Flavorful Origins
Season 1, Episode 10: Lei Cha
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In the Hakka tradition, tea leaves are cooked with fresh herbs, then ground with sesame seeds or peanuts in a mortar to make lei cha, a fragrant drink.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
Olives
Episode 2
Hu Tieu
Episode 3
Marinated Crab
Episode 4
Brine
Episode 5
Puning Bean Paste
Episode 6
Preserved Radish
Episode 7
Seaweed
Episode 8
Oysters
Episode 9
Chaozhou Mandarin Oranges
Episode 10
Lei Cha
Episode 11
Tofu Cake
Episode 12
Beef Hot Pot
Episode 13
Beef Meatballs
Episode 14
Yusheng
Episode 15
Meal of Fish
Episode 16
Fish Sauce
Episode 17
Fish Ball and Wrapped Fish
Episode 18
Mussels
Episode 19
Galangal
Episode 20
Chinese Motherwort