Thunder Tea Rice

Great for a healthy and inexpensive lunch at Lau Pa Sat. Only downside is the 5 – 7 minute line (which moves fast).
The rice is a mix of rice (white or brown), tofu, diced green beans, cooked greens, dried fish, peanuts and other bits alongside a bowl of green tea. You throw the green tea on top and chow down. It seems like an odd combo but it works well — assuming you like green tea.
Price is $ 6 – 8 depending on whether you get an extra protein of fried fish, chicken balls, etc. which is placed on the top.

I usually eat thunder tea rice 2 – 3 times a week after realising that hawker centre eating every day is NOT good for the waistline and I needed a healthier alternative (but damn it’s so much cheaper than a salad or sandwich…). Was curious as to what these green-​coloured concoctions, resemblance of a rice salad that everyone eats in one of the aisles of Lau Pa Sat. It LOOKS healthy… but is it?!
Verdict is still out on that one… it’s carb heavy that’s for sure. But damn I love the brown thunder tea rice. The green herbal soups smells healthy and according to the advertising, it’s got all sorts of health benefits.
Sure, I could skip the peanuts and the ikan billas… but life is too short for that many restrictions!
I have also sampled the chicken and basil with fried egg on brown rice. Also tasty but can be variable in heat (temperature that is) and quality… seems more greasy than usual thunder tea. A solid option though.
I take out 1 star for the rather unfriendly service. Given i’m there 2 – 3 times a week, you think I might get a smile, or even a hello… but no. Disinterested is one way to describe them I guess. Even the fish ball soup stall holder who doesn’t speak proper english says hello and smiles at me!
But I still keep going back.