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Malatang

Name: Malatang
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1 tsp Sichuan Peppercorn; 1 tbsp Doubanjiang; 1 tbsp Chili Oil; 1 clove Garlic; 500ml Chicken Stock; 80g Glass Noodles; 20g Wood Ear Mushroom; 1/8 Napa Cabbage; 6 Fish Balls; 1 head Chinese Noodles (optional)

Soup

⏱ 25 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Your choice of ingredients cooked in a numbing, spicy broth — a street-style soup from China.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Malatang is said to have started as a street food eaten by boatmen along the rivers of Sichuan: skewered ingredients, noodles, and vegetables dipped in a broth fired with Sichuan pepper and chilies. Today there are malatang shops in malls and near stations all over China, where you pick ingredients, have them weighed, and get them cooked on the spot like fast food.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Students and office workers fill a basket with what they like and pay by weight — an everyday Chinese meal.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Sichuan Peppercorn 1 tsp
Doubanjiang 1 tbsp
Chili Oil 1 tbsp
Garlic 1 clove
Chicken Stock 500ml
Glass Noodles 80g
Wood Ear Mushroom 20g
Napa Cabbage 1/8
Fish Balls 6
Chinese Noodles (optional) 1 head

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Heat chili oil, doubanjiang, Sichuan pepper, and garlic in a pot until fragrant.
Add stock and bring to a boil.
Prepare your choice of ingredients (glass noodles, wood ear, napa cabbage, fish balls, etc.).
Add them to the broth and cook through.
Serve in a bowl with sesame sauce if you like.

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