Tembleque (Puerto Rican Coconut Pudding)

Tembleque is a traditional Puerto Rican dessert. This firm coconut and cinnamon-infused pudding or custard is widely enjoyed at Christmas time, but it is found in restaurants and cafes throughout the year. Tembleque, which means wiggly in Spanish, is a dessert with a texture between jello and pudding. It's firm, velvety, and creamy. It's sweet, but not too sweet. So you always end up eating more than one slice. In addition to being widely served in Puerto Rico on any occasion, tembleque is popular in many other Latin American countries as well (for example Colombian Natilla (Cinnamon Milk Custard)). You can even sometimes find it in Southeast Asian cuisine as well, where coconut milk is a popular ingredient.