Quark (or qvark) is a type of fresh cheese of Central European origin. Dictionaries usually translate it as curd cheese. It is soft, white and un-aged, similar to Fromage frais, but with a higher fat content. It is not the same thing as cream cheese or cottage cheese. Some have erroneously compared it to ricotta . It is distinctly different from ricotta because ricotta (Italian: recooked) is made from scalded whey.