Most mozzarella di bufala is imported. Water buffalo require a lot of land and produce significantly less milk than their bovine sisters. A cow produces 8-12 gallons a day; a water buffalo yields about two gallons of high-quality milk with a deeper, more complex flavor.
Marie-Helene Bertino's debut novel 2 A.M. AT THE CAT'S PAJAMAS was a Best Book of 2014 at NPR, Buzzfeed, Flavorwire and many others, and a Barnes and Noble Discover New Writers Pick. Her collection of short stories SAFE AS HOUSES was long-listed for the Frank O'Connor Short Story Award and The Story Prize.
The term cat's pajamas comes from E.B. Katz, an English tailor of the late 1700's and early 1800's, who made the finest silk pajamas for royalty and other wealth patrons. This phrase is often likened to and/or confused with the 20's term cat's meow. Katz's pajamas are the cat's pajamas.