Flaounes are a cheese filled pastry interspersed with cheese.[9] The pastry is described as similar to shortcrust in texture.[5] The cheese can be a mix of graviera, halloumi,[10] fresh anari and/or kefalotyri.[4] Serve hot or cold.[11] Outside of Europe, these cheeses can sometimes be referred to as "flaouna" cheese.[12] Depending on the area of island in which they are made, the recipes vary so that the pastries are either salty, semi-sweet or sweet.[13] They can also sometimes have sesame seeds sprinkled on top or sultanas interspersed with the cheese.[9][14]