Mala Xiang Guo

Name: Mala Xiang Guo
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 30 g black fungus; 100 g chicken thigh (sliced); 80 g napa cabbage; 30 g shimeiji mushroom; 30 g oyster mushroom; 110 g broccoli (cut into long florets); 80 g beancurd skin (sliced); 15 g beansprouts; 200 ml water; 10 cloves garlic (8 finely chopped, 2 sliced); 1 tbsp ground szechuan peppercorn; 1 tbsp ground coriander; 2 tbsp ground white peppercorn; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 star anise; 10 dried red chilies (ground into flakes); 200 ml vegetable oil + 1 tbsp; 1-2 tsp soy sauce; salt (to taste); sugar (to taste)

Instructions

Get your family and friends’ heart racing with the devilish indulgence of Ma La Xiang Guo, a dish so spicy that it would both excite and numb your tongue in one bite. Originally from Northern China, this unique one-pot stir fry dish gets its heat from the liberal use of peppercorn and chilies, and incorporates a whole lot of healthy greens!

Updated at: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:31:32 GMT