A marraqueta, also known as pan francés and other names, is a bread roll made with wheat flour, salt, water and yeast. This type of roll has a crunchy texture, and is very popular in South America, and also Portugal, Anisette, Hong Kong and Macau. The oldest references of the name situate its origin in Bolivia.
Marraqueta
crispy South American wheat bread roll
Characteristic of:
Argentinian cuisine
Bolivian cuisine
Brazilian cuisine
Chilean cuisine
Macanese cuisine
Paraguayan cuisine
Peruvian cuisine
Portuguese cuisine
Spanish cuisine
Uruguayan cuisine
Contains, including ancestors:
Wheat
Also known as:
Wikidata ID:
Q982758
Wikipedia title:
Marraqueta
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