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Nelson Tse
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"Lim Kopi, Be Happy" Singapore Calendar (2018)
2018 Calendar illustrating
the art of ordering a drink in Singapore coffee shops.
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LIM KOPI BE HAPPY! 咖啡樂
Eccentric Lingoes of Singapore’s Kopitiam Culture -
Nicknames for popular drinks in Singapore
傳統新加坡咖啡店用語
拉茶（Teh Tarik）
Teh tarik (literally "pulled tea") is a hot milk tea beverage which can be commonly found in restaurants,
outdoor stalls and kopi tiams within the Southeast Asian countries of Malaysia and Singapore.
Its name is derived from the pouring process of "pulling" the drink during preparation.
It is made from black tea and either condensed milk or evaporated milk.
拉茶起源自移民至新马一带的印度人。
拉茶最特别的地方就在于，两个杯子遠距离倒来倒去，
看似拉來拉去，故名“拉茶”，意指“拉”得越长，泡沫越多，味道就會越好。
釣魚 (Diao Yu)
Tiao He or Diao Yu basically means Fishing. Chinese Tea doesn’t at all taste fishy
but the action of dipping your teabag kinda resembles a lazy fisherman trying to fish on a languid river on a humid sunny day.
因為茶包上總是掛了根棉線，茶包起起落落間，看上去就像「釣魚」,
於是不少本地人在咖啡店叫中國茶，就變成了「釣魚一杯」！
麥克傑遜 (Michael Jackson)
A reference of Micheal Jackson “Black or White”
h the black coming from the Chin Chow/ Grass Jelly and the white from the Soy Bean Milk.
因為麥克傑遜的一首 “Black or White” 之神曲，让富有創意的小販們争相鬥艷，故采用此名为其飲料變得“非一般”。
麥克傑遜飲料是由新鲜仙草与豆奶調製而成！
甘蔗水（Sugarcane Juice）
Sugar Cane Juice is a delightfully refreshing drink that is made fresh on the spot with each order.
The canes are fed into a press which extracts the sweet, green juice smoothly and easily.
A slice of lemon can be added to give a refreshing tartness to your drink.
在新加坡，大部分的熟食中心都会找得到甘蔗水的踪影。看着店家把一段段新鲜的甘蔗慢慢卷入机器里，
再榨成清甜美味的甘蔗水，这一下就成了炎炎夏日清凉解暑的最佳饮料圣品。
你还可以依据个人喜爱，要求加入少许的柠檬汁或酸柑汁于甘蔗水里，增添风味.
柠檬茶/ Clementi (Lemon Tea / Clementi)
“Lemon Tea” rhymes with ‘Clementi’, a neighbourhood and MRT Station in Singapore.
檸檬茶=金文泰（新加坡一個地名）
咖啡店售卖的冰柠檬茶，正确的英文名是iced lemon tea，可是跑堂的咖啡店助手无法正确发音，
所以就用了本地的地名Clementi（金文泰）代替，渐渐也就积非成是，
现在你只要说Clementi，或者福建话发音的“金文泰”，人家都知道你点的是冰柠檬茶。
紅茶少糖 (Teh O Siew Dai)
Teh O= Tea without Sugar
Siew Dai= Less Sugar
Teh O Siew Dai= Hot Tea with Less Sugar
Teh O = 紅茶
Siew Dai= 少糖
咖啡烏 (Kopi O)
Kopi O= Black Coffe with Sugar Added
Kopi-O 只加糖的咖啡 (O就是閩南語中"黑"的意思)
油條咖啡(Chinese Fried Dough with Coffee/ Youtiao with Coffee)
Fancy way to eat youtiao is to dip it in the coffee,
indulging yourself with tasting experience where East meets West.
咖啡配上中式燒餅油條，有著中西合并的絕妙滋味.
茶/咖啡冰包 (Teh/ Kopi) Peng Bao
Take Away Iced Version of your drink
The best thing is you can basically mix these codewords together.
You can order a Kopi-C Peng, Gao, Siew Dai for example.
包、即打包、帶走
玫瑰露 (Bandung)
Bandung, sirap bandung, or air bandung is a drink popular in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.
It consists of evaporated milk or condensed milk flavored with rose cordial syrup, giving it a pink color.
其实，这道有着 Bandung 名字的饮料并不是源自印尼万隆。
相反的，这种由玫瑰露与淡奶调配而成的 Bandung, 在一般马来同胞聚集的饮食场所，都可以看到这种粉红色的饮品。
大家好 (Tai Ka Ho!)
Tai Ka Ho means ‘Hello Everyone’ in Cantonese, some sort of greeting.
There is an advertisements for Horlicks had this song that goes ‘Ho-Ho-Ho…’.
因為好立克於當地曾有個廣告，甫開首就大唱「好、好、好」
在新加坡則叫「大家好（Tai Ka Ho）」
踢球Tak Kiu/ 美禄恐龍Mino Dinosaur
Milo is called Tak Kiu which translates to ‘ Kicking a ball’.
Due to its packaging starring athletes,
supposedly mostly footballers kicking a ball hence the namesake.
Milo Dinosaur & Milo Godzilla
Milo Dinosaur consists of Milo topped with a heap of Milo or Horlicks powder.
Milo Godzilla is like the cherry on the pie, one to two scoops of smooth, sweet vanilla ice cream makes a delicious way to beat the heat
Milo美祿是新馬一帶最鼎鼎大名的飲料了把美祿說成踢球，是因為在裝Milo的大罐子上，
確確實實老是有人在踢球各種版本的包裝都在花樣踢球，也難怪大家看到美祿，就想到綠色包裝和「踢球」了.
美禄恐龍/美禄哥斯拉
美禄恐龍是在美禄冰品頂部添加幾匙的美禄粉与麥芽粉，
伴随攪拌之際，呈現更濃烈的巧克力味。而另一種美禄飲料 — 美禄哥斯拉，
则會在美禄恐龍飲料的頂部加上一球的香草冰淇淋，瞬間變成一道甜品！
Thank You &
Have A Fantabulous 2018
謝謝&2018年新年快乐
Thank you so much to these amazing resources.
Credit & KUDOS to this amazing links:
Source:
Source: https://www.singaporeexpats.com/resources-in-singapore/articles/105/unusual-drinks-in-singapore.htm
Source: http://sgfoodendeavors.tumblr.com/post/115192028451/milo-dinosaur-godzilla-youd-be-living-under-a
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandung_(drink)
Source: hungrygowhere sg
