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Mexico
Pan de muerto
판 데 무에르토
Type of sweet roll traditionally baked in Mexico during the weeks leading up to the Día de Muertos
About this dish
Pan de muerto (Spanish for 'bread of the dead') is a type of pan dulce traditionally baked in Mexico and the Mexican diaspora during the weeks leading up to the Día de Muertos, which is celebrated from November 1 to November 2.
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