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    MaLa Project Midtown East

    245 E 53rd Street

    New York, NY 10022


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    LUNCH SPECIAL MÁLÀ DRY POT*
    LUNCH SPECIAL NOODLES, RICE, & ENTREES*
    APPETIZERS*
    DIM SUM*
    NOODLES, RICE, & ENTRÉES*
    SWEETS*
    SOFT DRINKS*
    BEER*
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    Featured Items

    • MáLà Dry Pot (Your Combo).

      MáLà Project specialty. Dry wok-fried dish with our MáLà sauce made from 24 medicinal herbs & spices. Umami, spicy, numbing, fragrant. *Contains soy, sesame seeds, garlic, scallion, & ginger
    • Gone Fishing

      Fish Fillet, Broccoli, Wood Ear Mushroom, Bean Curd Sheet
      $19.00
    • Beef Please

      Beef Tenderloin, Broccoli, Lotus Root, Enoki Mushroom
      $19.00

    LUNCH SPECIAL MÁLÀ DRY POT*

    • MáLà Dry Pot (Your Combo).

      MáLà Project specialty. Dry wok-fried dish with our MáLà sauce made from 24 medicinal herbs & spices. Umami, spicy, numbing, fragrant. *Contains soy, sesame seeds, garlic, scallion, & ginger
    • Classic BènBèn

      Eye of Round, Potato, Cauliflower, Five Spice Firm Tofu
      $19.00
    • Beef Please

      Beef Tenderloin, Broccoli, Lotus Root, Enoki Mushroom
      $19.00
    • Lucky Chicken

      Chicken Breast, Crabstick, Pineapple, Bok Choy
      $19.00
    • Year of the Pork Belly

      Pork Belly, Wood Ear Mushroom, Cauliflower, Potato
      $19.00
    • Little Prince Lamb

      Sliced Lamb, Baby Bamboo Shoot, Cauliflower, Enoki Mushroom
      $19.00
    • Gone Fishing

      Fish Fillet, Broccoli, Wood Ear Mushroom, Bean Curd Sheet
      $19.00
    • BènBèn's Garden

      Broccoli, Sweet Potato, Firm Tofu, Lotus Root
      $17.00

    LUNCH SPECIAL NOODLES, RICE, & ENTREES*

    • House Fried Noodles.

      Wheat noodles, egg, shiitake mushroom, bok choy, oyster sauce. Choose a protein *Shellfish, soy
      $16.00
    • Beijing ChǎoBǐng.

      Wok-fried sliced pancake, chicken breast, egg, Chinese cabbage, scallion *Vegetarian option
      $15.00
    • Left Over Fried Rice.

      Pork belly, egg, Chinese cabbage, scallion, soy sauce
      $15.00
    • XiāngXī Fried Rice.

      Chinese bacon, egg, pickled green beans, bird's eye chili pepper, scallion, soy sauce *Spicy, vegetarian option
      $15.00
    • MáPó Tofu.

      Tofu, minced beef, chili sauce, scallion *Spicy, vegan option
      $16.00

    APPETIZERS*

    • MáLà Peanuts

      Fried peanuts with green peppers, onions, chili Oil, black vinegar, & soy sauce. *Vegan, spicy, nuts
      $7.00
    • MáLà Fries

      Waffle Fries, 5-Spice, Cumin, Peppercorn. Served with Ketchup *spicy, vegan, gluten free*
      $12.00
    • MáLà Pickles

      Cabbage, carrots, turnip, celery, bell pepper, pickled green pepper, chili oil *Spicy, vegan
      $7.00
    • Marinated Cucumbers

      Aged Vinegar, Sesame, Bird Eye Chili. Served chilled *spicy, vegan, allium, sesame*
      $12.00
    • Crispy Duck Salad

      Roasted duck, microgreens, mandarin oranges, soy dressing
      $26.00
    • Eggplant with Roasted Garlic

      Steamed eggplant, soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil, scallion, garlic. Served chilled. *Vegan, sesame, soy
      $12.00
    • 1,000 Year Egg

      Preserved duck egg, fried cubanelle pepper, eggplant, soy sauce *Vegetarian, spicy
      $14.00
    • LiángFěn of Happy Tears

      Mung bean, pistachios, cucumbers, chili oil, soy vinegar, scallion *Vegan, spicy, nuts
      $12.00
    • Pig Ear in Chili Oil

      Pig Ear, shredded potato, chili oil, soy vinegar, sesame seeds. Served chilled. *Spicy, sesame
      $14.00
    • Spicy Chicken With Cucumber

      Shredded chicken thigh, cucumber, peanuts, tofu skin, chili oil, black vinegar. Served chilled *Spicy, nuts
      $15.00
    • Husband & Wife Lung Slices

      Beef tendon, beef stomach, shredded potato, chili sauce, soy vinegar, sesame seeds. Served chilled *Spicy, sesame seeds
      $15.00
    • Sweet & Sour Pork Ribs

      Soy plum glaze, dried plums, sesame seeds *Sesame
      $14.00

    DIM SUM*

    • Vegetable Dumplings

      (6 Pieces) Glass noodles, wood Ear, five spice firm tofu, carrot, Chinese cabbage. *Vegan
      $12.00
    • Beef Dumplings

      (6 Pieces) Minced beef, scallion
      $12.00
    • Silky Egg Custard

      Minced pork, scallion, sesame oil, soy sauce *Sesame
      $15.00
    • Scallion Pancake

      Served with sweet bean sauce
      $11.00
    • MáLà Wings

      5-Spice Marinade, Spicy Rice Crackers, Chili Crunch (6 pieces) *spicy, nuts, sesame, allium*
      $15.00
    • Beef Wrap

      Scallion pancake, beef shank, cucumbers, sweet bean sauce
      $15.00
    • Duck Tacos

      (3 pieces) Roasted duck with homemade guacamole
      $18.00
    • Spicy Popcorn Chicken

      Side of sweet & sour bean sauce *Spicy
      $15.00
    • Sweet Lotus Root

      Sticky rice, osmanthus flower syrup. Served chilled *Vegan, gluten free
      $11.00

    NOODLES, RICE, & ENTRÉES*

    • White Rice

      *Vegan, gluten free
      $2.00
    • Purple Rice

      Natural purple grain, dates, & goji berries
      $3.00
    • House Fried Noodle

      Wheat noodles, egg, shiitake mushroom, bok choy, oyster sauce. Choose a protein *Shellfish, soy
      $18.00
    • DànDàn Noodles

      Wheat noodles, minced pork, pickled mustard greens, bok choy, chili oil *Spicy, vegetarian optional
      $15.00
    • Cold Noodles

      Soba noodle, cucumbers, pickled vegetables, chili oil, soy sauce, black vinegar. Served chilled *Spicy, vegan
      $14.00
    • Beef Noodle Soup

      Wheat noodles, beef shank, bok choy, pickled mustard greens, chili oil, cilantro *Spicy
      $18.00
    • Hot & Sour Noodle Soup

      Glass noodles, eye of round, lobster balls, tofu pocket, bok choy, pickled green beans, peanuts, cilantro *Spicy, nuts
      $18.00
    • Beijing ChǎoBǐng

      Wok-fried sliced pancake, chicken breast, egg, Chinese cabbage, scallion *Vegetarian option
      $16.00
    • Leftover Fried Rice

      Pork belly, egg, Chinese cabbage, scallion, soy sauce
      $16.00
    • XiāngXī Fried Rice

      Chinese bacon, egg, pickled green beans, bird's eye chili pepper, scallion, soy sauce *Spicy, vegetarian option
      $16.00
    • MáPó Tofu

      Tofu, minced beef, chili sauce, scallion *Spicy, vegan option
      $18.00
    • Pork Belly With Preserved Mustard Greens

      Braised with sweet, savory soy sauce. Served with 4 steamed buns on the side
      $24.00
    • Chinese Fried Chicken

      Fried garlic chips, cumin, chili powder *Spicy
      $22.00
    • Fish With Pickled Peppers & Mushrooms

      Steamed fish fillet pickled peppers, enoki mushrooms, scallion, soy sauce *Pescatarian, spicy
      $24.00

    SWEETS*

    • Herbal Jelly

      Silky herbal jelly, mango pudding, tapioca pearls, taro balls, sweetened red bean, hazelnut milk *Dairy, nut-free
      $9.00
    • Gold & Silver Mántòu

      (6 Soft buns) Half steamed & half fried. Condensed milk on the side for dipping. *Dairy
      $8.00
    • Coconut Milk Pudding

      (6 Pieces) Coconut cream, coconut flakes. Served chilled. *Vegan, gluten-free
      $9.00
    • Crispy Mochi

      (4 Pieces) Fried purple yam, glutinous rice, tempura flakes *Vegetarian, dairy
      $9.00

    SOFT DRINKS*

    • Chinese Herbal Tea

      Can help relieve heat, reduce internal heat, quench thirst, and refresh your body *Non-caffeinated
      $3.50
    • Coca-Cola

      12 oz
      $3.50
    • Diet Coke

      12 oz
      $3.50
    • Sprite

      12 oz
      $3.50
    • Fentiman's Ginger Beer

      $3.50
    • Fentimans Rose Lemonade

      A carbonated beverage with a blend of a small amount of pure Otto rose oil with lemon juice. 9.3 oz
      $3.50
    • Plum Juice

      Osmanthus Plum Juice is a traditional Chinese beverage made with smoked plums, rock sugar and infused with sweet osmanthus. 10.1 oz
      $4.00
    • San Pellegrino

      Sparkling mineral water. 16.9 oz
      $7.00
    • Sweet Milk (a.k.a first aid for heat)

      Sweet & creamy milk drink. 8.3 oz *Dairy
      $3.50

    BEER*

    • Tsingtao, 12oz- bottle beer (4.7% ABV)

      Chinese Pale Ale Lager
      $9.00
    • Hitachino Yuzu & Ginger Ale (Non-Alcoholic), 11.83oz- can N/A beer (0.05% ABV)

      Non-Alcoholic Malt Ale
      $9.00
    • Purple Rice Lager, 19.2 oz- can beer (5% ABV)

      Evil Twin Brewery x MáLà Project
      $12.00

    All hours
    Sunday12:00 pm - 9:15 pm
    Monday11:00 am - 9:15 pm
    Tuesday11:00 am - 9:15 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 9:15 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 9:15 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 9:15 pm
    Saturday12:00 pm - 9:15 pm
    Restaurant info

    MáLà Project is a restaurant brand founded with a mission to deliver joy through neo-Sichuanese cuisine. From fiery MáLà Dry Pots to comforting Northern Chinese classics, it’s a cozy place to gather round with your friends and family.

    Location

    245 E 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022

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