Mexican Day of the Dead
Día de los Muertos
Overview
Pan de muerto
This Pan de muerto, a type of bread that is made with special egg dough, is formed into a skull shaped head and bones. It is always served on the Day of the Dead.
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Skull shaped candies
These skull shaped candies are always served on the Day of the Dead as well. The sugared candies are typically eaten by children, and are one of the few most common foods.
Candied Pumpkin
These candied pumpkins are usually served to the adults who had passed away. This dish contains pumpkin, cinnamon sticks, orange zest, the juice of an orange, and piloncillo, or a form of pure cane sugar.
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Foods Served
Bibliography
"Mexico." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 2 Jan. 2014.
"Day of the Dead." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 2 Jan. 2014.
Pilcher, Jeffrey M. "Day of The Dead." Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. Ed. Solomon H. Katz. Vol. 1. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2003. 505-506. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 2 Jan. 2014.