Gatas na Malabnaw

Gatas na Malabnaw pertains to evaporated milk in the Philippines. Gatas is milk and Malabnaw is Filipino word for "watery or thin". In the Philippines, there are 2 kinds of milk available beside the baby formulas and powdered milk. These 2 milk types are available in cans: Evaporated Milk is Gatas na Malabnaw at Condensed Milk is Gatas na Malapot . Gatas na Malabnaw is thin and watery and is sugarless, while Gatas na Malabnaw is thick and condensed and is very sweet. Gatas na Malabnaw is usually used for coffee while Gatas na Malapot is usually used for making sweets or desserts.