Pisong pan de sal - paalam

One of my favorite breads is now beyond the reach of many Filipinos. The great pan de sal has now joined the ranks of the expensive pastries and breads.

I remember buying pan de sal for 25 centavos per piece. I grew up with the bread. From childhood to adulthood the pan de sal has been with us - from children's parties to over night projects, the pan de sal has been a constant comfort food. It's so sad...

I experienced the price increases but dealt with it. Before coming to the US, I bought the pan de sal from a boy, who carried them in a used cardboard box, for piso (one peso) per piece. Hoping to maintain the pan de sal's heat while he calls out "Paaan de saaaal!", he carries the box over his head while trying to fight off our dog from devouring his wares. With the news that the price per piece will increase to PhP 2.50 I'm afraid that hawking pen da sal will no longer be a profitable venture for this budding entrepreneur.

Paalam pan de sal.

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Pandesal (or pan de sal; literally, salt bread) is a rounded bread usually eaten by Filipinos during breakfast.[1]. It is a bread made of flour, eggs, lard, yeast, sugar, and salt. It has a soft, powdery texture and can be prepared in a number of ways by using numerous sandwich spreads. Despite the literal meaning of its name, the taste of pandesal varies from bland to slightly sweet. It usually costs one Peso (about two cents U.S.), with larger varieties costing 2 Pesos. (Source: Wikipedia.com)