Thunder Tea Rice

Thunder Tea Rice is originated from Hakka. It is one of my all time favourite meal. Not only it does not contain meat (except for the dried shrimp and fried anchovies), it is a very healthy. The rice (white rice/ brown rice) is normally topped with cubed & diced cooked long beans, tofu, cabbages, vegetables, dried shrimp, fried anchovies (ikan bilis) and peanuts. It also comes with a soup which is made from blended nuts, basil & mint leaves. The soup is normally poured into the rice and is mixed. Once mixed, you can indulge the rich taste and flavorful meal. Some people also enjoy taking the soup separately but there is no fix rule to enjoy the Thunder Tea Rice.

The tofu and fried basil omelette comes in a set with the rice with the top up of extra SGD 2.00. It goes well with the rice, hence, I usually go for it.

Thunder Tea Rice is not commonly found in Singapore. Probably it is due to the amount of work to prepare the soup and the ingredients. Once in a while, I enjoy a bowl of thunder tea rice at Food Republic ,VivoCity. The ambience at Food Republic reminds me of the 1950's hawker stalls with wooden chairs and tables. The ceiling is well decorated with red & bamboo lanterns. The walls are decorated with paintings and ornaments which suit the 50s theme. In the background, you can also hear some of the Chinese oldies being broadcasted.

Due to its uniqueness comparing to other hawker centres or food courts around Singapore, no wonder Food Republic is always crowded with people during peak hours.

Since VivoCity is quite near to where I work, I lunch quite often at Food Republic. Today, I ate Thunder Tea Rice and thought of capturing a few snapshots of the food court to be used here. All the photos shown in this page are randomly taken with my iPhone. I am glad the photos turned out OK. I am even happier I had my stomach and cravings fulfilled.