Manjar blanco
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Manjar blanco, 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 variation
Typical Catalan menjablanc from Reus
Powder commercially available menjablanc from Reus, considered a local speciality
Colombian manjar blanco (center bowl)
Natillas
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Natillas is a term in Spanish for a variety of custards and similar sweet desserts in the Spanish-speaking world. In Spain, this term refers to a custard dish made with milk and eggs, similar to other
Manjar blanco
…without any almond—only containing milk, starch, sugar, and lemon peel. This term is used in Peru, Ecuador, Chile, and Bolivia (not to be confused with natillas which is a similar but separate dish). It refers to a set of similar dishes traditionally made by slowly and gently cooking pure (normally non-homogenized…
A bowl of natillas from Madrid
Plate of Colombian natilla
Natillas from Peru