Holy Week is just around the corner, and if you’re planning a vacation to southern Mexico, don’t miss the chance to visit the bakery in Oaxaca where you’ll find authentic traditional Holy Week bread.
The bakery we’re talking about is Pan y Chocolate Oaxaca, a simple yet charming establishment that continues to delight customers with its traditional recipes and artisanal breadmaking.
This business has become a haven for those seeking the taste of yesteryear. It’s not only a must-visit for its excellent Mexican hot chocolate, but also for its mastery in crafting seasonal breads using time-honored methods.
Here you’ll find the iconic egg yolk bread, as well as other delicacies like bread with batter, butter conchas, cazuela (a type of sweet bread), and regañadas (a type of flatbread).
If you’d like to try these treats, head to Manuel Fernández Fiallo Street, number 915, Barrio de la Noria, Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca. Their operating hours are Monday through Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
So if you’re visiting Oaxaca, don’t miss the opportunity to visit this business, which boasts a 4.4-star rating on Google Maps, thanks to its flavor, prices, variety of products, and their quality.
Among the varieties of artisanal bread offered by Pan y Chocolate Oaxaca, regañadas stand out. This flat, exceptionally crispy, and delicate bread dates back to the colonial era and exemplifies the heritage of Oaxacan convents.
Although many associate them with Day of the Dead festivities, regañadas are the perfect accompaniment to Holy Week, both for days of abstinence and family gatherings.
Keep in mind that the preparation of this bread can vary, as some recipes include wheat flour, eggs, sugar, lard, butter, and salt to create a compact dough. This dough is then sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. and it’s baked.
However, in central Oaxaca they are large ovals, made only with wheat flour, salt, sugar, and lard.
So if you’re in southern Mexico around this time, be sure to visit a bakery in Oaxaca where you’ll find authentic traditional Easter bread.
Soource: radioformula
