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What is Teh-C siew dai?

Tea with evaporated milk and less sugar. Here’s what’s in the cup, and how to say it like a regular.

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Tea with evaporated milk and less sugar, hot, in a cup and saucer.

In the cup: 2 pours of teh · a pour of evaporated milk · 1 spoon of sugar

TehTea, strong and brewed through a cloth sock.
CEvaporated milk, plus sugar unless you say kosong.
siew daiLess sweet: less sugar.

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What is Teh-C siew dai?

Tea with evaporated milk and less sugar, hot, in a cup and saucer. Teh: Tea, strong and brewed through a cloth sock. C: Evaporated milk, plus sugar unless you say kosong. siew dai: Less sweet: less sugar.

How do you order Teh-C siew dai?

Say “Teh-C siew dai”: the drink, then the milk (O or C), then how strong, how sweet and hot or cold. Iced, it’s “Teh-C siew dai peng”. To take it away, it’s “Teh-C siew dai tapau”.

Is Teh-C siew dai sweet?

A little: less sugar spooned in.

What’s in a cup of Teh-C siew dai?

2 pours of teh, a pour of evaporated milk, 1 spoon of sugar, hot. Every stall pours its own, so it’s a picture, not a measure.

Teh-C siew dai vs Teh siew dai: what’s the difference?

Teh-C siew dai is made with evaporated milk (C); Teh siew dai is made with condensed milk: tea with less condensed milk, so less sweet, hot, in a cup and saucer.

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