Best Lei Cha in Penang

This renowned restaurant has been a household name among the healthy food advocates on the island. Their sprawling branches are a dead giveaway that you should pay a visit too. The menu features a wide variety of healthy dishes that ticks the taste box too, where among the headliners are their signature Lei Cha. The soup is full of fragrance and flavour, thanks to precise boiling process with mint, basil and a host of spices. Accompanying is a platter of brown rice, draped with soybeans, sweet leaves, chopped carrots, cabbage, deep fried Tofu, chick peas, long beans, gingers and sesame seeds. Drizzle the soup onto this colourful concoction and savour the variation of texture and taste in every mouthful. Highly recommended. 

If you’re hankering for Hakka delicacies in a cosy atmosphere, Ruyi Delights is the place to be. The menu is pretty extensive yet nothing leads to disappointment. Visually stimulating and nourishing, their Lei Cha has plenty of the patrons hooked. Needless to say, expect a brimming bowl of vegetables, nuts and rice teaming up with another bowl of greenish broth that packs a herby punch. Aside from the multitudinous health benefits, the fun interplay of colour and texture charms your palate too. Despite the generous portion, it does not take a toll on your wallet and the atmosphere is worth a mention too, therefore eating healthy is no longer a tough pill to swallow. 

Another restaurant that has been earning a steady stream of patrons who take their health seriously. Expect a simple and neat ambience, and a decent selection of dishes that hits the sweet spot between taste and health benefits. Among the must-have here is the Lei Cha rice – bowl of colourful vegetables and nuts shrouded over a mound of brown rice and served with an aromatic green broth that imparts a genuine flavour depth into the dish. The tea is meticulously done to suit the taste buds of all ages, without being overpoweringly bitter.