Joelho Explained

Popularly called joelho,[1] also known as italiano,[2] is a traditional savory snack in the city of Rio de Janeiro and its metropolitan area.[3] [4]

It is also called enroladinho, bauru (if with tomato), americano, pão pizza, jacaré and misto throughout Brazil.[5]

Made with bread dough filled with ham and cheese, it is sold in almost every bakery, small snack bars, and kiosks in Rio de Janeiro's capital city.

References

  1. Web site: Marcos Faria . 2012-01-30 . Criptoetimologia (49): Joelho . https://web.archive.org/web/20170311035149/https://almanaque.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/criptoetimologia-49-joelho/ . 2017-03-11 . 2023-05-22 . Almanaque.
  2. Web site: Leonardo Sodré . 2015-11-23 . Italiano: uma exclusividade dos niteroienses . https://web.archive.org/web/20170311033027/http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/bairros/italiano-uma-exclusividade-dos-niteroienses-18098939 . March 11, 2017 . May 22, 2023 . O Globo.
  3. Book: Quando os chineses olham o Brasil . EDIPUCRS . 978-85-397-0091-2 . pt.
  4. Book: McCullers, Carson . O coração é um caçador solitário . 2022-11-08 . Carambaia . 978-85-69002-91-8 . en.
  5. Web site: Susana Cristalli - Este salgado de presunto e queijo tem tanto nome que fica difícil de pedir . August 13, 2022 . quicando.blogosfera.uol.com.br . pt-br.

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