maja blanca
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Philippines[ˌmaː.hɐ ˈblaŋ.kɐ]
maja blanca noun: filipino coconut pudding dessert.
Noun
maja blanca (usually uncountable, plural maja blancas)
- Filipino coconut pudding dessert
- Description: Maja Blanca, also known as Coconut Pudding, is a classic Filipino dessert cherished for its smooth texture and delicate coconut flavor. This luscious treat is made from simple ingredients, such as coconut milk, cornstarch, and sugar, yet it captivates with its creamy consistency and...2024 April 15, Jessa Lüthy, Authentic Filipino Flavors / A Filipino cookbook, page 45
- […]"I always carried around bags of churros, susporos de casuys, palitaos, polvorons, maja blancas, maruyas and bibingka. My favorite was puto maya; I loved to watch my mother make it with sweet rice, coconut milk, brown sugar and grated coconut meat. My, my, they were so delicious!" […]1997, Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, Contemporary Fiction by Filipinos in America, page 22
Examples of maja blanca in a sentence
- Description: Maja Blanca, also known as Coconut Pudding, is a classic Filipino dessert cherished for its smooth texture and delicate coconut flavor.2024 April 15, Jessa Lüthy, Authentic Filipino Flavors / A Filipino cookbook, page 45:
- Other popular variations: champurado, bibingka, ampaw, palitaw, maja blanca and suman. […]1980, American Association of the Philippines. American Historical Committee, American Historical Collection, Bulletin of the American...
Forms of maja blanca
| plural | maja blancas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | maha blanca |
Origin of maja blanca
From Philippine Spanish maja blanca, from maja + blanca (“white”). Related to Spanish manjar blanco (literally “white delicacy”). Compare Tagalog maha-blangka, French blanc-manger.
Questions about maja blanca
- What does maja blanca mean?
- Maja blanca means filipino coconut pudding dessert.
- How do you use maja blanca in a sentence?
- Description: Maja Blanca, also known as Coconut Pudding, is a classic Filipino dessert cherished for its smooth texture and delicate coconut flavor.
- What part of speech is maja blanca?
- Maja blanca is a noun.
- How do you pronounce maja blanca?
- Maja blanca is pronounced [ˌmaː.hɐ ˈblaŋ.kɐ] (Philippines).
- What is the plural of maja blanca?
- The plural of maja blanca is maja blancas.
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