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Malakoff

Name: Malakoff
Cuisine: Switzerland

Traditional dish from Switzerland

Street Food

About Malakoff

Swiss fried cheese balls

A malakoff is a ball of fried cheese typically found in western Switzerland, particularly in the villages of Eysins, Begnins, Bursins, Luins, and Vinzel along the shores of Lake Leman. The name comes from the Battle of Malakoff, the dish itself having been invented by Swiss mercenaries during the siege of Sevastopol.