Pan de muerto

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Pan de muerto.
A piece of sugary pan de muerto.

The pan de muertos (Spanish for Bread of the Dead) is a type of bread traditionally baked in Mexico during the weeks leading up to the Día de los Muertos, which is officially celebrated on November 2. It is a soft bread shaped like a bun with bone-like pieces. Day of the Dead bread is eaten on Dia de los Muertos. On Dia de Los Muertos, everyone eats at the gravesite. They eat the dead relative's favorite foods, such as: Pan de Muertos.[clarification needed][vague]

The classic recipe for Pan de Muertos is a simple sweet bread recipe with the addition of anise seeds.

Day of the dead (Día de los muertos)