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*Kopi: Coffee | *Kopi: Coffee | ||
*Teh: Tea, usually prepared with tea-dust, does not come in a tea-bag | *Teh: Tea, usually prepared with tea-dust, does not come in a tea-bag | ||
*Diao Her: (hokkien for Fishing) Tea, the tea-bag variety | *Diao Her: (hokkien for Fishing) Tea, the tea-bag variety (usually Lipton [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipton] or Rickshaw brand) | ||
*Tak Kiu: (hokkien for Kicking Ball) Milo | *Tak Kiu: (hokkien for Kicking Ball) Milo [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo_(drink)] | ||
*Hor-lick: Horlicks | *Hor-lick: Horlicks [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horlicks] | ||
*A Hua Tien: Ovaltine | *A Hua Tien: Ovaltine [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovaltine] | ||
*Shi-Pee: Sprite | *Shi-Pee: Sprite [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprite_(soft_drink)] | ||
===Customization (for Coffee, Tea, and other hot drinks)=== | ===Customization (for Coffee, Tea, and other hot drinks)=== | ||
*Kosong | *Kosong (Melayu for Zero): No sugar | ||
*Siu Dai: Less sugar | *Siu Dai (Cantonese): Less sugar | ||
*See: Carnation Milk | *Kar Dai (Cantonese): More sugar | ||
*See: Carnation Evaporated Milk [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnation_(brand)] | |||
*Oh: No milk | *Oh: No milk | ||
*Peng | *Tid Lok (Hokkien for straight down): Super strong coffee (without the addition of water) | ||
*Pau | *Peng (Hokkien): With ice | ||
*Pau (Hokkien for packet): Take-away | |||
Latest revision as of 15:00, 12 October 2017
Definition[edit]
Hokkien term for Coffee Shop
- Kopi: Coffee
- Tiam: (hokkien) Shop
Description and History[edit]
Traditional kopitiams have marble-top wooden-base tables, and wooden chairs. They are usually found on the ground-level of two-storey shophouses.
Modern-day kopitiams are also known as food courts, and are usually located in shopping centres, and serve a variety of international fare.
Kopitiam Lingo[edit]
Traditional kopitiams have a variety of lingo which vary from place to place. A non-exhaustive list of commonly-used terms follows:
Drinks[edit]
- Kopi: Coffee
- Teh: Tea, usually prepared with tea-dust, does not come in a tea-bag
- Diao Her: (hokkien for Fishing) Tea, the tea-bag variety (usually Lipton [1] or Rickshaw brand)
- Tak Kiu: (hokkien for Kicking Ball) Milo [2]
- Hor-lick: Horlicks [3]
- A Hua Tien: Ovaltine [4]
- Shi-Pee: Sprite [5]
Customization (for Coffee, Tea, and other hot drinks)[edit]
- Kosong (Melayu for Zero): No sugar
- Siu Dai (Cantonese): Less sugar
- Kar Dai (Cantonese): More sugar
- See: Carnation Evaporated Milk [6]
- Oh: No milk
- Tid Lok (Hokkien for straight down): Super strong coffee (without the addition of water)
- Peng (Hokkien): With ice
- Pau (Hokkien for packet): Take-away