> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://bklyner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Where to find Rosca de Los Reyes around Brooklyn - URL: https://bklyner.com/find-rosca-de-los-reyes/ - Published: 2018-01-05T19:45:54.000Z - Updated: 2018-01-05T20:03:32.000Z - Author: Bklyner - Tags: Central Brooklyn, Food & Drink, Holidays, Lifestyle, North Western Brooklyn, northern brooklyn, Southern Brooklyn, Western Brooklyn, bakeries, brooklyn bakeries, celebration, food, holidays, mexican bakeries, mexican bread, mexican holiday, mexican pastry, pastries, #wp ![](/content/images/bklyner/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/rosca-de-reyes-recipe.jpg) Roscas de Reyes **Rosca de Los Reyes** is a sweet bread which is a special food for **Three Kings Day**, known as “Día de los Reyes” in Spanish, and celebrated on **January 6**. The holiday is sometimes referred to as the Twelfth Night because it falls twelve days after Christmas, but is also known as Epiphany, and marks the day the Wise Men are believed to have visited the Christ Child. “Rosca” means wreath and “Reyes” means kings, so a direct translation would be King’s Wreath. The bread is shaped in the form of a wreath and usually has candied fruit on top, and a figurine of a baby baked inside. It’s often simply called “Rosca.” This sweet bread is similar to King’s Cake which is eaten in New Orleans during Carnival season. In Mexico, it is customary for friends and family to get together on January 6 to eat Rosca. Usually, each person cuts their own slice and the one who gets a piece of Rosca with the baby figurine is expected to host a party on Día de la Candelaria (Candlemas), which is celebrated on February 2nd. On that day, the traditional food is tamales. Nowadays bakers tend to put several baby figurines in the Rosca, so the responsibility for making (or buying) the tamales can be shared among several people. **Symbolism of the Rosca de Reyes** The symbolism of the Rosca de los Reyes speaks of the Biblical story of Mary and Joseph’s flight to Egypt to protect the infant Jesus from the slaughter of the innocents. The shape of the Rosca symbolizes a crown, in this case, the crown of King Herod from whom they were trying to hide the infant Jesus. The dried fruit on top are jewels on the crown. The figurine in the Rosca represents Jesus in hiding. The person who finds the baby Jesus is symbolically his godparent and must sponsor the party when he is taken to the temple to be blessed, celebrated as Día de la Candelaria, or Candlemas, on February 2nd. Here is a list of Brooklyn bakeries where you can get your **Rosca de Los Reyes** today and tomorrow: **[El Charro Bakery](https://www.facebook.com/EL-CHARRO-BAKERY-165530320230079/)** 1427 Myrtle Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11237 Bushwick (718) 452-1401 ![](/content/images/bklyner/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/EL-CHARRO-BAKERY.jpg) via El Charro Bakery Facebook page **[La Nueva Union Bakery](https://www.facebook.com/La-Nueva-Union-Bakery-and-grocery-133424243437982/)** 1114 Cortelyou Rd Brooklyn, NY 11218 b/t Westminster Rd & Stratford Rd Flatbush (718) 284-7218 ![](/content/images/bklyner/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/rosca.jpg) Rosca de Los Reyes, La Nueva Union Bakery **La Flor De Santa Ines** 731 Church Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11218 (718) 854-4854 ![](/content/images/bklyner/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_1696.jpg) La Flor De Santa Ines [**La Gran Via Bakery**](http://lagranviabakery.com/?ref=bklyner.com) 4516 5th Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11220 Open 24 hours (718) 853-8021 ![](/content/images/bklyner/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_0139-1.png) via La Gran Via Bakery Instagram page **Mis Angelitos Bakery** 4003 5th Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 Sunset Park (718) 431-0001 ![](/content/images/bklyner/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/17718462_6A8c3mbvikQWq6XMfnNPS7T0VYfCNk4c-TIXsn0MMnA.jpg) Mis Angelitos Bakery. Photo by George L. (via Foursquare) **Las Conchitas Bakery** 4811 5th Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11220 Sunset Park (718) 437-5513 ![](/content/images/bklyner/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/o-64.jpg) Las Conchitas Bakery. Photo by Yvonne W via Yelp. **Panaderia Mexico** 238 Knickerbocker Ave Brooklyn, NY 11237 Bushwick (718) 418-8821 ![](/content/images/bklyner/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/o-65.jpg) Panaderia Mexico (Photo by Juan T. via Yelp) [**Guadalupana Bakery**](https://www.facebook.com/panDulceBK/) 308 Ellery St Brooklyn, NY 11206 (718) 384-2011 Bedford Stuyvesant, Bushwick Hours 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM daily ![](/content/images/bklyner/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/26112251_2193722873978530_4751137855660426241_n.jpg) via Guadalupana Bakery Facebook page [**Generosa Bakery**](https://www.instagram.com/generosos%5Fbakery/?ref=bklyner.com) 5812 5th Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11220 b/t 59th St & 58th St Sunset Park (718) 492-0895 Open daily: 7:00 am – 8:00 pm ![](/content/images/bklyner/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_0138-2-1-724x800.png) via Generosa Bakery Instagram page Did we miss any? Let us know where you got your Rosca.