Nutrition
≈ 500 kcalper portion of about 200 g
- Protein10%
- Fat54%
- Carbohydrates36%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
Fried dough sticks filled with melting cheese.
- Cuisine
- Venezuelan
Typical ingredients
- flour
- cheese
- oil
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
History of the dish
Venezuela
- Origin
- Venezuela
Read more
Tequeño is a fried spear of wheat dough stuffed with semi-hard queso blanco (white cheese), and is a popular meal or snack in Venezuela. To prepare it, the dough is wrapped around a cheesestick, formed into a breadstick and then fried or sometimes oven-baked.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Tequeño” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
Did you like this dish?