Favorite Delicacies

These are my favorite delicacies . For some who doesn't know this product, I provided description below. 

1.Piaya is a flat unleavened bread filled with mozcovado (raw) sugar. A product of the Negros province, sugar capital of the Philippines, it is now also produced by other regions in the Visayas.  The bread is flaky, just like the Chinesehopia, and the filling is, of course, sweet. The dough is prepared then formed into small balls. The filling of mozcovado sugar is spooned at the center of each ball then the ball is re-shaped. Rolling pins are used to flatten them. Ovens used for commercially produced piaya are not enclosed contraptions but more like huge open griddles. The flattened piaya are arranged in rows and columns, cooked until the underside is lightly browned then flipped over to brown the opposite side. 

2. Meringue is a type of dessert, often associated with Swiss and French cuisine, made from whipped egg whites and sugar, and occasionally an acid such as cream of tartar or a small amount of vinegar. A binding agent such as cornstarch or gelatin may also be added.

3.Biscocho is known as the Filipino toasted bread. It is coated with butter, milk and sugar. It is derived from the Latin words "bis coctus" which means "twice baked". It is best matched with hot cocoa or a cup of coffee. You can find some biscocho that is topped with garlic also. 

4.Barquillos is a wafer roll that is best paired with an ice cream of your choice. It is made from flour, milk and sugar shaped into a tube. Some are rolled thinly and you can also buy a thick one. The thick barquillos are rolled at least thrice than the original ones. It is available in different local flavors that you can choose from like ube, pandan, buko-pandan and carrot.