Kaya is a term with multiple meanings depending on the context. Here are the different meanings of kaya:
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Coconut jam: Kaya is a sweet spread made from a base of coconut milk, eggs, and sugar. It is popular throughout Southeast Asia and is also known as coconut jam or srikaya. The word "kaya" in the Malay language means rich, referencing the texture of the spread.
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Marijuana: In Jamaica, kaya is a slang term for marijuana, which was popularized by Bob Marley.
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Name: Kaya is also a given name in various cultures, including Japanese, Swahili, and Turkish.
If youre interested in making coconut jam at home, you can find a recipe on Food52 or Fine Dining Lovers. Kaya is often used as a topping for several desserts, including pulut taitai, pulut tekan, and pulut seri muka in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
