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Published 2000
The pungent taste of za’tar, wild thyme, and the strong aroma of white cheese from sheep’s milk add a particular flavour to this salad, which rouses a primaeval longing for the simple life close to the earth. As long as fresh wild thyme is available this salad is served at every meal. If the cheese is not fresh in season, it has to be soaked for a few hours for desalination before use.
Unlike cheeses in the west, traditional white cheese is produced in spring when pastures ar