I was eating in front of my pc when an idea flashed through my, well, obscured mind. I was wondering what to write next to update my blog and suddenly my attention flowed to the round, toasted sweet piece of something I'm eating. And that is when I thought, "I have to write something about you, Piaya!"
If you're a Filipino, you will probably know what a piaya is. It is a flat unleavened bread filled with muskobado/muscovado (raw brown sugar). The bread's texture is like that of a Chinese hopia and the filling is, of course, sweet. It is best served hot or warm because you will taste the melted sugar inside better than when it is already cold; and the flaky bread is more unlikely to fall off when you bite when it is warm and soft. Best served with hot dark chocolate on a rainy day. Ahh, I wish it was raining in here. It is just like eating cake with hot smoking coffee while sitting on your bedroom window, watching the splash of raindrops on the ground or dirt or grass or whatever that may be.
So if you're planning to visit the Philippines, I proudly suggest that you try Piaya. Mostly sold in the Visayan region of the country; Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, etc.
But if you want, you could make your own piaya. I found the recipe here: http://www.inq7.net/lif/2003/dec/11/lif_2-1.htm
Or simply follow these easy steps:
1/2 kg flour
1/2 c vegetable shortening
1/2 kg muscovado (raw sugar) must be brown
sesame seeds
1) Prepare the dough by mixing the flour and vegetable oil.
2) Cut it into pieces of approximately 10 grams each.
3) Press pieces with a wooden rod.
4) Roll the dough to prepare it for filling.
5) Put 10 grams or a spoonful of muscovado in each piece of dough.
6) Form the filled dough into a ball.
7) Top each piece with sesame seeds.
8) Flatten the piece with a roller.
Enjoy!
Is it delicious,huh?huh?huh?
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