Editing String cheese (section)

==Eastern Europe/West Asia==
In Turkey, the most common type of string cheese is dil peyniri ("tongue cheese"), a fresh white cheese made from cow's milk, traditionally in the provinces of [[Bilecik Province|Bilecik]] and [[Bursa Province|Bursa]]. The stringy texture of dil becomes even more prominent when the cheese is melted.<ref>[https://www.tasteatlas.com/dil-cheese Dil (Dil peyniri)]. TasteAtlas, 8 May 2019.</ref>
[[File:Թել պանիր 2.jpg|thumb|Armenian traditional [[tel panir]]]]
In [[Armenia]], traditional string cheese, [[chechil]], is made with a white base. The type of milk used usually comes from an aged goat or sheep depending upon the production methods of the area of choice.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://artofhacking.com/aohfood/59000/59083-stringcheese.htm|title=AOH food – String cheese|access-date=4 September 2006|archive-date=28 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928054607/http://artofhacking.com/aohfood/59000/59083-stringcheese.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is seasoned with [[Nigella sativa|black cumin]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2007/04/11/middle_eastern_salad/ | work=The Boston Globe | title=Middle Eastern salad | date=11 April 2007}}</ref> and [[mahleb]], and is traditionally sold in the form of a braided endless loop.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.karlacti.com/angel-hair-mshallaleh.php|title=Armenian String Cheese Braided String Cheese Angel Hair Fine Tresses Mshallaleh Mediterranean|website=www.karlacti.com}}</ref> The cheese forms into strings due to how it is pulled during processing. It is also made in [[Syria]] and [[Turkey]], both countries with significant Armenian populations. 

[[Russia]] is the primary importer of chechil, having an 80% market share for Armenian cheese exports, attributed to its sizeable Armenian diasporas. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023 |title=Cheese in Armenia Trade {{!}} The Observatory of Economic Complexity |url=https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-product/cheese/reporter/arm#bespoke-title-1146 |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=OEC Profiles |quote=In 2023, Armenia exported a total of $11.1M in Cheese, primarily to Russia ($8.84M), United States ($1.71M), and Georgia ($290k).}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-01 |title=Armenia - Cheese production and export supply chain |url=https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/856631517565616040/armenia-cheese-production-and-export-su |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=World Bank Group |quote=Russia and the United States are the main export markets for Armenian cheese exporters. The main consumers of Armenian cheeses in foreign markets are Armenians in the diaspora.}}</ref>

In [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] string cheese is known as tenili ({{ill|ტენილი ყველი|ka|vertical-align=sup}}, {{ill|Тенили|ru|vertical-align=sup}}). It is made from fermented [[sheep]]'s milk and [[cream]] allowed to mature for 60 days in a salted and dried [[veal]] stomach.