If you are looking for some detox or healthier remedy, this dish will be a good option. A change from eating noodle or meat dish, we now have Hakka Lui Cha for you.
Lui cha or Thunder rice literally translated is a tea based traditional Hakka dish originated from China.
Lui cha has a beautiful history but lengthy preparation as its ingredients need to be chopped or grinded properly. Traditionally prepared in mortar and pestle, now most people use blender to prepare the dish. Groundnuts, tea leaves, vegetables, beancurd and other herbs are parts of this healthy and vibrant rice dish.
You could just pour the bitter soup into the bowl and mix everything up. Or you could just eat it dry, without the soup as most people are not used to the butter tea leaves soup. I like to miss a bit of the soup into the rice and mix all the ingredients. Taste? A bit of sweet and bitter. Bring a Hakka myself, I have been exposed to Lui Cha at a young age. Of course based on own preference, you could find-tune the taste of the soup; make it more enjoyable and sweeter.
If you are curious to know how it tastes like, do from by to my coffee shop. Open now.
5 comments:
A very nice addition to your coffee shop. I like lui cha, it is refreshing and light. I used to eat Judy's Lui Cha and theirs have dried shrimps (hae bee) making it savory and the broth is very pleasant.
I have never had lui cha..sounds so interesting!
I like to eat lui Cha. Will definitely try this lui Cha at your shop if I ever visit Kuching.
I had eaten and tasted Thunder Tea (Lei Cha) once with the company of my Buddy. I am game to try out a second time though to me it is an acquired taste. They added grounded ikan bilis, chopped tofu pieces etc to add a savory taste. Nice addition to your coffeeshop. Good for those who do not want to eat any meat.
i like lui cha....and usually eat the rice separately from the soup (instead of pouring the soup over the rice)
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