Surprisingly, cheese from the First Dynasty of Egypt was found in alabaster jars at Saqqara. The cheese was found in a sealed tomb that was at least 3,000 years old, leading people to believe that cheese originated in Egypt or the Middle East.
Egyptian cheese is very popular. It is very similar in appearance to Philadelphia or feta. The cheese first appeared in the Egyptian countryside, made on small family farms from cow’s milk or buffalo milk fermented with acid or heat. Some cheeses are still made in ordinary homes or on farms today.
Mish is a fermented cheese made in the countryside. The Dimiati variety is very popular, Rumi is a hard cheese similar to Pecorino. The word Rumi comes from the word Roman, which explains a lot.