Horizon：How do people Stay hydrated？
【明報專訊】''Stay hydrated when you see this!'' (見字飲水) This has been a recent internet trend on social media. How do others in the world stay hydrated?
◆Teh tarik
Malaysia
''Teh Tarik'' means ''pulled tea'' in the Malay language. This Southeast-Asian drink is poured back and forth between two brass mugs, mixing black tea, sugar, and condensed milk together and presented in a clear glass.
◆Chocolate de Maní
Dominican Republic
Who doesn't like cocoa? The Dominican makes it even a more pleasurable drink by blending unsalted toasted peanuts, milk, sugar, and comforting spices together, making it cozy for all occasions.
◆Dalgona coffee
South Korea
Nicknamed ''Coffee beaten 400 times'', this frothily whipped instant coffee served on top of milk went viral in South Korea after a K-pop celebrity tried it in a long-standing Macau cafe. There are variations made with chocolate, matcha or other ingredients as well.
◆Sugarcane juice
Thailand
Looking like bamboo, sugarcane is the source of many types of sugar, as you can guess from its name. That means it is sweet. Sugarcane juice can be made from plant to juice in seconds with a grinding machine, making it a popular hawker centre drink in this tropical country.
■Gear up
Find a word in the respective paragraphs that matches the meanings.
1. making people less sad or worried (from ''Chocolate de Maní'')
2. prepared in a very short time; immediate (from ''Dalgona coffee'')
3. liked by many (from ''Sugarcane juice'')
(Answers on next text)
■Glossary
present (v) 呈現
blend (v) 攪拌；混合
long-standing (adj) 歷史悠久的
source (n) 來源
[Smarties' Power English 第288期]
