Editing Edam cheese (section)

==Regional uses==
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===Spain and former colonies===
In Spain and some of its former colonies, such as the Philippines and many Latin American countries, the cheese is known as ''queso de bola'' (ball cheese) and was long considered a delicacy.

In the Mexican state of [[Yucatán]], ''queso de bola'' is prepared as ''queso relleno'' ("stuffed cheese"). A ball of cheese is cut in half and carved out; it is then stuffed with a mixture of seasoned ground meat, raisins, capers, and olives. Finally, it is braised in chicken stock, and served sliced with the chicken stock that has been thickened with cornstarch and spiced tomato sauce.<ref>Queso Relleno Recipe. [https://www.chefspencil.com/queso-relleno-yucateco-mexican-stuffed-cheese/ Chef's Pencil.] Retrieved 5 February 2013.</ref>

===Czech Republic and Slovakia===

Edam is the most common<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/ekonomika/1052022-cesko-je-tavenakova-velmoc-jak-poznat-kvalitni-syry |title=Česko je taveňáková velmoc. Jak poznat kvalitní sýry? |work=Česká televize |date=January 22, 2014 |language=cs}}</ref> cheese used in the Czech Republic, where it is usually sold under the name ''eidam''. It is often used as the base of the snack ''[[smažený sýr]]'' ("fried cheese"),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Czech Republic: Smažený sýr|url=https://www.196flavors.com/czech-republic-smazeny-syr/|last=Benayoun|first=Mike|date=2018-01-14|website=196 flavors|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref> which is popular in the country and also in neighbouring [[Slovakia]] ({{langx|sk|vyprážaný syr}}) where it may be served with a slice of ham ({{langx|sk|so šunkou}}),<ref>Slovak Food [http://travel.spectator.sme.sk/articles/1234/slovak_food TravelSpectator.sk.]  Retrieved 10 November 2010.</ref> and always with [[tartar sauce]] (''tatarská omáčka'') or [[mayonnaise]].

===Belize===

In [[Belize]], where it was once one of the few commercially available cheeses, it may also be known as ''queso de calavera,'' ''queso de colorado'', or ''dutch cheese'' <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ambergristoday.com/content/25-years-ago/2016/01/06/dutch-cheese-tin-can-stilts-telephone |date=January 6, 2016 |title=Remembering When WE USED TO...in San Pedro Village No. 10 |first=Angel |last=Nuñez |work=[[Ambergris Today]]}}</ref> and usually eaten when well-aged and sharp, commonly with bread and coffee.

===Indonesia===

In Indonesia, Edam cheese is quite popular—due to historical ties with the Netherlands—and is known as ''keju edam''. Generally, it is Edam cheese that is used for cooking ''[[kaasstengels]]'', a snack that is served during [[Lebaran|Eid ul-Fitr]], [[Christmas in Indonesia|Christmas]], and Chinese New Year.<ref>https://indonesiaeats.com › kaasteng...Hasil webIs it Kaastengels, Kastengel or Kaasstengels? - Indonesia Eats</ref> Other [[Indonesian cuisine|Indonesian dishes]] such as ''roti bakar'', ''[[kue cubit]]'' and ''[[pannenkoek]]'' can be served with Edam cheese as a topping.

===Philippines===

In the Philippines, ''queso de bola'' (sometimes spelled ''keso de bola'') is popular during [[Christmas in the Philippines]], when Filipinos feast with family and friends. It is customarily served with ''jamón'' and ''pandesal'' during the [[nochebuena|''Noche Buena'']], the traditional feast taken around midnight of [[Christmas Eve]] and lasting until the early hours of [[Christmas Day]].<ref>Carballo, Bibsy (2 August 2009). [http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view/20090902-223260/Our-one-of-a-kind-queso-de-bola Our one-of-a-kind ‘queso de bola’] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090906105254/http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view/20090902-223260/Our-one-of-a-kind-queso-de-bola |date=6 September 2009 }}. Philippine Daily Inquirer.</ref>

===Scandinavia===
The cheese is also associated with Christmas in Sweden and Norway due to its red color, and is often found on the Christmas ''[[Smörgåsbord|Julbord]]'' buffet.