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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