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 brands of Pixian chile bean paste and handmade soy sauce
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
Sichuan Flower Pepper (Special-Grade Da Hong Pao Sichuan Pepper, 大红袍花椒)
$14
The Sichuanese do not call Sichuan pepper "Sichuan pepper." They call it hua jiao, which means flower pepper, and when you see a perfect specimen of the numbing spice you...
Green Sichuan Pepper (Szechuan Peppercorn, 青花椒)
$12
Green Sichuan pepper has a distinctly different taste than the red species and has become very popular in Sichuan over the past couple decades, as its fresh, lemony taste is...
Sichuan Pepper Oil (Yaomazi Teng Jiao Oil)
$13
Mala Market Exclusive This fragrant and numbing Sichuan pepper oil is made from teng jiao, which is a species of green Sichuan pepper that is translated in English as vine...
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...
Facing Heaven Chili (Chao Tian Jiao, 朝天椒)
$11
Chao tian jiao, or facing heaven chilies, are so called because they grow upward toward the sky. There are many types of facing heaven chilies, but these are the most...
Er Jing Tiao Chili (二荆条)
$12
The er jing tiao is Sichuan's most-loved chili. It is used both fresh and dried, in both its green and red forms, in everything from stir-fries to braises to chili oil....
Megachef Oyster Sauce (Hao You)
$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...
Organic Stone-Ground Chinese Sesame Paste (Zhi Ma Jiang)
$10
The Mala Market's Pure Chinese Sesame Paste is made from single-origin Chinese sesame seeds, stone-ground without chemicals or heat and with no additives or preservatives. Its pristine supply chain and...
Zhongba Handcrafted Soy Sauce (Naturally Brewed 1 Year)
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Note: We underestimated the appeal of this product and quickly sold out our first shipment. A new shipment has arrived, and we are labeling it for sale by early April. Finally,...
Chinese Spice Collection
$34
This is a set of the Chinese spices we import (other than Sichuan pepper, sold separately). Grown in southern and western China, they were harvested in fall 2019. Star anise...
Super Mala Collection
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If you are a fan of Sichuan cuisine, then you know the importance of mala to authentic taste. This Super Mala Collection includes an expanded selection of ingredients for creating...
Complete Sichuan Pantry Collection
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This Complete Sichuan Pantry Collection is designed to stock your shelves with a premium version of every specialty ingredient needed to cook classic Sichuan food. It includes products exclusive to The Mala...
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