Caycay
Filipino cookie
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Caycay
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Alternative names | Cay-cay |
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Type | Cookie |
Place of origin | Philippines |
Region or state | Bohol , Cebu |
Caycay ( pronounced [kaɪkaɪ] ) is a Filipino crunchy layered cookie coated in syrup ( latik ) or honey and rolled in coarsely ground toasted peanuts. It originates from the islands of Bohol and Cebu and is a common specialty in the southern Visayas islands and Mindanao . [1] [2] The name comes from the verb kaykay which means "to dig up" in the Cebuano language , in reference to the step of coating the cookies in ground peanuts. [3] [4] Some versions coat the cookies in sesame seeds instead of peanuts.
See also
References
- ↑ "Bohol's Top Pasalubong Items" . bitlanders . Retrieved April 8, 2019 .
- ↑ "Caycay" . About Filipino Food . Retrieved April 8, 2019 .
- ↑ "kaykay" . Binisaya.com . Retrieved April 8, 2019 .
- ↑ "From fledgling to full-fledged" . SunStar Cebu . October 19, 2018 . Retrieved April 8, 2019 .