Teh tarik, a frothy milk tea, is considered the unofficial national drink of Malaysia. The hot, black tea made with sweet condensed milk, is equally popular in neighboring countries like Singapore.

GEORGE TOWN: When a placid pond that was once emerald green in Bukit Jambul, Penang, turn into ‘teh tarik’ after a thunderstorm, residents feared it was a warning sign of a landslide uphill.

A stall here is seeing brisk business with teh tarik ice cream, created upon the suggestion of the late PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat.

With the creation of flavours representing cendol, bandung, teh tarik or durian, Ferdinan Tanzil and Alex Liu are trying to compete in the Australian ice cream market by bringing Southeast Asian ...