The pan dulce known as the moño (in English ‘bun’) is a lightly sweetened pastry, with a texture similar to a danish roll, dusted with a sugar topping. It is also called a corbata (tie) because of it’s bow like shape.

The Concha is the most iconic Mexican pan dulce (sweet bread). The name is given due to its similarity to a seashell (concha is translated to seashell).

Patty, empanada, turnover, calzone, pierogi, jiaozi, brik – words used around the world to describe a small (or large!) pastry with a sweet or savory filling. The Spanish introduced the idea to Mexico around the 16th century….