Questions
What is Kopi gao siew dai?
Coffee with less condensed milk, so less sweet, strong, with less water, hot, in a cup and saucer. Kopi: Coffee, Nanyang style: beans roasted with sugar and margarine, brewed through a cloth sock. (no O or C): Condensed milk: thick and sweet, so it’s the sugar too. gao: Stronger: more kopi, less water. siew dai: Less sweet: less condensed milk.
How do you order Kopi gao siew dai?
Say “Kopi gao siew dai”: the drink, then the milk (O or C), then how strong, how sweet and hot or cold. Iced, it’s “Kopi gao siew dai peng”. To take it away, it’s “Kopi gao siew dai tapau”.
Is Kopi gao siew dai sweet?
Less than plain: less condensed milk, so less sweet. Siew siew dai is even less.
What’s in a cup of Kopi gao siew dai?
3 pours of kopi, 1 squeeze of condensed milk, hot. Every stall pours its own, so it’s a picture, not a measure.
Kopi gao siew dai vs Kopi gao: what’s the difference?
Kopi gao siew dai is less sweet; Kopi gao is normal sweet: coffee with condensed milk, strong, with less water, hot, in a cup and saucer.
From the kopi order decoder: type any order and see what’s in the cup. Think you can make them fast? Play the kopi game.