Teh Tarik (Q♦)

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, condensed milk and/or evaporated milk. It is considered the national drink of Malaysia.

The mixture is poured back and forth repeatedly between two vessels from a height, giving it a thick frothy top. This process cools the tea to optimal drinking temperatures, and helps to thoroughly mix the tea with the condensed milk. It is also done to give the tea a better flavour. This is often compared to the decantering of toddy to improve its flavour.

Locally and regionally sourced tea used for teh tarik are not of the highest grade. Despite the strong aroma from the common Ceylonese variety, the taste is rather acrid and generally would not go well with a little cream or fresh milk like other fine tea. Hence condensed milk or evaporated milk is used to ensure any overpowering taste is well balanced by the creamy flavour of the thickened milk.

Since colonial times, Teh tarik has been a popular Malaysian Indian cuisine for several people in Malaya and Singapore. The origins of teh tarik can be traced to Indian-Muslim immigrants in the Malay Peninsula who set up drink stalls at the entrance of rubber plantations after World War II to serve the workers there. Traditionally, teh tarik has been seen served with the Roti Canai which has become a popular breakfast set by Malaysians until today.

拉茶

拉茶是马来西亚人民所独创，拉茶其实就是奶茶，马来西亚人称为：“飞茶”。拉茶起源自移民至马来西亚的印度人。拉茶是用两个杯子拉来拉去，拉得越长，起泡越多，味道就会好。并且是人们最喜爱和饮用最普遍的含茶饮料。

拉茶起源自移民至马来西亚的印度人。拉茶是用两个杯子拉来拉去，拉得越长，起泡越多，味道就会好。拉茶是马来西亚人民所独创，并且是人们最喜爱和饮用最普遍的含茶饮料。在马来西亚不论是在像吉隆坡这样大都市中的豪华宾馆酒肆，还是在偏远集镇大街小巷的“嘛嘛档”内，都可喝到味道鲜美的拉茶。而马来西亚人将茶香与奶水混合在一起後，反覆倒在茶杯间，两只茶杯距离越远，泃沫就越细致，用“拉”这个动作，完美的混合奶水於茶中，从而带出浓郁风味的奶香，即称作“拉茶”。做拉茶，必须选用马来西亚的茶叶，荷兰出品的黑白奶，以及少许肉桂粉冲调，令到茶味香浓又带一点香料特有甜香。

拉茶主要成分是茶叶和炼乳，在任何茶餐室可喝到。拉茶的特别之处，是泡茶者会把奶茶重覆交互从高处倒到另一容器中，看来好像是把奶茶拉得长长。熟练的泡茶者会在倒奶茶时，身体也随着变换角度，挑战杂技般的难度。如此诚意，常逗得顾客连连鼓掌叫好。泡出来的拉茶，顶端有层泡沫，因混合了空气和充分溶解了奶和茶，喝时感觉特别香特别滑顺。