SALGADINHOS

Como dizer os nomes dos “salgadinhos” em inglês?

SMALL SAVORY SNACKS

[salgadinhos]

Salgadinhos are very popular in Brazil and can be found at snack bars (lanchonetes), bakeries
(padarias), bars and at parties. A few all-time favourites are:
•Coxinha
•a pear-shaped, deep-fried chicken filled croquette
•Pastel
•a thin pastry envelope with different fillings, deep fried in vegetable oil. The most
common fillings are ground beef (carne), cheese (queijo), hearts of palm (palmito),
cream cheese (catupiry) and chicken (frango)

•Kibe / Quibe
•a torpedo-shaped, deep-fried croquette made with bulgur wheat and ground
beef
•Esfiha
•a small pizza-like bread with a topping – usually meat, chicken or cream cheese,
served either open or folded into a triangular pastry
•Empadinha
•a small, round, mini pie with a filling – often hearts of palm, shrimp (camarão),
and chicken
•Pão de queijo
•cheese bread – a small, baked, cheese-flavored roll made with cassava or corn
flour
•Bolinho de bacalhau
•deep-fried codfish croquette