Shosha (cheese)

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Shosha, also known as churul or churu, is a type of soft cheese in Tibetan cuisine. Tibetan cheese is a staple food and is often made from animals suited to the climate such as yak and goat. It is a pungent cheese compared with blue cheese. [1] It is used to make beef dishes and churu cheese soup. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Canada Tibet Committee | Newsroom | WTN | Archive | Old
  2. Food in Tibetan Life – Rinjing Dorje – Google Books
  3. Cheese For Dummies – Culture Magazine – Google Books
  4. Fodor's Montreal & Quebec City. Fodor's Travel Publications. 2005. p. 59. ISBN   9781400016006 . Retrieved 1 July 2016.