plain water
(Singapore) Tap water, either hot or cold, served in restaurants.
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I guess coffee and monster energy drinks don't count? 😮💨 I also drink mint tea! (And plain water but probably not enough)
Baked a chocolate cake for !husbands birthday yesterday and forgot to use a cup of coffee instead of plain water and I’ll tell you what, I can taste the difference!
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(Singapore) Tap water, either hot or cold, served in restaurants.
Politely I asked for a glass of plain water.
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(Malaysia) Drinking water.
A visitor from Down Under is wondering why most Singapore restaurants and hotels make it a practice to serve all guests with plain water, even when it has not been asked for.
“I guess coffee and monster energy drinks don't count? 😮💨 I also drink mint tea! (And plain water but probably not enough)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Baked a chocolate cake for !husbands birthday yesterday and forgot to use a cup of coffee instead of plain water and I’ll tell you what, I can taste the difference!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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