mala
Britishnoun
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The flavors of Sichuan spice up Thanksgiving when Fly by Jing founder Jing Gao makes jiaoyan turkey, mala stuffing, chili crisp mac ‘n’ cheese and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
My mouth was tingling from the mala Sichuan peppers lurking in that savory sludge.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
Law Minister Anisul Haq said Mr Shams had "misrepresented facts with the mala fide intention of creating discontent".
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2023
His version hews to the traditional five ingredients, and uses Sichuan peppercorns to give the mix a characteristically numbing, tingly sensation on the tongue known as mala.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2021
But these poisonings from the agua mala came quickly and struck like a whiplash.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
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