Market Stall · Sesame Sandwich
Cemitas Poblanas
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A proper cemita relies on papalo, a pungent, citrusy herb almost never used outside Puebla, which locals say cannot be substituted with cilantro without ruining the sandwich.
A soft, sesame-seed egg bread roll is stuffed with breaded milanesa, quesillo cheese, avocado, chipotle peppers, and the herb papalo. Puebla's covered markets, especially Mercado La Victoria, are lined with stalls dedicated entirely to cemitas.
Why it's made this way: The cemita bread and the papalo herb that defines the sandwich are both specific to Puebla and rarely found together anywhere else in Mexico.
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