Pan dulce and pastries
Conchas bullosas: the puffed shell sweet bread explained
Conchas bullosas are puffed, cracked-top conchas with a thick sugar shell. See how they differ from regular conchas, how they are made and how to eat them.
Pan dulce and pastries
Plain-English explainers for conchas, empanadas, churros and the other sweet breads and pastries found in a Mexican panaderia.
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Pan dulce and pastries
Pan dulce types: 12 breads and how to tell them apart
Twelve pan dulce types explained in one table, from conchas and orejas to besos and polvorones, plus which ones local coverage names at Rosales in Denver.
Pan dulce and pastries
Mexican sweet bread: a plain guide to what is in the case
Mexican sweet bread is baked in panaderias in many shapes. See the three dough families, why there are so many kinds, and how to read a bakery case.
Pan dulce and pastries
Pan dulce: what Mexican sweet bread is and the types to try
Pan dulce is Mexican sweet bread. Learn what it means, the common types such as conchas, orejas and empanadas, and how to pick from a bakery case.