caramelo
general
The general word is caramelo. Mexico has its own famous caramel, cajeta, a thick sauce made by cooking goat milk with sugar. It is also called dulce de leche.
Meaning: sweet cooked sugar or milk candy (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| caramelo | general |
| cajeta | Mexico, goat milk |
| dulce de leche | milk caramel |
Cajeta is spread on bread, poured over crepes and used on desserts. Caramelo is also the word for a hard candy in some places.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Cajeta is strongly linked with Celaya, in Guanajuato. In other countries the milk caramel is usually dulce de leche.
Did you know?
- Traditional cajeta is made from goat milk, while the version made from cow milk is a milder, more common alternative.
Examples in context
- Me gusta el flan con caramelo.I like flan with caramel.
- Quiero crepas con cajeta.I want crepes with cajeta.
- Compré un frasco de cajeta.I bought a jar of cajeta.
Example conversation
Marco and the vendor Doña Chela talk at a market stall in Celaya.
- MarcoBuenos días, ¿tiene cajeta?Good morning, do you have cajeta?
- Doña ChelaSí, de cabra y de vaca.Yes, goat and cow.
- MarcoDeme un frasco de la de cabra.Give me a jar of the goat one.
