Piao Xiang Mala (313@Somerset)

And they were right. Friend recommended and today it was weak, she agreed that's it's not always the usual high standard

I like that some ingredient like Luncheon meat being fry before mix with mala sauce. Not too oily and the numbness is doable (we choose mild spicy).
Price a bit step, but they open at 313, rental must be ex ☺️.
📍Piao xiang Mala
313 food republic.

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Perfect dish for a cold weather. I love how some ingredients were fried before stir frying with the mala. It is one of the best, if not the best, mala fragrant pot I had. It is on a more pricey end for a foodcourt but totally worth the bucks.

Expected Damage: $20-$30/2 pax

Read from a local blog that this is the no.1 mala xianguo in town.

Felt it is only so-so

The pork belly is sold in chunks, not strips. So it was hard to chew and doesn't give that pork belly oil taste that I love mxg for.

Ingredients are fresh for sure.

Had to try this mala knowing that they stir fry it with all the 真材实料 / authentic ingredients such as the cinnamon stick, bay leaf, clove. The spice was extremely numbing and its tending to the saltier side. At some point, i can't taste anything anymore! I also liked how it was not too oily and was more dry actually (compared to Ri Ri Hong).

Shout out to how they fry the luncheon meat to golden brown perfection

$28.30 for 3 people. (4/5 👍👍👍👍)

Located with the food court on the 5th floor of 313 @ Somerset, you’d be able to find this store tucked away in the corner, next to the Hainanese Chicken Rice store.

Spiciness: 🌶🌶

Items start off at $1.20 / 100g and are labelled according to vegetables, meats, and premium items.

If you fail to mention the level of spiciness, they’d peg it at 中辣 (moderate spiciness). We ordered it at that level just in case it gets unbearable if we dived in for 大辣 (very spicy).

To our surprise, 中辣 wasn’t as spicy as we thought, which make it pretty easy to finish without perspiring bucket loads. Apart from that, I noticed that it wasn’t as oily as the other 麻辣香锅 I’ve had thus far.

On a side note, for Passion Card members, flash your Passion Card to receive a 10% discount on your total bill if you spend more than $5, valid Mondays to Fridays only.