What to pick, how much it costs, what sauces to use โ all in 2 minutes โ
Chinese spicy hot pot, but fast and solo.
Malatang is like Chipotle meets hot pot. You grab a bowl, pick raw ingredients from a fridge, hand it to the cook, and 3 minutes later you're eating.
Tap ingredients to add them to your bowl. Weights per portion shown.
No scale? No problem. Use your hand to estimate.
Rule of thumb: fill bowl to 70% = ~400-600g total
From "not spicy" to "extra hot" โ plus the numbing sensation.
Tell the cashier which level you want:
The numbing comes from Sichuan peppercorn. It's not an allergic reaction โ it fades in 5 minutes.
Priced by weight. Enter your shop's rate, then tap ingredients above.
Price depends on what you pick. Mostly veggies = cheap. Add meat = moderate. Go crazy with beef = pricier.
Yangguofu in China โ ยฅ2.98/50g = $0.008/g
Not sure? Start with $0.01/g and adjust.
โ๏ธ Shops tare (deduct) the bowl weight. You only pay for the food.
10 mystery bowls. 3 foolproof recipes.
Sesame paste ่้บป้ ฑ + garlic water ่ๆฐด + vinegar ้ + cilantro
โ Best with: beef, tofu, noodles, cabbage
Chili oil ่พฃๆคๆฒน + soy sauce ้ ฑๆฒน + minced garlic ่ๆณฅ + scallions
โ Best with: tripe, mushrooms, lotus root
Soy sauce ้ ฑๆฒน + vinegar ้ + sesame oil ้ฆๆฒน + scallions
โ Best with: veggies, shrimp, fish balls
No English labels? Match the Chinese characters above.
Show this to the staff โ ingredient translations + sauce recipes.