Lihailong Thick Spicy Mala Hot Pot

This isn't just instant hot pot this is a 500-store restaurant experience you can make at home. Lihailong is an actual physical Malatang franchise in China with over 500 locations, and this bagged version uses carefully stone-ground premium sesame and peanuts to create a rich, thick, aromatic broth with three-color beef tendon noodles, springy fish balls, and eight generous seasoning packs that recreate the full street-food experience in one bag. As the pioneer of instant Malatang with 18 years of dedicated expertise, Lihailong has mastered the art of preserving authentic Chinese street-side flavor bold, numbing, spicy, and completely addictive. Just tear, cook, and prepare to be obsessed.

✦ Thick Mala Spice Base · Stone-Ground Sesame & Peanut Broth · Chewy Tendon Noodles · Fish Balls · Imported from China

Why it's rare: Lihailong is made by Liaoning Xuanhao Food Co. in Shenyang City a Northeast China specialty brand with a massive following in Asia that has zero retail presence in the US market. Real Malatang of this caliber simply doesn't exist in American grocery stores, making this the closest thing to flying to China for a bowl.