la sfogliatella
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Naples
What does “la sfogliatella” mean?
shell-shaped flaky pastry with ricotta
Example
“Na sfogliatella riccia e nu cafè.”
A flaky sfogliatella and a coffee.
Good to know
"Riccia" is flaky, "frolla" is shortcrust.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
🌮 Food
The textbook way to say it: dolce napoletano
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- 'na tazzulella 'e cafèa little cup of coffee
- il caffè sospesoa "suspended" coffee, paid ahead for a stranger
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