Queso Oaxaca

Queso Oaxaca is a white, semihard cheese from Mexico, similar to unaged Monterey Jack, but with a mozzarella-like string cheese texture. It is named after the state of in southern Mexico, where it was first made. It is available in several different shapes. It is also known as quesillo Oaxaca or thread cheese when shaped like a ball. Shaped in bricks for slicing, it is called asadero (meaning "roaster" or "broiler") or queso quesadilla.

The production process is complicated and involves stretching the cheese into long ribbons and rolling it up like a ball of. Italian mozzarella is another cheese which is processed by stretching (the  process).

Queso Oaxaca is used in Mexican cuisine, especially in s and ', where the queso Oaxaca is melted and other stuffings, such as ' and are added to the filling.