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Teh Tarik

Name: Teh Tarik
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons black tea leaves; 3 tablespoons condensed milk; 1 cup hot water

Teh Tarik is a popular Malaysian hot milk tea known for its frothy top achieved by 'pulling' the tea between two vessels. It is a staple in Malaysian culture, often enjoyed in local kopitiams (coffee shops) and symbolizes social gatherings.

3 ingredients

sweetcreamyboldtea-infused

Culinary DNA Preview

Malaysian70%

Indian30%

Ingredients

black tea leaves
2 teaspoons
condensed milk
3 tablespoons
hot water
1 cup

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating from the Indian Muslim community in Malaysia, Teh Tarik evolved as a local adaptation of Indian chai, incorporating condensed milk and a unique tea-pouring technique.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Malaysian70%

techniques+local adaptations

Indian30%

ingredient_origin+chai tradition

Techniques

brewing steeping pouring frothing

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