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{{Short description|Sandwich originally from Louisiana}} {{About|a traditional sandwich|other uses|Poor Boy (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox prepared food | name = Po' boy | image = Shrimppoboy.jpg | caption = A shrimp po' boy | alternate_name = '''po-boy'''<br />'''po boy''' | country = [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] | region = American [[Deep South]] | creator = | course = | served = | main_ingredient = Multiple | variations = Multiple | calories = | other = }} A '''po' boy''' (also '''po-boy''', '''po boy''' derived from the [[non-rhotic]] [[Rhoticity_in_English#United_States_2|southern accents]] often heard in the region, or '''poor boy''') is a sandwich originally from [[Louisiana]]. It traditionally consists of a filling, which is usually roast beef, ham, or fried seafood such as shrimp, [[Crayfish as food|crawfish]], fish, oysters, or crab on a New Orleans [[French bread]] roll cut lengthwise. This "po' boy bread,"{{sfnp|Roahen|2008|p=113}} is known for its crisp crust and fluffy crumb.
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