One of the great traditions in Mexico is Kings thread; However, in recent years this traditional piece of bread has been popularized even more and have been created different versions along CDMX. Panderías, restaurants and pastries They have joined the rage and year after year present options that suppose a new experience for palates, from those rustic to others that combine it with the French bakery to raise it to a gourmet expression.
With the arrival of Christianity to Mexico During the viceroyalty, this tradition was rooted in our country To remember the biblical passage in which the Magi They are following the star of Bethlehem to find the manger of the Child Jesus. Originally, the recipe for the Kings thread It was made with sweet dough, and was adorned with slices of nuts or crystallized fruits and with plastic figures that represented the Child Jesus and were hidden inside the dough.
The new home versions and Gourmet they have reinterpreted its meaning and have added ingredients such as chocolate, mazapan, dulce de leche And even some include ceramic or wood dolls.
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This restaurant and pastry With two branches on CDMX it has become one of the favorites of those who year after year are looking for where to try threads of kings. Recognized precisely for their pastry, they offer a Variety of threads which include stuffed and traditional versions with decorations of crystallized orange, Figs, Ate and butter paste. They also offer the so -called Roscón, a more robust version that is prepared with different landfills and that has become considered the best fills of this dessert in some events dedicated to the threads of Kings. They can be acquired since December 24 of 2024 and their prices will start in the 500 pesos.