PhotoHunt#76 Average

>> 2/06/2010

The average bread shape in Siargao, Surigao is round. You can see a partially eaten bread called pan de pugon (so called as it was cooked in a homemade oven. Oven is called pugon in the local language) as being held by a friend.

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But the not-so average shape of bread is the one being held by me. In recognition to the world-famous surfing destination in the Philippines, Siargao, the bread is shaped like a surfboard and aptly called Pan de Surf by the locals.

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And how does a "pugon" look like? Surprise..surprise..this is the homemade oven that produces the famous Pan de Surf or the round-shaped Pan de Pugon of Siargao. Wood Stove with burning coconut husks on top to bake those yummy breads.

Better make your reservations early because they bake on limited numbers only.

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13 comments:

Alice Audrey February 6, 2010 4:06 PM  

That's amazingly good looking bread to come out of such a tricky oven.

COOKIE February 6, 2010 4:06 PM  

i love the taste of bread baked in a wood burning oven. it also helps that i'm an avowed bakery fan :)

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ewok1993 February 6, 2010 4:07 PM  

I think my comment didn't get thru the first time. I was just saying how educational this not so average post of yours is.

niebla February 6, 2010 4:53 PM  

Thanks for the pictures and explanation!

I'd rather be there than in this cold: Average snow.

jams o donnell February 6, 2010 6:15 PM  

I love your take on the theme, I bet that bread is utterly delicious! Have a great weekend

RJ Flamingo February 6, 2010 9:26 PM  

That's really interesting! If you've visited me lately, you'll see that I've been baking a lot of different breads and I'm fascinated by all the possible variations.

Good one!

pjpink February 7, 2010 1:22 AM  

Very nice! The bread looks yummy!

healingmagichands February 7, 2010 2:27 AM  

I'm not going to allow my husband to look at this image. It will only push him farther towards his dream of having a wood fired bread oven. . .

That bread looks positively wonderful. Now I'm hungry.

Bull Rhino February 7, 2010 11:34 AM  

That looks like it's worth making reservations for. I really enjoyed you very above average take on this difficult theme.

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dana February 7, 2010 6:51 PM  

I love seeing bread from around the world! Good idea for the theme.

The Nomadic Pinoy February 7, 2010 9:16 PM  

Look at all that smoke being generated by the pugon! I haven't even tried pan de pugon when I went to Siargao last year.

melandria February 7, 2010 10:10 PM  

this is really nice. I am having a blog contest, hope you can join too.

Ann February 13, 2010 1:45 PM  

a very smart oven. Bet the bread is more than average, but very very delicious.

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