Cemita
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[edit] Mexico
A cemita, also known as a cemita poblana, is a Mexican sandwich and street food that originated in the city of Puebla.[1]
It is distinguished from a torta by the fluffy sesame-seeded egg roll that it is served on. Additionally, the ingredients usually are restricted to sliced avocado, meat, white cheese, onions and red sauce (salsa roja).[2] Recently it has appeared on the streets of New York, Los Angeles, and other cities with Mexican food vendors.
The most popular meat in a cemita is beef milanesa, a thinly pounded and deep-fried piece of beef. Cueritos (pickled pig skin), queso de puerco (pork head cheese), and carnitas (stewed pork) are also popular. The cheese is often panela, a bland white cheese with the consistency of fresh mozzerella. Quesillo, a Mexican string cheese, is also used.
The root of the word cemita is said to come from "semite," referring to the Lebanese immigrants to Mexico who introduced the particular style of roll that goes into the sandwich. [citation needed]
[edit] Argentina
In northern Argentina the term cemita (also spelled semita) refers to a type of bread made from brown flour, grease and other ingredients.
[edit] Central America
In El Salvador, Honduras y Nicaragua the term cemita refers to a kind of cake made with certain tropical fruits.
