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.

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.

Thunderbolt Tea claims its recipe to be a century old. ... Traditional Hakka Lui Cha at 505 Jurong West Food Centre serves up a mean bowl of thunder tea rice ($3.50).

At Petaling Jaya Old Town, customers can be seen queueing up for a taste of lei cha’s homely flavours at Traditional Hakka Lui Char Restaurant. The shop is run by Se Tho Kah Fei, 42, and his family.

Thunderbolt Tea claims it serves the best thunder tea rice in Singapore. 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 ...