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Type | Pastry |
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Place of origin | Italy |
Region or state | Campania |
Main ingredients | Pastry dough |
Variations | Many types of fillings |
Sfogliatella (Italian: [sfoʎʎaˈtɛlla]; Neapolitan: sfugliatella; pl.: sfogliatelle), sometimes also known in the United States as a lobstertail,[1][2] is a shell-shaped pastry with a sweet or creamy filling, originating in the Campania region of Italy. Sfogliatella means 'small, thin leaf/layer', as the pastry's texture resembles stacked leaves.[citation needed]