Tripleta
A sandwich on soft sobao bread with three meats, usually pork, ham and beef, with fries inside and mayoketchup. It is late night food and roadside stand food. A good spot presses it and cuts it in half, because a whole tripleta is a lot of sandwich.
Example
Leaving a bar, a shared tripleta fixes the night better than any restaurant plate.
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Frequently asked questions
What is mayoketchup?
A local sauce of mayonnaise, ketchup and garlic that comes with almost anything fried. It arrives by default.
Are the fries inside the bread?
In the classic build, yes. Say so when ordering if you want them left out.
