Inspiration & Ingredients for Sichuan Cooking

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The Mala Market imports all the premium ingredients you need to make Sichuan food, and on these recipe pages you’ll find inspiration and instruction for using them. Search our recipes by ingredient (menu: Pantry How-To) for an introduction to Sichuan specialty products, how to prep, use and store them, and numerous recipes that feature each one.

The recipes come from four mother-daughter teams with roots in China and include both homestyle cooking and restaurant dishes adapted to home kitchens—from Sichuan, Yunnan, Jiangnan and beyond. You’ll also find stories from immigrant, first-gen and adoptive families and their tips for finally making Chinese food at home that matches up to eating in China. We’re glad you’ve joined us!