Variants of Drinks

Ecxentrique SG

My queries are here precisely becos i patronise kopi tiam.. the basic ones i know are the teh and kopi and the gao.. but those more advance variants like gah dai, siew dai.. is way over me man.. Laughing

well.. i always know i will get some enlightenment here from the wordly wisdoms of friendly forumites Wink

ditzy SG

Because usually its sweetener they use rather than condensed milk. A little evaporated milk is used to give the teh a creamier texture. Laughing

sinicker SG

it's Teh Halia. Very Happy

sinicker SG

tongkat ali, is actually a branch of a plant if i'm not wrong. it's said to be a good health drink for men only. u know.. DOWN THERE. yah. but i've nvr tried it before ah..

there's lot of instant tongkat ali coffee mix in supermarkets. Very Happy

the female version is kacip fatimah.

Ecxentrique SG

just so that we are on this topic.. noticed that the kopi powder and tea leaves/ powder that they used are quite unique.. often seen in large tin cans.. where are the origins? are they a special species of their own? cos you can nv seem to make the same cup of tea you get at the coffee shop if you are to try it say with your own lipton/ boh tea bags at home?

Unidentified SG

since when they become so creative creating name for drinks ? when can
i have a taste of a cup of tan ah seng or lim ah huay Laughing

sinicker SG

dei!!! Shocked Shocked it's the name of a plant, not a person's name! i know there's 'ali' and 'fatimah' but they're not a person's full name. Laughing

FireIce SG

milo dinosaur

105090 SG

the coffee powder/ beans.. you can get them everywhere in wet markets. Those 1kg for $8 - $17. Of course, not those Nescafe thing we are talking about. For tea, m not too sure about the origin..

For replica of the kopitiam aromatic coffee, try to buy from the hawker themselves, or go to the market and buy. Heard the mixed version ($8/kg) taste great.

The coffee beans.. got some is darker and lighter brown..

Tongkat Ali.. i thought is a banned potent drink from Malaysia? Very Happy

105090 SG

and of course..

3-in-1 mixes taste the worst
followed by Nescafe, those in glass bottles.
The best is still as it is.
Still, i found out thick coffee taste great!

Tea.. you want tea leaves or bags? leaves will taste nicer, better overall.

coffeeortea SG

lol, sounds damn funny, got male and female names.. whats tongkat and kacip mean anyway?

we should come up with something like horny john and slutty cindy or somethin..

105090 SG

teh susu

SBS9828X SG

tongkat is walking stick... kacip i duno Laughing

Hele1668 SG

Shocked Shocked Shocked I only drink Teh O Gosong & Copi O gosong Mr. Green

euro2004 SG

Teh is Tea = Tea + Condensed Milk + Sugar
Teh O is Black teh (no milk) = Tea + Sugar
Teh Kosong (no sugar) = Tea + Milk
Tea O Kosong = Tea (no milk, no sugar)
Tea C (commonly known as Hong Kong style)= Tea + Evaporated Milk + Sugar (10c more)

Tea Kao = Thick Tea (more tea added than normal)
Tea Po = Diluted tea (more water added than normal)
Tea Siu Tai = Tea Less sweet (less milk)
Tea Ka Tai = Tea more sweet (more milk)
Tea Peng = Tea + Ice (usually 20c more)

So try calling out these drinks and see what you get...
1) Teh c peng Kao
2) Kopi siu tai

Siu Tai, Ka Tai po, or kao, not much diff actually, due to $$ issues.
**Above is same for coffee

additional:

tak gui (or Kicking) = Milo
tai ka ho (Everybody happy)= Horlick
Lao Hor (Means tiger in hokkien) = Tiger Beer
Tiao Hgee (Fishing) = Chinese Tea (in a bag) (60c)
Dinosaur = Ice Milo + milo power topping
Godzilla = Same as Dinosaur but extra extra Milo topping (pls confirm, limited places only)

Ecxentrique SG

heard something new today..

teh c siew dai SUA!!

wat does sua means??

sinicker SG

it's kosong, not gosong. Very Happy

105090 SG

oh.. that SUA means 2.

2 cups of Teh C sie dai

Bearbear18 SG

godzilla is ice milo with a scoup of ice cream in it and top of with whipped cream and a cherry.... (can get at mamak store sandwiched between BCH and Taiwan Porridge) row of shophouses opposite beauty world.

their dinosaur is very nice.. lots of milo powder.

Ecxentrique SG

Is there a difference between ga dai and pao dai? if so, what is pao dai?

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