Lei Cha (擂茶) or Thunder Tea Rice is a signature Hakka dish which consists of a variety of finely chopped vegetables ranging from leek, long beans, kale, string beans, cabbage, dried radish and aduki beans laid over a bed of rice with a choice of brown or white rice. Usually roasted peanuts will be used as a topping to finish it off.
The soup was fragrant in flavour and aroma as it was boiled using pounded teas, nuts and herbs. This meal was definitely healthy and wholesome.

This makan place was packed to the brim with people during lunch time and curiousity had led me to try it out!

I ordered a bowl of pork noodles without the innards as I don't usually eat them.

That bowl of noodles was nothing amazing and the saving grace to it was the smooth, sikly hor fun. The pork balls were chewy in texture but it was nothing fantastic either.

It was nothing compared to the famous ss15 pork noodles, back in my college days. 

A visit to the Ben's Independent Grocer is never complete without my dessert affair at the Ben's Bake Shop.

The bake shop offer a variety of baked goods on display as well as signature plated desserts such as churros, toasts and klonuts.

Upon glancing through the menu and the displayed goods, I made up my mind and decided to have the cheesecake donuts and gula melaka friand.

Friands are basically small french cake, and this one here had an Asian twist to it. The use of gula melaka and coconut in bringing a richer flavor to the friands. It had a nice crisp texture on the exterior while light and fluffy on the inside.

It goes well with a cup of tea, in my opinion. 

On the other hand, the cheesecake donut is actually creamy cheese fillings stuffed in plain donuts. It was neither too sweet nor cloying. I felt that it could lend some caramel sauce to complete it. 

This has got to be my utmost favorite place for my salad fix as they offer a variety of wholesome ingredients, ranging from quinoa, barley, edamame, mushrooms and many more.
Aside from salads, their menu mainly boasts pizzas and delicious sides such as pies, quiches and meatballs.

My personal favorite here is the Breakfast Pizza and the half roasted chicken with a side salad and roasted potatoes.

The Breakfast pizza is really generous in portion and it is advisable to have a big group to dine together. The pizza comprises of ingredients such as beef bacon, eggs, chicken sausages, finished off with a liberal amount of ketchup and mozarella cheese. It was just like how the name depicts, breakfast in the form of pizza bites. So delicious, addictive and wholesome. It's a complete meal in a pizza.

Moving on, the half chicken is roasted with herbs such as rosemary, garlic and paprika. The skin was roasted to a crisp texture and the meat delivered a juicy taste to it. I decided to order the mushroom with alfalfa sprouts salad to go with it. 

This is 4Fingers’ signature Wingettes and Drummettes which are available in soy garlic, hot or a mix of both sauces. After trying all of them, I think the mix version is the most suitable because the soy garlic ones might be a tad bit too salty while I opine that the hot sauce works better with burgers.

Aside from the taste, the chicken were really crispy and it glistens in appearance from the liberal amount of sauce they had used to coat the chicken. In terms of the meat portion available in these chicken, it wouldn't be enough to satisfy a big eater's appetite.

For the price that I am paying, the meal is just not worth it.