Thanks for setting up this thread, JAH! Since no one has made use of it yet, let me summarize the panaderia knowledge I have gleaned from the tacos de camarron thread (which, of course, would be the first place someone would look for bakery suggestions
). Thanks to all who originally posted this info:
1) Where can you find panaderias in Playa? There's El Molino on 30th at 2nd (east side of street)...look for the windmill sign. On the west side of the 30th, a little further north, is another panaderia, marked by a sheaf of wheat (name unknown). There's a smaller branch of this panaderia on Juarez, near the bus station (north side of the street).
2) What should you buy at a panaderia? El Molino's cakes have been recommended, especially pastel de tres leches. Bolillos, conchas, filled pan dulces (pina, cajeta, marmalade)...another great thing about panaderias is that the price is right, so you might as well try whatever appeals to you.
3) What's the difference between cajeta and dulce de leche? Here's the direct quote:
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Cajeta is made by slowly cooking down and caramelizing goat's milk. Dulce de leche is made by a similar technique using cow's milk. Both are heavenly - different with the cajeta providing a tangy nuance not found in the cow's milk.
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Happy eating to us all.