Tequeño is a fried spear of wheat dough stuffed with semi-hard queso blanco (fresh cheese), and is a popular meal or snack in Venezuela.

[2] October 21 is the International Tequeño Day, and it was declared a cultural heritage of Venezuela on April 20 2023.

One of the most widely accepted versions is that they were invented by the Báez sisters, who lived in Los Teques, in 1912.

They named their improvised creation “quesitos enrollados” (little rolled up cheeses) and started to sell them in the city and, after some time even sold them in Caracas where they gained great popularity.

[8] Another version says that some time in the XIX century an affluent family was vacationing in Los Teques, and one of their cooks served them this dish, which they named tequeños in honor of the town.