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Ojo de buey

"ox eye"

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OHยทhoh deh BWAY

Built from

Spanish ojoeye+deof+bueyox

What Ojo de buey means

Ojo de buey is a Mexican bread name of Spanish origin meaning "ox eye". It is built from Spanish ojo (eye) and de (of) and buey (ox). It is pronounced OH-hoh deh BWAY, and it is most associated with the whole country.

A round of sweet dough set inside a ring of puff pastry, so the cut face stares back at you. The same phrase names a round porthole window in Spanish.

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).

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Ojo de buey means ox eye

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