Caycay

Caycay
Caycay
Alternative namesCay-cay
TypeCookie
Place of originThe Philippines
Region or stateBohol, 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.

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References

  1. ^ "Bohol's Top Pasalubong Items". bitlanders. September 16, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Caycay". About Filipino Food. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "kaykay". Binisaya.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "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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