- The video shows “La Rosca de Reyes” a Mexican sweet bread available during Epiphany, also known as “Three Kings Day”.
- Epiphany is a Christian feast celebrated on January 6 that honors the day the three wise men traveled to Bethlehem to meet the newborn King.
- Inside each Rosca is a baby Jesus – families take turns cutting the bread and whoever gets the piece with the baby in it is responsible for making the tamales on Candlemas.
Broadcast transcript:
“La Rosca de Reyes” is a Mexican sweet bread popular among Hispanic-Christian Catholic families during Epiphany.
Roska is a traditional part of the Christian feast that commemorates the journey of the three wise men to Bethlehem to meet the newborn king.
“These three wise men brought three gifts for the newborn king – gold, frankincense and myrrh,” said Sister Amal Grace, director of religious education at St. Francis Parish.
He further said that the gifts show that he should be worshiped as king, priest and savior.
According to Lizette Gomez, marketing director of Vallarta Supermarket, the number of roscas sold by the store increases every year.
“Tomorrow morning our customers are going to be here, they’re going to come, get in line, and all these units that you see here will be gone,” Gomez said.
Last year, Vallarta Supermarkets sold 62,000 units across the chain, including 740 units sold at Arvin, he told me.
“What families do is they cut bread and whoever gets the baby, they celebrate,” Gomez said.
The celebration usually takes place on Candlemas, February 2 – another Christian feast day that honors the Presentation of the Lord.
The bread is available in a variety of sizes and flavors, including Mexican caramel, cheese and guava.
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