Definition:
Queso Relleno, or stuffed cheese, is a dish found throughout Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The dish consists of a whole, hollowed-out Edam cheese, stuffed with a mixture of pork, peppers, onions, tomatoes, raisins, capers, olives and herbs and spices. The cheese is then baked until the filling is hot and gooey and served with a white sauce.
The dish originated in the 19th century when Dutch traders brought the cheeses to the Yucatan Peninsula. Like many Yucatecan dishes, it owes its existence to a blend of cultures and influences.
Pronunciation: KE-so re-YE-no
Read more about Yucatecan cuisine.