Putok

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The story the reviews tell

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.

What makes this version distinct

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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