pan de masa madre
/pan de masa madɾe/from spelling rules
Sourdough bread in Spanish is pan de masa madre.
This phrase refers to bread made from a fermented starter of flour and water instead of commercial yeast. Synonyms for this include pan de levadura natural and pan de masa ácida.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase pan de masa madre is constructed as bread of mother dough. The term masa madre literally translates to mother dough.
How do you pronounce it?
/pan de masa madɾe/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, a sourdough starter is treated like a family heirloom and passed down through generations as a living legacy.
- The word pan is a distant cousin to the English word 'company', as both derive from the same root meaning to feed or provide food.
- While pan de masa madre is the standard term, some bakers refer to the starter as la madre as if it were a person or a pet.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría traerme un pan de masa madre, por favor?Could you bring me some sourdough bread, please?
- Esta panadería tiene un pan de masa fermentada delicioso.This bakery has delicious sourdough bread.
- La panadería local ofrece distintas variedades de pan de masa ácida.The local bakery offers different varieties of sourdough bread.
- Voy a pedir un pan de masa fermentada en este restaurante.I'm going to order some sourdough bread at this restaurant.
- Me gusta el pan de masa madre.I like sourdough bread.
- Me encanta el sabor del pan de masa madre.I love the flavor of sourdough bread.
- ¿Vendes pan de masa madre en esta panadería?Do you sell sourdough bread in this bakery?
- Este pan de masa madre es muy crujiente.This sourdough bread is very crunchy.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are at a local farmers market.
- AlejandroSofía, mira este pan de masa madre.Sofía, look at this sourdough bread.
- Sofía¡Qué bien se ve! ¿Es recién hecho?It looks great! Is it freshly made?
- AlejandroSí, el panadero dice que es artesanal.Yes, the baker says it is artisanal.
- SofíaEntonces vamos a comprar un trozo.Then let's go buy a piece.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, madre, masa, pan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
