Mala Sichuan Bistro

- 600 N Shepherd Dr Suite 453, Houston, TX 77007

汤 Soup

Serves 1. Slow cooked chicken stock with jujube, goji berries, angelica root, Chinese mountain yam, Cordyceps mushroom, and deboned chicken

Hot and sour soup with shredded bamboo shoots, wood ear mushroom, eggs, and soft tofu

Nice and hearty soup with tomatoes, stir-fried scrambled eggs, and seasonal greens

Lightly creamy soup with asparagus, snow crab meat, and egg whites

Lightly creamy soup with minced beef, diced tofu, cilantro, and egg whites

小吃 Street Food Snacks

Custom made wheat noodle boiled and mixed with mala spicy sauce and sesame paste, topped with boiled seasonal greens, yibin preserved vegetables, spiced ground pork, and green onions

10 pcs. Housemade wontons with pork filling in an original savory chicken broth

8 pcs. Housemade dumplings with pork filling slathered in red chili oil, grinded garlic, and sweet and spicy soy paste, topped with sesame and green onions

Celebrate Chinese Lanterns Festival by eating glutenous rice balls! With sesame filling, cooked in a soup of sweet fermented rice wine, organic goji berries, finshed with a touch of oriental fragrance by osmanthus flowers.

Boiled wheat noodles, spiced and chilled, tossed with grinded garlic in an aromatic sweet, sour, and mala spicy sesame based vinaigrette, topped with shredded cucumber and green onions

6 pcs. Housemade potstickers with pork, green onion, and sesame oil filling, served with proprietary gingery dipping sauce

Chilled mung bean jelly tossed with Chinese celery bits and green onions in mala spicy bean curd sauce and red chili oil

10 pcs. Housemade wontons with pork filling in chef’s special sour and spicy vinaigrette, Chinese celery bits, sesame oil, red chili sauce, and red chili oil

6 pcs. A classic Sichuan street sweet, sticky rice cake dressed with bread crumbs, fried and dipped in brown sugar and soybean powder

蔬菜 Vegetables

Sweet corn, peas, carrots sautéed and topped with organic pine nuts, drops of sesame oil

Fresh Chinese Napa cabbage sautéed with gingers and dry mini shrimps in a light creamy white sauce

Sautéed baby bok choy in the method of your choice: plain, with garlic, or with red chilis

Sautéed lotus root in the method of your choice: plain, with red chilis, or sweet and sour

Sautéed Taiwanese cabbage in the method of your choice: plain, with red chilis, or sweet and sour

Soft tofu cubes braised to perfection with fresh leeks in mala bean curd sauce and fermented black bean sauce

Potato, cauliflower, lotus root, king oyster mushroom, wood ear mushroom, string bean, and bean curd sheet, seasoned with ginger, garlic, dry red chilies, whole Sichuan peppercorn, hot pot sauce, fermented black bean, aged hot pot oil

Sautéed fresh spinach in the method of your choice: plain, with garlic, with red chilis, or with fermented tofu

Braised Chinese eggplants in spicy garlic sauce

Lightly fried string beans flash fried with bamboo shoots, garlic bits, ground pork, soy sauce, and flavorful yibin preserved vegetables

Sautéed hearts of baby bok choy and shiitake mushrooms in brown oyster sauce

Sautéed shredded potato and shredded serrano pepper in the method of your choice: plain, with red chilis, or with rice vinegar

Sautéed mountain yam, ginkgo nuts, wood ear mushroom, Chinese stem lettuce, and red bell peppers in white sauce and a dash of rice vinegar

Sautéed Chinese eggplants and string beans with basil in a sweet and salty pasty soy sauce and oyster sauce

虾 Shrimp

12 pcs. Jumbo shrimps and crispy rice cracker flash fried with jalapeño peppers, celery, whole Sichuan peppercorn, and dry red chilies in hot pot sauce

12 pcs. Battered and deep-fried jumbo shrimps heavily seasoned with ginger, garlic, dry red chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, hotpot sauce, fermented black bean, aged hot pot oil, along with potato, cauliflower, celery, lotus roots, and king oyster mushroom

12 pcs. Battered and deep-fried jumbo shrimps sautéed with white onions bits, red and green bell peppers bits, red chili powder and Sichuan peppercorn powder

12 pcs. Special battered and deep-fried prawns served with proprietary mayo dip, and mala chili powder dip

12 pcs. Deep-fried prawns stir-fried with bread crumbs, garlic bits, and green onion, served with steamed broccoli

12 pcs. Battered and deep-fried jumbo shrimps sautéed with white onions bits, red and green bell peppers bits, white pepper, and Chinese thirteen spice

12 pcs. Jumbo shrimps slowly simmered in brown sauce with king oyster mushrooms, asparagus, onions, and gingers

Party Trays

炒青冈菜 Aluminum tray of sautéed baby bok choy. Equivalent to 5 regular servings

什菌肥牛 Aluminum tray of beef brisket with mushroom medley. Equivalent to 5 regular servings

干锅鱼片 Aluminum tray of dry pot fish fillet. Equivalent to 4 regular servings

麻辣春笋丝 Aluminum tray of mala bamboo shoots. Equivalent to 8 regular servings

回锅肉 Aluminum tray of twice cooked pork. Equivalent to 5 regular servings

宫保鸡丁 Aluminum tray of kung pao chicken, with celery added. Equivalent to 5 regular servings

干锅大虾 Aluminum tray of dry pot prawns. Equivalent to 4 regular servings

葱爆牛肉 Aluminum tray of Mongolian beef. Equivalent to 5 regular servings

番茄鸡蛋鱼丁 Aluminum tray of egg and tomato fish cubes. Equivalent to 4 regular servings

1 gal. 小熊秘制酸梅汤 Our plum juice is made in-house, brewed with raw material for 3 hours, goes extremely well with spicy foods. Some sediment is normal, shake before pouring and serve with ice! 1 gal serves approximately 12

熊氏辣炒饭 Aluminum tray of house special spicy fried rice. Equivalent to 5 regular servings

扬州炒饭 Aluminum tray of yangzhou fried rice. Equivalent to 5 regular servings

鱼香肉丝 Aluminum tray of shredded pork in spicy garlic sauce. Equivalent to 5 regular servings

红烧狮子头 Aluminum tray of four joy lion head. Equivalent to 4 regular servings

绿茶培根炒饭 Aluminum tray of green tea bacon fried rice. Equivalent to 5 regular servings

成都凉粉 Aluminum tray of chengdu mung bean jelly. Equivalent to 8 regular servings

风味辣子鸡丁 Aluminum tray of spicy and crispy chicken. Equivalent to 4 regular servings

爽口黄瓜 Aluminum tray of chillin' cucumber sticks. Equivalent to 8 regular servings

什锦炒饭 Aluminum tray of combination fried rice. Equivalent to 5 regular servings

水煮鱼片 Aluminum tray of water boiled fish fillet. Equivalent to 4 regular servings

金钩白菜 Aluminum tray of golden hook Napa cabbage. Equivalent to 5 regular servings

炒土豆丝 Aluminum tray of Sauteed Shredded Potato. Equivalent to 5 regular servings

樟茶鸭一只 A whole tea smoked duck, a great alternative to traditional turkey dinner!

干锅牛肉 Aluminum tray of dry pot beef. Equivalent to 4 regular servings

孜然牛肉 Aluminum tray of cumin beef. Equivalent to 5 regular servings

麻婆豆腐 Aluminum tray of Mapo tofu. Equivalent to 5 regular servings

炒莲白 Aluminum tray of sautéed cabbage. Equivalent to 5 regular servings

香辣锅巴大虾 Aluminum tray of mala prawns with crispy rice cracker. Equivalent to 4 regular servings

孜然羊肉 Aluminum tray of cumin lamb. Equivalent to 5 regular servings

牛羊 Beef and Lamb

Extremely flavorful beef slices heavily seasoned with ginger, garlic, dry red chilies, whole Sichuan peppercorns, hot pot sauce, fermented black bean, aged hot pot oil, along with potato, cauliflower, celery, lotus roots, and king oyster mushroom

Sliced lamb sautéed with Chinese celeries and fresh white onions in brown sauce and oyster sauce

Cumin flavored lamb slices sautéed with white onions, cilantro, jalapeño pepper, and red chilis in mala spicy sauce

Sautéed shredded beef and jalapeño peppers in oyster sauce and sweet flour sauce

Tender beef slices sautéed with onions and jalapeño peppers in black pepper sauce

Braised beef in spicy bean curd sauce, poured onto steamed Napa cabbage and leeks, finished with boiling oil splashed over garlic and ginger bits, red chili powder on top

Highly umami soup made from pickled hainan yellow lantern chili paste, pickled peppers, king oyster mushroom, bean curd sheets, and sliced beef brisket

Sautéed sliced beef with onions and scallions in brown sauce and oyster sauce

Shredded beef sautéed in sweet flour sauce and savory brown sauce, served on a bed of steamed seasonal greens then topped with julienned scallion

Cumin flavored beef slices sautéed with white onions, cilantro, jalapeño pepper, and red chilies in mala spicy sauce

Lightly battered and deep-fried lamb short ribs, sautéed with white onion, cilantro, dry red chilis, and jalapeño pepper in mala and cumin seasoning

Dry fried shredded beef with fresh celery, jalapeño peppers, garlic, green onion, ground peppercorns, and dry red chilies in fermented broad bean paste, red chili sauce, soy sauce, red chili oil, and peppercorn oil

Beef brisket sliced and boiled, served on a bed of sautéed mushroom medley, topped with hotbed chives, drizzled with chef’s special soy sauce mixed, splashed with hot oil over scallions

鱼 Fish

Battered and deep-fried basa fish fillet heavily seasoned with ginger, garlic, dry red chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, hot pot sauce, fermented black bean, aged hot pot oil, along with potato, cauliflower, celery, lotus roots, and king oyster mushroom

Soup of basa fish fillet and housemade sauerkraut, topped with fresh chive bits and vine peppercorn oil

Braised basa fish fillet in fermented broad bean paste, poured onto steamed Napa cabbage and leeks, finished with boiling oil splashed over garlic and ginger bits, red chili powder on top

Basa fish cubes stir-fried with green onion, scrambled egg, and tomato in tomato sauce

Basa fish fillet and extra silken tofu braised with garlic and ginger bits in fermented broad bean paste, peppercorn oil, and aged hot pot oil, topped with ground Sichuan peppercorn, fried soy beans, crushed peanuts, and green onion

Basa fish cubes stir-fried with string bean bits, housemade sauerkraut, red bell pepper, and yibin preserved vegetables

Large slab of basa fish fillet cross cut, battered and deep-fried, slathered in sweet and sour tomato sauce, drizzle of pine nuts

Basa fish fillet sautéed with pickled peppers, cucumber, and ginger in white sauce and red chili oil

家庭套餐 Family Pack

All dishes are deluxe size and with rice.

鸡鸭 Poultry

Bone-in and skin on chicken quarter chopped and sautéed with jalapeño in fermented broad bean paste and sweet flour sauce

Dark meat chicken sautéed with fresh celeries, cucumbers, and pickled peppers and ginger in fermented broad bean sauce

Battered and deep-fried dark meat chicken sautéed with onions, jalapeño peppers, basil, and drops of red pepper powder

Half. Half duck, bone-in, marinated, smoked with tea leaves, simmered with spices, deep-fried, and chopped into finger food sized pieces

Bone-in and skin on chicken quarter chopped and reduced with basil in sesame oil, soy sauce, and sugar

Dark meat chicken sautéed with roasted peanuts and scallions, dry red chilies, and whole Sichuan peppercorns in kung pao sauce

Tea smoked duck, bone-in, flash wok fried with shredded ginger, garlic, dry red chili peppers, jalapeño peppers, and whole Sichuan peppercorns

Dark meat chicken sautéed with onions and jalapeño pepper in black pepper sauces

Battered and deep-fried dark meat chicken sautéed with peppercorn oil and whole baked red Sichuan peppercorns. These peppercorns are to be eaten with the chicken pieces

Bite size crispy dark meat chicken flash fried with dry red chilies, whole Sichuan peppercorns in mala seasoning and fermented broad bean paste, garnished with sesame seeds and cilantro

A light and sweet stew of chopped chicken leg quarters and organic chestnuts

Lightly battered and deep-fried chicken wings, stir-fried with dry red chilies, whole Sichuan peppercorns in fermented broad bean paste and aged hot pot oil, garnished with sesame seeds and cilantro

炒饭和炒面 Fried Rice and Chow Mein

All fried rice come standard with eggs, green and white onions.

Soups, cold dishes, street foods, fried rice, and chow mein do not come with rice, to add extra rice.

All chow mein come standard with baby bok choy, green and white onions

Bacon bits, scallion, white onion, stir-fried with loose jasmine tea and mala's proprietary blend of soy sauces

Yangzhou style fried rice with shrimp, luncheon meat, eggs, green and white onions

猪 Pork

Pork baby back ribs battered and deep-fried, wok-fried with white onion, green and red bell pepper bits, white pepper, and chinese thirteen spice.

Pork belly boiled and sautéed with fresh leeks in sweet flour sauce, fermented black bean curd, and fermented broad bean paste

Pork hock braised to perfect tenderness, meat removed from bone, sautéed with white onions, cilantro, green and red bell pepper in mala and cumin spices, crushed peanuts and sesames, garnished with cilantro

Pork spare ribs battered with a buttery custard, deep-fried and sautéed with jalapeño peppers, pickled peppers, sichuan peppercorns, garlic, and green onions in sichuan bean curd sauce.

Shredded pork sautéed with shredded ginger and shredded red bell pepper in brown sauce

Giant meatballs of pork, ginger bits, and Napa cabbage stem bits, braised to perfection with king oyster mushroom and leek in savoury brown sauce, served with baby bok choy

Pork slices sautéed with Chinese stem lettuce, wood ear mushroom, pickled pepper, and pickled ginger in white sauce

Spiced dry tofu sautéed with shredded pork and fresh celeries and scallions in brown sauce and oyster sauce

Shredded pork sautéed in sweet flour sauce and savory brown sauce, served on a bed of boiled seasonal vegetable, topped with julienned scallion

Shredded pork sautéed with wood ear mushroom, bamboo, and shredded white onions in spicy garlic sauce

Pork belly chunks braised to perfection using soy sauce, spices, and caramelized sugar, served with broccoli

Shredded pork sautéed with hand splitted slender bamboo shoot tips, shredded red bell peppers, in simple white sauce

Pork slices, tomato, king oyster mushroom, seasonal greens, wood ear mushroom, sautéed in light sour and sweet savory sauce, poured over fried sizzling rice cracker

凉菜 Cold Apps

An antioxidant rich mushroom harvested in mountainous regions of Western Sichuan and Tibet, tossed with minimal seasoning and garlic to enjoy its natural flavor and texture

Charred pepper and avocado in Maggi seasoning, oyster sauce, and sesame oil

Cooked and chilled bacon slices and cucumber slices rolled and slathered with a mixture of garlic purée, a sweet and spicy soy paste based sauce, and red chili oil, garnished with green onions

Spicy hot. Slices of beef shank, beef tendon, and honeycomb beef tripe, simmered with Sichuan spices and chilled, tossed with Chinese celery bits in spiced meat juice and red chili oil. Topped with crushed peanuts and cilantro

Hand splitted slender bamboo shoot tips tossed with scallions in spicy, sweet, and garlicky soy sauce, Sichuan peppercorn oil, and red chili oil

Marinated beef tendon slices tossed with mala red chili oil, garnished with julienned green onions

Little shrimps tossed with simple green onion oil paste

Shorts links of pork baby back ribs reduced with Chinese spices and dry plums in sour and sweet broth

Hand splitted slender bamboo shoot tips tossed with scallions in simple sesame oil

Wedges of fresh Persian cucumber salad tossed in sour and spicy vinaigrette, red chili oil

Wedges of fresh Persian cucumber salad tossed in sesame oil with ground garlic

Pickled turnip and peanuts tossed with green onion in soy sauce, black vinegar, red chili oil, and Sichuan peppercorn oil