Question: is queso blanco the same as queso fresco

Answer: Yes, Queso blanco (Spanish pronunciation: (ˈkeso ˈβlaŋko)), with similar cheeses including queso fresco (pronounced (ˈkeso ˈfɾesko)), is a creamy, soft, and mild unaged white cheese, commonly used in the Iberian Peninsula, several Latin American countries including Mexico, and many parts of the United States. The name queso blanco is Spanish for ``white cheese'', but similar cheeses are used and known throughout the world. In Brazil they are respectively known as queijo branco (Portuguese pronunciation: (ˈkejʒu ˈbɾɐ̃ku)) and queijo fresco in Portugal ((ˈkeijʒu ˈfɾeʃku)).