The Chosen Completo -

And then? adds Chucrut (sauerkraut) and a line of Ají (hot pepper sauce). Why is it "Chosen"? You might look at this pile of bread, dog, cabbage, tomato, avocado, and mayo and think, How do I eat that?

Not just any hot dog. The Chosen Completo . The one that separates culinary tourists from the gastronomically converted. The Chosen Completo

I am talking, of course, about .

The Completo is chosen because it demands humility. You cannot eat a completo with dignity. You lean over the paper plate. You unhinge your jaw like a snake. The toppings spill over your knuckles. You chase a runaway piece of tomato with your pinky finger. You look like a mess. And then

You don’t. You ascend .