This is the 12360th most frequent Portuguese word.
sfogliatella
"Sfogliatella" is not a Portuguese word but Italian; it refers to a flaky, layered pastry filled with ricotta and semolina cream.
In this sentence, 'sfogliatella' refers to the specific type of Italian pastry the speaker purchased.
Eu comprei uma sfogliatella na padaria italiana ontem.
I bought a sfogliatella at the Italian bakery yesterday.
Here, 'sfogliatella' is used to describe its cultural and culinary importance as a representative item from Naples.
Em Napoli, a sfogliatella é conhecida como uma especialidade local.
In Naples, the sfogliatella is known as a local specialty.
The use of 'sfogliatella' in this sentence highlights the pastry as a subject of questioning about personal experience.