If you’re a thunder tea rice newbie, why not start off with a more modern rendition of the dish? Nestled in the basement of Guoco Tower, Ah Lock & Co does a grain bowl combining elements of thunder tea rice and Hakka yong tau foo. The result? A yummy bowl of goodness with handmade meatballs, stuffed tofu, fluffy rice and the quintessential thunder tea soup. Address: 7 Wallich St, #B2-22/23/24,...

Run by a husband-wife duo who gave up their office jobs to become hawkers, this stall at Chinatown Complex serves up Hakka lei cha and yong tau foo based on family recipes. The rice dish comes loaded with 10 ingredients in the bowl, and also includes puffed rice which imparts a crisp toasty texture. The tea broth is made with a greater proportion of leaves and herbs than the other ingredients whic...

This beloved stall was previously located at Tanglin Halt Food Centre and continues to draw a perpetual queue at its new home in Margaret Drive Food Centre. You have the option of having your lei cha with white or brown rice. Priced affordably, every bowl is generously topped with ingredients like chai poh, ikan bilis, cabbage and long bean. The thunder tea soup is also nutty, fragrant and thicc!...

Want something affordable, quick, healthy and delicious? Turn to the thunder tea rice at Lin Da Ma Lei Cha, which has outlets at Holland Drive, Amoy Street and ABC Brickworks. It even has a cold noodle variation that is simply delightful on extra hot days! For variety, the stall also sells housemade minced meat tofu and meatballs that you can add to your lei cha. Address: Multiple outlets

The bowls at Living Wholesome come with brown rice and organic produce that includes a couple of unique toppings, such as tofu puffs and Azuki red beans. If you’re on a low carb diet, the stall also has a ‘kosong’ option that comes with less rice. And if you prefer noodles, you can even have the lei cha with bee hoon! If you can’t get enough, you can even purchase the paste as well. Simply mix wit...

Apart from your favourite local dishes made vegetarian, indulge in a lei cha that comes with large portions of brown rice, green beans, choy sum, fried beancurd, peanuts and chye poh at Pine Tree Cafe. The accompanying soup is flavourful and slightly savoury, and it is not just great for mixing into the rice, those who like drinking it will be glad to know that it comes in a big bowl! Address:...

Run by five sisters, Sunny Choice is a vegan and vegetarian-friendly joint. Apart from nasi lemak and bibimbap, another popular item here is their thunder tea rice. While it is one of the most expensive lei cha around, it also has more premium ingredients. For example, fried enoki mushrooms replace ikan bilis, cashew nuts replace usual peanuts, and the thunder tea soup is made with ten ingredients...

A simply named stall with hefty bowls filled with vegetables like choy sum, long beans, cabbage as well as tau kwa and anchovies, along with the addition of chicken floss for some extra umami. While the tea brew is a bit thinner, it is well-balanced and flavourful. You can also get it with chickpeas instead of rice, and for those who can’t leave their meat behind, there are options with fish fille...

Thunderbolt Tea uses a family recipe that’s over 100 years old and up to this day is still made with no preservatives and no MSG. Helmed by the son of the popular Boon Lay Traditional Hakka Lui Cha, here you’ll get a bowl piled with leeks, white cabbage, long beans, sweet leaf, firm tofu, pickled radish and dried shrimps on your choice of white or brown rice. You can also top up with some Hakka fr...

Previously known as Thunder Tree, Tian Tian Chi Su uses mainly organic ingredients and absolutely no MSG or preservatives in their lei cha. Portions are generous and the soup isn’t too bitter or herbaceous, making it an excellent option for those who prefer a lighter flavour. For something different, try their Lei Cha Kolo Mee which is extra yummy with their special homemade dry chilli paste! A...