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Po' Boy

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A po' boy is a sandwich originally from Louisiana, traditionally filled with roast beef, ham, or fried seafood such as shrimp, crawfish, fish, oysters, or crab, served on a New Orleans French bread roll cut lengthwise. This po' boy bread is known for its crisp crust and fluffy crumb.

Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1929 2
Origin Region
New Orleans, Louisiana 3
Classification
Dietary Suitability
Contains Meat or Poultry 1
Connections

In Cuisine

Louisiana Creole Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Po' boy - Wikipedia

Uses Ingredient

Beef, Ingredients
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Bread, Ingredients
Source Po' boy - Wikipedia
Crab, Ingredients
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Fish, Ingredients
Source Po' boy - Wikipedia
Ham, Ingredients
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Oyster, Ingredients
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Shrimp, Ingredients
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In the Other Atlases

Originated In

France

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United States

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Sources
1. Po' boy (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Po'_boy (dietary-suitability)
Quote, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Po'_boy (dietary-suitability)
It traditionally consists of a filling, which is usually roast beef, ham, or fried seafood such as shrimp, crawfish, fish, oysters, or crab on a New Orleans French bread roll cut lengthwise.
2. Po' boy (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia 'Po' boy' 2026-09-27: the Martin brothers' New Orleans eatery served the sandwich to striking streetcar workers in 1929, the commonly cited coining of 'poor boy.'View the Source
3. Po' boy - Wikipedia
  • New Orleans section
    New Orleans is known for its grand restaurants (see Louisiana Creole cuisine), but more humble fare like the po' boy is very popular.
  • In Cuisine: Louisiana Creole Cuisine, Lead section
    is a sandwich originally from Louisiana
  • Uses Ingredient: Beef, Lead section
    consists of a filling, which is usually roast beef, ham, or fried seafood such as shrimp, crawfish, fish, oysters, or crab on a New Orleans French bread roll cut
  • Uses Ingredient: Ham, Lead section
    consists of a filling, which is usually roast beef, ham, or fried seafood such as shrimp, crawfish, fish, oysters, or crab on a New Orleans French bread roll cut
  • Uses Ingredient: Shrimp, Lead section
    consists of a filling, which is usually roast beef, ham, or fried seafood such as shrimp, crawfish, fish, oysters, or crab on a New Orleans French bread roll cut
  • Uses Ingredient: Oyster, Lead section
    consists of a filling, which is usually roast beef, ham, or fried seafood such as shrimp, crawfish, fish, oysters, or crab on a New Orleans French bread roll cut
  • Uses Ingredient: Crab, Lead section
    consists of a filling, which is usually roast beef, ham, or fried seafood such as shrimp, crawfish, fish, oysters, or crab on a New Orleans French bread roll cut
  • Uses Ingredient: Fish, Lead section
    consists of a filling, which is usually roast beef, ham, or fried seafood such as shrimp, crawfish, fish, oysters, or crab on a New Orleans French bread roll cut
  • Uses Ingredient: Bread, Lead section
    consists of a filling, which is usually roast beef, ham, or fried seafood such as shrimp, crawfish, fish, oysters, or crab on a New Orleans French bread roll cut
  • In Group: American Regional Sandwiches, Lead paragraph
    A po' boy (also po-boy, po boy derived from the non-rhotic southern accents often heard in the region, or poor boy) is a sandwich originally from Louisiana.
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Wikidata: Po' Boy
Wikidata Q4992018, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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