Cheap Treat: Mexican Sweet Bread

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As many of you know, I lived in Tijuana, Mexico for two years as a missionary for my church. During that time, I developed love for Mexican food, especially pan dulce. Pan dulce is a delicious sweet bread. I ate this stuff like it was going out of style while I was on my mission. If I ever found money in the streets, I would stop what I was doing and head directly to the nearest panaderia to buy something. Thankfully, because I walked all the time, I didn’t gain any weight from eating so much sugar, flour, and egg.

Since I’ve been home, my consumption of pan dulce has decreased dramatically. It’s hard to find a good panaderia in town. Thankfully, last night my wife and I found a great panaderia close to where we live.

It felt like I was right back in Mexico. The setup in this panaderia was just like the ones I frequented in Tijuana. Their selection was amazing. They had everything: conchas, mantecados, chilendrinas, and my personal favorite, puerquitos. The quality of puerquito is how I judge a panaderia. A puerquito is a ginger bread cookie in the shape of a big. They’re big, soft, and chewy. My mouth is watering just thinking about them.

We picked out about a half dozen items. Pan dulce was cheap in Mexico. Because I was on a super tight budget as a missionary, it was a cheap, albeit unhealthy source of food. I figured because we’re in the States, the prices would be more expensive. To my surprise, they weren’t. We left the store spending $1.90 for six BIG pieces of pan dulce. That would be about 19 pesos in Mexico. If I remember correctly, that’s how much I usually spent on pan dulce while in Mexico.

Pan dulce makes a great desert. It’s also a delicious breakfast and goes well with a glass of milk. Pan dulce really fills you up because the portions are huge. You won’t find any dainty overpriced pastries like you do at Panera Bread. So, next time you have a hankering for something sweet, but you don’t want to spend too much, go buy your local panaderia. You’ll definitely get your money’s worth.

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7 Comments

1. Andrew Flusche on 02.06.2007 at 16:54 (Reply)

   Hey now, I love Panera! I’m not a huge fan of the pastries, but their sandwiches and free wi-fi rope me in.

2. Strange Bird on 03.06.2007 at 01:19 (Reply)

   Time to start walking everywhere again?

3. Brett McKay on 03.06.2007 at 06:38 (Reply)

   Andrew-
   OK, Panera has good sandwiches, but I still stand by my argument that their pastries are dainty and overpriced.

4. la bloga on 06.06.2007 at 14:36 (Reply)

   Epa, es lo bueno de latinoamerica

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6. Carlos on 21.08.2008 at 12:04 (Reply)

   Wow! I am from Tijuana, Mexico. There are many panaderias in Tijuana but only a few a can count with my left hand that will make your taste buds dreams of sweet pastries. I live in Dallas, Texas and the panaderias here are not the same as back home, they lack the taste of Mexico, don’t know why? Anyways, I was trying to see if you have the recipe to make those delicious ‘Elotitos’? Thanks.

7. San Antonio Lawyer on 03.09.2008 at 09:35 (Reply)

   In my honest opinion I have to say that Togo’s is much better than Panera… sorry Brett.

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