Cracks Become Crack Pandesal! The Philosophical Filipino Bread
Cracked Pandesal
PhilippinesManila, Malate, Robinsons Place Manila
- Food Travel Log
- When products crack, they become new. In the Philippines, pandesal with cracks turns into crack pandesal. Its crispy exterior and moist interior are rich with salt and butter flavor. Labeling cracked goods as a new product is clever. But if a crack pandesal has no cracks, is it a defect? (Philosophical thought)
- Taste Rating
- Price
- 13 Philippine Peso
- Meal Date
- 2/22/2024
- Insights from the Gourmet AI
- Crack pandesal is a variation of the pandesal, a bread originally enjoyed as a breakfast staple in the Philippines, named for its crust that appears cracked. Pandesal itself was introduced to the Philippines from Spain in the 16th century and is now considered a national bread. The "crack" is achieved by applying a mixture of whipped egg whites and flour on the surface before baking, allowing for a unique aroma and texture. In the Philippines, it's common to enjoy pandesal spread with butter or jam, or filled with cheese or corned beef as a breakfast or snack staple. Interestingly, the blog author seems to ponder the philosophical issue of why the bread is named "crack," and amusingly wonders when their own "crack" hair will be commercialized, all the while gazing idly at the crack pandesal.
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