tres leches
Americannoun
adjective
Example Sentences
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So for years, a thriving economy of working-class, mostly Latina home cooks has operated underground, selling tacos, tres leches cakes and chile-dusted corn illegally from living rooms and outside laundromats and soccer games.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
Doce Donut Co., scheduled to open by May 6 in Fremont, will serve doughnuts with Latin American flavors such as hot Mexican chocolate and tres leches, using a 24-hour raised brioche dough.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2023
At least the tres leches cake is a baked good.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2022
But were the bowdlerizations of tacos and tres leches cake harmless fun gone awry, or a sign of more fundamental problems in the beloved reality competition series?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2022
“Really?” he said as he looked up, a piece of tres leches dangling from his mouth.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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