Lei cha or ground tea is a traditional Southern Chinese tea-based beverage or gruel that forms a part of Hakka cuisine . In English, the dish is sometimes called thunder tea since "thunder" is homonymous with "pounded".

What is Lei Cha soup made of?

Lei Cha, as it is known and enjoyed today, is commonly made from oolong tea, various roasted nuts and seeds, mung beans and crushed puffed rice. It is commonly enjoyed with an array of side dishes made from leek, long beans, kale, string beans, cabbage, dried radish and aduki beans.

What is Lei Cha good for?

It is certainly a stomach filling dish that also helps the body's digestive system.” Dated back during the Song Dynasty in mainland China, Lei Cha remains a significant dish of the Chinese community, especially the Hakkas, and is served during certain festivals.