Pebete

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A pebete is a simple Argentine sandwich, traditionally filled with cheese, cured meat, tomato and mayonnaise. The term pebete actually refers to the bread used for the sandwich; a soft oval bun with spongy high inside, and and a thin toasted crust.

The name is sometimes believed to have come from PBT (pronounced pe-be-te in Spanish), an acronym much like the North American BLT sandwich, though it is more probably from the lunfardo term for young boy, itself from Catalan pevet.[1]