Now, this dish here called thunder tea rice is a unique dish of the Hakka people. Not everyone will like this dish. Particularly, I feel because of the amount of vegetables in it so for those who are rather selective with vegetables.
Although I am a Hakka, there are a number of different clans and this dish is not one from the clan that I originate from. My first encounter with it was when my relative (who is this "type" of Hakka) invited us to a lunch of homemade thunder tea rice. The dish is arduous to make as each type of vegetable has to be chopped into tiny pieces and cooked separately. Then comes the highlight! The soup that is made of basil, mint and tea leaves that are grounded in a special pot, made traditionally with lines on the surface to help with the grounding process.
I will not be able to re-create this dish as I doubt the soup is that easy to make. However I relish the mix and crunch of the vegetables, nuts, tofu bits and crispy anchovies together with rice and the soup. It is very healthy and wholesome.
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