Kompyang (pronounced 'kom-pyang')also known as kompia, is a biscuit with onions that is usually eaten while still hot. It is popular in the Malaysian townships of Sitiawan, Sibu, Ayer Tawar and other places where the dominant Chinese community is of Hockchiew (Fuzhou) ancestry. Kompyang originates from Fuzhou, the capital city of Fujian Province of the People's Republic of China.
Kompyang is made with lard, onions, salt and flour. A ball of flour is stuffed with a filling of other desired ingredients and flattened with a rolling pin. It is then slapped onto the sides of a traditional homemade Chinese oven. Meat is usually, but not necessarily, used as a filling in the biscuits. The biscuits take approximately 15 minutes to bake.
