COLOMBIAN STREET FOOD
wellington | table
New Baby Back Rib Burger The Latest Colombian Creation At Los Quesudos
STORY AND PHOTOS BY CALLIE SHARKEY
The true passion of any foodie is the desire to find authentic and original flavors. And if you’re looking to discover the unique tastes of true Colombian street food, there is nowhere better than Los Quesudos in Royal Palm Beach. With the wide range of backgrounds and cultures in the area, Los Quesudos stands alone with its focus on popular Colombian street foods. The Gutierrez family opened the restaurant with a goal to bring these unique Colombian flavors to the general public. Want to really eat like a local? Then order something not on the regular menu! Just last month, the team at Los Quesudos introduced the Costi Quesuda — the baby back rib burger. This hardy, satisfying burger will change the way you view street food forever. The tender, boneless baby back ribs are smothered in cheese and combined with coleslaw and cooked onions, on a bed of crunchy potato strings and a slice of green tomato. Bringing forth such a unique combination was a hard sell to the family, according to restaurant owner and Costi Quesuda creator Ivan Gutierrez. “It was a fight with my family about that dish, because I was pushing to get it out, and they wouldn’t let me,” Gutierrez recalled. “So, one day I just decided to sneak out, get the ribs and make one anyway.We tried it and everybody liked it. They really loved it because the ribs are so good.”
(Clockwise from top left) The Veggie Quesuda is a plant-based burger smothered in cheese on a bed of freshly made coleslaw, grilled onions, sauces and a slice of green tomato topped with crunchy shredded potatoes; the Mixto Especial features chopped beef and chicken, bacon, lettuce, corn, shredded potato chips, cheese, Colombian sauces and a quail egg; the Costi Quesuda features tender, boneless baby back ribs smothered in cheese and combined with coleslaw and cooked onions, on a bed of crunchy potato strings and a slice of green tomato; the Cebolludo is a small hot dog with lot of onions and diced green tomatoes; the Doble Quesuda Mix is a beef burger paired with a fillet of white meat chicken, cheese, bacon, coleslaw, a slice of green tomato, grilled onions, special sauces and shredded potato chips; and the Quesudo is a foot-long hot dog covered in cheese, bacon, coleslaw, shredded potato chips, grilled onions, topped with a perfect little quail egg and colorful sauces. wellington the magazine | july 2021 53