Literally meaning ‘pounded tea’ in Cantonese, Lui Cha is made by pounding a mixture of tea leaves and possibly mint to a green tea-like liquid. Let’s face it – hawker food isn’t exactly ...

This Hakka favourite, known either as lui cha fan or lei cha fan (pounded tea ... Careful not to reveal all the ingredients in this family recipe, Se Tho shared that basil and Chinese tea leaves ...

Hidden in the far corner of Singapore at Jurong West 505 Market and Food Centre is Traditional Hakka Lui Cha, a store selling healthy thunder tea rice bowls that intrigued the curiosity in me.

Hawker centres are not exactly a haven for healthy food, but if there’s one candidate that ticks the box, it has got to be Hakka lei cha. The secret’s in the thunder tea – usually a thick ...

The sign at its counter proudly states that it has a “2000-year-old culture, 100-year-old recipe, no MSG, high fibre, less salt“, and “less oil”. The vendor also informed me that the original stall, ...