White chocolate is called “white” because of its color. Unlike traditional chocolate, which is made from cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and sugar, white chocolate contains cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids, but no cocoa solids. Cocoa solids give regular chocolate its brown color. Since white chocolate doesn’t have cocoa solids, it remains pale or ivory in color. So, the absence of cocoa solids is what makes white chocolate “white.” It’s like a chocolate cousin without the brown part, giving it a creamy and light appearance. I hope that explanation helps you understand why it’s called white chocolate!