Tag Archives: Family behind Houston Mexican candy tradition hopes for revival

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houstonians of a certain age may remember restaurants that have long since closed for good, including the Monterey House chain of Mexican food restaurants. While the food was memorable, the complimentary Mexican milk candy known as leche quemada may have been most sought after. Restaurant workers would place the candy inside wax paper and tuck it …

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