Pão Francês - Brazilian Bread Rolls
Sep 11, 2022
"Pão Francês" (French Bread = Brazilian Bread Rolls) is the most common and beloved bread in Brazil.
"Pão Francês" is typical Brazilian in spite of its name (French Bread). It's eaten for breakfast, at mealtimes and also as snacks.
"Pão Francês" is a kind of Brazilian-style French bread made with wheat flour, margarine, yeast, salt and water.
"Pão Francês" is also known as "pãozinho, pão de sal, pão careca, pão cacetinho, pão branco" in Brazil.
There is nothing better than freshly baked "pão francês" with butter (pão com manteiga) or "pão francês" with mortadella (pão com mortadela) and if you have not tried it yet, you must try it next time you go to Brazil.
"Pão Francês" is considered Brazil's national passion. Brazilians consume 2.3 mio tons of bread rolls a year.
In Brazil, “Bread Day” is celebrated on 16th of October (16 de Outubro - Dia do Pão).
"Pão na Chapa" (bread with butter toasted on a hotplate) is another traditional breakfast item in Brazil. It's usually served with "pingado" (coffee with milk).
If you wish to know more about the story behind the Brazilian "Pão Francês" and "Pão na Chapa", and at the time, practice and improve your Portuguese, you can read this article, this one and this one.
