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Cincalok

Cincalok is a Malaysian fermented shrimp condiment commonly served with rice or used in sauces and relishes.

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About Cincalok

Cincalok is a Malaysian fermented shrimp condiment made from small shrimp preserved through salting and fermentation, often with a soft, moist texture and a pronounced savory, briny aroma. Its appearance can range from pink to reddish or grayish, depending on the shrimp and preparation.

It is commonly served with rice or mixed into sambals, relishes, dipping sauces, and other cooked or raw condiments. The flavour is salty, tangy, and strongly shrimp-like, with a texture that may be spoonable and coarse rather than smooth.

Commercial and household versions can differ in saltiness, acidity, fermentation intensity, and the presence of visible shrimp pieces. Preparation may leave the mixture coarse or incorporate it into a more blended sauce, changing its texture and how strongly it appears in the dish.

Ingredient type
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Cincalok nutrition & diet

Cincalok nutritional value

Reference: Shrimp, Salt-fermented

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
40kcal
Protein
8.1g
Carbs
1.2g
Fat
0.3g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Cincalok requires identification of the commercial or household recipe before reference matching. Record whether it is a wet fermented shrimp condiment, drained, cooked, diluted, or combined with aromatics and acidic ingredients. Use the condiment portion actually eaten, since rice accompaniments are separate foods.

Compare the right form: Match a reference to the specified cincalok recipe and serving form, including fermented shrimp, liquid, salt, sugar, and additions; brand and preparation matter.

Diet considerations

Cincalok is an animal-derived shrimp condiment when that identity is confirmed. Recipes may include rice or another cereal substrate, sugar, salt, aromatics, or cooking additions. Compatibility changes with those ingredients and with portion size; do not infer suitability from the name alone when the formulation is unclear.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Depends on the version
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Typically incompatible
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Shrimp. The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative. Recipes and products can differ.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Shrimp. The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet. Recipes and products can differ.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Rice; Sugar. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Shrimp. This profile identifies shellfish, which does not meet the kosher fish criteria. Recipes and products can differ.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Korean Standard Food Composition Database 10.4 (2026) — K617004000Ia ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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