glass with ice cubes. It may also be known as tarik ping or tarik ais'' with the tarik treatment. Teh tarik madu is tarik blended with honey as part of its preparation, which is usually served cold. Teh halia, tarik flavoured with ginger. Teh madras, a variant popular in Sabah and Labuan, is made with frothed milky tea layered on top of hot milk. Teh-C is tea made with unsweetened evaporated milk, unlike the traditional tarik which is made with sweetened condensed milk. Vendors however will add sugar to Teh-C unless specifically asked not to. The Malay word for nil or zero, kosong, is used to indicate that the drinker does not want their beverage to be sweetened. The ‘C’ stands for "Carnation", a popular brand of evaporated milk. A three-layered tea variation of the drink called Teh-C Peng Special are available and sold in most kopitiams, consisting of black tea, milk and palm sugar syrup from the top to bottom layer respectively. Teh-C ais is the iced drink version of it with ice cubes. Teh-O refers to black tea without any addition of dairy products or creamers entirely, hence the ‘O’ stands for "original". Like Teh-C, sugar is usually added except when Teh-O kosong is specified, where once again sugar is omitted. Teh O ais is the iced drink version of it with ice cubes. Kopi tarik is local coffee, dark roasted with margarine and sugar, which is sweetened with condensed milk and pulled to froth it up. Drinks made with Milo and Nescafe may also be served with the tarik treatment by vendors which specialise in tarik. In popular culture The drink has experienced resurgent popularity as a symbol of navigating conflict. As a common drink among disparate cultural groups, organisations throughout Malaysia such as schools, nonprofits, and government have been hosting "Teh tarik sessions" in which participants identify common ground and embrace diversity. See also Thai tea Hong Kong-style milk tea Bubble tea Masala chai References Malaysian drinks Singaporean drinks Indonesian drinks Blended tea Singaporean cuisine Bruneian cuisine Thai drinks Tea culture Malaysian tea Milk tea