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Best Putok in London
“A dense bread roll from the Philippines with a star-shaped crown, its name literally means 'explosion' in Tagalog.”
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Putok, also known as "star bread", is a dense bread roll from the Philippines. It is made with all-purpose flour, milk, and salt, then typically dusted with coarse white sugar. It is a variant of pan de manananggal (pakpak) distinguished primarily by the crown or star-shaped top of the bread, resulting from a cross-shaped cut on the dough prior to baking. The name literally means "explosion", or "fissure", in Tagalog.
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Putok arrives at the table as a dense, modest bread roll with an unexpected crown — its star-shaped top splits open during baking from a deliberate cross-cut in the dough, creating what looks like an edible burst. Made from all-purpose flour, milk, and salt, then finished with a scatter of coarse white sugar, it's a close cousin to pan de manananggal but distinguished entirely by that dramatic, fissured top. The name itself means "explosion" in Tagalog, and you feel it the moment you break one open.
Order it here when it has
- visually distinctive crown
- simple, honest ingredients
- theatrical presentation
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