Milo with condensed milk and hot water. Here’s what’s in the cup, and how to say it like a regular.
Milo with condensed milk and hot water, hot, in a cup and saucer.
In the cup: 2 pours of Milo · 2 squeezes of condensed milk
| Milo | The chocolate malt drink. Also called tak kiu, “kick ball”, after the footballer on the old tins. |
| (no O or C) | Condensed milk: thick and sweet, so it’s the sugar too. |
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Milo with condensed milk and hot water, hot, in a cup and saucer. Milo: The chocolate malt drink. Also called tak kiu, “kick ball”, after the footballer on the old tins. (no O or C): Condensed milk: thick and sweet, so it’s the sugar too.
Say “Milo”: the drink, then the milk (O or C), then how strong, how sweet and hot or cold. Iced, it’s “Milo peng”. To take it away, it’s “Milo tapau”.
Yes, it’s the sweet one: the condensed milk is the sugar on top of the Milo’s own. Say siew dai for less, or C kosong for none.
2 pours of Milo, 2 squeezes of condensed milk, hot. Every stall pours its own, so it’s a picture, not a measure.
Milo is hot; Milo peng is iced: Milo with condensed milk and hot water, over ice, in a glass.
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.
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