Piaya (food)
Muscovado-filled piaya | |
| Type | Pastry |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Region or state | Negros Occidental |
| Associated cuisine | Filipino cuisine |
| Serving temperature | Warm or cold |
| Main ingredients | Flour and muscovado |
| Variations | Piayitos |
| 75 kcal (310 kJ) | |
| Similar dishes | Hopia |
A piaya (Hiligaynon: piyaya, pronounced [piˈjaja]; Spanish: piaya, pronounced [ˈpjaʝa]; Hokkien Chinese: 餅仔; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: piáⁿ-iá) is a muscovado-filled unleavened flatbread from the Philippines especially common in Negros Occidental where it is a popular delicacy. It is made by filling dough with a mixture of muscovado and water. The filled dough is then flattened with a rolling pin, sprinkled with sesame seeds and baked on a griddle. Piaya is best eaten warm.