Kesong puti

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Kesong Puti

Country of origin	Philippines
Region, town	Provinces of Laguna, Bulacan, Samar and Cebu
Source of milk	Carabao (Philippine Water Buffalo)
Pasteurised	Yes
Texture	Soft
Aging time	1 day
Certification	{{{9}}}

Kesong Puti or Filipino cottage cheese is a soft, fresh white cheese, made from unskimmed carabao's milk, salt and rennet. It has a soft and close texture, fresh and a bit salty taste though some commercial producers has a slight sour taste to it (due to the use of vinegar in place of renet). This cheese originated from the provinces of Laguna, Bulacan, Samar and Cebu. Production is also in the said areas. In the Philippines, it is a favorite local breakfast fare and eaten together with the freshly baked local bread called Pan de sal.

In Tagalog, keso(or queso) means cheese and puti means white. And since the cheese is white, they call it the cheese that is white or kesong puti (or quesong puti).