This morning, I had a revelation.<\/p>\n
Some mornings, I miss the company bus, and I head on down to my favorite Chinese kopitiam for some char siew pau<\/b> (roasted pork bun) and teh susu panas<\/b> (hot tea with condensed milk at the base.) I usually say “teh<\/b>” to order. However, the waiter asked what I wanted to drink again, and for some reason, I said teh tarik<\/b> (pulled hot tea with condensed milk.)<\/p>\n
The teh tarik came in a bigger, transparent plastic mug<\/b>. Teh susu panas however usually comes in a cup<\/b> with saucer and a little plastic spoon to scoop the condensed milk from the base (heaven!)<\/b> or to stir it. *<\/p>\n
So, I took a sip of the teh tarik… and it tasted the same, and yet felt different. I then realized why – the thickness of the cup made a difference! I definitely paid more attention to the flavor from the cup due to its thinner lip. The spoon’s lip was much thinner and I could taste it. I would scoop some condensed milk from the base, and go “mmm condensed milk… and then some warm tea.<\/i>”<\/p>\n
With the teh tarik mug however, it was just “mmm warm tea warm tea warms my throat and my tummy.<\/i>”<\/p>\n