Swirling in a few spoonfuls of rich, thick sweetened condensed milk adds decadence to any recipe. The one hitch: You often don't need to use the whole can. So what to do with the extra?

DON’T DRINK THE MILK! Not because it’s bad. But because it’s not regular milk. It’s sweetened condensed milk. Which begs the question: What is sweetened condensed milk, anyway? It’s ...

But there’s at least one other thing I love about Thai tea: It’s the perfect showcase for one of my favorite convenience ingredients, sweetened condensed milk. I get it, it’s not the most ...

as my mom balanced a can of sữa đặc over the mouth of her cup to draw out the last of the thickened, sweetened milk. When hot coffee hit the condensed milk, the clinking of her spoon would ...