Pinagong Explained

Pinagong
Alternate Name:	Filipino turtle bread
Country:	Philippines
Region:	Sariaya, Quezon
Type:	Bread roll

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]}

See also

• Putok
• Pandesal
• List of bread rolls

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pinagong . Tagalog Lang . March 30, 2019.
2. Web site: Pinagong, Monay, at Pinaputok . Atbp.ph . September 20, 2016 . March 30, 2019.
3. Web site: One of my favourite Filipino breads in 3 forms . The Tummy Train . February 4, 2014 . March 30, 2019.
4. Web site: The Secret History Behind Pan de Regla and Other Panaderia Eats . Pepper.ph . March 30, 2019 . April 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210409180623/https://pepper.ph/panaderia-eats/ . dead .