[1] Its most common name, pan de regla, translates to "menstrual bread" due to its color and appearance.

This is also referenced in other local names like alembong ("flirty"), bellas ("beautiful [women]"), ligaya ("happiness"), and pan de burikat ("prostitute's bread").

It is made from torn pieces of stale bread mixed with milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and a bright red, magenta, or pink food dye.

It is allowed to cool before being spread onto a thin sheet of dough which is then folded into a flattened cylinder.

It is also commonly adapted to make breads with fillings like ube, buko pandan, or pineapple.