pandesal

American  

[pan-dee-sahl, -sal] / ˌpæn diˈsɑl, -ˈsæl /

Or pan de sal

noun

• pandesals
  plural

1. (Philippines) a soft and slightly sweet bread roll, which is often served with sweet fillings or dipped in coffee or hot chocolate.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• pandesals
  plural

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Example Sentences

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pandesal

The scent of jasmine blooms on a warm evening, the smell of fresh baked pandesal at the local Filipino bakery and the rich idris of halvah and spices at the Armenian corner store.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025

They ate warm pandesal, sweetened rolls that are a breakfast staple in the Philippines, served with a dab of smoked salmon butter.

From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2023

She sells bread rolls known as pandesal to commuters, which earns her around $4 a day - just under the minimum wage in the Philippines.

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2022

In the Philippines, where, because of the time difference, many people wake up with breakfast and basketball, fans are getting a heaping serving of Clarkson to go with their tapsilog and pandesal.

From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2021

At Angie’s, it is a pumped-up balloon of soft and sugar-doughed pandesal.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 3, 2021

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