5 classic Chinese restaurants carefully selected by food connoisseurs: Malatang edition

I really want to eat that dish today! I'm feeling Chinese. This time, foodies have carefully selected 5 famous malatang restaurants in Tokyo!

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"I'm in the mood for malatang today." I hope more people have that option! The fun of customizing the soup to your preferred spiciness and choosing freely from a wide selection of ingredients...the high level of entertainment is also what makes malatang so appealing, a truly Chinese dish.

Koenji <Yanchan Malatang>

Yangchan Malatang
Sichuan Malatang Soup from 880 yen

- A dish that recreates the taste of Sichuan, where Yang Chang was born, with a demonic spiciness that will whet your appetite.
- The soup is made by frying spices in beef and lamb fat, and is so spicy that just eating it will make you sweat.
・You can freely choose from about 50 types of ingredients sold by weight.

Ikebukuro〈Chuan Chuan Shan Malatang Ikebukuro branch〉

Soup + Vermicelli
Soup + vermicelli from 780 yen

Located in the backstreets of Ikebukuro, where authentic Chinese restaurants are crammed, this malatang specialty restaurant uses 30 different spices.
-The fragrant soup goes perfectly with both vermicelli and Chinese noodles!
・All toppings, including tripe, are 100 yen.

Shibuya <Shibuya Shinshin Club, Sichuan Malatang>

Beauty Set
Beauty Set 1,380 yen

- Enjoy authentic flavors made with over 30 types of medicinal spices sourced from China at reasonable prices and in generous portions.
・If you get tired of the spiciness, you can add a raw egg and mix it in like sukiyaki.

Shinjuku West Exit (Shinjuku Malatang)

Mala hot water
Malatang from 775 yen

- A branch of Japan's first soup vermicelli specialty restaurant, Shippo Malatang.
・Our original vermicelli is made from a blend of potato starch and sweet potato starch, the result of years of research, and has a chewy texture that you will never forget once you have tried it.

Kinshicho (Sichuan Malatang Enen 2nd store)

Mala hot water
Malatang from 1,100 yen

- Whole chicken, pig's feet, and pork knuckles are slowly simmered to create an unparalleled rich paitan soup.
-The restaurant's chili oil is characterized by its strong aroma, made using only spices imported from China once a month.
・Just choose 5 items without worrying about the gram weight.

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