Menelaos Hadjicostis

In this photo taken Wednesday Dec. 11, 2019, Cyprus' halloumi cheese is seen roasted on a plate at 'Riverland' farm in Kampia village near Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus' halloumi cheese, with a tradition dating back some five centuries, is the island nation's leading export. It's goat and sheep milk content makes it a hit with health-conscious cheese lovers in Europe and beyond. It's added appeal is that unlike other cheeses, it doesn't melt when heated up.

Cyprus' Halloumi Cheese Entangled in Politics

Cypriot authorities have spent years trying to get the European Union to recognize halloumi as a traditional product of the east Mediterranean island nation.