Nguri (cheese)
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Nguri is a cow's milk cheese
of Fujian
province, China
. It is in a ball-shape approximately the size of a pingpong and has a soft, leathery texture. It is made by shaping the mixture of milk and vinegar
and marinating it in a salty brine
. It is served as a condiment to plain rice congee
. A small bite of this condiment could complement a large mouthful of plain congee, as it is very salty.
Cheese
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms....
of Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
province, China
China
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. It is in a ball-shape approximately the size of a pingpong and has a soft, leathery texture. It is made by shaping the mixture of milk and vinegar
Vinegar
Vinegar is a liquid substance consisting mainly of acetic acid and water, the acetic acid being produced through the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria. Commercial vinegar is produced either by fast or slow fermentation processes. Slow methods generally are used with traditional...
and marinating it in a salty brine
Brine
Brine is water, saturated or nearly saturated with salt .Brine is used to preserve vegetables, fruit, fish, and meat, in a process known as brining . Brine is also commonly used to age Halloumi and Feta cheeses, or for pickling foodstuffs, as a means of preserving them...
. It is served as a condiment to plain rice congee
Congee
Congee is a type of rice porridge popular in many Asian countries. It can be eaten alone or served with a side dish. Names for congee are as varied as the style of its preparation...
. A small bite of this condiment could complement a large mouthful of plain congee, as it is very salty.