Francesinha!!

Parece que a fracesinha portuguesa foi considerada uma das melhoras 10 sandwiches do Mundo!!! num site dos EUA sobre turismo!


Though it means “little French girl” or “little frenchie” in Portuguese, there’s nothing little about a Francesinha. They did get the French part right – the sandwich is a take on the French croque monsieur…on steroids. One tale claims it originated in Porto with a Portuguese emigrant who returned from France to his native land and adapted the French grilled ham and cheese for Portuguese tastes. Apparently that meant joining two slices of bread around some combination of steak, sausage and ham, crowning it with melted cheese and dousing it with a tomato-beer sauce. Adding fries and/or egg makes it “especial.”