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{{Short description|Middle Eastern cheese}}
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'''Jibneh Arabieh''' ({{Langx|ar|جبنة عربية}}) (also '''jibni''') is a soft white [[cheese]] found all over the [[Middle East]]. It is particularly popular in the [[Arab states of the Arabian Gulf|Persian Gulf region]]. The cheese has a mild taste similar to [[feta]] but less salty. The heritage of the product started with [[Bedouin]]s using [[goat]] or [[sheep milk]]; however, current practice is to use [[cow]]'s milk to make the cheese. Jibneh Arabieh is used for cooking, or simply as a table cheese. 

Jibni is an ingredient in cheese-filled pastries such as [[knafeh]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.haaretz.com/weekend/pleasure-hunting/.premium-1.583580 |title=Galilee dairy uses 13th century recipe to make labane and jibni |newspaper=Haaretz |access-date=2014-04-06 |archive-date=2014-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407001423/http://www.haaretz.com/weekend/pleasure-hunting/.premium-1.583580 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Akkawi cheese]]
* [[Nabulsi cheese]]
* [[List of cheeses]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cheese.com/Description.asp?Name=Jibneh%20Arabieh Cheese.com]

{{Israeli cheeses}}
[[Category:Middle Eastern cheeses]]
[[Category:Mediterranean cuisine]]
[[Category:Levantine cuisine]]
[[Category:Israeli cheeses]]
[[Category:Arab cuisine]]
[[Category:Cow's-milk cheeses]]
[[Category:Goat's-milk cheeses]]
[[Category:Sheep's-milk cheeses]]
[[Category:Brined white cheeses]]


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