Pandesal

Connie Veneracion

Taking the top spot is pandesal. A descendant of the Spanish pan de sal which literally translates to the bread of salt, Filipino pandesal is lightly sweet rather than salty. These soft buns are rolled in fine bread crumbs before baking giving it a distinct texture.

Because of its light sweetness, pandesal can be eaten by itself. One popular way of eating pandesal for breakfast is to tear a piece and dunk it in a hot cup of coffee. Those who want something more substantial pair pandesal with a fried egg, meat, cheese, butter, jam, or all of them.