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Kopi tiam

January 01, 1970

This article is about the traditional coffee shop found in Southeast Asia. For the former Malaysian sitcom series, see Kopitiam (TV series). For the food court chain, see Kopitiam (company).

A kopitiam or kopi tiam (Chinese: 咖啡店; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ko-pi-tiàm; lit. 'coffee shop') is a type of coffee shop mostly found in parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Southern Thailand patronised for meals and beverages, and traditionally operated by the Chinese community of these countries. The word kopi is an Indonesian and Malay term for coffee and tiam is the Hokkien/Hakka term for shop (店). Traditional kopitiam menus typically feature simple offerings: a variety of foods based on egg, toast, kaya, plus coffee, tea, Horlicks and Milo. Modern kopitiams typically feature multiple food stalls that offer a wider range of foods.

A typical open-air kopitiam in Singapore
A more contemporary-designed coffee shop outlet in Malaysia with various hawker stalls

Malaysia edit

 
An OldTown White Coffee Outlet in Taman Permata, Kuala Lumpur. This is one of the contemporary kopi tiam outlets in Malaysia.

In Malaysia, as in Singapore, kopitiams are found almost everywhere. However, there are a few differences. In Malaysia:

Recently a new breed of "modern" kopitiams has sprung up. The popularity of the old-fashioned outlets along with society's obsession with nostalgia and increasing affluence has led to the revival of these pseudo-kopitiams. The new kopitiams are fast-food outlets that are reminiscent of the old kopitiams in terms of decor but are usually built in a more modern, hygienic setting such as a shopping mall rather than in the traditional shophouse, catering mainly for young adults.

To offer the true kopitiam experience, modern kopitiams mostly offer authentic local coffee brews, charcoal grilled toast served with butter and kaya (a local version of jam made from coconut milk and eggs), and soft-boiled eggs. Some have extended menus where local breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals are served. To tap into the sizeable Muslim market, these kopitiams usually serve food that is prepared to conform to Islamic dietary laws, unlike the traditional shophouse kopitiams.

Today there are no less than 100 brand names of modern kopitiams operating in various parts of Malaysia.

Kopitiams in Ipoh Oldtown district serve Ipoh white coffee. The coffee beans are roasted with palm-oil margarine and with less sugar, resulting in a brew that is lighter in colour than normal coffee beans that use sugar – hence the name 'white coffee'.

Singapore edit

Kopitiams in Singapore are commonly found in almost all residential areas as well as some industrial and business districts in the country, numbering about 2,000 in total.[1] Although most are an aggregate of small stalls or shops, some may be more reminiscent of food courts, although each stall has a similar appearance and the same style of signage. In a typical kopitiam, the drinks stall is usually run by the owner who sells coffee, tea, soft drinks, and other beverages as well as breakfast items like kaya toast, soft-boiled eggs, and snacks.

In Singapore, the coffee in kopitiams is made from Robusta beans. Kopi (coffee) was introduced to the island in the mid-19th century. Robusta beans, brought in from Indonesia via Arab traders, were preferred by the majority of the local population, compared to the more expensive Arabica beans favoured by the European population working in Singapore.[2]

Most kopitiams in Singapore comprise of the drinks stall and food stalls leased by independent stallholders who mainly focus on a variety of food dishes that are commonly found in Singaporean cuisine. Traditional dishes from different ethnicities are usually available at kopitiams to encourage people from different ethnic backgrounds with different dietary habits to dine in a common place or even at a common table.[3]

Kopitiam is also the name of a food court chain in Singapore.[4]

Some of the popular kopitiams in Singapore include Kim San Leng, Killiney & Tong Ah Eating House, or Ya Kun Kaya Toast.

Some of the more common foods that can be seen in kopitiams, besides the ever-popular soft-boiled eggs and toast, consist of char kway tiao (fried flat rice noodles (hor fun), sometimes cooked with eggs and cockles), Hokkien mee (yellow wheat noodles served with various seafood as well as egg) and, possibly the most common, nasi lemak (a Malay dish of coconut-flavoured rice, served with sambal, egg, roasted peanuts, fried anchovies, etc.).

 
Traditional Kopi O commonly served in Malaysia and Singapore

"Coffee shop talk" edit

"Coffee shop talk" is a phrase used to describe gossip because it is often a familiar sight at kopitiams where a group of workers or senior citizens would linger over cups of coffee and exchange news and comments on various topics including national politics, office politics, TV dramas, sports, and food.[5] Former Too Phat member Malique has a song called "Cerita Kedai Kopi", satirizing the stereotype.

Kopitiam beverage terms edit

At kopitiams, coffee and tea are usually ordered using a specific vernacular featuring terms from different languages. Coffee and tea can be tailored to suit the drinker's taste by first saying "Kopi" (coffee) or "Teh" (tea) before adding one or more of the following suffixes:

These are typically chained together to customize a drink order: a "kopi si kosong peng" will result in an iced coffee with evaporated milk and no sugar. The syntax is “drink – milk – sugar – concentration – temperature”.

Examples edit

  • Kopi o = hot black coffee (with sugar)
  • Kopi o peng = iced black coffee (with sugar)
  • Kopi o kosong = hot black coffee (unsweetened)
  • Kopi o kosong peng = iced black coffee (unsweetened)
  • Kopi = Coffee with condensed milk
  • Kopi peng = iced coffee with condensed milk
  • Kopi si = hot coffee with evaporated milk and with sugar
  • Kopi si kosong = hot coffee with evaporated milk
  • Kopi si peng = iced coffee with evaporated milk, with sugar
  • Kopi sterng = iced coffee extra smooth (Chinese: 㗝呸順; pinyin: kā fēi shùn; lit. 'coffee smooth')
  • Teh o = hot tea (without milk, sweetened)
  • Teh o peng = iced tea (without milk, sweetened)
  • Teh o kosong = hot tea (without milk, unsweetened)
  • Teh o kosong peng = iced tea (without milk, unsweetened)
  • Teh = Tea with condensed milk (Chinese: 茶; pinyin: chá; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tê; lit. 'tea')
  • Teh tarik = Tea with condensed milk that is pulled (poured from a height) multiple times
  • Teh peng = iced milk tea (sweetened)
  • Teh si = hot tea with evaporated milk (sweetened)
  • Teh si kosong = hot tea with evaporated milk (unsweetened)
  • Teh si peng = iced tea with evaporated milk (sweetened)
  • Tiao hee or tiao her = Chinese tea (Chinese: 釣魚; pinyin: diào yú; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tiò-hî; lit. 'to angle fish')
  • Tat kiu = Milo (Chinese: 踢球; pinyin: tī qiú; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: that-kiû; lit. 'to kick ball')
  • Cham = mixed of coffee and tea (sweetened) (Chinese: 參; pinyin: cān; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chham; lit. 'to join')
  • Cham peng = iced version of Cham (sweetened)
  • Neslo = A blend of Nescafe (coffee) and Milo (chocolate/ cocoa drink)
  • Yin yang/Yuan yang = same as Cham (Chinese: 鴛鴦; pinyin: yuān yāng; lit. 'male mandarin duck female mandarin duck')
  • Michael Jackson = mixture of soy milk and grass jelly (black and white)
  • Tai Ka Ho = Horlicks (means 'Hello everyone')[6] (Chinese: 大家好; pinyin: dà jiā hǎo; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tāi-ka-hó; lit. 'big family good')

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "The Straits Times Interactive". straitstimes.com.
  2. ^ "What Makes Singapore's Coffee Culture So Unique?". 21 February 2018.
  3. ^ Lai, Ah Eng; Collins, Francis Leo; Yeoh, Brenda Saw Ai (2012). "The Kopitiam in Singapore: An Evolving Story about Migration and Cultural Diversity". Migration and Diversity in Asian Contexts. doi:10.1355/9789814380461-011 – via Project MUSE.
  4. ^ . Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  5. ^ Menkhoff, Thomas (9 October 2012). "Why are kopitiam tables round?" (PDF). The Straits Times. p. A26.
  6. ^ "23 Kopitiam Codewords to Order Drinks Like a Singaporean". sethlui.com. 18 March 2016.

Further reading edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kopi tiams.
  • Rowthorn, C.; Cohen, M.; Williams, C. (2008). Borneo. Ediz. Inglese. Lonely Planet Borneo. Lonely Planet. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-74059-105-8. Retrieved 30 July 2016.

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Horlicks and Milo Modern kopitiams typically feature multiple food stalls that offer a wider range of foods A typical open air kopitiam in Singapore A more contemporary designed coffee shop outlet in Malaysia with various hawker stalls Contents 1 Malaysia 2 Singapore 3 Coffee shop talk 4 Kopitiam beverage terms 4 1 Examples 5 See also 6 References 7 Further readingMalaysia edit nbsp An OldTown White Coffee Outlet in Taman Permata Kuala Lumpur This is one of the contemporary kopi tiam outlets in Malaysia In Malaysia as in Singapore kopitiams are found almost everywhere However there are a few differences In Malaysia the term kopitiam in Malaysia is usually referred specifically to Malaysian Chinese coffee shops food in a kopitiam is usually exclusively Malaysian Chinese cuisine citation needed food courts and hawker centres are usually not referred to as kopitiams Recently a new breed of modern kopitiams has sprung up The popularity of the old fashioned outlets along with society s obsession with nostalgia and increasing affluence has led to the revival of these pseudo kopitiams The new kopitiams are fast food outlets that are reminiscent of the old kopitiams in terms of decor but are usually built in a more modern hygienic setting such as a shopping mall rather than in the traditional shophouse catering mainly for young adults To offer the true kopitiam experience modern kopitiams mostly offer authentic local coffee brews charcoal grilled toast served with butter and kaya a local version of jam made from coconut milk and eggs and soft boiled eggs Some have extended menus where local breakfast lunch and dinner meals are served To tap into the sizeable Muslim market these kopitiams usually serve food that is prepared to conform to Islamic dietary laws unlike the traditional shophouse kopitiams Today there are no less than 100 brand names of modern kopitiams operating in various parts of Malaysia Kopitiams in Ipoh Oldtown district serve Ipoh white coffee The coffee beans are roasted with palm oil margarine and with less sugar resulting in a brew that is lighter in colour than normal coffee beans that use sugar hence the name white coffee Singapore editKopitiams in Singapore are commonly found in almost all residential areas as well as some industrial and business districts in the country numbering about 2 000 in total 1 Although most are an aggregate of small stalls or shops some may be more reminiscent of food courts although each stall has a similar appearance and the same style of signage In a typical kopitiam the drinks stall is usually run by the owner who sells coffee tea soft drinks and other beverages as well as breakfast items like kaya toast soft boiled eggs and snacks In Singapore the coffee in kopitiams is made from Robusta beans Kopi coffee was introduced to the island in the mid 19th century Robusta beans brought in from Indonesia via Arab traders were preferred by the majority of the local population compared to the more expensive Arabica beans favoured by the European population working in Singapore 2 Most kopitiams in Singapore comprise of the drinks stall and food stalls leased by independent stallholders who mainly focus on a variety of food dishes that are commonly found in Singaporean cuisine Traditional dishes from different ethnicities are usually available at kopitiams to encourage people from different ethnic backgrounds with different dietary habits to dine in a common place or even at a common table 3 Kopitiam is also the name of a food court chain in Singapore 4 Some of the popular kopitiams in Singapore include Kim San Leng Killiney amp Tong Ah Eating House or Ya Kun Kaya Toast Some of the more common foods that can be seen in kopitiams besides the ever popular soft boiled eggs and toast consist of char kway tiao fried flat rice noodles hor fun sometimes cooked with eggs and cockles Hokkien mee yellow wheat noodles served with various seafood as well as egg and possibly the most common nasi lemak a Malay dish of coconut flavoured rice served with sambal egg roasted peanuts fried anchovies etc nbsp Traditional Kopi O commonly served in Malaysia and Singapore Coffee shop talk edit Coffee shop talk is a phrase used to describe gossip because it is often a familiar sight at kopitiams where a group of workers or senior citizens would linger over cups of coffee and exchange news and comments on various topics including national politics office politics TV dramas sports and food 5 Former Too Phat member Malique has a song called Cerita Kedai Kopi satirizing the stereotype Kopitiam beverage terms editAt kopitiams coffee and tea are usually ordered using a specific vernacular featuring terms from different languages Coffee and tea can be tailored to suit the drinker s taste by first saying Kopi coffee or Teh tea before adding one or more of the following suffixes O no milk from Hokkien Chinese 烏 pinyin wu Pe h ōe ji o lit to dye black Si or C with evaporated milk Hainanese dialect Chinese 鮮 pinyin xian lit fresh Siew dai less sugar milk Hockchew Fuzhou dialect citation needed Chinese 少甜 pinyin shǎo tian lit less sweetness Ga dai more sugar milk Chinese 加甜 pinyin jia tian lit to increase sweetness Kosong no sugar Malay for zero Kao extra thick Hokkien Chinese 厚 pinyin hou Pe h ōe ji kau lit thick Poh extra thin Hokkien Chinese 薄 pinyin bao Pe h ōe ji po h lit thin Di loh straight no water added Chinese 直落 pinyin zhi luo Pe h ōe ji ti t lo h lit directly into Peng with ice Hokkien Chinese 冰 pinyin bing Pe h ōe ji peng lit ice pe ŋ Pua sio Hokkien Means half hot which gives you a drinkable still warm Kopi Tea Chinese 半燒 pinyin ban shao Pe h ōe ji poaⁿ sio lit halfway to make warm Tarik Malay for pulled These are typically chained together to customize a drink order a kopi si kosong peng will result in an iced coffee with evaporated milk and no sugar The syntax is drink milk sugar concentration temperature Examples edit Kopi o hot black coffee with sugar Kopi o peng iced black coffee with sugar Kopi o kosong hot black coffee unsweetened Kopi o kosong peng iced black coffee unsweetened Kopi Coffee with condensed milk Kopi peng iced coffee with condensed milk Kopi si hot coffee with evaporated milk and with sugar Kopi si kosong hot coffee with evaporated milk Kopi si peng iced coffee with evaporated milk with sugar Kopi sterng iced coffee extra smooth Chinese 㗝呸順 pinyin ka fei shun lit coffee smooth Teh o hot tea without milk sweetened Teh o peng iced tea without milk sweetened Teh o kosong hot tea without milk unsweetened Teh o kosong peng iced tea without milk unsweetened Teh Tea with condensed milk Chinese 茶 pinyin cha Pe h ōe ji te lit tea Teh tarik Tea with condensed milk that is pulled poured from a height multiple times Teh peng iced milk tea sweetened Teh si hot tea with evaporated milk sweetened Teh si kosong hot tea with evaporated milk unsweetened Teh si peng iced tea with evaporated milk sweetened Tiao hee or tiao her Chinese tea Chinese 釣魚 pinyin diao yu Pe h ōe ji tio hi lit to angle fish Tat kiu Milo Chinese 踢球 pinyin ti qiu Pe h ōe ji that kiu lit to kick ball Cham mixed of coffee and tea sweetened Chinese 參 pinyin can Pe h ōe ji chham lit to join Cham peng iced version of Cham sweetened Neslo A blend of Nescafe coffee and Milo chocolate cocoa drink Yin yang Yuan yang same as Cham Chinese 鴛鴦 pinyin yuan yang lit male mandarin duck female mandarin duck Michael Jackson mixture of soy milk and grass jelly black and white Tai Ka Ho Horlicks means Hello everyone 6 Chinese 大家好 pinyin da jia hǎo Pe h ōe ji tai ka ho lit big family good See also edit nbsp Drink portal nbsp Coffee portal nbsp Indonesia portal nbsp Malaysia portal nbsp Singapore portal Punjabi dhaba Indonesian cuisine Kopi Malaysian cuisine Singaporean cuisine Hawker centre Pasar malam night market Mamak stall Warung Coffeeshop Cha chaan tengReferences edit The Straits Times Interactive straitstimes com What Makes Singapore s Coffee Culture So Unique 21 February 2018 Lai Ah Eng Collins Francis Leo Yeoh Brenda Saw Ai 2012 The Kopitiam in Singapore An Evolving Story about Migration and Cultural Diversity Migration and Diversity in Asian Contexts doi 10 1355 9789814380461 011 via Project MUSE Our Company Kopitiam Archived from the original on 3 January 2018 Retrieved 23 March 2017 Menkhoff Thomas 9 October 2012 Why are kopitiam tables round PDF The Straits Times p A26 23 Kopitiam Codewords to Order Drinks Like a Singaporean sethlui com 18 March 2016 Further reading edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kopi tiams Rowthorn C Cohen M Williams C 2008 Borneo Ediz Inglese Lonely Planet Borneo Lonely Planet p 43 ISBN 978 1 74059 105 8 Retrieved 30 July 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kopi tiam amp oldid 1212149299, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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