Abstract: In recent years, consumers have shown a rising demand for a healthy and nutritious diet, and cheese has become a new favorite of Chinese consumers because of its good nutritional and health-promoting characteristics. In 2005, the sales and import volume of cheese in China increased by 27.08% and 27.4% year-on-year compared with those in 2016, respectively. China’s cheese market size has maintained an upward trend. At present, the production of cheese in China is mainly concentrated in Xinjiang, Tibet and other ethnic minority areas, where different ethnic groups use sheep milk, yak milk or buffalo milk to produce cheese according to their own living habits and regional characteristics. However, the production of these ethnic cheeses have not been standardized and industrialized, resulting in high production cost. In addition, the quality is highly variable and the taste is generally poor. Therefore, improvements should be made according to the market demands.

Key words: cheese, minor nationality, different regions, current status, trend, suggestion

摘要： 近年来，人们对于营养和健康的需求日益增加，奶酪因其营养和健康特性已悄然成为我国饮食消费界的新宠。仅2005—2006年，我国奶酪的销售额和进口量分别同比增长27.08%和27.4%。我国奶酪行业的市场规模一直处于上升状态，目前，中国奶酪的生产主要集中在新疆、西藏等少数民族聚集地区，各民族根据自己的生活习惯及地区特点，使用山羊乳、牦牛乳、水牛乳等原料生产奶酪，这些民族特色奶酪有着独特的特点和优势。但是，这些民族特色奶酪并没有实现标准化和产业化，生产成本较高，品质差异较大，口感普遍偏差，应当结合市场进行改进。

关键词: 奶酪, 少数民族, 不同地区, 现状, 趋势, 建议