Otap (food)

*Otap*
Alternative names	Utap
Type	Pastry
Place of origin	Philippines
Region or state	Cebu
Main ingredients	Flour, shortening, coconut, and sugar
	Media: Otap;

Otap (sometimes spelled utap) is an oval-shaped puff pastry cookie from the Philippines, especially common in Cebu where it originated. It usually consists of a combination of flour, shortening, coconut, and sugar. It is similar to the French palmier cookies, but otap are oval-shaped and more tightly layered and thinner, making it crispier. In order to achieve the texture of the pastry, it must undergo an eleven-stage baking process.