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{{short description|Drink beverage based on Milo}}
{{short description|Malaysian-Singaporean drink beverage}}
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| name = Milo dinosaur
| name = Milo dinosaur, Milo shake
| image = Cup of Milo Dinosaur June 29, 2013.jpg
| image = Cup of Milo Dinosaur June 29, 2013.jpg
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| caption = Milo dinosaur in Singapore
| caption = Milo dinosaur in Singapore
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| country = [[Malaysia]]<ref name="YII">{{cite web|url=https://www.iseas.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/ISEAS_Perspective_2019_89.pdf|title=Milo Dinosaur: When Southeast Asia’s Cultural Heritage Meets Nestlé|publisher=Yusof Issak Institute|year=2019|access-date=5 Jun 2021}}</ref><ref name="historiasg">{{cite web|url=https://www.nhb.gov.sg/nationalmuseum/-/media/nms2017/documents/historiasg-transcripts/historiasg-lecture-6-14-sep-2019--geoffrey-pakiam-final.pdf?la=en|title=FAR FROM EXTINCT? A HISTORY OF THE “MILO DINOSAUR” IN SINGAPORE|access-date=8 Jun 2021}}</ref> and [[Singapore]]<ref name= "MODINO"></ref><ref name="MODINO2">{{cite web|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2013-07-19_183055.html|title=Milo dinosaur|author=Bonny Tan|publisher=[[National Library Board]]|year=2013|access-date=30 August 2016}}</ref>
| alternate_name = 美禄恐龙 ([[Chinese language|Chinese]])
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| national_cuisine = [[Malaysian cuisine|Malaysian]]<ref name="YII"/><ref name="historiasg"/> and [[Singaporean cuisine|Singapore]]<ref name= "MODINO"></ref><ref name="MODINO3">{{cite web|url=https://thesmartlocal.com/reviews/singapore/uniquely-singapore-2/singapore-products-uniquely-singapore-2/milo-dinosaur/|title=Milo Dinosaur: Uniquely Singapore|author=Denise Chia|publisher=The Smart Local|year=2014|access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref>
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| country = [[Singapore]]<ref name= "MODINO"></ref><ref name="MODINO2">{{cite web|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2013-07-19_183055.html|title=Milo dinosaur|author=Bonny Tan|publisher=[[National Library Board]]|year=2013|access-date=30 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="historiasg">{{cite web|url=https://www.nhb.gov.sg/nationalmuseum/-/media/nms2017/documents/historiasg-transcripts/historiasg-lecture-6-14-sep-2019--geoffrey-pakiam-final.pdf?la=en|title=FAR FROM EXTINCT? A HISTORY OF THE “MILO DINOSAUR” IN SINGAPORE|access-date=8 Jun 2021}}</ref><ref name="IIAS"/>
| region = [[Malaysia]] and [[Singapore]]
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| national_cuisine = [[Singaporean cuisine|Singapore]]<ref name= "MODINO"></ref><ref name="historiasg"/><ref name="IIAS"/><ref name="MODINO3">{{cite web|url=https://thesmartlocal.com/reviews/singapore/uniquely-singapore-2/singapore-products-uniquely-singapore-2/milo-dinosaur/|title=Milo Dinosaur: Uniquely Singapore|author=Denise Chia|publisher=The Smart Local|year=2014|access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref>
| region = [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]]<ref name="YII">{{cite web|url=https://www.iseas.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/ISEAS_Perspective_2019_89.pdf|title=Milo Dinosaur: When Southeast Asia’s Cultural Heritage Meets Nestlé|publisher=Yusof Issak Institute|year=2019|access-date=5 Jun 2021}}</ref>
| course = Drink
| course = Drink
| type = Cold chocolate malt beverage/dessert
| type = Cold chocolate malt beverage/dessert
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A '''Milo dinosaur''' is a [[chocolate]] [[malt]]–based beverage composed of a cup of iced [[Milo (drink)|Milo]] (a chocolate malt beverage) with undissolved Milo powder added on top of it. It is usually served cold to prevent the powder from immediately dissolving in the drink.<ref name="MODINO3"></ref>
A '''Milo dinosaur''' is a [[chocolate]] [[malt]]–based beverage most commonly found in [[mamak stall]]s, [[kopitiam]]s and [[hawker centre]]s in both [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]], composed of a cup of iced [[Milo (drink)|Milo]] (a chocolate malt beverage) with undissolved Milo powder added on top of it. It is usually served cold to prevent the powder from immediately dissolving in the drink.<ref name="MODINO3"></ref>

Originating from [[Indian Singaporean]] eateries in Singapore during the 1990s,<ref name="IIAS">{{cite web |last1=Pakiam |first1=Geoffrey K. |title=Milo Dinosaur. The life and times of a Southeast Asian national beverage {{!}} IIAS |url=https://www.iias.asia/the-newsletter/article/milo-dinosaur-life-and-times-southeast-asian-national-beverage |website=www.iias.asia |publisher=[[International Institute for Asian Studies]]|access-date=29 October 2021 |quote=Milo Dinosaur’s name appears to have originated in '''Singapore-based Indian-Muslim eateries during the mid-1990s.''' Labelling a turbo-charged version of ice Milo as Milo Dinosaur may have been a way to riff on '''Singapore’s cinema culture''', which during the 1990s was saturated with the exploits of giant reptiles in Jurassic Park and its sequels.}}</ref><ref name="MODINO3"/> it is now most commonly found in [[mamak stall]]s, [[kopitiam]]s and [[hawker centre]]s from [[Demographics of Singapore|all ethnic groups]] in [[Singapore]] and more recently in [[Malaysia]].


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
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==History and preparation==
==History and preparation==
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The drink has its shared history of being widely known among Singaporeans and Malaysians. A similarly drink known as Milo Shake was being served in Malaysian roadside stalls and Singaporean hawker centers by the mid-1990s. It is claimed that in 2004 that Milo Shake started to be more chocolatey and creamy than the normal Milo Shake and took the form of the current Milo Dinosaur. Initially, Milo was marketed in British Malaya from the mid-1930s as a convenient ‘fortified tonic food’ for middle-class individuals. At the present time, Malaysia has the world’s highest per capita consumption of Milo.<ref name="YII"/> The region is also home to the world’s biggest Milo factory.<ref name="historiasg"/> Milo Dinosaur is considered Malaysia's and Singapore's joint legacy. Milo in general is considered a widely popular drink in many countries in Asia, Africa, Oceania (Australia) and South America.
The drink widely known among Singaporeans, which first began in the late-1980s and early-1990s when Indian stalls in the country started selling the drink.<ref name="IIAS"/><ref name="MODINO3"/> It is believed that by the mid-1990s, its popularity grew and a similar but distinct drink known as "Milo Shake" was being served at other Singaporean hawker centers and even neighbouring Malaysian roadside stalls by the late-1990s.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}

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It is claimed in 2004 that Milo Shake started to be more "chocolatey and creamy" than Milo Dinosaur, like a dessert. Initially, Milo was marketed in the region from the mid-1930s as a convenient ‘fortified tonic food’ for middle-class individuals. At the present time, the region also had the world’s highest per capita consumption of Milo.<ref name="YII"/> The region is also home to the world’s biggest Milo factory.<ref name="historiasg"/> Milo in general is considered a widely popular drink in many countries in Asia, Africa, Oceania (Australia) and South America.


Milo Dinosaur is also known as "ta-chiu" ({{zh|s=打醮}}) by some Singaporeans,<ref name= "MODINO">{{cite news | url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/issue/straitstimes20060821-1 | title=RACK YOUR BRAINS | date=21 August 2006 | last=Luo | first=Serene | newspaper=[[The Straits Times]] | quote=[...] milo-dinosaur, milo-godzilla, ta-chiu, and I have drunk and loved them all.}}</ref> The drink is made by adding a generous amount of undissolved Milo powder to a cup of iced [[Milo (drink)|Milo]].<ref name="CNN 1">{{cite news |url=http://travel.cnn.com/singapore/none/5-best-singapore-breakfast-sets-868266 |title=Singapore's 5 best breakfast sets |date=18 November 2009 |last=Kaur |first=Balli |newspaper=[[CNN]] |access-date=26 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905173427/http://travel.cnn.com/singapore/none/5-best-singapore-breakfast-sets-868266 |archive-date=5 September 2013 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The amount of powder added can be excessive or as little as a spoonful.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R7mJfpsGvaMC&pg=PA218 |pages=218– |title=Migration and Diversity in Asian Contexts |last=Leo |first=Francis |publisher=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies |isbn=9789814380478 |year=2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SSH4DY7OfR4C&pg=PT332 |pages=332– |publisher=MobileReference |title=Travel Singapore: Illustrated Travel Guide, Phrasebook, and Maps |isbn=9781605010151 |year=2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y9EjAQAAIAAJ |title=Encyclopaedia Of Southeast Asia And Its Tribes |year=2009 |publisher=Anmol |pages=197– |last=Choudhary |first=P.S. |isbn=9788126138371 }}</ref>
Milo Dinosaur is also known as "ta-chiu" by some Singaporeans,<ref name= "MODINO">{{cite news | url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/issue/straitstimes20060821-1 | title=RACK YOUR BRAINS | date=21 August 2006 | last=Luo | first=Serene | newspaper=[[The Straits Times]] | quote=[...] milo-dinosaur, milo-godzilla, ta-chiu, and I have drunk and loved them all.}}</ref> The drink is made by adding a generous amount of undissolved Milo powder to a cup of iced [[Milo (drink)|Milo]].<ref name="CNN 1">{{cite news |url=http://travel.cnn.com/singapore/none/5-best-singapore-breakfast-sets-868266 |title=Singapore's 5 best breakfast sets |date=18 November 2009 |last=Kaur |first=Balli |newspaper=[[CNN]] |access-date=26 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905173427/http://travel.cnn.com/singapore/none/5-best-singapore-breakfast-sets-868266 |archive-date=5 September 2013 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The amount of powder added can be excessive or as little as a spoonful.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R7mJfpsGvaMC&pg=PA218 |pages=218– |title=Migration and Diversity in Asian Contexts |last=Leo |first=Francis |publisher=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies |isbn=9789814380478 |year=2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SSH4DY7OfR4C&pg=PT332 |pages=332– |publisher=MobileReference |title=Travel Singapore: Illustrated Travel Guide, Phrasebook, and Maps |isbn=9781605010151 |year=2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y9EjAQAAIAAJ |title=Encyclopaedia Of Southeast Asia And Its Tribes |year=2009 |publisher=Anmol |pages=197– |last=Choudhary |first=P.S. |isbn=9788126138371 }}</ref>


A variant similar to an [[ice cream float]], which is called "Milo Godzilla", comprises a cup or glass of milo dinosaur augmented with a scoop of frozen vanilla flavoured milk ice-cream and/or a twist of cream finely whipped with sugar to the point of emulsification. This however is not as commonly sold as the common variant as it is more classified as a dessert instead of a beverage.
A variant similar to an [[ice cream float]], which is called "Milo Godzilla", comprises a cup or glass of milo dinosaur augmented with a scoop of frozen vanilla flavoured milk ice-cream and/or a twist of cream finely whipped with sugar to the point of emulsification. This however is not as commonly sold as the common variant as it is more classified as a dessert instead of a beverage.


==Cultural impact==
==Cultural impact==
In Hong Kong, Milo Dinosaur is often served as a Singaporean specialty while in Australia, the land where Milo originated from, it is known as either as a Singapore-style beverage.<ref name="YII"/>
In Hong Kong, Milo Dinosaur is often served as a Malaysian and Singaporean specialty while in Australia, the land where Milo originated from, it is known as either a Malaysian and Singapore-style beverage.<ref name="YII"/>


It is typically sold at [[Hawker centre]]s.<ref>{{cite news |last=Chen |first=Jingwen |url=http://www.soshiok.com/article/17726 |title=Tea and coffee worth the long wait at award-winning Mr Teh Tarik |date=2 March 2012 |newspaper=[[AsiaOne]] |access-date=27 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509234606/http://www.soshiok.com/article/17726 |archive-date=9 May 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[AsiaOne]] |url=http://www.soshiok.com/article/15952 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628041029/http://www.soshiok.com/article/15952 |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 June 2013 |title=Prata charms locals and foreigners alike |date=13 August 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20100325-206736.html |title=Expat kids give top votes to local book |date=27 March 2010 |newspaper=[[AsiaOne]] |access-date=27 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320101827/http://news.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20100325-206736.html |archive-date=20 March 2014 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The beverage is considered to be inexpensive in Singapore; {{as of|2020}}, its pricing ranges from [[Singapore dollar|S$]]4.50 to S$5.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[AsiaOne]] |url=http://www.soshiok.com/article/21802 |title=Under $7 eats at Orchard Road |date=22 December 2012 |last=Sim |first=Walter |access-date=26 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611101409/http://www.soshiok.com/article/21802 |archive-date=11 June 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.casuarinacatering.com/delivery/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=333 |publisher=Casuarina Curry |title=Cold Milo Dinosaur |access-date=26 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320100026/http://www.casuarinacatering.com/delivery/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&product_id=333 |archive-date=20 March 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The name of the beverage is one of the terms to be guessed in the Singaporean version of the popular board game, [[Taboo (game)|Taboo]].<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[AsiaOne]] |url=http://www.asiaone.com/print/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20111108-309260.html |date=8 November 2011 |title=Card game plays on S'poreans' favourite expressions |access-date=26 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320095843/http://www.asiaone.com/print/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20111108-309260.html |archive-date=20 March 2014 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Milo Dinosaur inspired the creation of "[[Godzilla]] Milo", a cupcake sold at a Singapore-based pastry store.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://soshiok.com/critic/article/20088 |last=Yeoh |first=Wee Teck |title=Continue celebrating National Day at restaurants and hotels |date=10 August 2012 |newspaper=[[AsiaOne]] |access-date=27 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812013447/http://soshiok.com/critic/article/20088 |archive-date=12 August 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> According to one [[Taiwan]]-based beverage store offering the drink, it is a "super popular" crowd-pleaser for the younger generation.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://tw.tranews.com/Show/Style1/News/c1_News.asp?SItemId=0271030&ProgramNo=A000203000002&SubjectNo=70288 |title=The Ultra-popular Beverages in Singapore – Milo Dinosaur and OREO Smoothie |newspaper=TraNews |location=Taiwan |last=Chien |first=Leanne |date=17 March 2011 |access-date=27 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320125203/http://tw.tranews.com/Show/Style1/News/c1_News.asp?SItemId=0271030&ProgramNo=A000203000002&SubjectNo=70288 |archive-date=20 March 2014 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
It is typically sold at [[Hawker centre]]s.<ref>{{cite news |last=Chen |first=Jingwen |url=http://www.soshiok.com/article/17726 |title=Tea and coffee worth the long wait at award-winning Mr Teh Tarik |date=2 March 2012 |newspaper=[[AsiaOne]] |access-date=27 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509234606/http://www.soshiok.com/article/17726 |archive-date=9 May 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[AsiaOne]] |url=http://www.soshiok.com/article/15952 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628041029/http://www.soshiok.com/article/15952 |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 June 2013 |title=Prata charms locals and foreigners alike |date=13 August 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20100325-206736.html |title=Expat kids give top votes to local book |date=27 March 2010 |newspaper=[[AsiaOne]] |access-date=27 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320101827/http://news.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20100325-206736.html |archive-date=20 March 2014 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The beverage is considered to be inexpensive in Singapore; {{as of|2020}}, its pricing ranges from [[Singapore dollar|S$]]4.50 to S$5.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[AsiaOne]] |url=http://www.soshiok.com/article/21802 |title=Under $7 eats at Orchard Road |date=22 December 2012 |last=Sim |first=Walter |access-date=26 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611101409/http://www.soshiok.com/article/21802 |archive-date=11 June 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.casuarinacatering.com/delivery/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=333 |publisher=Casuarina Curry |title=Cold Milo Dinosaur |access-date=26 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320100026/http://www.casuarinacatering.com/delivery/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&product_id=333 |archive-date=20 March 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The name of the beverage is one of the terms to be guessed in the Singaporean version of the popular board game, [[Taboo (game)|Taboo]].<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[AsiaOne]] |url=http://www.asiaone.com/print/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20111108-309260.html |date=8 November 2011 |title=Card game plays on S'poreans' favourite expressions |access-date=26 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320095843/http://www.asiaone.com/print/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20111108-309260.html |archive-date=20 March 2014 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Milo Dinosaur inspired the creation of "[[Godzilla]] Milo", a cupcake sold at a Singapore-based pastry store.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://soshiok.com/critic/article/20088 |last=Yeoh |first=Wee Teck |title=Continue celebrating National Day at restaurants and hotels |date=10 August 2012 |newspaper=[[AsiaOne]] |access-date=27 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812013447/http://soshiok.com/critic/article/20088 |archive-date=12 August 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> According to one [[Taiwan]]-based beverage store offering the drink, it is a "super popular" crowd-pleaser for the younger generation.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://tw.tranews.com/Show/Style1/News/c1_News.asp?SItemId=0271030&ProgramNo=A000203000002&SubjectNo=70288 |title=The Ultra-popular Beverages in Singapore – Milo Dinosaur and OREO Smoothie |newspaper=TraNews |location=Taiwan |last=Chien |first=Leanne |date=17 March 2011 |access-date=27 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320125203/http://tw.tranews.com/Show/Style1/News/c1_News.asp?SItemId=0271030&ProgramNo=A000203000002&SubjectNo=70288 |archive-date=20 March 2014 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Cuisine of Singapore]]
*[[Culture of Malaysia]]
*[[Culture of Singapore]]
*[[Culture of Singapore]]
*[[List of Singaporean inventions and discoveries]]
*[[List of Singaporean inventions and discoveries]]
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Milo dinosaur, Milo shake
Milo dinosaur in Singapore
TypeCold chocolate malt beverage/dessert
CourseDrink
Place of originMalaysia[1][2] and Singapore[3][4]
Region or stateMalaysia and Singapore
Associated cuisineMalaysian[1][2] and Singapore[3][5]
Serving temperatureCold
Main ingredientsMilo

A Milo dinosaur is a chocolate malt–based beverage most commonly found in mamak stalls, kopitiams and hawker centres in both Singapore and Malaysia, composed of a cup of iced Milo (a chocolate malt beverage) with undissolved Milo powder added on top of it. It is usually served cold to prevent the powder from immediately dissolving in the drink.[5]

Etymology

According to a reporter for Singaporean newspaper 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".[6]

A professor at the ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute added that the term could had also been an ode to the cinema culture in Singapore at the time, which "during the 1990s was saturated with the exploits of giant reptiles in Jurassic Park and its sequels".[7]

History and preparation

The drink has its shared history of being widely known among Singaporeans and Malaysians. A similarly drink known as Milo Shake was being served in Malaysian roadside stalls and Singaporean hawker centers by the mid-1990s. It is claimed that in 2004 that Milo Shake started to be more chocolatey and creamy than the normal Milo Shake and took the form of the current Milo Dinosaur. Initially, Milo was marketed in British Malaya from the mid-1930s as a convenient ‘fortified tonic food’ for middle-class individuals. At the present time, Malaysia has the world’s highest per capita consumption of Milo.[1] The region is also home to the world’s biggest Milo factory.[2] Milo Dinosaur is considered Malaysia's and Singapore's joint legacy. Milo in general is considered a widely popular drink in many countries in Asia, Africa, Oceania (Australia) and South America.

Milo Dinosaur is also known as "ta-chiu" by some Singaporeans,[3] The drink is made by adding a generous amount of undissolved Milo powder to a cup of iced Milo.[8] The amount of powder added can be excessive or as little as a spoonful.[9][10][11]

A variant similar to an ice cream float, which is called "Milo Godzilla", comprises a cup or glass of milo dinosaur augmented with a scoop of frozen vanilla flavoured milk ice-cream and/or a twist of cream finely whipped with sugar to the point of emulsification. This however is not as commonly sold as the common variant as it is more classified as a dessert instead of a beverage.

Cultural impact

In Hong Kong, Milo Dinosaur is often served as a Malaysian and Singaporean specialty while in Australia, the land where Milo originated from, it is known as either a Malaysian and Singapore-style beverage.[1]

It is typically sold at Hawker centres.[12][13][14] The beverage is considered to be inexpensive in Singapore; As of 2020, its pricing ranges from S$4.50 to S$5.[15][16] The name of the beverage is one of the terms to be guessed in the Singaporean version of the popular board game, Taboo.[17] Milo Dinosaur inspired the creation of "Godzilla Milo", a cupcake sold at a Singapore-based pastry store.[18] According to one Taiwan-based beverage store offering the drink, it is a "super popular" crowd-pleaser for the younger generation.[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Milo Dinosaur: When Southeast Asia's Cultural Heritage Meets Nestlé" (PDF). Yusof Issak Institute. 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "FAR FROM EXTINCT? A HISTORY OF THE "MILO DINOSAUR" IN SINGAPORE" (PDF). Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Luo, Serene (21 August 2006). "RACK YOUR BRAINS". The Straits Times. [...] milo-dinosaur, milo-godzilla, ta-chiu, and I have drunk and loved them all.
  4. ^ Bonny Tan (2013). "Milo dinosaur". National Library Board. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  5. ^ a b Denise Chia (2014). "Milo Dinosaur: Uniquely Singapore". The Smart Local. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Kopi kia gave me winning 4-D numbers". The New Paper. 2 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference IIAS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Kaur, Balli (18 November 2009). "Singapore's 5 best breakfast sets". CNN. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  9. ^ Leo, Francis (2012). Migration and Diversity in Asian Contexts. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. pp. 218–. ISBN 9789814380478.
  10. ^ Travel Singapore: Illustrated Travel Guide, Phrasebook, and Maps. MobileReference. 2007. pp. 332–. ISBN 9781605010151.
  11. ^ Choudhary, P.S. (2009). Encyclopaedia Of Southeast Asia And Its Tribes. Anmol. pp. 197–. ISBN 9788126138371.
  12. ^ Chen, Jingwen (2 March 2012). "Tea and coffee worth the long wait at award-winning Mr Teh Tarik". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
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