The Francesinha: Porto’s Legendary Portuguese Sandwich

Francesinha sandwich cut open showing layers of meat, sausage and melted cheese with gravy at O Afonso restaurant in Porto Portugal

A great sandwich can tell you everything about a city — its history, its flavors, and its personality. In Porto, that sandwich is the Francesinha, a decadent, sauce-covered creation that has become one of Portugal’s most iconic dishes. What Is a Francesinha? The Francesinha (pronounced frahn-seh-ZHEEN-yah) is Porto’s most famous sandwich and one of Portugal’s…

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