Third outlet of beloved Hakka specialist serving traditional lei cha (thunder tea rice) and yong tau foo, founded by ex-piano teacher with passion-driven authentic recipes.
Hakka Leipopo 客家擂婆婆 Anchorvale Village represents the third expansion location of ex-piano teacher Kumiko Tan entrepreneurial journey, bringing traditional Hakka thunder tea rice (lei cha) and yong tau foo to Sengkang newest hawker centre. Operating Tuesday through Sunday from 10 AM to 8 PM at stall 02-05, this establishment continues the heartwarming story of a former music educator who learned to cook lei cha for her husband love of the dish, eventually transforming her home-based operation into a successful hawker chain. Their presence at Anchorvale Village demonstrates how passion-driven food businesses can preserve cultural cuisine while adapting to modern consumer preferences.
The simplified menu focuses on two signature offerings: Hakka Lei Cha at 5 dollars and Hakka Yong Tau Foo at 7.20 dollars a la carte, with set combinations priced at 8.30 dollars for 3 pieces and 11.70 dollars for 7 pieces of yong tau foo paired with lei cha. The thunder tea rice features fresh vegetables including long beans, sayur manis, chye sim, cabbage, preserved radish, dried shrimps, firm tofu, and peanuts, accompanied by thick, earthy broth that resembles matcha but delivers complex umami flavors. Their yong tau foo utilizes fresh pork and mackerel fish paste filling enhanced with dried flounder powder, stuffed into bitter gourd, brinjal, tau kwa, beancurd skin, and tau pok.
Customer reviews consistently praise Hakka Leipopo as offering some of the best lei cha tea soup available, with food critics noting their offerings belong in the upper echelons of Singapore Hakka cuisine scene. The business success across three locations including One Punggol and Bukit Merah View demonstrates strong market demand for authentic Hakka comfort food presented with contemporary service standards. At Anchorvale Village, they contribute to the hawker centre diverse cultural food landscape while serving both Hakka heritage preservation and introducing new generations to traditional thunder tea rice culture through accessible pricing and convenient location within this modern community dining hub.
Another leicha place off my bucket list! The leicha paste (or soup) is pretty good, it gives a unique creamy and smooth texture. However, the ingredients are a tad oily and salty for me, perhaps due to the cai po and little shrimps. I wish they asked if I wanted the little shrimps to be added because I usually go without it and it affected the taste of the leicha. I opted for no rice which comes at extra 50 cents, perhaps more ingredients were given? I couldn’t really tell the difference.
Wallace Noh
Specifically told her Top and Btm row, but she picked the eggplant from middle row, then hide it with big tofu piece, then don’t allow to exchange. The peanut tastes rancid today too.
D Lim
food quality is above average , price higher than the other stall i patronise - thunder tea rice(which does brown rice upgrade foc and quantity is more). This stall also stinges on the green tea especially when u bring yr own containers to take away, the cashier especially will stinge u and gives u a one kind look when u ask for a bag to take home. The attitude is that if u don't pay 30cts for the take away container, then u shd not be asking for a plastic bag for your take away containers.. penny wise pound foolish in my view
Xin Yi Zee
Please note that there are no vegetarian options available. I love the Lei Cha here and is a regular. However today’s service was disappointing. Today is first day of the lunar month and I am on half day vegetarian meals. I asked the staff if the thunder rice ala carte is vegetarian and she said yes. However I discovered there are dried shrimps inside and I went to change for a non-shrimp one. But was told by another staff that all the vegetables are fried with dried shrimps. Was disappointed that the staff did not know their products well and did not apologise for the mistake in communications. I took it in the end so as not to waste food. Will make up for vegetarian meal tonight.
Still love the lei cha here and will continue to patronise them
Sze Lei Agnes Goh
Another leicha place off my bucket list! The leicha paste (or soup) is pretty good; it gives a unique creamy and smooth texture. However, the ingredients are a tad oily and salty for me, perhaps due to the cai po and little shrimps. I wish they asked if I wanted the little shrimps to be added because I usually go without them, and it affected the taste of the leicha. I opted for no rice, which comes at an extra 50 cents. Perhaps more ingredients were given? I couldn’t really tell the difference.
David Lim
Food quality is above average, but prices are higher than another stall I patronize, Thunder Tea Rice (which offers a brown rice upgrade FOC and more generous portions). This stall also skimps on the green tea, especially when you bring your own containers for takeaway; the cashier, in particular, will be stingy and give you a look when you ask for a bag to take your items home. Their attitude seems to be that if you don't pay 30 cents for the takeaway container, then you shouldn't be asking for a plastic bag to carry your items. This is penny wise, pound foolish, in my view.
Wilson Ng
Specifically told her the top and bottom row, but she picked the eggplant from the middle row, then hid it with a big tofu piece, then didn't allow an exchange. The peanuts taste rancid today too.
Positive Reviews
linteoh
Think this is the best Thunder tea rice that I have tried. Ordered Set A (comes with 3 fried yong tau foo pieces) and brown rice.
The soup is pleasant with a light savoury taste (Usually the ones I have tried elsewhere taste unappetising on its own). Complements the rice well.
The chilli is on the sour side and appetising, yums!
For the YTF pieces, I especially like the thin beancurd skin and the eggplant.
Delicious meal. Will be back for more!
Yong Hui, Ronny Tan
Thunder Tea Rice comprises a bowl of green tea soup with a variety of toppings such as peanuts, sesame seeds, pickled radish, tofu, and finely-chopped veg (kailan, long beans, cabbage). You can add Yong Tau Foo ingredients too (e.g. eggplant, bittergourd, tau kwa, tau kee.), or order YTF by itself.
From $5
Set A ($8.30) is lei cha + 3 pc of YTF.
Set B ($11.70) is lei cha + 7 pc of YTF.
Parking - There is a MSCP right inside Anchorvale Village.
Kids playground is located on Level 4 and can be reached via stairs from level 3.
Roland
Ordered set A of the Lei Cha with brown rice and 3 yong tau foo.
The food is of good generous portions for the lei cha and yong tau foo, it’s not salty and taste nice and goes very well with their chilli.
I personally like their yong tau foo size and is well stuff with pork minced meat.
Margaret Tang
Best Leicha and Hakka niang tofu at reasonable price. Highly recommend for all. Bought home for dinner and made a gravy with abalone sauce n garlic to try it wet. Taste delicious too as it takes away some oil during deep frying. Good to offer this options to customers as you will win a wider customers base. Keep it up.
Jie Ying
I am very obsessed with this and cannot stop eating this everyday. Also what did they put in the chilli why is it so addictive 🥺
Christopher Tan
Nice hakka yong tau fu. The chilli sauce goes well with the food.
Audrey WW Yuen
$7.20, 7 pcs HAKKA YTF, has got ah mah’s touch! The generous portion ah mah will serve. The taste authentic. If they serve with 粗米粉…. Omg will be heavenly!
29aug. Im back at this stall again. Ordered set B without rice. 7pcs +1 YTF. Added a bowl of brown rice. This is good for 2pax!
Cindy
Found this leicha on grabfood, was pleasantly surprised by how good it is! Love the yong tau foo too. Will be back for sure.
jun
ordered a set A which comes with rice and 3 pieces of yong tau foo. the fried ones were a little oily but still delicious. they could have drained the fried items but overall very yummy.
Melon Goh
Been craving for Thunder Tea Rice with brown rice so did some research for a good Thunder tea rice. Glad I came here to eat as the Thunder tea rice was delicious! I ordered set A that came with 3 pcs of yong tao foo. I love the tea / soup as it was so comforting to drink. The chilli went very well with the rice and the yong Toufu. Highly recommend! 👍
Shawn Tye
One of the better Hakka yong tau foo u can get in SG
Shaun Tay
One of the better Hakka yong tau foo you can get in Singapore.
Xindi
Found this leicha on GrabFood and was pleasantly surprised by how good it is! Love the yong tau foo too. Will be back for sure.
Audrey Wan Wen Yuen
The $7.20, 7-piece Hakka YTF has Ah Mah's touch! The portion is generous, just like Ah Mah would serve. The taste is authentic. If they served it with 粗米粉, it would be heavenly!
August 29th. I'm back at this stall. Ordered Set B without rice: 7 pieces + 1 YTF. Added a bowl of brown rice. This is good for two people!
Xin Yi Zi
Please note that there are no vegetarian options available. I love the Lei Cha here and am a regular. However, today’s service was disappointing. Today is the first day of the lunar month, and I am on half-day vegetarian meals. I asked the staff if the thunder rice à la carte is vegetarian, and she said yes. However, I discovered there were dried shrimps inside, and I went to change it for a non-shrimp one. But I was told by another staff member that all the vegetables are fried with dried shrimps. I was disappointed that the staff did not know their products well and did not apologize for the mistake in communication. I took it in the end so as not to waste food. I will make up for a vegetarian meal tonight.
Still love the Lei Cha here and will continue to patronise them.
Joon
I ordered Set A, which came with rice and 3 pieces of yong tau foo. The fried ones were a little oily but still delicious. They could have drained the fried items more, but overall it was very yummy.
Christian Tan
Nice Hakka Yong Tau Fu. The chilli sauce goes well with the food.
Jia Ying
I am very obsessed with this and cannot stop eating this every day. Also, what did they put in the chilli that makes it so addictive? 🥺
Marilyn Tang
Best Leicha and Hakka niang tofu at a reasonable price. Highly recommended for all. Bought it home for dinner and made a gravy with abalone sauce and garlic to try it with a gravy. It tasted delicious too, as it helps to balance out some of the oil from deep frying. Good to offer this option to customers as you will win a wider customer base. Keep it up.
Rohan
Here's the edited review:
Ordered Set A of the Lei Cha with brown rice and 3 Yong Tau Foo.
The portions for the Lei Cha and Yong Tau Foo are good and generous. The food isn't salty, tastes nice, and goes very well with their chili.
I personally like the size of their Yong Tau Foo; it is well-stuffed with minced pork.
Meilin Goh
I've been craving Thunder Tea Rice with brown rice, so I did some research for a good one. I'm glad I came here, as the Thunder Tea Rice was delicious! I ordered Set A, which came with 3 pieces of yong tau foo. I loved the tea/soup, as it was so comforting to drink. The chilli went very well with the rice and the yong tau foo. Highly recommend! 👍
Yong Wei, Raymond Tan
Thunder Tea Rice comprises a bowl of green tea soup with a variety of toppings such as peanuts, sesame seeds, pickled radish, tofu, and finely-chopped vegetables (kailan, long beans, cabbage). You can add Yong Tau Foo ingredients too (e.g., eggplant, bittergourd, tau kwa, tau kee), or order YTF by itself.
From $5
Set A ($8.30) is lei cha + 3 pieces of YTF.
Set B ($11.70) is lei cha + 7 pieces of YTF.
Parking - There is a MSCP right inside Anchorvale Village.
Kids' playground is located on Level 4 and can be reached via stairs from Level 3.
Lim Teo
I think this is the best Thunder Tea Rice that I have tried. I ordered Set A (comes with 3 fried Yong Tau Foo pieces) and brown rice.
The soup is pleasant with a light, savoury taste (usually, the ones I've tried elsewhere taste unappetising on their own). It complements the rice well.
The chilli is on the sour side and appetising. Yums!
For the YTF pieces, I especially like the thin beancurd skin and the eggplant.
Delicious meal. I will be back for more!
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Our Menu
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Menu Highlights
套餐 Set Meal
擂茶白饭 + 3件酿豆腐
$8.30
Lei Cha + 3 pcs YTF
擂茶白饭 + 7件酿豆腐
$11.70
Lei Cha + 7 pcs YTF
单选 à la carte
擂茶白饭
$5.00
Lei Cha (White Rice)
擂茶白饭 (BROWN RICE)
+$0.50
Lei Cha (Brown Rice)
HAKKA YONG TAU FOO PLATTER
$7.20
7 pcs
擂茶酱
$12.00
Lei Cha Sauce (8 sachets)
Value Meals
HAKKA MEAT BALL RICE
$3.50
Not Applicable for Further Discount
其他 Miscellaneous
酸豆腐 (单选)
$1.20
Yong Tau Foo (single)
加菜
$1.00
Add Vegetables
擂茶汤
$1.50
Lei Cha Soup
花生/芝麻
$0.50
Peanut/Sesame
虾米
$0.50
Dried Shrimp
打包
$0.30
Takeaway
Menu Highlights
Set Meal
LEI CHA (WHITE RICE) + 3 PCS YTF SET
S$8.30
Set meal with Lei Cha (Thunder Tea Rice) and 3 pieces of Yong Tau Foo. Options for Brown Rice or No Rice available for an additional S$0.50.
LEI CHA (WHITE RICE) + 7 PCS YTF SET
S$11.70
Set meal with Lei Cha (Thunder Tea Rice) and 7 pieces of Yong Tau Foo. Options for Brown Rice or No Rice available.
A la carte
HAKKA LEI CHA (WHITE RICE)
S$5.00
A la carte Hakka Thunder Tea Rice. Options for Brown Rice or No Rice available for an additional S$0.50.
HAKKA YONG TAU FOO PLATTER (7 PCS)
S$7.20
A platter of 7 pieces of handmade Yong Tau Foo, crafted with the freshest ingredients and stuffed with fresh pork and mackerel. Variety based on availability.
LEI CHA SAUCE (8 SACHETS)
S$12.00
8 sachets of Lei Cha (Thunder Tea) sauce.
Value Meals
HAKKA MEAT BALL RICE
S$3.50
Value meal featuring Hakka Meat Ball Rice. Not applicable for further discount.
Miscellaneous
YONG TAU FOO (SINGLE)
S$1.20
ADD-ON
S$1.00
LEI CHA PASTE
S$0.50
PEANUT/SESAME
S$0.50
DRIED SHRIMP
S$0.50
TAKEAWAY
S$0.30
Menu Highlights
Set Meal
LEI CHA (WHITE RICE) + 3 PCS YTF
$8.30
Set Meal A. Option for Brown Rice +$0.50 or No Rice.
LEI CHA (WHITE RICE) + 7 PCS YTF
$11.70
Set Meal B. Option for Brown Rice +$0.50 or No Rice.
A la carte
HAKKA LEI CHA (WHITE RICE)
$5.00
A la carte option. Option for Brown Rice +$0.50 or No Rice.
HAKKA YONG TAU FOO PLATTER (7 PCS)
$7.20
Handmade with the freshest ingredients and stuffed with fresh pork and mackerel.
Sauces & Products
LEI CHA SAUCE
$12.00
8 Sachets.
Value Meal
HAKKA MEAT BALL RICE
$3.50
Value Meal. Not Applicable for Further Discount.
Miscellaneous
YONG TAU FOO (SINGLE)
$1.20
ADD VEGETABLE
$1.00
LEI CHA SOUP
$1.50
PEANUT/SESAME
$0.50
DRIED SHRIMP
$0.50
TAKEAWAY
$0.30
Menu Highlights
Set Meal
LEI CHA (WHITE RICE) + 3 PCS YTF
$8.30
Set Meal A, with choice of Brown Rice (+$0.50) or No Rice.
LEI CHA (WHITE RICE) + 7 PCS YTF
$11.70
Set Meal B, with choice of Brown Rice or No Rice.
à la carte
HAKKA LEI CHA (WHITE RICE)
$5.00
Ala carte option, with choice of Brown Rice (+$0.50) or No Rice.
