Mala Sauce (Spicy and Numbing Sauce)
花椒（ホアジャオ）のシビレが脳を揺らす！麻辣火鍋を自宅で完全再現する魔法の瓶
Description
A paste based on massive chili (La) and Sichuan pepper (Ma), slowly reduced with beef fat (or veg oil), doubanjiang, and dozens of spices like star anise and cassia. Intense numbing heat.
Classification: For Adults,Spicy Condiment,Base of Spicy and Numbing
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How to use
Ingredients
- Chili
- Sichuan peppercorns
- Beef fat(or Soybean oil)
- Doubanjiang
- Dozens of herbal spices
Instructions
- [Usage Secret]
- [DIY Mala Hot Pot] Just dissolving a few tbsp of this Mala Sauce into store-bought pork or chicken broth instantly completes the 'bright red, numbing soup' of famous Taiwan hot pot shops. Add Yaxue or frozen tofu for perfection.
- [Mala Ban Mian] Just tossing freshly boiled Chinese noodles with this sauce, sesame oil, and scallions makes an exquisite soupless numbing-spicy noodle causing sweat to burst out.
- [Stir-fry Secret Flavor] Adding
- spoonful to Mapo Tofu or pork stir-fries transforms them into authentic pro-level Sichuan flavor.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Intense numbing Sichuan pepper aroma and complex medicinal spice scent
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Mix Doubanjiang and Sichuan pepper powder, fry in oil (instant sub)
Pairing
Hot Pot, Ganban Mian (soupless noodles), Mapo Tofu
Trivia
[For Adults] A sauce pursuing 'Ma (numbness from Sichuan pepper)' and 'La (chili heat)' to the limit. Taiwanese abnormally love this 'Mala' flavor; it overflows not just in hot pots but in snacks and cup noodles. Buying this jar in Shin-Okubo guarantees you'll be the star of winter hot pot parties.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Mix Taiwan's sweet mayo and this Mala Sauce '2:1' to make a special dip, eating it with French fries or fried chicken for a demonic junk arrangement!
Allergen
Soy, Wheat, (May contain beef fat)