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-'''Lei cha''' (擂茶) or '''ground tea''' is a traditional Hakka 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 herbs that are ground or pounded together with various roasted nuts, seeds, grains, 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|matcha]] (finely milled green tea) is used
-*roasted nuts and seeds – the most commonly used are peanuts, mung beans, and sesame; other examples include soybeans, pinenuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, lentils, lotus seeds
-*roasted grains – examples: cooked or puffed rice, wheat
-*herbs 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.hakka-luicha.com Lei Cha and its accompanying dishes]
-[[Category:Tea]]
-[[Category:Chinese tea]]
-[[Category:Tea culture]]
-[[de:Leicha]]

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