BongBong's Piaya is a popular Filipino unleavened flatbread from Bacolod City, featuring a thin, flaky, and crispy crust filled with a sweet, gooey muscovado sugar center, often sprinkled with sesame seeds. Renowned as a classic Negros pasalubong, it is available in original muscovado and ube flavors.
Key Characteristics and Variants:
Original Piaya: Features the traditional, rich filling of caramelized muscovado sugar.
Ube Piaya: A popular variant filled with purple yam (ube).
Texture: Flaky and soft on the outside with a sticky, chewy, sweet center.
Preparation: The dough is rolled thin, stuffed with sugar, topped with sesame seeds, and toasted on a griddle.
Nutritional Info: Roughly (160) calories per piece, with a high carbohydrate content.
