X-caboquinho
Place of originBrazil
Region or stateAmazonas (state)
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsTucumã , queijo coalho, fried plantain

A x-caboquinho is a sandwich consisting of tucumã shavings, queijo coalho, and fried plantain between a sliced buttered pão francês. It is typical to the Brazilian state of Amazonas and is officially recognized as an intangible cultural heritage of the state capital of Manaus.[1][2]

The sandwich originated in Parintins and was popularized in Manuas by Escola Técnica Federal do Amazonas students from Parintins in the 1960s.[3]

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References

  1. "X-Caboquinho é opção de lanche para a torcida na Copa em Manaus". Amazonas (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  2. "Agora é Lei: sanduíche X-Caboquinho é patrimônio cultural de Manaus". 18 Horas | Rádio Mix Manaus (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  3. "Origem do x-caboquinho é tema polêmico entre intelectuais". BNC Amazonas (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2023-09-04.


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