tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post9043074481806407894..comments2024-03-08T20:06:21.034+08:00Comments on CAMEMBERU: Thunder Rice Tea - Lei Cha FanCatherine Linghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16536578027447250464noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-90204993039125924762011-07-29T01:56:56.026+08:002011-07-29T01:56:56.026+08:00You should see how lei cha is traditionally done t...You should see how lei cha is traditionally done to understand the word. You can't pound it cause a clay pot and a wooden stick is use. Circular motion from the stick couple with the pot's rough surface kind of mill ingredients into a paste. Btw I don't think any rice is added into making the paste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-65690284877351389842009-11-19T13:04:15.624+08:002009-11-19T13:04:15.624+08:00Oh I did not know the Chinese "lei" is a...Oh I did not know the Chinese "lei" is a verb ( I was merely following the shop's official name). So what does the verb mean? Thunderise?Camemberuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12606864987474618179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-1757707152299494132009-11-19T12:54:27.674+08:002009-11-19T12:54:27.674+08:00This is my favourite but please (please....) do no...This is my favourite but please (please....) do not call this "thunder" tea!!! "lei" in its actual Chinese name is a verb....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-87115874921923770792009-11-04T13:21:53.444+08:002009-11-04T13:21:53.444+08:00I tried the stall at Geylang ytd. My first time ea...I tried the stall at Geylang ytd. My first time eating Hakka Lei Cha. I have to say that it tastes bland but after finishing the whole bowl and at night, I was craving for it again! Really really healthy food. Thanks for posting about the other outlets. Very good info for me as I'm gonna check these others out. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-77981753117680984762009-09-22T14:23:43.692+08:002009-09-22T14:23:43.692+08:00I ate at Amoy Hawker centre today and found their ...I ate at Amoy Hawker centre today and found their vegetables too sweet, maybe they had forgotten to add salt?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-24930569773828389522009-06-01T10:04:45.253+08:002009-06-01T10:04:45.253+08:00I find the rice is very nice but the green soup is...I find the rice is very nice but the green soup is soooooooo bitter like medicine..... Tried the stall at VivoCity Food Republic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-63421597409303891072008-05-18T02:22:00.000+08:002008-05-18T02:22:00.000+08:00agree that it's definitely an acquired taste. Bein...agree that it's definitely an acquired taste. Being a Hakka, lei cha has always been my family favourite. <BR/><BR/>Should definitely try the Geylang stall. Go early as you also want to try the Hakka Fried Yong Tau Foo; tau kwa that's stuffed with meat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-9886904714549471862008-05-17T12:51:00.000+08:002008-05-17T12:51:00.000+08:00L.Lemongrass: ooh love the pics you took. So much ...L.Lemongrass: ooh love the pics you took. So much more dried shrimp!<BR/><BR/>K-man: eh, you love veges, haven't try this before? It's like your all-in-one vegetable meal! TRY! :D <BR/><BR/>Amanda: umm...no, does not taste like porridge. Tastes more like savoury vege soup with rice (with sweetness from ikan bilis and dried shrimp).<BR/><BR/>By the way, you don't have to use up ALL the soup that they give you. Might be too much for some people. I usually only use half cos I don't like to drown my rice in soup.Camemberuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12606864987474618179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-49349904412704914732008-05-17T08:35:00.000+08:002008-05-17T08:35:00.000+08:00cam~ how does it taste like? :X my mum always hint...cam~ how does it taste like? :X my mum always hinting to try some when we see it, but i'm too afraid to try~ :P does it taste like porridge?<BR/><BR/>AmandaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-59683224337865840552008-05-16T17:48:00.000+08:002008-05-16T17:48:00.000+08:00hmmmactually never heard of this.when u mention fo...hmmm<BR/>actually never heard of this.<BR/><BR/>when u mention food as medicine, it reminds me of da chang jin! those 'medicine' on the show looks so much easier to digest :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080519535469962444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-53523360345721404122008-05-15T18:38:00.000+08:002008-05-15T18:38:00.000+08:00I recently discovered this wonderful dish (and blo...I recently discovered this wonderful dish (and blogged about it too). Love it love it love it! Thanks for the extra information. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-36780760108661287532008-05-15T18:19:00.000+08:002008-05-15T18:19:00.000+08:00Hehe, all you ppl who haven't tried it - just do i...Hehe, all you ppl who haven't tried it - just do it!<BR/><BR/>And all you ppl who have Hakka mothers/grandmothers cooking you the authentic and augmented (extra good ingredients) versions, LUCKY LUCKY you! Maybe you can invite the ones who haven't tried it or don't like it. Heck, invite me too! lol<BR/><BR/>Thunder thighs? LOL!!! Yes, beware, because even though this dish is vegetable-heavy, it's not necessarily low-fat - as can be seen by presence of peanuts and fried anchovies. And since one doctor commented my thighs a bit thin for my height, I guess I can indulge more!<BR/><BR/>I must try teh Geylang version. <BR/><BR/>Singairishgirl - you can ask them to omit the chye-sim. Yes, I got funny looks for it but it sure makes the dish less bitter!Camemberuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12606864987474618179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-56992187781134177142008-05-15T09:38:00.000+08:002008-05-15T09:38:00.000+08:00Oh wow, it's good for arthritis? I must try it the...Oh wow, it's good for arthritis? I must try it then, not sure if I will like it, but if it helps, why not huh? Thanks for this write-up. :)SIGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396561989857982626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-2873599371610583492008-05-15T09:37:00.000+08:002008-05-15T09:37:00.000+08:00I've tried the outlet at VivoCity Food Republic an...I've tried the outlet at VivoCity Food Republic and the one at Geylang. The Geylang version is much better in my opinion.<BR/><BR/>I prefer to eat the rice separately from the tea. Easier to eat it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-6081600295972976802008-05-14T23:21:00.000+08:002008-05-14T23:21:00.000+08:00Be careful, if u eat too much, result could be Thu...Be careful, if u eat too much, result could be Thunder Thighs :)<BR/>Suspect many spore gals took this unfortunate route, heheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-25725218382630270682008-05-14T22:49:00.000+08:002008-05-14T22:49:00.000+08:00I love my mum's version, savoury but light & refre...I love my mum's version, savoury but light & refreshing. She got the ingredients for the tea broth & various vegetables from our relatives in M'sia. I'm a Hakka and this is one of the dishes that I prefer to eat at home. The other dishes I hardly eat ouside home are hakka yong tou fu and suan4 pan2 zi3 (abacus yam thingy). Too bad, I have not picked up my mum's skills. Hopefully one day...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-45398397343820563322008-05-14T22:38:00.000+08:002008-05-14T22:38:00.000+08:00I am a hakka and i am very lucky that my grandma c...I am a hakka and i am very lucky that my grandma cook lei cha at least once every month. I must say, hers is the best that i have tasted so far! <BR/>My grandma grinds/pounds the cha with this traditional wooden pot and stick whereas the vendors usually use the blender for their cha. I think there is some difference in the texture, taste of the cha and i prefer when you do it the traditional way. (:<BR/>And at home, they don't scrimp on the dried shrimp, tofu, chye poh. So its really much more delicious!<BR/>And i am a big fan of lei cha too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-73498614010818246322008-05-14T22:35:00.000+08:002008-05-14T22:35:00.000+08:00i've tried it twice as well and didn't like it bot...i've tried it twice as well and didn't like it both times, once in Singapore and another in JB. taste like toothpaste sounds like a good description of how i felt! LOL!<BR/><BR/>definitely acquired taste like menma... ;)southernoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09923807764936167366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-26649601953310521272008-05-14T17:26:00.000+08:002008-05-14T17:26:00.000+08:00This sounds absolutely healthy and nutritious! I r...This sounds absolutely healthy and nutritious! <BR/>I reckon obesity wouldn't really be a problem if everyone ate this regularly and swapped it for char kuay teow and fries. ;)<BR/>But, it doesn't sound very appetising eh. I will give it a try though. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-9208173948153709512008-05-14T16:10:00.000+08:002008-05-14T16:10:00.000+08:00I've heard so much about lei cha but haven't got t...I've heard so much about lei cha but haven't got the courage to try them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-16461907290836068652008-05-14T14:21:00.000+08:002008-05-14T14:21:00.000+08:00Definitely an acquired taste, I have tried it twic...Definitely an acquired taste, I have tried it twice --- liked it the first time, not so much the second time at a different stall. I guess it depends on the person who prepares it too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com