A ''piaya'' (
Hiligaynon: ''piyaya'', ;
Spanish: ''piaya'', ) is a
muscovado-filled
unleavened
In cooking, a leavening agent () or raising agent, also called a leaven () or leavener, is any one of a number of substances used in doughs and batters that cause a foaming action (gas bubbles) that lightens and softens the mixture. An alterna ...
flatbread
A flatbread is a bread made with flour; water, milk, yogurt, or other liquid; and salt, and then thoroughly rolled into flattened dough. Many flatbreads are unleavened, although some are leavened, such as pizza and pita bread.
Flatbreads ran ...
from the
Philippines
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
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especially common in
Negros Occidental where it is a popular delicacy. It is made by filling
dough
Dough is a thick, malleable, sometimes elastic paste made from grains or from leguminous or chestnut crops. Dough is typically made by mixing flour with a small amount of water or other liquid and sometimes includes yeast or other leavening ag ...
with a mixture of muscovado and water. The filled dough is then flattened with a
rolling pin, sprinkled with
sesame
Sesame ( or ; ''Sesamum indicum'') is a flowering plant in the genus ''Sesamum'', also called benne. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cu ...
seeds and baked on a
griddle. Piaya is best eaten warm.
Variations
The traditional sweet filling made of muscovado has other alternatives, including ''
ube'' and
mango
A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree ''Mangifera indica''. It is believed to have originated in the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. ''M. indica'' has been cultivated in South a ...
. A ''piayito'' (
Hiligaynon: ''piyayito'') is a tiny version of the ''piaya'' and is thin and crispy.
See also
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Bakpia
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Bánh pía
Bánh bía, sometimes spelled bánh pía, is a type of Vietnamese cuisine bánh (translates loosely as "cake" or "bread"). A Suzhou style mooncake adapted from Teochew cuisine. The Vietnamese name comes from the Teochew word for pastry, "pia". ...
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Mooncake
A mooncake () is a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節). The festival is about lunar appreciation and Moon watching, and mooncakes are regarded as a delicacy. Mooncakes are offered between f ...
References
Philippine pastries
Culture of Negros Occidental
Visayan cuisine
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