While the ever-tasty hopia originated from Chinese settlers who sailed to the Philippines over a hundred years ago, this ubiquitous sweet and savory-filled flaky pastry has undoubtedly evolved into a distinctly Filipino creation. Truth be told, if it were possible for the hopia-bearing immigrants to experience this once borrowed delicacy as this nation knows it today, a crate of the multi-flavor-filled baked goodness says they wouldn't even recognize what's in front of them. They would thoroughly enjoy its ever-growing and unexpected variations, to be sure.