- Where can I get yak cheese?
- It's a rarity. Use Pecorino Romano or very mature Cheddar instead.
- Won't the spinach get soggy?
- If you use fresh leaves and put them on top, they will bake crisp (like chips), not soggy.
Tibetan style pizza with yak cheese & spinach
The taste of the Himalayan heights. Yak cheese is hard, salty and extremely distinctive, its taste reminiscent of a mix of Parmesan and Pecorino. Since it is hard to obtain, it can be replaced with mature, hard cheese. Spinach and ginger seasoning complete this exotic, mountain dish.
Ingredients
1
pc
Pizza dough
150
g
Tomato sauce
200
g
Yak cheese (or Pecorino/Mature Cheddar)
50
g
Fresh spinach
2
cloves
Garlic
1
tbsp
Olive oil
1
tsp
Spices (ground ginger, black pepper)
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Equipment Needed
- Grater (for hard cheese)
- Baking tray
Allergen Information
Cereals containing gluten
Milk
Instructions
1
✓
Preheat the oven to 220°C.
Tip: Hot oven = good pizza.
2
✓
Mix the tomato sauce with the crushed garlic, ginger and pepper.
Tip: Ginger adds freshness and piquancy to the tomato.
3
✓
Spread the spiced sauce on the dough.
Tip: Don't soak it, spread thinly.
4
✓
Sprinkle with the grated cheese.
Tip: Hard cheeses melt less, they brown and flavour instead.
5
✓
Place spinach leaves on top and drizzle with a little oil.
Tip: The oil protects the leaves from burning, making them crisp instead.
6
✓
Bake for 12-15 minutes until the cheese browns.
Tip: Watch the spinach, if it browns too much, take it out sooner.
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 1 pc Pizza dough
- 150 g Tomato sauce
- 200 g Yak cheese (or Pecorino/Mature Cheddar)
- 50 g Fresh spinach
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Spices (ground ginger, black pepper)