As part of the final countdown to The Book of Life, I'mma do a thing where I teach all y'all about muertos so you don’t dive in on the movie without knowing anything >:v

SO LET’S START WITH THE BEST MOTHERFRAGGIN YEARLY BREAD THERE IS!!

Pan de muerto (Bread of the Dead) is a type of sweet roll traditionally baked in Mexico during the weeks leading up to the Día de los Muertos.

It is a sweetened soft bread shaped like a bun, often decorated with bone-shaped phalanges pieces. Pan de muertos is eaten on Día de los Muertos, at the gravesite or altar of the deceased. In some regions it is eaten for months before the official celebration of Dia de los Muertos. As part of the celebration, loved ones eat pan de muerto as well as the relative’s favorite foods.

The bones represent the disappeared one and there is normally a baked tear drop on the bread to represent goddess Chimalma’s tears for the living. The bones are represented in a circle to portray the circle of life.

The classic recipe for Pan de los muertos is a simple sweet bread recipe, often with the addition of anise seeds, and other times flavored with orange flower water. Other variations are made depending on the region or the baker. And for all a you pumkin spice enthusiasts, yes you can find recipes that have some in it -.-