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| Type | Cold chocolate beverage |
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Milo dinosaur or Milo tabur is a Malaysian/Singaporean beverage, composed of a cup of iced Milo (a chocolate malt beverage) with undissolved Milo powder added on top of it.
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| Type | Cold chocolate beverage |
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| Flavour | Sweet chocolate beverage |
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Milo dinosaur or Milo tabur is a Malaysian/Singaporean beverage, composed of a cup of iced Milo (a chocolate malt beverage) with undissolved Milo powder added on top of it.
According to a reporter for The New Paper , the "dinosaur" in the beverage's name on its own means "[a] heap of Milo or Horlicks powder on the iced drink". [1]
The origin of Milo dinosaur is disputed. A drink, known as Milo shake, was being served in Malaysian roadside stalls in the mid-1990s. Vendors in Singapore say that the Malaysian shake is not as chocolatey and creamy as the Milo dinosaur. Initially, Milo was marketed in British Malaya from the mid-1930s as a convenient ‘fortified tonic food’ for middle-class individuals. At present, Malaysia has the world's highest per capita consumption of Milo. [2] Malaysia is also home to the world's biggest Milo factory. [3] Milo Dinosaur is considered Malaysia's and Singapore's joint colonial legacy.
Milo Dinosaur is also known as "ta-chiu", [4] The drink is made by adding a generous amount of undissolved Milo powder to a cup of iced Milo. [5] The amount of powder added can be excessive [6] [7] or as little as a spoonful. [8] The drink is common in Malaysia and Singapore.
A variant, "Milo Godzilla", comprises a cup of milo dinosaur augmented with a scoop of ice-cream and/or whipped cream. [9] [10]
In Hong Kong, Milo Dinosaur is often served as a Malaysian speciality while in Australia, the land where Milo originated from, it is known as either a Malaysian and Singapore-style beverage. [2]
Typically sold at Mamak stalls, [11] Milo dinosaur can be accompanied with roti prata. [12] [13] The beverage is considered to be inexpensive in Singapore; As of 2013 [update] , its pricing ranges from S$3 [14] to S$3.50. [15] The name of the beverage is one of the terms to be guessed in the Singaporean version of the popular board game, Taboo. [16] Milo Dinosaur inspired the creation of "Godzilla Milo", a cupcake sold at a Singapore-based pastry store. [17] According to one Taiwan-based beverage store offering the drink, it is a "super popular" crowd-pleaser for the younger generation. [18] Milo Dinosaur is also prominent in Malaysia. [19] [20]
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[...] milo-dinosaur, milo-godzilla, ta-chiu, and I have drunk and loved them all.
