Mala Bistronome, Taman Tun Dr Ismail

Make your own malatang: Mix and match pork-free meat, seafood and vegetables with Sichuan-seasoned broth.

The White Mala is fuelled by less fire and more fragrance, savoury with mellow heat, full-bodied with protein like prawns, scallops, clams and thousand-layer beef tripe.

Mala Bistronome is by the folks behind PJ’s THB Bistronome Thai-French restaurant, so expect the unexpected, spanning small and sharing plates.

Century eggs with stracciatella cheese, chillies and shallots prove addictively creamy, while boneless chicken feet convey collagen spring with tongue-tingling spice.