What Concha means
Concha is a Mexican bread name of Spanish origin meaning "shell". It comes from Spanish concha (seashell). It is pronounced KON-chah, and it is most associated with the whole country.
Named for the scored sugar topping, which is cut in the ridged pattern of a scallop shell. The bread underneath is a plain enriched roll, so the whole name describes the crust.
This is a site about what Mexican words mean, so there is no recipe here. For the name itself: Mexican pan dulce is named by shape, and the names are pure visual poetry: concha (shell), oreja (ear), cuernito (little horn), ojo de buey (ox eye), corbata (necktie), puerquito (little pig), bigote (moustache).
