The find upends the theory that kefir cheese originated solely in Russia ... was a fermented dairy product—smeared on 3,500-year-old mummies in China about two decades ago—they unfortunately ...

is now confirmed to be the oldest known cheese sample ever found. A study published in the journal Cell details the DNA analysis of cheese found around a mummy's neck, confirming it as kefir ...

Chinese scientists say they have discovered the world’s oldest known cheese. The cheese dates back around 3,500 years and was buried alongside mummies ... milk product, kefir cheese, became ...