after buying feta cheese (the only greek cheese i had ever heard of) and discovering it was not that, i told my cousin about it. he said it is cyprus cheese. i looked it up. it's actual name is halloumi. when i told my cousin that he laughed. "that's the name of the dish!" he said. i then did a search for stores that would carry it. it seems it is only found in specialty stores like trader joe's and whole foods. luckily i live near a trader joe's. i went and found it. only one kind-the trader joes' brand. comes pre-sliced. $4.99. that's fine. i only need one brand. reading the package, halloumi can be prepared many ways. you can grill it or fry it without using cooking oil (it doesn't melt), you can have it in salads, you can make a sandwich, as an appetizer, in pita bread.
after finishing this small plate i prepared, i would say that it might be too much for one person because of how salty it is. i had to counterbalance the saltiness with the cucumber by cutting thicker slices.
