Argentina
Alfajor
Argentina's national cookie: two tender cookies sandwiched with dulce de leche, coated in chocolate or rolled in coconut. Industrial and artisanal versions are sold in every kiosk.
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Dulce de Coco
A Dominican dessert of grated coconut, milk, sugar, and cinnamon, cooked until thick and creamy. Served cold, a roadside and colmado staple, sweet and coconutty.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dulce de Leche
Argentina's national sweet: a thick, creamy caramel of milk and sugar slow-cooked for hours. Eaten by the spoonful, spread on toast, or used in alfajores, cakes, and ice cream.
Venezuela
Dulce de Leche Cortada
A rustic Venezuelan llanero dessert of milk curdled with lemon, then slowly simmered with sugar, cinnamon and cloves until thick and golden. Served at room temperature or chilled.