Manjar blanco

Manjar blanco (Spanish pronunciation: [maŋˈxaɾ ˈblaŋko], also known in Spanish as manjar de leche), known in Catalan as menjar blanc or menjablanc, is a term used in Spanish- and Catalan-speaking areas of the world in reference to a variety of milk-based sweets. It refers to variations of blancmange, a European sweet found in various parts of the continent as well as the United Kingdom.

In the Americas (South America primarily) it refers to a sweet, white spread or pastry filling made with milk. This term is sometimes used interchangeably with dulce de leche or cajeta in Latin America but these terms generally refer to sweets prepared differently from those just described. Related dishes exist by other names in other regions, such as tembleque in Puerto Rico. In Portuguese-speaking countries, the dish is slightly different and known as manjar branco.