Singapore’s Healthiest Food!! THUNDER TEA RICE - $6.80 Farm to Table Street Food!

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  • Eating thunder tea rice in Singapore!
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    SINGAPORE - Today we’re going to eat one of the healthiest hawker center street food dishes you can eat in Singapore - thunder tea rice!
    You’ll find this amazing Hakka dish all over Singapore, and it includes rice and seeds topped in an abundance of fresh vegetables and mushrooms, and served with a basil and sesame seed soup - that has the greenness of matcha tea - on the side. The vegetables and rice goes so well together with the basil heavy soup and they compliment each other so well. I also ordered a few side dishes including braised home made tofu, and fresh noodles with the same vegetable combination on top.
    One of the best things about Thunder Tree is that they had their own local Singapore farm where they grew all their own organic vegetables to serve. But unfortunately, I’m not sure of the full story, but they had to give up their land for their farm and will no longer be able to grow their own vegetables. Since that’s a part of their philosophy, this happens to be the last day of their service.
    Thunder Tree: goo.gl/maps/T31Gv3wb2xtTmy1V8 (unfortunately this branch has had to close, but there are other places to eat thunder tea rice in Singapore, and hopefully this place might open again in the future).
    And so that completes a delicious and wholesome plant based meal at a Singapore food court - one of the healthiest dishes you can eat - and incredibly delicious!
    Thank you for watching!
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Komentáře • 316

  • @etherionbl3034
    @etherionbl3034 Před 2 lety +29

    Usually we pour the green tea soup and mix it with the rice. That's where you get the full flavours blended together.

    • @BigOnSpiceMarkWiens
      @BigOnSpiceMarkWiens  Před 2 lety +7

      Thank you, my mistake, will do that next time.

    • @mz3431
      @mz3431 Před 2 lety +1

      @@BigOnSpiceMarkWiens I love their soup but I personally like to add it in to the rice bit by bit, hehe. Missing this stall...

    • @Malva_Studio
      @Malva_Studio Před rokem +1

      Exactly! Many people don't eat like this but pouring whole soup into the rice is the real correct way to eat it!

  • @maxtreme225
    @maxtreme225 Před 2 lety +38

    Singaporeans in the comments section: POUR IT IN MARK

  • @PREPFORIT
    @PREPFORIT Před 2 lety +40

    You really show respect for the people and the food in every country you travel to.
    That is why I subscribe.

  • @firezen456
    @firezen456 Před 2 lety +130

    Thank you Mark Weins for featuring this store! This is a special special store that I have to let you know their story and background.
    Their founder actually started the farm way back before the stall as he wanted to provide healthy pesticide free food to everyone. Through this stall, they take fresh ingredients grown on their farms and cook creative vegetarian dishes at an affordable price for the masses. The food is extremely delicious, healthy and fresh and even as a meat eater, I cannot state enough how good their food is.
    This store is a gem and rarity in Singapore and it's such a pity that they were forced to closed by the Government just because the government wants to take back the land to have high productive farming instead of their organic farming which produces food at a lower scale.
    There is zero farm to table concept in Singapore that is at an affordable price besides them and now there is truly zero. This is so so sad and such a sad look on the government. In the pursuit of productivity, we are killing all the unique flavors that shape our food culture.
    We should truly learn to slow down and appreciate even the niche areas of our society to be truly multi-cultural.
    Glad that you enjoyed their food and it is really delicious and flavorful! And one of the rare healthy hawker foods.

    • @thewolfethatcould8878
      @thewolfethatcould8878 Před 2 lety +12

      Thank you for leaving that comment. It is unfortunate they had to close.

    • @yapaul6226
      @yapaul6226 Před 2 lety +1

      This is a false story. I farmed for them in the late 80’s and the owner, his name is Leehansonf sold this shop due to high cost of operation and low profit margin. Stop spreading lies stupid

    • @BigOnSpiceMarkWiens
      @BigOnSpiceMarkWiens  Před 2 lety +18

      Thank you so much for sharing this back story. Truly an amazing place and you can taste the freshness. I hope they can continue in the future!

    • @garfieldandfriends1
      @garfieldandfriends1 Před 2 lety +4

      Same for the family-run quail (egg) farm in 2018 where they are forced to close because they don't find them productive enough, when they literally shoot their own foot earlier by reducing local quail egg supply because they want to import some from Malaysia as a way to 'diversify' food sources

    • @ubbgn
      @ubbgn Před 2 lety +2

      Mark wiens = cringe worthy

  • @wonghaoen9768
    @wonghaoen9768 Před 2 lety +35

    Mark, you have to mix the green soup into the rice for the full experience haha

  • @ChrisPriceforhumanrights
    @ChrisPriceforhumanrights Před 2 lety +69

    I'm loving this 'mini-series' on plant based or healthier options! I'm moving to Singapore soon and although I'm excited for ALL the dishes, I'm hoping to find a few more spots just like Thunder Tree to help me stay fighting fit.

    • @ChrisPriceforhumanrights
      @ChrisPriceforhumanrights Před 2 lety

      🌿🍅🍆🌶️🥦💕

    • @nicholasyap4
      @nicholasyap4 Před 2 lety +4

      Thunder tea rice is actually rather common in Singapore. There are also many vegetarian Chinese (I recommend this place called R&J’s cozy corner) and Indian restaurants - the menu is quite wide, you’ll have to visit them yourself!

    • @karenyong4040
      @karenyong4040 Před 2 lety +2

      HDB Hub Toa Payoh basement food court. There is a stall that serves thunder tea and hakka dishes too.

    • @jen5138
      @jen5138 Před 2 lety +1

      You can find thunder tea rice and other vegetarian dishes in Fortune Centre @ Middle Rd. (:

    • @simplyme3306
      @simplyme3306 Před 2 lety +1

      Thunder tea rice is actually quite widely available in Singapore.

  • @AwesomeFish12
    @AwesomeFish12 Před 2 lety +9

    Thanks Mark and Ying. I appreciate your effort. I enjoyed this video. You work so hard and you have to be away from family to do it. It must be hard. I appreciate what you do and what you sacrifice to keep doing what you do. You have a strength and determination that is impressive.

  • @mikeleepn
    @mikeleepn Před 2 lety +2

    Another wonderful video and exceptionally healthy food. I just love it. Well done, Mark!

  • @LofiPipawithXueqi
    @LofiPipawithXueqi Před 2 lety +51

    Thunder rice is one of the most underrated dishes in Singapore!

    • @Fern8
      @Fern8 Před 2 lety

      I love thunder tea rice, especially the soup. But my mum hates it lol, she said she can’t stand the mint flavour of the soup idk why.

    • @halonick
      @halonick Před 2 lety

      Hakka food, in general :'(

    • @bensonplayzyt
      @bensonplayzyt Před 2 lety

      I've honestly never heard of that

    • @halonick
      @halonick Před 2 lety

      @@Fern8 ikr! It's one of those dishes you either hate it or love it. There's no in between!

    • @UserCw76120
      @UserCw76120 Před 2 lety

      @@halonick i love the rice mixture very much but hated the green soup. Tried it 3 different times but my goosebumps comes up each time. Soup taste too strong for ke.

  • @miki5732
    @miki5732 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you Mark and Ying for this great healthy video ❤️

  • @sheybaby6504
    @sheybaby6504 Před 2 lety +1

    Looks yummy!! And healthy great video Mark!!!!

  • @funkyrus6955
    @funkyrus6955 Před 2 lety

    Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @finguo1223
    @finguo1223 Před 2 lety +14

    hey mark, gotta pour that green soup into the rice :) perfect blend

  • @rebeccatamang9571
    @rebeccatamang9571 Před 2 lety

    😍 love every bit of your experiences of entire foods in Singapore.

  • @felizhassan4540
    @felizhassan4540 Před 2 lety +1

    Hi Mark Wiens, it was so nice and a great blessing to have met you and your lovely wife Ying. Glad you like the Thunder Tree rice and you manage to try their special homemade chilies (sambal).
    Hehehe you almost missed trying their sambal .
    Love all your videos.
    Hope to see you again in Singapore.

  • @adhiantos
    @adhiantos Před 2 lety +3

    Thankfully I managed to give them a try back in May before they close down for good! It's been a dish I've been wanting to try and I'm happy that I finally tried this dish.

  • @menghongsroksrecambodia168

    Looks yummy !! And healthy great video !!

  • @ashierbourne9408
    @ashierbourne9408 Před 2 lety +1

    Yummy food Mark you keep going traveling to all these places . Have a good day eating.

  • @hamiltonastan
    @hamiltonastan Před 2 lety +9

    i heard about this thunder tea rice since it was featured and rated 3 stars in one of the Food King videos a few years back. it's a pity to hear that the outlet closed down for good. actually, it's hard to find a local vegetable farm in singapore due to limited land. the government has put so much effort into having local farms by encouraging the residents to do community gardening, particularly in the hdb flats. nowadays, quite a number of young generations begin to set up hydroponic farms on top of the roof to source the locally-grown vegetables. you can even pay a visit to a community garden at the new Kampung Admiralty neighbourhood.

  • @darlenealvarado2875
    @darlenealvarado2875 Před 2 lety

    Healthy Goodness. Have a great Day Mark . I'm going to look around for some Thunder Tea Rice

  • @lmfoodchannel
    @lmfoodchannel Před 2 lety +3

    WOW ! Thanks for sharing amazing food 😍😍😍

  • @Myfilipinaqueenandpersianlion

    Love the healthy food contents, keep it up please!

  • @whitepod
    @whitepod Před 2 lety +14

    i'm fan of thunder tea rice's mushroom kolo noodles too. hope they'll make a come back one day!

  • @Janggut40
    @Janggut40 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for sharing this video, will try it once I visit there someday.

  • @maryl4140
    @maryl4140 Před 2 lety +5

    I'm so glad you got to try the sambal! It's officially a Big on Spice episode 😄Sorry to hear about the restaurant going out of business though. I hope they are able to find a new source for organic produce and reopen soon.

  • @duketogo204
    @duketogo204 Před 2 lety +1

    Everything looked amazing

  • @libastonprograms
    @libastonprograms Před 2 lety

    Nice video. It looks really delicious and fun. Thank you for your sharing. Have a good time my friend

  • @BreakawayBites
    @BreakawayBites Před 2 lety +33

    Actually the green soup is suppose to pour into the veggie + rice ...and mix it up which = AWESOME!! BOOOOM!! Haven't come here for quite a long time already....

    • @ernestkj
      @ernestkj Před 2 lety +1

      I actually don't add the tea into the rice portion.. Find it too soggy at the end!

    • @SuccessforLifester
      @SuccessforLifester Před 2 lety +1

      But how come he was not given the green soup and need to order separately?

    • @___Danny___
      @___Danny___ Před 2 lety

      By right should be come with it. Didn’t try this chinatown one before. i also pour half the soup to mix.

    • @SuccessforLifester
      @SuccessforLifester Před 2 lety

      @@ernestkj I ate at Joo Chiat long time ago. Pour the soup into the rice. Not sure if that outlet is still around

    • @SuccessforLifester
      @SuccessforLifester Před 2 lety

      @@___Danny___ Yeah

  • @redsfc
    @redsfc Před 2 lety

    Love your commentary!

  • @TheJadekungfu
    @TheJadekungfu Před 2 lety +59

    You suppose to mix the green tea soup into your rice to make a dense porridge.

  • @memorablevideosofbonoprinc7373

    Mark is fully stuffed and I’m super hungry now 😊 Fantastic video 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👌👌💖💖

  • @myriacastro9809
    @myriacastro9809 Před 2 lety

    LOVE YOUR TRAVEL FOR FOOD VIDEOS, WISH I WAS ABLE TO TRAVEL LIKE THAT

  • @patlnina17
    @patlnina17 Před 2 lety +1

    Mark what can I say keep it going. Lovely.

  • @AZ-bd1uv
    @AZ-bd1uv Před 2 lety +4

    Awesome food … love thunder tea rice 🙂

  • @alexoliveira-nz5pl
    @alexoliveira-nz5pl Před rokem

    Great video Mark Wiens 😊

  • @jennymaluenda7465
    @jennymaluenda7465 Před 2 lety

    Wow! Welcome to Singapore ❤️

  • @kangfrances6099
    @kangfrances6099 Před 2 lety +10

    The authentic Hakka way of eating is to pour the soup into the rice

  • @SideHustleInspiration
    @SideHustleInspiration Před 2 lety

    you always do a great job with your side hustle food videos. How long have you had your first official food-based side hustle CZcams channel for?

  • @jp-izawa.db2i4r
    @jp-izawa.db2i4r Před 2 lety

    Wow, hi Mark nice to seen your latest ethnic food video clip…it’s great one.

  • @liongkiatchin3813
    @liongkiatchin3813 Před 2 lety +11

    Thunder tea rice is an acquired taste. Some may not like it at first taste but will grow to like it!

    • @ernestkj
      @ernestkj Před 2 lety +3

      u r right! my dad hates it to the bottom of his heart 😅

  • @harrisonnofoa6602
    @harrisonnofoa6602 Před 2 lety

    Hey mark, thanks for keep the old school alive.

  • @bangkokkaren7618
    @bangkokkaren7618 Před 2 lety

    This dish looks fantastic. Plant based foods are amazing. Will you be visiting any of the vegan restaurants in Bangkok?

  • @gwensies
    @gwensies Před 2 lety +1

    the thunder tea rice from boon lay market tastes amazing!

  • @owl77
    @owl77 Před rokem

    I never had it but looking at you eating. I felt I must give it a try.😅

  • @Rxleming
    @Rxleming Před 2 lety

    I love your videos Sir 😍
    You are amazing 😘

  • @BoknoysVlog
    @BoknoysVlog Před 2 lety

    I love singapore, went there twice with my wifey... big fan here "if not spicy im not eating" thums up!

  • @thanhaka8155
    @thanhaka8155 Před 2 lety

    This is the most veggies combo I would love to have ALL my left life ! Thank you Mark Wiens for this mavouslous video 😍😁😄

  • @Fern8
    @Fern8 Před 2 lety +2

    Hey mark, so amazing you have a plant based channel. Wow I love their thunder tea rice, didn’t know they have closed. :(

  • @toddhayes3506
    @toddhayes3506 Před rokem

    Great Job Mark 👍 travel Singapore 🇸🇬 Culinary

  • @eio1971
    @eio1971 Před 2 lety

    Love Singapore people and food

  • @juiceekira3273
    @juiceekira3273 Před 2 lety

    Enjoyed

  • @czarinafaithbalagulan4943

    Amazing foods

  • @alanjyu
    @alanjyu Před 2 lety +1

    I seriously dig this dish.

  • @tinysue5411
    @tinysue5411 Před 2 lety

    Looks good

  • @foodleveling
    @foodleveling Před 2 lety

    Nice tea rice and the food so healthy too I Food leveling

  • @facobasten1984
    @facobasten1984 Před 2 lety

    I clicked this bcs this is my fav dish from yrs ago bfore covid, and i hv jst arrvd in spore 3 days ago and its closing alreadyyyy 😅 rawr

  • @chefjack0824
    @chefjack0824 Před 2 lety

    I love it, I always have my lunch there Mark. We are just living accros that place 🙂@ china town point, but that was in my college days. I really missed hawkers center food. Specially Iam now for good here in Manila🙂

  • @sourdurian2839
    @sourdurian2839 Před 2 lety +2

    when Mark swings to the right, you know its good

  • @chanthafamilyvlog192
    @chanthafamilyvlog192 Před 2 lety

    Looks Yummy 😋😋

  • @lengedary_14draws84
    @lengedary_14draws84 Před 2 lety +4

    Sombol sombol sombol 🤣🤣 you can tell mark was irritated that he forgot the sombol . Then he couldn't help himself , he had to go get some 🤣 got a pinch and seemed like he enjoyed that sombol way more than the actual food 😂 I'm dead

  • @whitepod
    @whitepod Před 2 lety

    wow mark, you rly visited so many singapore food places. lol.

  • @sistah3564
    @sistah3564 Před rokem

    Every time Mark says “BUT” it’s actually a good but 😊

  • @jso19801980
    @jso19801980 Před 2 lety

    Miss Singapore, this felt like i was there

  • @padmagovindaswamy9058
    @padmagovindaswamy9058 Před 2 lety +1

    Good content

  • @GenesisDarkweb
    @GenesisDarkweb Před 2 lety

    There's a pretty nice thunder tea rice at the Toa Payoh HDB hub food court too!!

  • @linette48
    @linette48 Před 2 lety +1

    Ah need to mix the green soup with rice. But as long as u hop to countries with Hakka communities or even Taiwan u will get to eat this. Do correct me if I wrong for the other commenters!
    From s’pore and hungry while watching this at 11.30pm sheesh. Hope u enjoyed sg mark!

  • @Mr864077
    @Mr864077 Před 2 lety +18

    u should pour the soup into the rice Mark, and we dont eat that with sambal.

  • @rudevalve
    @rudevalve Před 2 lety +2

    Certified Gold!!!!!

  • @Aegyogirl69
    @Aegyogirl69 Před 2 lety +1

    Oh dear Mark, as you’ve realised by now, you need to mix the tea (the green soup) into the rice. It’s up to you how much to add but you don’t drink it separately like a soup. 😝 And next time, if you forget the sambal, just go to the head of the queue and tell the aunty you want sambal. No need to queue again. People will understand and won’t mind that you do that!

  • @angcharmine7871
    @angcharmine7871 Před rokem

    It was my favourite dish whenever I visit Chinatown.
    Am still devastated when they closed on July 2022. Thanks for all the good memories. 😭
    ⚡️🍵🍚

  • @pankajpanchal8063
    @pankajpanchal8063 Před 2 lety

    Love You Brother God Bless You

  • @MNHAnglerFish
    @MNHAnglerFish Před 2 lety +2

    Makan enak lagi Mark, anda sangat luar biasa, mengenalkan masakan dari penjuru negara.

  • @jamielim5059
    @jamielim5059 Před 2 lety

    My favourite dish 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 unfortunately its gone! Hope it comes back 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @drandy.myanmaryoutubechannel

    Very nice 👍👍👍

  • @mariskatan9614
    @mariskatan9614 Před 2 lety

    OMG Mark you ate my favourite! Lei cha

  • @this.7
    @this.7 Před 2 lety

    Hi Mark, you should discover food at Cameron Highlands, Kelantan and Terengganu

  • @SC-livelife
    @SC-livelife Před 2 lety +3

    Hi Mark,
    You are suppose to pour the green soup into the rice to enhance the favors. It will taste totally different. Try it again. There is another famous stall at boonlay market.

  • @banglarkotha2474
    @banglarkotha2474 Před 2 lety

    really excellent 🇧🇩🇧🇩

  • @Surya-jv1js
    @Surya-jv1js Před 2 lety +1

    Wowwie awesome stunning thunder rice Singapore A list on plate commonly eaten every food Singapore yummy and delicious thank you Mark invite say hello Ying and Micah from California 🤩💗💕🌷💕🌈💚✅👍🏻

  • @MusicHavenSG
    @MusicHavenSG Před 2 lety +1

    For Thunder Tea rice, usually I'll go for the one at Joo Chiat Road.

  • @Tampin111
    @Tampin111 Před 2 lety

    The best thunder tea rice is in Kulai M’sia just 30mins drive north of Johore Bharu
    Beside the thunder tea rice there’s also very tasty Yong Tau Fu & vegetable bun which taste extremely good

  • @Pharaohx115
    @Pharaohx115 Před 2 lety +2

    I love the healthy food options especially vegan food .

  • @leechong2291
    @leechong2291 Před 2 lety +3

    U r supposed to pour d tea soup into d rice n mix everything together!
    Kolo Mee is a popular cuisine fm Eastern Malaysia!

  • @ivychua4091
    @ivychua4091 Před 2 lety +1

    Every week 💚💚💚yumm

  • @johnpaulrodil7873
    @johnpaulrodil7873 Před 2 lety

    Hope u can visit again here in Philippines ♥️

  • @bellywood7688
    @bellywood7688 Před 2 lety +1

    Can't believe it. I'm plant based. I'm a Mark Weins fan. Now I discover Marks making vids about plant based foods.
    I know what I'm watching for the next few days - I've some catching up to do.

  • @MichaelSacamos
    @MichaelSacamos Před 2 lety +2

    To everyone who sees this comment, keep pushing in life and never give up. Can't wait to see you successful one day and May God bless you!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @cherryreynolds164
    @cherryreynolds164 Před 2 lety +1

    Mark I would like if you can travel to Belize. Visit Coco Plum resort and San Pedro caye. Hopkins Village.

  • @ngchinkiat5340
    @ngchinkiat5340 Před 2 lety

    Yes, I miss thunder tree !

  • @themintleaf1778
    @themintleaf1778 Před 2 lety +2

    you should have mixed green soup with rice like daal rice

  • @duocuangariskeras2791
    @duocuangariskeras2791 Před 2 lety +1

    looks tasty

  • @michelle8926
    @michelle8926 Před 2 lety

    Mark, if u love the noodles, you should visit Sarawak.

  • @TheMeltzz
    @TheMeltzz Před 2 lety +1

    Sad it has been closed, did have it twice and it was nice.
    Due to the impending closure of its organic vegetable farm at Lim Chu Kang, Thunder Tree will be fully ceasing operations soon.

  • @aaronliaw5686
    @aaronliaw5686 Před 2 lety

    This Hakka dish originated from Hepo county of Meizhou city in eastern Guangzhou province...the original green coloured soup is not geen tea but rather a special tree leaf from Meizhou area pounded into powder form and made into a soup. Being migrants from the north and meat being scarce, Hakkas were resourceful to create this vegetable dish. Now it has carried forward worldwide where Hepo Hakkas are...

  • @mhomho1979
    @mhomho1979 Před 2 lety

    When are you coming to Australia Mark?

  • @chill3808
    @chill3808 Před 2 lety

    The one at Lau Pasat is quite good too

  • @chengweichoong88
    @chengweichoong88 Před 2 lety

    Thunder tea is a healthy food. Hope you can brought the dish to your restaurant in Thailand .

  • @kurlexchoi
    @kurlexchoi Před 2 lety

    Glad Mark did enjoy the last meal there since that place is closing down on its last day.

  • @reaksmeytv
    @reaksmeytv Před 2 lety

    Good food

  • @slej2502
    @slej2502 Před 2 lety +2

    My mother-in-law would prepare authentic Hakka Thunder Tea Rice with the tea thick with tea powder. Some stalls would give you a small bowl or diluted soup which isn't the real deal. You have to pour the tea into the mix to get that experience in flavours and immediately eat it, not soak until a soggy mess.