Whilst in Kaiyuan - where there is no cheese to be found whatsoever, except of course the local goat cheese known as rubin [乳饼], I bought a 4.5 kg Gouda from Taobao which shipped from Shanghai at a cost of around 350 RMB. Now in Kunming it is, of course, simpler to stroll into a supermarket however. The best available, though pricey, selection I've seen is at Metro, though you need to be a member or find someone who is. Only seen Edam at the local Walmart. Butter seems to be even harder to obtain, though I did get some NZ butter at Metro at a reasonable price.
They usually have Anchor butter at Carrefour on Longquan rd, I don't know about the other Carrefours. A smallish stick is about 12 kuai. They also have spreadable margerine if you are into that sort of thing. They have a small variety of cheeses.
We at Napa Valley Wine Bar (South Kunming - see listings) serve a variety of Cheese plates. (goes very well with wine and beer too :)
-Silvio
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Picking up this old thread instead of creating new.
Blue cheese (Roquefort, Gorgonzola, or any other variation) is one of my favourite pizza toppings, but I have yet to find a reliable source among local stores for it.
Metro sometimes has some, but not nearly always.
Does anyone know a place (other than online) with solid supply?
Sorry, don't know.
But cheese can be frozen, so you might want to consider stocking up at Metro ... I think the texture will change ... it might become more crumbly after thawing, but for pizza it might not matter much.
Check with Salvadors and or the Park Bar & Grill owners on Blue Cheese and some of the other more popular cheeses, as I believe both serve blue cheese enhanced items. As these guys buy in bulk - you may be able to piggy back without getting hammered on price.
Danish Castello Camembert 125g and Danish Blue 100g are available in Parkson supermarket in the centre of town. Around 39 RMB each.
You can check out the Cheeserepublic on wechat. They are in Shanghai and deliver all over China.
