First, it was salted egg. Then it was nasi lemak. Now it seems like mala has become the latest food trend to take over Singapore by storm. There are mala-flavoured chips, mala-flavoured burgers, mala crabs, mala pastas… If you think it, there’s probably already a mala version of it.

And now, even hotels are jumping on the mala bandwagon. Enter Andaz Singapore, which has launched a brand new dining promotion with – you guessed it – mala as the star.

Andaz Singapore Joins the Mala Craze with Two Tantalising Dining Promotions

Starting August 26, two seasonal dinner menus – Auntie’s Mala Claypot, and the À La Carte Mini Mala Claypot Set – are available at S$60 and S$25 respectively for a limited time only at Auntie’s Wok and Steam, located at level 25 of Andaz Singapore.

Auntie’s Mala Claypot is ideal for two persons, and comes with a side of firecracker fried chicken, steamed rice and an ice-cold bucket of four Andaz Pale Ales to quell the heat. Diners who prefer to have a pot to themselves can opt for an À La Carte Mini Mala Claypot Set. It also comes with a side of mini firecracker fried chicken and steamed rice.

Diners can enjoy these special “all-mala” dining exclusives at Andaz Sinapore’s Auntie’s Wok and Steam restaurant

A combination of two Chinese characters, mala (麻辣), which roughly translates to “tongue numbingly spicy”, is a fiery and numbing sauce originating from Chongqing, China. A potent concoction of Szechuan peppercorn, chilli pepper, and spices simmered with oil, Auntie’s Wok and Steam’s rendition of this Chinese delicacy is what can simply be described as pure indulgence.

Diners can choose from three different kinds of premium proteins as the base for their mala claypot dish – sustainable Barramundi, Kurobuta pork collar or Australian Wagyu beef. Guests can also watch as chefs stir-fry their choice of meat with lotus root slices, shimeji mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms and cabbage in a fragrant chilli-laden sauce.