Tequeños
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Writes: Luis Carbajal (@ lroberto92)
El tequeño It is a popular food and has many varieties in other South American nations such as Venezuela and Colombia. Its origins date back to the Bolivarian Republic of the country currently governed by Nicolás Maduro, but it also reached Colombian territory. It is an easy dish to prepare and can be accompanied with guacamole to taste. Find out here how you can get this delicious delicacy.
Preparation of tequeños with guacamole
First, we need 24 sheets of wonton dough, 400 grams of fresh or serrano cheese, 200 grams of ham English, 2 cups of vegetable oil and 1 unit of beaten egg. The first step is to moisten the edges of the wonton (an ingredient originating in China) with beaten egg. Afterwards, we add English ham and Andean or fresh cheese into each portion of thin dough, close and adjust each one.
It should be in the shape of a cane or 'finger'. Next, fry with abundant oil at medium temperature for at least two minutes and leave on absorbent paper.
The guacamole
To get this succulent accompaniment two avocados, ½ unit of red onion, a tomato, two teaspoons of chopped cilantro, a lemon and salt to taste are required. Add the pulp of two avocados to a container to mash with a fork, then add the lemon juice, diced red onion, a chopped tomato without skin or seeds, finely chopped cilantro and salt. Ready, we already have the ideal accompaniment. Its origins date back to pre-Hispanic times in Mexico. It is that simple to prepare and can be combined with other 'snacks'.
Where can you consume it?
The restaurants where you can consume tequeños with guacamole They are located in different districts of Lima. The House of Tequeño, Mr. Tequeños and D2 Tequeños are some specialized establishments. It is a recipe inherited from the Venezuelan colony and is usually a snack during meetings in Latin America and the United States. But Peru a beautiful country with countless ways to taste other cuisines, hence it can be found. Do you want to try them?
