Pinagong
Alternative namesFilipino turtle bread
TypeBread roll
Place of originPhilippines
Region or stateSariaya, Quezon

Pinagong is a dense bread roll from the Philippines made with all-purpose flour, milk, and salt. It is a variant of pan de monja (monáy) distinguished primarily by its shape and the more complex pattern of scoring on top. The name means "made into a turtle", from Tagalog pagong ("turtle").[1][2][3][4]

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References

  1. ^ "Pinagong". Tagalog Lang. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "Pinagong, Monay, at Pinaputok". Atbp.ph. September 20, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "One of my favourite Filipino breads in 3 forms". The Tummy Train. February 4, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "The Secret History Behind Pan de Regla and Other Panaderia Eats". Pepper.ph. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
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