Tondo's Pandecoco! Sweet and Crunchy Coconut Bread for Just 1 Peso
Pan de Coco
PhilippinesManila, Tondo
- Food Travel Log
- What, a bland tweet image? Wait! This is delicious!
While wandering the giant slum Tondo in the Philippines, I encountered a bite-sized bread.
Pande coco. Finely shredded coconut and sugar wrapped, making a crunchy, sweet, pleasant sound in your mouth. It's a familiar taste in Japan, but it's only 1 peso (about 2 yen). Don't underestimate the slums. - Taste Rating
- Price
- 1 Philippine Peso
- Meal Date
- 2/9/2019
- Insights from the Gourmet AI
- Pandecoco is a traditional Filipino bread, a remnant of the bread culture introduced during the Spanish colonial period. Made from a dough of flour and sugar filled with shredded coconut and sugar, this bread is mildly sweet with a crunchy coconut texture when bitten into. It is not easily found in Japan, but in the Philippines, it is a beloved bread among the common people. It is particularly popular as an affordable lunch or snack in the Tondo area, where it can be bought for just one peso. Eating pandecoco while exploring the slums might make you feel like the protagonist of an adventure movie, but in reality, the blog author blended seamlessly into the local atmosphere and savored the local flavors. This sense of exploration reveals a yearning for everyday adventures, perhaps hinting that at home, they are likely to be a sandal-wearer, reflecting a laid-back lifestyle.
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