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-'''Lei cha''' ({{zh|c=擂茶|p=léi chá}}; literally "'''pounded tea'''") <!--Need Hakka pronunciation-->  or '''ground tea''' is a traditional [[Hakka cuisine|Hakka]] [[tea|tea-based]] beverage or gruel. Lei cha is very traditional among Hakkas in Mainland China, especially [[Southern China]]. It is also popular in [[Taiwan]], [[Malaysia]], and any locales with a substantial Hakka [[diaspora]] population. The custom began in the [[Three Kingdoms]] period.
-It is not the same as [[Chinese tea]] because there are always other ingredients. Pounded tea consists of a mix of tea leaves and [[herb]]s that are ground or pounded together with various roasted [[Nut (fruit)|nut]]s, [[seed]]s, [[grain]]s, and flavorings.
-==Production==
-Although commercially prepared and prepackaged Lei cha can be bought, the drink is usually made "from scratch" just as it is about to be consumed.
-Pounded tea is a varying mix of:
-*tea leaves – any type of tea leaf can be used, but the most popular and common are either [[Green tea]] or [[Oolong]]; for ease of use, sometimes [[matcha]] (finely milled [[green tea]]) is used
-*roasted [[Nut (fruit)|nut]]s and [[seed]]s – the most commonly used are [[peanut]]s, [[mung bean]]s, and [[sesame]]; other examples include [[soybean]]s, [[pinenut]]s, [[Pumpkin]] seeds, [[sunflower seed]]s, [[Lentil]]s, [[lotus seed]]s
-*roasted [[grain]]s – examples: cooked or puffed [[rice]], [[wheat]]
-*[[herb]]s and flavorings – examples: [[ginger]], salt
-*[[Chinese herbal medicine]] may be included for health purposes
-The ingredients are ground in a [[food processor]], or with a [[mortar and pestle]], or in a large earthenware basin with a wooden stick. The mix should be reduced to a powder that resembles fine [[cornmeal]].
-The powder is then placed into a serving bowl and hot water is stirred into it such that a thin [[soup |soup-like]] beverage is produced.
-==Consumption==
-The tea is drunk for [[breakfast]] or on cold winters as a tasty and healthy restorative.
-Lei cha may also be taken as a dietary brew. In that case, it is served with rice and other vegetarian side dishes such as greens, tofu, and pickled radish.
-Traditionally, Lei cha is a savory brew; however, in contemporary interpretations it is often consumed as a sweet drink.
-==External links==
-*[http://hakkacenter.nctu.edu.tw/item_4/item_4-4.htm History and cultural significance of Lei cha]
-*[http://www.longyan.gov.cn/kszd/kjms/kjms4.htm Description of Lei cha and its benefits (Chinese)]
-*[http://www.hakka-luicha.com Lei Cha and its accompanying dishes]
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-[[Category:Chinese tea]]
-[[Category:Tea culture]]
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-[[hak:Lûi-chhâ]]
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