Pan de muerto is a sweetened bread often scented with orange or anise that is made in Mexico to observe Día de Muertos, a day to remember the departed. Ofrendas, or home alters, are adorned with offerings of food including pan de muerto, drinks, and candles to welcome the spirits of loved ones. The bread itself is full of symbolism including a cross of bones and topknot that some say represents a tear, a skull or a heart.
