White cheese made from unskimmed carabao's milk, salt, and rennet.Comparable to cottage cheese, queso blanco, and paneer, kesong putî has a soft close texture and slight salty taste. Some commercial versions are slightly sour due to the use of vinegar in place of rennet.
Originating from Santa Cruz, Laguna, the cheese is widely produced in the provinces of Bulacan, Cebu, Laguna, Bacolod, and Samar In the Philippines. It is also a popular breakfast fare eaten with the freshly baked local bread called pan de sal.
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