Hilmi Sarabat Stall: Presidential Teh Tarik
Want to drink the Presidential Teh Tarik? Hop down to Marine Parade Food Centre and look for this Sarabat store and you too can feel like the President.....at least for 10 minutes. Of course the President does not come down to the stall himself to drink the Teh Tarik. That would mean a lot of work for the Security Guards who will need to get the Presidential Body Guards and also arrange for the neighbourhood police to partition off a section of the carpark for the presidential entourage. So much red tape for a cup of Teh Tarik. Instead the President's driver comes by to Ta Pau the Teh Tarik back to the Presidential Mansion.
Although this stall is opened throughout the day, the President's Teh is only available during the mornings up till 12.30pm. That is because it has to be made by a particular man who is code named "Michael Bolton" to protect his real identity. (Actually I think it is because of his hairstyle). Anyway, the "Michael Bolton" only works the morning shift, so the Presidential Teh Tarik was not available when I got there at 2.30pm in the afternoon.
Ah, but you astutely observe that I managed to take pictures of him and are wondering why he cannot make a Teh Tarik for me since he is still around. I wondered too. I pleaded with the "Michael Bolton" for at least 15 minutes to no avail. The man just would not make me a cup of Teh Tarik. Frustrated, I unleashed my secret weapon.......iwatch_ueat.
Now, if iwatch_ueat can't get him to make a cup of Teh Tarik, no one can. Trust me, this lady can even get a loan shark to give her money when she needs to.
Anyway, after 15 minutes of negotiations, she came back empty handed. Well not really, I did not get my Presidential Teh Tarik, but I got a good explaination why not. You see, they prepare the tea beforehand and because his shift was in the morning, the batch of tea that is already prepared was not done by him. So it would taste different even if he were the one adding the milk and tariking it. It so simple, why didn't he tell me earlier?
Anyway I had the Teh Halia Tarik made by the partner and it was very very good! There was enough punch from the Ginger, the Tea was strong and it was creamy and smooth. Sip, gulp....Aaaahhhhh! 4.5/5
Conclusion
If the one made by the partner was already so good, I wonder what the one made by the "Michael Bolton" would taste like? Looks like I have to visit this place on a Sunday morning in order to get a taste of the authentic Presidential Teh Tarik!
Hilmi Sarabat Stall
Marine Parade Food Centre
#01-146
5.30am to 11pm
Presidential Teh Tarik only available up till 12.30pm
12 comments:
Hey, that's my brudder!!! I often patronise this stall. He not only makes good teh tarik, he also makes awesome tehcinno too! ok, the kopicinno and milo dinosaurs are yummy for my hubby and sons!
ehh I think iwatch_ueat can also ask the president to tarik teh for her if she wants too...hehe
i cant comment on the taste coz i havent tried it, but the presentation of the teh tarik definitely makes me drool.. i work ard there, & have seen people ordering. a pity that there isnt a nice prata at this hawker to go along with it :(
shall go at the rite time and look for michael bolton!
the teh tarik saves my spirit wen forced to visit in laws hehehhe, it goes well wif the hainanese chicken rice 2 stalls away on same row, fantastic chicken rice btw n also great mee, kway teow n bee hoon goreng fm stall: has bawa opposite the teh tarik .... as michael bolton sang .. tell me how am i supposed to live without you... was not abt a pretty woman but he must hv tried the teh tarik hehehe
Teh tarik's not bad but do you happen to know of a place that still serves "old fashioned" coffee shop coffee? The really type with jagong(?) in it. MMmmm I miss that...
Have a look at my Kopi thread. I plan to do Kopi in earnest soon. But so far the best Kopi I had is from Nanyang Cafe, and I am not saying it just because Liverpool is the owner. Try it and let us know.
I tried to look for Nanyang Cafe after reading your post! Went there... possibly in Feb so so, around 9pm and I simply couldn't locate the place, plus the Majestic looked like it was closed so I couldn't go in to check it out. Has anyone else been there recently? Is it closed or am I just really blur? :p
I LOVE coffee and Nanyang Cafe passed my test.
thank you for the compliments ieat,smart!!...taste is subjective, some people do not like their kopi with C, have been scolded before by a customer that he has never in his life had his kopi with carnation milk added :)...ayrah, Good Morning Nanyang Cafe is at the Majestic Theatre beside OG Chinatown. Please note that we are closed every Wed. And we usually operate till around 8-8.30pm most days :)
I agree. I like Kopi O kaw kaw (thick n strong)
hi
Is this next to parkway parade?
will be there soon and plan to shop at parkway parade but not too sure where this food center is
please explain if you can
thanks
Its at Marine Parade central which is just next to Parkway Parade
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