Where does “hopia” come from?
hopia (English) comes from Tagalog hopya, from Spanish hopia.
hopia (English): An Indonesian and Philippine bean-filled pastry
Definitions
- An Indonesian and Philippine bean-filled pastry
Ancestry of “hopia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | hopya | A flaky pastry with pork, mung bean or purple yam... |
| 2 | Spanish | hopia | — |