Here’s how two famous sweets from the east and west would look like side by side…


Prague’s Medovnik and Bacolod’s Piaya!

Medovnik is a layered honey cake with chopped walnut toppings and is one of Prague’s best-loved and known desserts, while Piaya is Bacolod’s famous delicacy. The above photo shows a slice of Medovnik bought from a mall in Prague, while the two pieces of Piaya were leftovers from a bunch baked by sis during my vacation.

I am not a big fan of the Piaya, but I can eat lots of ‘em only if it’s cooked by sis! *wink* Yup, her version of our native delicacy is the yummiest, since she makes it not too sweet and the crust is crispy and tasty especially when fresh from the oven or heated in the microwave. You can get my sister’s very own piaya recipe here.