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Dishes made with condensed milk

17 dishes from around the world that list condensed milk as a main ingredient.

MealBreakfastLunchTea timeDinnerSupperSnacks
KindMain dishStreet foodSoupStew or curryRice dishNoodle or pasta dishDumplingBreadGrill or roastSandwich or wrapPie or savoury pastrySalad or sideCheese or dairy foodSausage or cured foodSauce, pickle or fermentSweet or dessertDrink
DietVegetarianVeganFish and seafoodMeat
Rice pudding 🇮🇳 India and 4 moreSweetened rice cooked in milk, found in many forms worldwide Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Lunch Thai teaVegetarianชาไทย 🇹🇭 ThailandStrong black tea mixed with milk and sugar, served hot or over ice Drink Roti canaiரொட்டி சென்னை 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 5 moreUnleavened flatbread tossed thin and cooked until crisp, served with curry or dal Bread, Breakfast, Snacks MohanthalVegetarian 🇮🇳 IndiaFudge-like sweet of gram flour, ghee and sugar from western India Sweet or dessert AkpanVegetarian 🇧🇯 Benin and 2 moreFermented maize and milk dessert from Benin and Togo Sweet or dessert, Snacks Bingsu빙수 🇰🇷 South KoreaKorean shaved ice dessert with sweet toppings like fruit and red beans Sweet or dessert, Snacks Tres leches cakeVegetarianTres Leches 🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 moreAiry sponge cake soaked in three types of milk and topped with cream Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks BrigadeiroVegetarian 🇧🇷 BrazilBrazilian chocolate sweets rolled in sprinkles and served at celebrations Sweet or dessert, Snacks KakigōriVegetarianかき氷 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese shaved ice dessert topped with sweet syrups and often condensed milk Sweet or dessert, Snacks Apam balikVegetarian 🇨🇳 China and 4 moreA folded sweet pancake filled with peanuts and sugar, sold at roadside stalls Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Hong Kong-style milk teaVegetarian港式奶茶 🇭🇰 Hong Kong and 1 moreStrong black tea with evaporated milk, served hot or cold in Hong Kong cafés Drink, Breakfast, Lunch SandeshVegetarianসন্দেশ 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreBengali sweet made from chhena and sugar, often shaped and flavoured Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Ube halayaVegetarianjalea de ube 🇵🇭 PhilippinesMashed purple yam cooked with milk and butter, served as a chilled Filipino dessert Sweet or dessert WatalappamVegetarian 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSri Lankan coconut custard pudding with jaggery, spices and cashew nuts Sweet or dessert Dharwad pedaVegetarianಧಾರವಾಡ ಪೇಡ 🇮🇳 IndiaSweet milk fudge from Dharwad, Karnataka, made with buffalo milk and sugar Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Tula pryanikVegetarianтульский пряник 🇷🇺 RussiaStamped gingerbread from Tula, often filled with jam or condensed milk Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time MunguzáVegetarian 🇧🇷 BrazilBrazilian sweet porridge of whole corn, milk and sugar served at winter festivals Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time MarquesitaVegetarian 🇲🇽 MexicoCrisp rolled crepe from Yucatán with sweet and salty fillings Sweet or dessert, Snacks

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