Tel panir

Tel panir
Other namesHusats panir
Country of originArmenia
RegionArmenian highlands

Tel panir (Armenian: թել պանիր, lit.'string cheese', Armenian pronunciation: [tʰɛl pɑˈniɾ]), also known as husats panir (Armenian: հյուսած պանիր, lit.'braided cheese'), is a traditional Armenian cheese, made from strained and fermented milk. It is a variety of chechil cheese and consists of a bundle or braided form made up of individual threads.

The tradition of making husats cheese in the Shirak region is included in the intangible cultural heritage list of Armenia.