Monay (bread)

{{Short description|Filipino bread}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Use Philippine English|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox prepared food | name = Pan de monja | image = Pan de monja (Monay) Philippines.jpg | caption = | alternate_name = monay, pan de monay | country = Philippines | region = | creator = | course = | type = Bread roll | served = | main_ingredient = | variations = | calories = | other = }} '''Monay''' ({{IPA|tl|ˈmonaj}} {{respell|moh|NY}}), also known as '''pan de monja''', is a dense bread roll from the Philippines made with all-purpose flour, milk, and salt. It has a characteristic shape, with an indentation down the middle dividing the bread into two round halves. It is a common humble fare, usually eaten for ''merienda'' with cheese or dipped in hot drinks.<ref name="kmr">{{cite web |date=November 25, 2014 |title=Filipino Monay Bread Recipe |url=http://www.kusinamasterrecipes.com/filipino-monay-bread/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523150005/http://www.kusinamasterrecipes.com/filipino-monay-bread/ |archive-date=May 23, 2024 |access-date=December 17, 2018 |website=Kusina Master Recipes}}</ref><ref name="panuelos"/>

It is one of the most basic bread types in the Philippines and is sometimes known as the "mother of all Filipino breads" as it can be modified to give rise to various other bread types.<ref name="estrella">{{cite web |last1=Estrella |first1=Serna |title=The Secret History Behind Pan de Regla and Other Panaderia Eats |url=http://www.pepper.ph/panaderia-eats/ |website=Pepper.ph |access-date=December 17, 2018 |archive-date=April 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409180623/https://pepper.ph/panaderia-eats/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="panuelos">{{cite web |last1=Panuelos |first1=Clarisse |title=One of my favourite Filipino breads in 3 forms |url=http://www.thetummytrain.com/2014/02/04/one-of-my-favourite-filipino-breads-in-3-forms/ |website=The Tummy Train |date=February 4, 2014 |access-date=December 17, 2018}}</ref>

== Etymology == The name ''pan de monja'' means "cloistered nun's bread". This evolved into the colloquial name ''pan de monáy'' or simply ''monáy'' in Filipino.<ref name="estrella"/><ref name="veneracion">{{cite web |last1=Veneracion |first1=Connie |title=Inside a Filipino Panaderia: the 7 Most Popular Breads |url=https://www.thespruceeats.com/inside-a-filipino-panaderia-3030321 |website=The Spruce Eats |access-date=December 17, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Madarang |first1=Catalina Ricci S. |title=What's in a name? Online debate reveals colorful history and names of bread |url=http://www.interaksyon.com/breaking-news/2018/06/13/128675/monay-pan-de-sal-muffin-bread-debate-twitter/ |access-date=December 17, 2018 |work=Interaksyon |date=June 13, 2018}}</ref>

==Description== Monay is made with all-purpose flour or bread flour dough, mixed with milk (usually powdered milk), yeast, egg yolks, and a small amount of salt, sugar, and butter. The dough is kneaded into a ball and allowed to rest for a couple of hours until the dough doubles in size. It is then rolled into a cylinder, cut into small chunks, and shaped. It is usually brushed with an egg wash on top before being baked.<ref name="kmr"/><ref name="mgr">{{cite web |title=Monay Bread |url=https://www.mamasguiderecipes.com/2017/04/28/monay-bread/ |website=Mama's Guide Recipes |date=April 28, 2017 |access-date=December 17, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Monay Bread Recipe |url=http://www.filipinofoodonline.co.uk/monay-bread-recipe.html |website=Filipino Food Online |access-date=December 17, 2018 |archive-date=December 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217111253/http://www.filipinofoodonline.co.uk/monay-bread-recipe.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Monay is traditionally slightly yellow or yellow-brown, but modern commercial variants are paler brown.<ref name="estrella"/>

<gallery mode="packed" heights="100px" caption=''Pan de monja'' variants> File:09714jfFilipino cuisine foods desserts breads Landmarks Bulacanfvf 19.jpg|''Pinagong'' File:Putok bread (Philippines).jpg|''Putok'' File:Pinagong (monay bread) - Philippines.jpg|A large version of ''Pinagong'' </gallery> Monay is one of the most basic bread types in the Philippines and is sometimes known as the "mother of all Filipino breads" as it can be modified to give rise to various other bread types. These include breads like ''pinagong'' and ''putok''.<ref name="estrella"/><ref name="panuelos"/><ref name="veneracion"/>

==In popular culture== The distinctive shape of the bread has often been compared to the shape of the buttocks or female genitalia. In certain regions in the Philippines, "''monay''" is used as slang for the latter. Some modern versions omit the indentation for this reason or change the name.<ref name="estrella"/><ref name="tlang">{{cite web |title=Monay |url=https://www.tagaloglang.com/monay/ |website=Tagalog Lang |access-date=December 17, 2018}}</ref><ref name="fenix">{{cite news |last1=Fenix |first1=Micky |title='Bibingka,' 'monay,' 'escandaloza' and other curious names of Philippine baked goodies |url=https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/169815/bibingka-monay-escandaloza-and-other-curious-names-of-philippine-baked-goodies/ |access-date=December 17, 2018 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=August 28, 2014}}</ref>

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