Pan de muerto - wikipedia Pan de muerto This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2015 ) Pan de Muerto Alternative names Bread of the dead Type Sweet bread Place of origin Mexico Cookbook : Pan de Muerto Media : Pan de Muerto A basket of pan de muerto Pan de muerto ( Spanish for bread of the dead ), also called pan de los muertos or dead bread in the United States, is a type of sweet roll traditionally baked in Mexico during the weeks leading up to the Día de Muertos, which is celebrated on November 1 and 2. It is a sweetened soft bread shaped like a bun, often decorated with bone - shaped phalanges pieces. Pan de muerto is eaten on Día de Muertos, at the gravesite or altar of the deceased. In some regions, it is eaten for months before the official celebration of Dia de Muertos. In Oaxaca, pan de muerto is the same bread that is usually baked, with the addition of decorations. As part of the celebration, loved ones eat pan de muerto as well as the relative 's favorite foods. The bones represent the deceased one ( difuntos or difuntas ) and there is normally a baked tear drop on the bread to represent goddess Chimalma 's tears for the living. The bones are represented in a circle to portray the circle of life. The bread is topped with sugar. This bread can be found in Mexican grocery stores in the U.S. The classic recipe for pan de muerto is a simple sweet bread recipe, often with the addition of anise seeds, and other times flavored with orange flower water or orange zest. Other variations are made depending on the region or the baker. The one baking the bread will usually wear decorated wrist bands, a tradition which was originally practiced to protect from burns on the stove or oven. Bread of the Dead usually has skulls or crossbones engraved on it. It is believed the spirits do n't eat, but absorb its essence, along with water at their `` ofrenda, '' which is not really an altar, but kind of, after their long journey back to Earth. Contents 1 Regional variations 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Regional variations In Mexico City, the bread is called hojaldra, with some communities using pink sugar. In Mixquic, despeinadas ( literally, ' unkempt ones ' ) are made with sprinkles and sesame seeds. Muertes ( ' deaths ' ), made in the State of Mexico, are made with a mix of sweet and plain dough with a small amount of cinnamon. Other types in the region include gorditas de maíz, aparejos de huevo ( ' egg sinkers ', apparently after fishing weights ) and huesos ( ' bones ' ). In Michoacan, breads include pan de ofrenda ( ' offering bread ' ), the shiny pan de hule, ( ' rubber bread ' ) and corn - based corundas, made with tomato sauce and chile de árbol. See also Ofrenda ( ritual offering ) Dead - cakes Sin - eater Pan dulce Pancake List of buns Mexico portal Food portal References Jump up ^ Castella, Krystina ( October 2010 ). `` Pan de Muerto Recipe ''. Epicurious. Retrieved 7 July 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Pan de muerto : una sabrosa tradición '' ( Pan de muerto : a tasty tradition ). Vivir Mexico ( in Spanish ). October 26, 2011. 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Question: what is the meaning of pan de los muertos
Answer: dead bread