Ma La

Beef slices ($3), pork belly ($2), chicken cheese ball ($0.90), pumpkin slices ($0.90), enoki mushrooms ($0.90), cheese tofu ($0.90), oyster king mushroom ($1.50), emperor sprouts ($0.90), broccoli ($0.90) slathered in their secret spicy sauce ($1) (add more chilli powder after if you like it hot) and creamy sesame sauce ($0.50)! Good option for a quick lunch if you’re in the area! The ingredients are dipped/cooked in their special broth but served dry! Worth a try.

With Burpple 1-for-1 we managed to order two value sets for the price of one! We got their Abundance beef set (13.80) and their Prosperity Pork set (9.90). We got one Tom yum soup base (tangy w a little spice) and one superior pork soup base (could use a little bit more salt but it was sweet and light) (do note that it costs 3.80 extra per soup base). The meat was Super trendy and their corn slices were buttered! The meal was affordable & satisfying. We will be back!

Heads up guys! Pasir Ris Hawker Centre has some pretty good Ma La hot pot hidden amongst the trendy food options on the second floor. There a queue most of the time but it’s always fast moving probably because of the very feisty lady boss who hates wasting time. Tons of fresh ingredients to choose from! Vegetables are $1 a pick, chicken was $2 and beefs and muttons are $3 a pop! It cost us $15 for a 3 person portion with 2 bowls of rice! It was a little bit oily BUT not salty at all and the taste was ON POINT! For spice heads I recommend going for big spice because medium spice didn’t really do anything for me. But definitely always a trustworthy option when you’ve got a Ma la craving!

For $12 bucks, this was so worth it! It was a generous helping and we finished every bit of it. The cons were that it is takeaway only! So we brought it over to the hawker centre to eat. But still, it was worth the hassle. The ingredients were fresh and the spice level for small heat was just right. They had a lot of options at the store as well. From meats to vegetables to mushrooms. We got it in small heat- It had a little kick but not enough to alter the taste. It felt a little herbal as well. Oh, the chicken slices were extra tasty or some reason with the soup.

Facing macs, this is the one right at the corner end. The mala here is a little salty but Super tasty and has always been consistently good in my opinion- compared to riri Hong’s occasional hit or miss standards. All the ingredients were evenly soaked in the sauce and medium spice gave it a nice heat! Best part was that it was surprisingly not oily. The ingredients were quite fresh too! Will be back for sure. At $13 I felt like it was quite affordable for the generous portions! The auntie who runs the store seems to always be in a bad mood though. But I felt like the food was worth it!