Día de los Muertos is celebrated November 1 and 2. Family and friends gather to remember those who have died. Pan de muerto is eaten on Día de Muertos, at the gravesite or alternatively, at a domestic altar called an ofrenda. In some regions, it is eaten for months before the official celebration of Dia de los Muertos. The holiday is widely observed in Mexico. I spend the days before it looking for Pan de Muerto. This year I visited Northgate Market. I remember working here out of college as an Assistant Apparel Manger when this was a K-Mart. The lawn and garden center was where Northgate Market now stands.
I showed up just as the bakery lady was putting out Pan de Muerto. It was fresh from the oven and she was putting it in the special box.
I liked the display of marigolds they had at the front of the store.
I tried the Pan de Muerto when I got home. It was fluffy and had a fresh baked aroma.
I enjoyed the fresh egg based bread with a sweet flavor from the sugar crystals on top. Very tasty.
The marigolds sure are pretty.
Yep. It was a good dislay!