Piaya (food)

This article is about the Filipino food. For the bird genus, see Piaya.

Piaya

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
Food energy (per serving)	75 kcal
Media: Piaya

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.

Variations

The traditional sweet filling made of muscovado has other alternatives, including ube and mango. A piayito (Hiligaynon: piyayito) is a tiny version of the piaya and is thin and crispy.

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  Piaya being baked on a griddle
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  Freshly-baked piaya
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  Ube and muscovado piaya

See also

• Bakpia

• Bánh pía
• Mooncake