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Chilean Hot Dog — traditional dish from Santiago, Chile
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Nutritional Values

🔥600kcal
💪15gProtein
🌾40gCarbs
🥑42gFat
🌿5gFibre
⚖️250 gServing

* Per serving · 250 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten

Chilean Hot Dog

How to order / say it
Say it Completo — [kom-PLEH-toh]
Order I'd like a completo, please.
Locally Quisiera un completo, por favor.
Say locally

A loaded hot dog with avocado, tomatoes, and mayonnaise.

Why try it?

The Completo is more than just a snack; it's a social experience tied to the urban culture of Santiago. This street food staple illustrates the Chilean flair for taking familiar foods and transforming them with local ingredients.

How it tastes

This hot dog is a mouthful of contrasts: the creamy, buttery avocado merges with the fresh tomatoes, while the mayo adds a tangy, rich layer. Complete with a juicy sausage and soft bun, it offers a satisfying blend of flavors and textures.

Origin & History — first documented: 1920

Introduced in the early 20th century, the Completo was inspired by the American hot dog but adapted with indigenous ingredients like avocado. It flourished in the street food scene throughout the 1900s, becoming a quintessential quick meal across the country.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 2 hot dog buns
  • 🥩 2 sausages
  • 1 large avocado
  • 🥕 1 large tomato
  • 🥣 50 ml mayonnaise
  • 🧂 1 tsp salt

Method

  1. 1 Grill or boil sausages until cooked.
  2. 2 Mash avocado with salt, slice tomato.
  3. 3 Assemble hot dog with avocado, sausage, tomato, and mayonnaise.
  4. 4 Serve immediately for best flavor.

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