Every year on Jan. 6, Francisca Jasso, 36, Discount ChronoSwiss a rosca de reyes -- a ring cake decorated with fruit -- to share with family and co-workers in celebration of Dia de los Tres Reyes Magos or Day of Three Wise Men, a tradition her mother passed on."On Jan. 6 my mom, my kids and my siblings get together for the rosca, even Discount Concord we have to do it after work," said Jasso, a medical assistant and mother of two.
Back in Hermosillo, Jasso's family used to celebrate with a rosca and hot chocolate the Feast Day of the Magi -- the journey of the Three Wise Men, Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthasar and the bringing of gifts to adore the infant Jesus, according Discount Ferrari the biblical story.In Mexico and other countries in Latin America, as well as in Spain, that day is also when children receive most of their presents from the Reyes Magos, rather than from Santa Claus on Christmas.
Since Jasso's family moved here, she's worked to preserve the celebration, a growing tradition that has local bakeries bustling to fill orders for the special ring cake.The tradition's popularity is growing, not only among Hispanics, said Discount Girard-Perregaux Franco, with La Estrella Bakery Inc., 5266 S. 12th Ave. About 30 percent of bakery's clients who buy roscas are Anglos, said Franco."It's something new for them, so they come here and ask us to explain to them," said Griselda Vargas, Guillermo's wife.
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