What food do the French know as 'crème anglaise'?

lola, it can be much thinner as in "iles flottantes"... also used as a base for home made ice cream

on the photo is just cream.

crème anglaise is not the same thing than custard. As anybody who tried both can tell you. For a start crème anglaise is not poured on anything because it is not liquid enough. it is a rich creamy vanilla filling inside millefeuilles, éclairs and other patisserie, not a synthetic yellow goo used to drown fruits.

Wonderful when prepared correctly, with just enough Pure Vanilla. In England Birds Custard is widely used. Developed using Cornflour, Vanilla extract , sugar and colouring because of Mrs 🐦 Birds allergy to eggs.