Poor Steven! Sacrificing his tastebuds and enduring the pain for the viewers!! Love this!!😅🤣🤤

@roylim1169

2 жыл бұрын

rest in peace stevens taste buds

Steven needs a raise omg! First bubble tea, fried chicken & now mala!!

@mindtwister1984

2 жыл бұрын

I think CNA should be charged with attempted daylight murder of its own presenter.

@caoshehuixian

2 жыл бұрын

hei, he ate free.

@lokmanhakim8576

2 жыл бұрын

I had those too..nobody's giving me a raise for it though..

please make more of such local documentary by Steven. It so informative and education yet entertaining. Thumbs up!

Our China friend was shocked when he saw us drinking the MaLak soup from the Hot Pot. He told us no one in China drinks the soup 😱🤣

@jessiexu9438

8 ай бұрын

yes when I first saw my Singaporean friend drink mala oil soup I shocked

so this video just made me crave mala more now

who was under the impression that it was healthy? I guessed as much that it was terrible for health but love it anyway

@longangrysausage3495

2 жыл бұрын

AHHAHA yea same

@pyroxenez3704

7 ай бұрын

All that oil is a tell-tale sign of how unhealthy mala is...

Just to clarify a factual error (I'm a dietitian), saturated fats do not convert into trans fat when in boiling conditions like mala. Only if you deep-fry or refry oil at very high heat, is there a possibility of a slight conversion into trans fat (in the range of 2-4% only), and this does not occur with any other cooking method. More important than just this slight increase in trans fat, is that frying at high heat causes the oxidation of polyunsaturated fats and production of polar compounds - that have an even more significant health impact. However, this is quite insignificant at at boiling water temperatures of 100°C; it mostly happens when in deep-frying temperatures like >180°C!

@weelengg

2 жыл бұрын

I think what he meant here is that the mala paste used in both dishes the mala hotpot and mala stir fry is in a way deep fried? Because the herbs are basically being deep fried in plenty of oil to make the paste

@mayurmahale3049

2 жыл бұрын

@@weelengg also saturated fats don't turn into transfats. This required double bonds found in mono and polyunsaturated fats.

@fromis.9

Жыл бұрын

Ofc you a loser

@asiandietitian

Жыл бұрын

@@fromis.9 haha thanks! Speaks volumes to your character more than mine :)

@fromis.9

Жыл бұрын

@@asiandietitian Yeah. I'm someone who speaks a fact, while you are someone who needs to correct others

Just hearing mala, makes my mouth salivate......its like an addiction, always craving for more.....

Oh gosh. Steven speaking Chinese is quite a surprise. It’s a first for me at least.

Actually in Sichuan, nobody drinks the mala hotpot soup...... just eat the food only

@TheAkumaChan

2 жыл бұрын

Ya, I was really shook the first time I saw people drink the soup base.

@jmason0622

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I can attest. My friend Mei was surprised when she came to SG from Chengdu in 2018, ate some mala hotpot with me and some friends, and one of my buds took a spoonful of the soup. Like, she tapped on my shoulder and asked in hush, "do people here drink that?" and I just chuckled because I also dunno why.

The mala hotpot soup is not meant to be drinked. Anyone from China will know this.

@sirtanchannel5848

2 жыл бұрын

Legit?

@bobbytay8949

2 жыл бұрын

​@@sirtanchannel5848 In China, you don't get a soup spoon in fact. How are you going to drink it?

@AhmadIzzJ

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbytay8949 Straws. JK.

@Sakura81501

2 жыл бұрын

@@sirtanchannel5848 Loll. I’m chinese. We never drink the hotpot soup. We just cook the ingredients in it

@katsumiis4699

2 жыл бұрын

@@sirtanchannel5848 Yep! The soup is just there to impart some flavour but we never drink the soup.

By this point, whenever Steven Chia enters the room: Lab analysts: Why do I hear boss music?

This guy deserves a raise.

@HoshikawaHikari

Жыл бұрын

I think if enough ppl comment the same thing he might get it ^^

A female store owner says, "Once the gas is turned on, it will cost her $1!" She is lying! She should have said, "Because we want to overcharge mah!" Gas got so expensive one meh?

Hahah I listen to the hawker selling mala saying bullshit about mala being cooked on the spot and it cost $1 to turn the gas every time. All hawker food is cooked on the spot, Tze char, char kway teow and you don’t see them charging $10 for it

@tzeeluaimeng5760

2 жыл бұрын

Very true

@commieskungflu1635

2 жыл бұрын

China food is full of BeeAss. Just like the country

@zeno_2688

2 жыл бұрын

@@commieskungflu1635 just 🤡

@ln2887

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Listen to her bs-ting.

@yyl5336

8 ай бұрын

These chinese hawkers justify whatever the crap they like, thinking their customers are fools.

I'm from Belgium, I've never even heard of the word mala. But I'm thankfull I know now!! :)

Which spicy level were they eating? I had the strongest MaLa and up level to MaLa 烫 Medium @Chinatown. The counter lady confirmed my order over 3x:"Sir, you sure? It IS REALLY very Spicy." YES, Sure, i repeated. I emptied the bowl. had burning lips for a couple of hours afterward. 😋 It was a wonderous experience. Until my stomach had an issue and had to retire from MaLa for over a year now. I miss MaLa.

nobody drinks the mala gravy, man. most of it will just set under the food and left in the bowl.

@shadowflare2838

2 жыл бұрын

Ingredients absorb a lot of the gravy

@AtlantisAng

2 жыл бұрын

Erm I drink, orders the soup version. Usually da la, depending on the store. Heee. Yes la, it's rare. I am entertained when my friends go O_____O" O_____O".

@user-dw2mm7uz9y

2 жыл бұрын

@@AtlantisAng Respect😱

@goforbroke7598

2 жыл бұрын

@@AtlantisAng i heard that there is a soup version that is meant for drinking, hopefully you are not drinking the oily broth version that is for blanching the food.

@euniceong595

2 жыл бұрын

I actually do. The beancurd sauce is very addicting

Asking why mala is so popular is like asking why instant noodle is so popular. Both are processed food. We all know that unhealthy food is unfortunately the most delicious.

I'm disappointed they didn't investigate the possible carcinogenic effects

After watching this... i got a craving for mala and ordered via a food app. >.

Every time they on gas, it costs $1? Sure anot!! Like that all the hawkers lose money from the gas liao.

Every food have its good and bad health benefits. Just eat with moderation and keep fit by doing exercise regularly. If i do eat it once a while, I will always ask for less oil, less spice and I also eat it without meat and the ramen. Just lotsa vegetables without rice.

Steven is the best host lah hehe love him

Power!!! Love such documentaries. Thanks! Useful, relatable and education info

From ban main all over, now is mala noodles. Where are the laksa, fishball noodles, wanton mee and prawn mee? Those are the days where these four so easily found. Now so rare, if any, taste horrible. Let's not kid ourselves, taste is so important. muhahaha. Yong tau fu, if only are as flavourful, can be a contender I think.

@awkydrey

Ай бұрын

U open stall lor I go find u

Dang, even just watching this makes me drool

Beginning to feel like CBC Marketplace, which is good. Please do more investigative topics like: why are we still paying $5 for caller ID across most telcos? Seems unproportionate to current prices for a line (~$25)

@WXRBL666

2 жыл бұрын

gosh, that's why! I was playing cbc marketplace as background for past few days, and youtube start to recommend this show to me

the mala peanut was funny!!! 🤣

@Scorpiotide

Жыл бұрын

They are super good tho! Even addictive haha

I love mala hotpot.

mala hot pot did not debut in Chonqing, China, until some 100 years ago. then mala became a distinct taste in itself incarnated in other cuisines, such as mala toufu. northern Chinese didn‘t fancy spicy stuffs until recent times thanks to the universaling of mala in China. still many northern Chinese don‘t take to it easily.

Even in Sichuan & Chongqing, people don't drink the soup of mala hot pot.🤞

it is widely believed that pain is pleasure. pleasure stimulates the nervous system to make us happy. so we do it because it makes us happy. but i'm not sure the digestive system agrees with that. well, life's like that. we can't always get what we want LOL

Hi my fellow Singaporean friends, you are not supposed to drink the soup in Hot pot or whatever soup is in your mala dishes, nobody does that anywhere else in the world.

@felix5981

Жыл бұрын

Really? That's new But it tastes good so... 🤷

@victoriachen6879

Жыл бұрын

but… we drink it in taiwan too…?

Very good program guys 😊

If you wanna makan in peace make sure you don't dine with a nutritionist LMAO

Of course it's not healthy. I cook it myself and the amount of oil I have to use... 🤣 But I make it super spicy, most people won't be able to handle. Cough like hell when I'm cooking the chillis.

so mala is unhealthy, got it! Im gonna continue my weekly mlxg feast, been hooked on mala since like 2017, much earlier than the mala hype in sg. so when i die, i die enjoying eating something i love

@rhomerrubino3248

2 жыл бұрын

I hope u are single and have no children depending on you, otherwise enjoy

@vaisravana2092

2 жыл бұрын

@@rhomerrubino3248 You must be fun at parties. Ofc one should try to live healthily, but even a doctor won't be like "Yeah eat that once a week and you will be set for an early grave" A ton of factors come into play, from overall lifestyle to genetics... And then again, mental health directly affects physical health too. If (unhealthy) comfort food makes people happy and is enjoyed with moderation, no fault in that. I think that is the keyword with most things in life...moderation.

@AtlantisAng

2 жыл бұрын

@@rhomerrubino3248 Weekly wouldn't be bad enough. I eat instant noodles for decades, daily. Time for body check up! The first check I did years ago, no prob with salt level and was the highest amount of instant noodles I had, even for breakfast. Now old, need to see if any difference. Oh ya, I still have hair to those who believe the myth of dropping hair with too much consumption of MSG.

@huaiwei

2 жыл бұрын

@@AtlantisAng the main issue with instant noodles is not the salt. It is the fats, provided you are eating the traditional fried version. And since not all instant noodles are made the same, or even cooked the same, it is hard to judge just how unhealthy is your diet. Age plays a part too. Try doing this past 60 years old, for instance, and let's see if there is no effect on you. I ate laksa every day when I was 13 to 14 years old and chicken rice every day from 15 to 18 years old. I may have still remained skinny and generally healthy, but I am just genetically lucky, and probably so are you. A few decades later, the methanolic rate changes, and my bmi is now 30. 😉

@AtlantisAng

2 жыл бұрын

@@huaiwei Yes. Age. Sigh. Anyway I eat them like once to twice a day now cos of working in the office before COVID. I got fat not from instant noodles but from 6 meals. Probably due to too much calories. I hardly chew noodles, they take about 2 days to digest regardless instant version or otherwise. I cut my calories and dropped weight quickly.

I don' think I can quit eating stir fried mala dish. So having it once a while, with less spicy and ordering more vegetable dishes than meat will probably make my craving less sinful..Hope so

@shiveringisles3509

11 ай бұрын

You can choose least spicy, less oil and don't pick processed items (meatballs, sausages etc) or red meat, choose more fresh veges and it is no different from much else we eat.

Eating mama at the same time from the same store as Steven was eating 😂😂

one could watch the pot and remove the oil constantly, serve up the table when the tofuskin ready. science dude is right about the toxins. like having a grill master at the bbq one should take up the mantle of pot master . steve kilt this

Hope mala stores can still survive after this exposé.

@klvn2266

2 жыл бұрын

yea.. people won't care, if they cared, most fast food joint would've go bankrupt long ago

As you are talking, i can't help salivate.. Lol. But i was told sg is 湿place, same as sichuan, so a lot of the ingredient is to 去湿。I went to sichuan , the girls are slim and fair with great complexion, so..

Now, I'm hungry at 11.32 PM!? 😅😅

i grew up with this.. i dont even know if theyre spicy or not anymore...

Don't eat the chili, especially if you can't handle spicy food. Those are for flavoring only... 😂

I love malaaa

mala food originated from china is mostly catered for cold weather condition especially winter unlike the tropical and humid weather like singapore!

@yuenhai

Жыл бұрын

Pleb Mala is amazing when it's raining outside

@ditsygirl5409

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been to Sichuan. It’s a place of humidity. The Sichuan peppercorn in Mala is actually used to counter the humidity when we consume it! Pls don’t embarrass us if you know nothing!

Nobody actually drink the mala soup lol

Whoever made a halal version of mala, is a hero 😂

Was indulging in Mala while watching this 🙃🙃

Good doco 👍

I’m so hungry watching this

I had a bad flu..... which went to see a doctor for 2 times. But still did not recover..... so I went for the MALA hot pot just nearby. HAHA.... The next day I'm fully recovered. So from that day onwards I'll always go for MALA hot pot when ever I cannot recover from a flu

@user-kh1lh3kj5t

Жыл бұрын

Do you really now believe that the mala cured your flu? What if you were going to recover the next day anyway?

@Jack_Shian

Жыл бұрын

@@user-kh1lh3kj5t tried several times.... Cannot be so exactly every time also going to recover the next day. So several times also works for me. And I'm still doing it until now...

@s._3560

Жыл бұрын

The spiciness of the mala basically helped you to get a more runny nose which probably cleared the sinuses. The symptom of a runny nose is your body trying to expel those germs through the nose. If you do a sinus rinse or flush with neti pots, it has the same effect. It may not get rid of all the germs but at least in the sinus area, it reduces the buildup.

Hi can you give us the locations/outlets of his stall? You ma you la

professional reporter

I ate stir friend mala almost 4 times every week.. I fell sick after 3 weeks. Gained around 5-6 kgs. And I stopped after that 😂😂😂

I love these documentaries but watching all of them and doctors saying they’re unhealthy makes me feel like “well this is unhealthy, that will cause heart problems, then what do I eat??” Yea I get that we eat these foods in moderation but I would also like to know then, what are we supposed to eat on a regular that is considered healthy? Soup veggies? Or?

@li_themizfit_il

Жыл бұрын

food that generally has less oil, less meat, less salt, less processed food, more veggies (that is half cooked, so it retains its nutrients), more nuts and also fruits. Better to cook at home than eat outside, obviously caue outside food will always have more salt and oil etc. Unless u know its not cooked that way. You eat all dishes, you just have to cook it in a healthier way and cut down on processed ingredients.

@li_themizfit_il

Жыл бұрын

other than diet, other factors also play for a healthier lifestyle. sleep, exercise, rest, sunshine, fresh air, clean environment, good mental health etc

My Beijing wifi told me ~ sama sama as to Tai Er fish hotpot, don’t drink the soup.

There used to have Mala pearls and milk tea too

Glad I am not a fan of mala either. Quite sad to see them pushing out our traditional local cuisines.

@ylein6508

2 жыл бұрын

Local food have so many layers of taste and umami. Mala is a dish which is one dimensional with only spice and salt. Don’t like it either.

@shingtay8803

2 жыл бұрын

Neither am I a fan. If I want spicy dishes, my go-to is always Peranakan cuisine. IMHO, it beats mala hands down.

@goforbroke7598

2 жыл бұрын

That's why people have to stay competitive, if your cuisine is not innovating then other outside food will replace them, simple market theory.

@huaiwei

2 жыл бұрын

@@goforbroke7598 this is about foreign food taking over local food. Not about innovation. If one wants local food with a fusion twist, there are actually various attempts out there in both restaurants and hawker stalls with varying successes. When American fast food took over coffeeshops, you also said that our local food never innovate as well and turn into fast food?

@goforbroke7598

2 жыл бұрын

@@huaiwei People are naturally attracted to newer things, and mala is being promoted everywhere on the internet. Local food is not bad, but it's something that they can have everyday and familiar with, so of course they won't give much attention. If local food don't wanna get pushed out, then they have to be better than foreign food, otherwise can't blame outside influence from taking over, that is how free market works.

What do they mean the longer its cooked, more good fats become bad fats? 15:25 So hot pot in general is bad? Mookata? KBBQ?

@goforbroke7598

2 жыл бұрын

That's why i eat them once a month, for those who eat them few times a week will really get cancer soon

@shiveringisles3509

11 ай бұрын

Something about the food DNA being damaged due to high heat, which causes DNA damage in mice that ingested it, saw a study some time ago. But still, I don't think people will stop grilling anytime soon, some even love the totally charred meat.

In China they don't drink the soup unlike our steam boat here.

the best meal ever in mankind history

If u open restaurant dun invite Steven. 😆

Luckily, I don't particularly eat Mala often. Now, I shall eat it even less 🤔

Double the calories, but also double the flavor lol

Hi Dr Calvin Chin! Haha...

such discreet sponsor

Not a fan of it either, don’t find the price justifiable too

👍yummy

Support local fare.

Luckily this is one of the dishes I hate eating

Oh deAr.. how abt just the Mala seasoning ?

I never knew this guy Steven speaks Mandarin 🤭😅

You dont drink mala hotpot soup...

Tong Xing Ru Yi has rabbit if I'm not wrong.

I have an idea. Ban mala, everyone must eat steamed rice and fish. Always. Hmm . . . ?

High fats and sodium is unsurprising. I am more interested to know what nasty chemical stuffs are inside. Hope CNA can use their access to labs to give more in-depth analysis.

isn't Haidilao more ex, easily 70 per pax when I go

Rendang crispy next

Why are they using forks to eat mala lol

everything nice is not good, guess I'm dying young then. 🤣

@li_themizfit_il

Жыл бұрын

lol not necessarily. depends on what u think is nice.

let me guess.. steven is from acs lol

@mindtwister1984

2 жыл бұрын

ACJC but not sure is he is a true blue ACS boy?

most mala have la but no ma

Same me question Steven.?

who’s watching this n eating mala??

The data visualisation in this docu is really terrible. How are people supposed to get your message if you're just saying wow so much sodium wow so much fat

Southern Chinese dishes are much healthier e.g. ginger shitake steam fish. Even Thai food is healthier. We eat mala hotpot perhaps once in 2 months. Every Mala dish looks and taste the same i.e. numbing peppercorn.

@ylein6508

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Thai food is spicy but has more complex flavours than just numbingly spicy

@kels1009

2 жыл бұрын

Do China people eat Mala on daily basis like every meal? The sodium is so high. Not sure why China promotes mala hotpot as part of main food culture that is so unhealthy. China regional food varies between provinces.

@user-qwertyuiopasdfghj

2 жыл бұрын

@Xina Zhong apparently you can’t afford nice ones

@goforbroke7598

2 жыл бұрын

@Xina Zhong i like thai food as well, but you are generalizing on chinese food. Cheap chinese food will be what you describe, but not the more decent ones. You can easily spend a few hundred bucks in a chinese restaurant, it takes good skills to prepare chinese food

@goforbroke7598

2 жыл бұрын

Have to know the culture of mala first, some regions in china are very humid so they need chilli to keep them warm. Due to poverty back then, many can't afford much good food, so they just fry everything with spicy peppercorn and chilli to make the food tastes good. But now people eat spicy food to destress and like the stimulation, depends on preference of each person

For those who care about health, too bad you don't know enjoyment!

@li_themizfit_il

Жыл бұрын

nope. all things in moderation

Used to hate it then grew to like it recently now I decide to continue hating it. Lol.

I LOVE MSG!!!!!

am i the only one sweating watching this video?

"We cant be 24/7 healthy whats the point of eating" Thats the line that diabetic people i know tells me. Guess its worth the pain?

@Cendrawasih444

2 жыл бұрын

HAHA, That sentence is really funny

@li_themizfit_il

Жыл бұрын

they wana die young let them die young lol

I always order the spiciest and I don’t find it spicy at all … I need more Mala now ! I always sh*t after Mala isn’t that = weight lost ?

I love it but seldom eat because it's drenched in oil

Mala Cookie

It's quite addictive

Just buy the haidilao or other brand paste then fry with the ingredient no need spend so much to buy in food court

whatever, I'm still going to eat mala dish.