Disclosed is a solid milk, wherein the surface of the solid milk has X-ray diffraction pattern that has a main peak of 2theta = 10-15 degrees at 2theta = 10-11 degrees or at 2 theta = 12-13 degrees. The method for the manufacture of solid milk comprises the steps of: compressing powdered milk so as to obtain solid compressed powdered milk； humidifying the compressed powdered milk so as to obtain humidified compressed powdered milk； and drying the humidified compressed powdered milk so as to obtain the solid milk, wherein a part of amorphous lactose at the surface of the solid milk is crystallized at the steps of humidifying step and drying, wherein the method further comprises a step of cooling the concentrated milk before the step of drying such that the powdered milk obtains crystalline lactose. Alternatively, the crystalline lactose may be added to the powdered milk.
