Shanklish cheese

Shanklish cheese is a strongly flavored fermented cheese commonly crumbled into salads or served with vegetables and bread.

About Shanklish cheese

Shanklish is a strongly flavoured fermented cheese traditionally associated with the Levant. It is used crumbled into salads, mixed with tomato, onion, or olive oil, or served alongside vegetables and bread. It may be shaped into balls or pieces and matured before sale.

Its flavour is tangy, salty, earthy, and assertive, with intensity varying by age and preparation. Younger, softer examples may crumble or spread more easily, while mature cheese is firmer, more pungent, and more crumbly. Moisture and ageing affect the eating texture.

Shanklish is sold as balls, pieces, or crumbled cheese, with surfaces ranging from pale cream to darker, herb-speckled coatings. Commercial products may include dried herbs or spices on the exterior. Milk source, ageing time, moisture, and coating can change its appearance, strength, and texture.

Ingredient type: derived ingredient

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Where shanklish cheese appears

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Salads

Shanklish Salad

Syria Syria

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Shanklish

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Shanklish cheese nutrition & diet

Shanklish cheese nutritional value

Product example: SHANKLISH (King Cheese Inc.)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories: 257kcal
Protein: 16.1g
Carbs: 0.0g
Fat: 21.4g

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Portions & preparation

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Diet considerations

Shanklish is generally an animal-milk cheese, but the exact milk and recipe must be established. Compatibility changes with milk source, added herbs, coatings, oil, or accompanying bread and cereals. The cheese itself and the served mixture have different portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns, particularly in salads or spreads.

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Dietary compatibility

Vegan
Typically incompatible
Vegetarian
Depends on the version
Pescatarian
Depends on the version
Keto
Depends on the version
Paleo
Typically incompatible
Low-carb
Depends on the version
Halal
Not established
Kosher
Not established

What these diet assessments mean

Vegan · Typically incompatible: The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version: Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version: Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
Keto · Depends on the version: Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible: This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version: Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established: Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established: Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

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

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — SHANKLISH ↗. 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.

Last recorded verification: 26 September 2026.