Tequeños

Tequeño is a fried spear of wheat dough stuffed with semi-hard queso blanco , 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. Tequeños can be eaten for breakfast, as an appetizer, or as a snack at parties and weddings. October 21 is the International Tequeño Day, and it was declared a cultural heritage of Venezuela on April 20 2023. Due to the influx of Venezuelan immigrants in their countries over the past few years, it has become increasingly popular in Spain and Argentina, among other countries. On October 21 2023, in Los Teques, a tequeño of 15.3 m (50.2 ft) was made to commemorate the city's 246th anniversary, beating the previous Guinness World Record of 5 m (16.4 ft). The dish required a 18 m fryer and 32 kitchen assistants to prepare it.

Source: Wikipedia