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Teh tarik
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Teh tarik

Strong black tea with condensed milk, ‘pulled’ back and forth between two jugs until topped with a thick froth.

Eaten in: Malaysia, Singapore

Prep
2 min
Cooking
8 min
Total
10 min
Servings
2

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About the dish

Teh tarik, or ‘pulled tea’, is the favourite drink of Malaysian mamak restaurants and Singaporean kopitiams. A very strong brew of black tea is mixed with sweetened condensed milk and then poured many times from a height between two jugs, so that the stream forms a long arc. This cools the drink to a pleasant temperature, blends tea and milk thoroughly and builds a thick, creamy froth on top. Pulling tea is a showpiece skill, and Malaysia has even held competitions for it. It is drunk with roti canai or nasi lemak, or simply in the evening at a table with friends.

Main ingredients

  • black tea
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • evaporated milk
  • water

More: Wikipedia (en)

Recipe

Teh tarik

https://foodmap.ominuvo.com/dish/teh-tarik

Ingredients

2 servings

2 servings

Method

  1. Bring the water to the boil, add the tea and simmer for 3–5 minutes until very dark and strong.

  2. Strain the tea through a fine sieve into a jug with a spout.

  3. Add the condensed and evaporated milk and stir.

  4. Pour the tea back and forth between two jugs 5–6 times, gradually raising the one you pour from – start low and over the sink, as the drink is hot.

  5. Pour into glasses or mugs so that a thick layer of froth stays on top, and serve at once.

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