Filipino cookie
 Caycay | |
| Alternative names | Cay-cay |
|---|---|
| Type | Cookie |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Region/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. 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." 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." Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
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