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Po-boy

A New Orleans sandwich served on local French bread with fillings such as roast beef, fried shrimp, oysters, or catfish.

Also known asPoor boy sandwichPo' boy

Place associations

Where Po-boy belongs

originated in

New Orleans

The commonly documented origin connects the sandwich's name to the 1929 New Orleans streetcar strike and the Martin brothers.

Documented from 1929

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