In Mexico, "cena", or supper, is a very light meal served relatively late. At Alejandro's house "cena" is usually around 8:30 P.M. and normally consists of hot chocolate or coffee and some "pan dulce" (pastries) from a local bakery.
We are now in the season leading up to the Day of the Dead when all the bakeries are selling the traditional "pan de muerto" (bread of the dead). However, in the area where Alejandro lives there is another type of bread which is made for the Day of the Dead. San Juan de Aragón used to be a separate town before it was absorbed into Mexico City, and in October some people here continue the tradition of baking "pan de pueblo"... "bread of the town".
On Thursday Alejandro drove to a house a few blocks away where the "señora" sells her homemade bread. He bought a couple of bags of "pan de pueblo", and that is what we had for supper that evening
The "pan de pueblo" sometimes has the round shape of the traditional bread of the dead, but most of it has unusual shapes. Some of the pieces of bread even look as if they represent animals or people.
Is that an elephant?
I found a video from YouTube which is all in Spanish. However, you might enjoy seeing how a family from San Juan de Aragón makes "pan de pueblo".
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