Dulce de Leche is a confection prepared by slowly heating sweetened milk to create a substance that derives its taste from the Maillard reaction, changing flavour and colour. Literally translated, it means “candy [made] of milk” or “sweet [made] of milk.
Popular in Latin America and most of Latin Europe, notably in Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, Portugal, Spain and France.
