Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

esfiha

English translation:

sfiha, Fatayer

Added to glossary by Henrique Serra
May 6, 2004 20:54
20 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

esfiha

Portuguese to English Other Cooking / Culinary
Arabian food
Proposed translations (English)
5 +5 sfiha, Fatayer
5 +2 sfiha / esfiha
Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

PRO (2): Henrique Serra, rhandler

Non-PRO (1): Aelia

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Discussion

Will Matter May 6, 2004:
can you give more context or a description of the food item, please?

Proposed translations

+5
3 hrs
Selected

sfiha, Fatayer

sfiha translates into Brazilian Portuguese as "esfiha". It is nothing but Mid Eastern Pizza, and is sold in many places in Brazil. A popular fast food chain that serves them is Habib's. Just visit the Habib's site and see for yourself what an open sfiha looks like:

http://www.habibs-fast-food.com.br/
http://www.caravan-serai.com/countries/syria/handbook.html

and there is also the closed sfiha, which has a triangular shape; this is my favorite! hmmmmm

http://www.casaspedro.com.br/receitas.htm#9

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Note added at 3 hrs 23 mins (2004-05-07 00:18:39 GMT)
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There is a picture of Ftayers here, but they are square, not triangles like in Brazil:

http://www.arabicslice.com/fatayersbanikh.html

Peer comment(s):

agree Amy Duncan (X) : Yes, fatayer is the name I've always heard.
1 hr
thanks, Amy
agree Claudio Mazotti
3 hrs
obrigado, klausinSP
agree António Ribeiro
6 hrs
obrigado, António
agree Henrique Magalhaes
8 hrs
obrigado, Henrique
agree airmailrpl : -
11 hrs
obrigado, airmailrpl
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
+2
4 hrs

sfiha / esfiha

This is how the sound is written in English. Here are some examples:

Appetizer - Sfiha (Laham Bi Ajeen) / Small Arabic Pizza
Sfiha (Laham Bil Ajeen) (Small Arabic Pizza). Cooked on festive occasions.
Sfiha is the Syrian equivalent of Laham Bil Ajeen. 30 PIECES. ...
www.arabicslice.com/sfiha.html - 17k - Cached - Similar pages

Lebanese Cuisine Cook Book, Online Lebanese Food Recipes
Sfiha Baalbeckiye (Meat Pastries) All the ingredients can be purchased
online at http://www.lebaneseproducts.com. INGREDIENTS: Dough ...
www.lebaneseproducts.com/recipe/sfiha.htm - 5k - Cached - Similar pages

Read Message
... Subject: Sfiha? Author: Vikki Posting Date: Jul, 20 2000 Number of viewings:
136 There ... cuisine. There is something on the menu call Sfiha. ...
www.cafecreosote.com/ newsboard/read_message.php3?messageID=986
Peer comment(s):

agree António Ribeiro
5 hrs
Obrigado, António
agree airmailrpl : -
9 hrs
Obrigado, airmailrpl
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