The Mala Market is America's source for premium Sichuan ingredients
At harvest time each year, we import several varieties of top-grade Sichuan pepper and Chinese chili peppers, and we are the exclusive importers of Sichuan's most esteemed handcrafted products, including Pixian chili bean paste, soy sauce and vinegar
Direct sourcing from renowned Chinese factories and farms ensures authenticity, safety and freshness
Ma (the numbing of Sichuan pepper) + la (the heat of chili pepper) = mala (the defining taste of Sichuan food)
Check out our Sichuan Recipe Blog for inspiration and instruction on using the ingredients
New and popular products
Handcrafted 3-Year Pixian Chili Bean Paste (Yi Feng He Hao Doubanjiang)
$20
It's no exaggeration to say that this 3-year-old Pixian chili bean paste is the pinnacle of traditional Sichuan food production. Made entirely by hand—as it has been since 1688—this Yi...
Pixian Red-Oil Broad Bean Paste (Hong You Doubanjiang)
$12
Mala Market Exclusive Pixian chili bean paste, or doubanjiang, is often called the soul of Sichuan cooking, as it is the deeply flavorful base of so many classic Sichuan dishes....
Sichuan Fermented Black Beans (Preserved Soybeans, Douchi)
$9
Mala Market Exclusive Fermented black soybeans are called douchi, but we just like to call them umami bombs, since they pack so much flavor in such a little bean. They...
Sichuan Sweet Wheat Paste (Sweet Flour Sauce, Tian Mian Jiang)
$9
Tian mian jiang, translated as sweet wheat paste or sweet flour sauce, is a fermented sauce made of wheat flour and salt. Despite the name it is not particularly sweet....
Blank Slate Sichuan Chili Oil
Sold Out
This is a chili oil like you'd make at home if you had 11 Chinese spices on hand and the time to infuse them in oil before pouring over Sichuan...
Zhongba 360 Light Soy Sauce (Naturally Brewed 1 Year)
$14
Finally, America has a premium, naturally brewed Chinese soy sauce with no additives or preservatives. Sichuan's famed Zhongba Soy Sauce has been made continuously by one family since 1828 and is...
Baoning Handcrafted Vinegar, Aged 10 Years
$24
Sichuan's Baoning vinegar is one of the four famous vinegars of China. We are now carrying two handmade Baoning vinegars instead of Zhenjiang vinegar, because Baoning is a better match for...
Megachef Oyster Sauce (Gluten Free)
$15
Note: This oyster sauce is as wonderful as the experts say (Welcome, Food & Wine readers!), but please be aware that these bottles sometimes leak a bit as they lie on...
Shao Kao Spice (Xinjiang Style Chinese BBQ Blend)
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All of China loves a good skewer of grilled meat or veggie. The most popular shao kao, or Chinese barbeque, comes from the far west region of Xinjiang, where Muslim...
Fragrant-Hot Ground Chilies (Sichuan Chili Flakes, Xiang La La Jiao Mian, 香辣辣椒面)
$12
In Sichuan, chili oil is made from one or more kinds of whole dried chilies that are first fried until crisp and then pounded in a large mortar and pestle...
Yibin Yacai (Preserved Mustard Stem), Set of 2
$12
Note: We have received a large shipment of this product that has allowed us to cut the price significantly and still not run out. Note that the new price is...
The Food of Sichuan (New Cookbook by Fuchsia Dunlop)
$35
Whether you're new to Sichuan cooking or have been at it for years, this is the one cookbook you cannot do without. Newbies will find a thorough introduction to ingredients...
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