.jpg) Caycay | |
| Alternative names | Cay-cay |
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| Type | Cookie |
| Place of origin | The Philippines |
| Region or state | Bohol,Cebu |
Caycay (pronounced[kaɪkaɪ]) is aFilipino crunchy layeredcookie coated in syrup (latik) or honey and rolled in coarsely ground toasted peanuts. It originates from the islands ofBohol andCebu and is a common specialty in the southernVisayas islands andMindanao.[1][2] The name comes from the verbkaykay which means "to dig up" in theCebuano language, in reference to the step of coating the cookies in ground peanuts.[3][4] Some versions coat the cookies insesame seeds instead of peanuts.
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