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Organic Stone-Ground Chinese Sesame Paste (Zhi Ma Jiang)
$12
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...
Yibin Suimiyacai (Preserved Mustard Stem)
$8
Note: Limit 2 per order, please. This product is hard to source and we want everyone to be able to try it. Yibin Suimiyacai, or yacai for short, is one...
Zhacai (Sichuan Preserved Vegetable) Set of 4
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Zhacai is the tuber of a Chinese mustard green preserved in a chili pepper spice mix. Long known in the West as "Sichuan preserved vegetable," it traditionally came in a can...
Best of Lao Gan Ma: Spicy Chili Crisp & Chili Oil With Black Bean
$16
If you've tasted Lao Gan Ma chili oils, then you're already a fan of "The Godmother" because there is no way to resist her charms. If you haven't, then let's...
Sichuan Sauce for Dry Pot (Mala Xiang Guo)
$9
Modern hot pot palace Huang Cheng Lao Ma is one of Chengdu's most famous hot pot restaurants and brands. The chain has its own line of soup bases for hot...
Soup Base for Mala Hot Pot (Mala Huo Guo)
$9
Modern hot pot palace Huang Cheng Lao Ma is one of Chengdu's most famous hot pot restaurants and brands, which says a lot considering the number of mala hot pot...
Chinese 5 Spice (DIY Whole Spices)
$12
Chinese 5 Spice is beloved across China and is used mainly in braises and stews but also as a rub or marinade for roasted meats. There are numerous versions, some using...
Star Anise (Ba Jiao, 八角)
$8
Star anise, the eight-pointed, beautiful star spice, is native to southwest China (and Vietnam) and is widely used in braises, stews and soup stocks. It is an ingredient of Chinese...
Cassia Bark (Gui Pi, 桂皮)
$9
Cassia bark is often called Chinese cinnamon. It is one of several species of Cinnamomum and is grown widely in southern China. These thick, long strips of bark have a sweet cinnamon taste. They...
Chinese Black Cardamom (Cao Guo, 草果)
$11
Cao guo, or Chinese cardamom, is a species of black cardamom related to Indian black cardamom but subtly different in look and flavor. It is also very different from green...
Xinjiang Cumin (Zi Ran, 孜然)
$8
Cumin has long been important in China's far-west Xinjiang autonomous region, where this cumin seed is grown. Xinjiang's Turkic Uyghur people, whose food draws from both Middle Eastern traditions and...
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...
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...
The Kitchen God (Zao Jun)
$49
Shipping: Please note that this item must be ordered separately from all other Mala Market items as its own order due to different shipping procedures. This imposingly large and richly...
Mala (麻辣) Apron (Black or Steel Gray) (Fits men too!)
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See all products Ok, we admit we're a little obsessed with mala, both the flavors and the characters. 麻, or "má," refers to the numbing of Sichuan pepper and 辣, or "là," to the burn...
Sichuan Recipe Cards
$10
BACKORDERED: Orders for this collection will ship Jan. 9. Even though recipes have gone high-tech, for actual cooking we still prefer old-school recipe cards over dragging tablets, phones or even cookbooks...