Caycay

Caycay
	Caycay
Alternative names	Cay-cay
Type	Cookie
Place of origin	Philippines
Region or state	Bohol,Cebu
	Media: Caycay;

Caycay(pronounced[kaɪkaɪ]) is aFilipinocrunchy layeredcookiecoated in syrup (latik) or honey and rolled in coarsely ground toasted peanuts. It originates from the islands ofBoholandCebuand is a common specialty in the southernVisayasislands andMindanao.^[1]^[2]The name comes from the verbkaykaywhich 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 seedsinstead of peanuts.

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^"Bohol's Top Pasalubong Items".bitlanders.RetrievedApril 8,2019.
^"Caycay".About Filipino Food.RetrievedApril 8,2019.
^"kaykay".Binisaya.com.RetrievedApril 8,2019.
^"From fledgling to full-fledged".SunStar Cebu.October 19, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon October 27, 2022.RetrievedApril 8,2019.

[1] "Bohol's Top Pasalubong Items".bitlanders.RetrievedApril 8,2019.

[2] "Caycay".About Filipino Food.RetrievedApril 8,2019.

[3] "kaykay".Binisaya.com.RetrievedApril 8,2019.

[4] "From fledgling to full-fledged".SunStar Cebu.October 19, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon October 27, 2022.RetrievedApril 8,2019.

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