French roll refers to various

baguette A baguette (; ) is a long, thin type of bread of French origin that is commonly made from basic lean dough (the dough, not the shape, is defined by French law). It is distinguishable by its length and crisp crust. A baguette has a diameter ...

-like

bread roll A bread roll is a small, oblong individual loaf of bread served as a meal accompaniment (eaten plain or with butter). Rolls can be served and eaten whole or are also commonly cut and filled – the result of doing so is considered a '' sandwic ...

s in different regions around the world.

French rolls around the world

Asia

Hong Kong and Macau

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

and

Macau Macau or Macao is a special administrative regions of China, special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With a population of about people and a land area of , it is the most List of countries and dependencies by p ...

, ''dyun faat baau'' (短法包, literally "short French bread" or "short

"), also known as the ''zyu zai baau'' (豬仔包, "piggy bun"), is used to make pork chop buns.

Europe

Spain

On the Spanish island of

Mallorca Mallorca, or Majorca, is the largest of the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain, and the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, seventh largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The capital of the island, Palma, Majorca, Palma, i ...

, the '' llonguet'' is also known as ''panet francès'', meaning "small French bread" or "French bread roll" in Catalan.

Portugal

'' Carcaça'' and '' papo-seco'' are two traditional Portuguese breads.

Latin America

Across

Latin America Latin America is the cultural region of the Americas where Romance languages are predominantly spoken, primarily Spanish language, Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese. Latin America is defined according to cultural identity, not geogr ...

, the terms ''pan francés'' (Spanish) or '' pão francês'' (Portuguese), both meaning "French bread", refer to various

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s made with

wheat flour Wheat flour is a powder made from the grinding of common wheat used for human consumption. Wheat varieties are called "soft" or "weak" if gluten content is low, and are called "hard" or "strong" if they have high gluten content. Hard flour, or ...

salt In common usage, salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl). When used in food, especially in granulated form, it is more formally called table salt. In the form of a natural crystalline mineral, salt is also known as r ...

, water and

yeast Yeasts are eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms classified as members of the fungus kingdom (biology), kingdom. The first yeast originated hundreds of millions of years ago, and at least 1,500 species are currently recognized. They are est ...

Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...

Paraguay Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli ...

, and

Uruguay Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...

, ''pan felipe'' (Felipe bread) is a commonly eaten French bread roll. In

, there's a denser version known as ''pan marsellés'' (Marseilles bread). The Marseille bread called ''pan marsellés'' in Uruguay is different from the Brazilian '' pão francês''. The Brazilian type is less dense and lighter and crispier. However the Uruguayan version is made with a denser bread dough resulting in a harder bread (similar to Italian bread), with the crust covered in maize flour before baking.

Bolivia, Chile, and Peru

Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...

and

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

, the beloved '' marraqueta'' is sometimes called ''pan francés''. In

Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...

, the term ''pan francés'' (or sometimes called ''pan francés peruano'') is different from the marraqueta.

Brazil

The most popular bread in Brazil is the light and crispy '' pão francês''. Pão francês is known by several names throughout Brazil, such as , (little bread), (wheat bread), pão de sal (salt bread), (water bread), (watery bread), , and (Jacó bread). It is commonly found in delis and bakeries throughout Brazil.

Mexico and Central America

In the region of

Comarca Lagunera The Comarca Lagunera or La Comarca de la Laguna ("region of lagoons") is a region of northern Mexico occupying large portions of the states of Durango and Coahuila, with rich soils produced by periodic flooding of the Nazas_River, Nazas and Aguan ...

in northeastern

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

, ''pan francés'' (or sometimes called ''pan francés lagunero'') is an important part of daily dining. In other parts of

and

Central America Central America is a subregion of North America. Its political boundaries are defined as bordering Mexico to the north, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. Central America is usually ...

, the word ''pan francés'' is used to refer to '' bolillo''.

Gallery

ElSolBread03.JPG, A bolillo (Mexico) Marraqueta bread.jpg, A marraqueta (Chile) Marraqueta Paceña BetoComics.jpg, A marraqueta paceña (Bolivia) Pan Felipe.jpg, A pan felipe (Uruguay) Llonguet.jpg, Llonguets (Mallorca) Marraqueta.jpg, Marraquetas tacneñas (Peru) Pao frances.jpg, Pães franceses (Brazil) Pan Francés.jpg, Panes franceses (Mexico) Pan francés Perú.jpg, Panes franceses (Peru) Pan marsellés.jpg, Panes marselleses (Uruguay) HK Food Sheung Wan bakery 豬仔飽 Bread.JPG, Piggy buns (Hong Kong) Guajolota.jpg, A guajolota Pão na chapa.jpg, A pão na chapa PorkChopBun.jpg, A pork chop bun

References

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