Kompyang

Kompia
A kompia from Jian'ou in China's Fujian Province
Alternative namesKompyang
TypeBread
Place of originFuzhou, Fujian
Region or stateFujian, Sarawak, Perak, Matsu, Ryukyus
Main ingredientsFlour, lard, onions, salt
Kompyang
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Malay name
Malaykompia / roti kompyang
Indonesian name
Indonesiankompia / kompyang
Okinawan name
Okinawan光餅
コンペン / クンペン
konpen / kunpen

Kompia[1] or kompyang is a bread product that originates from Fuzhou, the capital city of Fujian Province of China as well as Fuqing.[2] It is popular in Fujian and has spread to other areas including the Ryukyus, Taiwan, and parts of Southeast Asia including Indonesia and the Malaysian towns of Sitiawan, Sibu,[1] Ayer Tawar, Sarikei,[3] Bintangor and other places where the dominant Chinese community is of Fuzhou (alternatively romanized as "Foochow") and Fuqing ancestry (where it is sometimes nicknamed "Foochow bagels").

  1. ^ a b Simon Richmond, et al. Lonely Planet: Discover Malaysia & Singapore. Lonely Planet, 2013. ISBN 9781743216590
  2. ^ "Fuzhou Snacks: Kompia". Lifeislikethat.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  3. ^ "Sarikei Time Capsule®: Food - Sarikei Kom Pia". Sarikei-time-capsule.blogspot.com. 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2013-10-14.

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