Phonetic transliteration of 'Horlicks' (
好 +
立 +
克). The drink, invented by James and William Horlick in 1873, became a colonial-era staple in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore - where it is still ordered in
港式茶餐厅 hot or iced. Mainland China’s equivalent comfort drink is more often
阿华田 (Ovaltine).