and the Northern Mariana Islands. It consists  of a sponge cake or shortbread cookie base,  

的查莫羅美食的傳統甜點 。 它由海綿蛋糕或酥餅曲奇餅底組成，

topped with a thick, custard-like vanilla  pudding, and sprinkled generously with  

上面覆蓋著濃稠的奶油凍狀香草布丁，並 在上面 撒上了大量的

ground cinnamon on top. The traditional Chamorro  diet did not include milk, sugar, or cinnamon,  

肉桂粉。 傳統的查莫羅飲食不包括牛奶、糖或肉桂，

so some elements of this dessert were likely  introduced by the Spanish between the 17th and  

因此這種甜點的某些元素很可能是在 17 世紀和 19 世紀之間由西班牙人引入的

19th centuries, possibly deriving from  Spanish natillas, a dessert of custard  

，可能源自西班牙 natillas，一種奶油凍甜點，

served with sponge finger cakes. It is also  possible that the dish became more popular  

配以海綿手指蛋糕。也有可能這道菜

after World War II, when the ingredients were  more available to the general public. Overall,  

在二戰後變得更受歡迎，當時公眾更容易獲得這些食材。總的來說，

latiya is a beloved comfort food in the  regions where it's traditionally made,  

拉蒂亞在其傳統製作地區是一種深受喜愛的休閒食品，

and it is often served at family, during  holidays, and other special occasions.

通常在家庭、假期和其他特殊場合供應。