Ma La Sichuan is a Chinese restaurant at 37 Monck Street in Westminster, close to the centre of London. Its cooking explores the breadth of Sichuan flavour, balancing aromatic spice, chilli heat and the numbing quality associated with Sichuan pepper rather than treating every dish as identical.
The menu includes recognisable regional dishes such as mouth-watering chicken, mapo tofu, gong bao chicken and sea bass served in sizzling chilli oil. Crispy aromatic duck, sweet and sour ribs, salt and pepper squid and black pepper rib-eye beef broaden the choices for a table sharing several contrasting plates.
Rice and noodle dishes make it equally practical for a more compact meal. Classic Sichuan dan dan noodles sit alongside braised beef noodle soups, stir-fried noodles, udon, Singapore rice noodles and fried rice, with vegetable versions included among the options.
The restaurant accepts table bookings and also offers collection and delivery, though advance reservations are recommended for dining in. Guests who are sensitive to spice or have allergies should speak with staff because recipes may contain ingredients such as peanuts, sesame, egg and soya, and the level of chilli can vary by dish.
Address: 37 Monck Street, London SW1P 2BL, England
Ma La Sichuan Menu
Set Menu A
£29.00 per person (Minimum 2 people)
Classic Crispy Aromatic Duck
1/4 portion
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Beef in Black Bean Sauce
Stir Fried Broccoli in Garlic Sauce
Egg Fried Rice
Set Menu B
£35.00 per person (Minimum 4 people)
Ma La Special Mixed Platter
Crispy Seaweed, Veg Spring Rolls, Salt & Pepper Squid, Shredded Smoked Chicken, Sesame Prawn Baguette
Fragrant Black Pepper Ribeye Beef
Aromatic Lamb with Cumin
Sweet & Sour King Prawns
Vegetarian Dry Fried Fine Beans
Egg Fried Rice
Set Menu C – Vegetarian
£29.00 per person (Minimum 2 people)
Vegetarian Aromatic Duck
1/4 portion
Vegetarian Ma Po Tofu
Vegetarian Fish Fragrant Aubergine in Hot Pot
Vegetarian Dry Fried Fine Beans
Mixed Vegetable Fried Rice
with / without egg
Hot Appetisers
Ma La Special Mixed Platter
minimum 2 persons: Crispy Seaweed, Veg Spring Rolls, Salt & Pepper Squid, Shredded Smoked Chicken, Sesame Prawn Baguette
Dim Sum Platter
8 pieces: A selection of delicate steamed homemade dim sum: Prawn Dumpling, Scallop & Prawn Dumpling, Spinach & Prawn Dumpling, Babycorn & Prawn Dumpling
Xiao Long Bao
4: Steamed dumplings with pork filling
Veg Dumpling
4
Prawn Dumpling
4
Babycorn & Prawn Dumpling
4
Spinach & Prawn Dumpling
4
Scallop & Prawn Dumpling
4
Char Siu Bun
2
Sichuanese ‘Chao Shou’ Dumplings
5: Chicken dumplings in hot chilli oil
Sesame ‘Chao Shou’ Dumplings
5: Chicken dumplings with spicy sesame peanut sauce
Shanghai Dumplings
5: Pork, prawn, Chinese chives dumplings with soya vinegar dressing (contains egg)
Classic Crispy Aromatic Duck
Served with steamed pancakes, shredded cucumber and spring onion with hoi sin sauce
Vegetarian Aromatic Duck
Served with steamed pancakes, shredded cucumber and spring onion with hoi sin sauce
Vegetarian Spring Rolls
Aromatic Duck Spring Rolls
Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs
Sesame Prawn On Baguette
Shredded Smoked Chicken
Salt and Pepper Squid
Lightly wok fried in spicy salt, chilli, garlic
Salt and Pepper King Prawns
Mouth-watering Sichuan Chicken
Cornfed chicken (skin-on) served with bamboo shoots in a tingling spicy sauce with cashew nut topping
Crispy Soft-Shell Crab with Dry Roasted Sichuan Pepper and Spicy Salt
Crispy Soft-Shell Crab with Fragrant Chopped Red Chillies
Cold Appetisers
Yuba and Spring Onions
Wafer thin Yuba (beancurd skin) finely sliced with shredded cucumber in sesame oil dressing. Served cold.
Black Cloud Ear Fungus
Black cloud ear fungus with fresh coriander, garlic, chilli and Sichuan pepper oil. Served cold.
Blanched Spinach with Sesame Sauce
Roasted sesame seed paste poured over blanched spinach. Served cold.
Preserved Egg with Chilli
Preserved duck egg with chili and Sichuan pepper oil. Served cold
Spicy Pig’s Ear in Sichuan Oil
Sliced pig’s ears with fresh garlic drizzled with Sichuan chilli oil dressing. Served cold.
Soup
Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup
contains egg. Vegetarian Option Available
Sweet Corn and Tofu Soup
contains egg
Sichuanese Sour and Hot Soup
A Sichuan classic broth with finely sliced chicken slivers, cloud ears, diced vegetables and tofu in a warming peppery hot broth with the contrasting taste of sour sweet vinegar. (contains egg). Vegetarian Option Available
Song So’s Fish Soup
A comforting soup of fresh seabass & tofu. This soup dates back 800 to the Southern Song Dynasty, made famous by the Song Emperor Zhao who came across it during his travels. (contains egg)
Won Ton Soup
Homemade chicken and vegetable dumplings served in a light broth.
Seafood
Imperial ‘Gongbao’ King Prawns
A medley of king prawns, cashew nuts and red chillies in a tangy sweet sour sauce laced with chilli spice, fresh garlic and a touch of Sichuan pepper. The dish is named after the ‘Imperial Gongbao’ Bureaucrat.
Stir Fried King Prawns with Mixed Vegetable
Lotus root, black fungus, carrot, broccoli
Ma La King Prawns
Stir fried king prawns in Sichuan spices & fresh chilli
Sweet & Sour King Prawns
King prawns and pineapples coated in a treacly sweet and tangy sauce
Fresh Seabass Fillet (Boneless)
Steamed with ginger and spring onion
Sweet & Sour Fish Fillet
Fish fillet and pineapples coated in a treacly sweet and tangy sauce
Sichuan Fresh Seabass Fillet (Boneless)
Stir fried in aromatic spices, chilies, garlic, fresh lotus root & tofu
Sliced Sea Bass Fillet with Pickled Mustards Greens and Chilli
Light pieces of white fish served with picked mustard greens in a refreshing spicy sour broth with vermicelli.
Drifting Fragrant Sea Bass in Sizzling Chilli Oil
Introducing a modern twist to a Sichuan classic boiled fish dish. Sliced fish in sizzling chilli oil garnished with a pile of chillies. A combination of “Ma La” hot, spicy flavour of chilli, and numbing sensation of Sichuan peppers.
Dry-Wok Style Dishes
Dry Wok is a typical Hunanese way of serving cooked food in a small wok
Dry Wok Pork Belly & Hand Torn Cabbage
Thinly sliced pork belly and hand-torn cabbage tossed with fresh garlic and chilli in spicy Sichuan sauce.
Dry Wok Chicken
Stir fried tender pieces of soft marinated chicken with fresh garlic, mixed peppers, chilli and celery in spicy Sichuan sauce.
Dry Wok Sliced Lotus Root
Stir fried crunchy sliced lotus roots with fresh garlic, mixed peppers, chilli and celery in spicy Sichuan sauce.
Dry Wok Potato Slivers
Stir fried potato slivers with fresh garlic, mixed peppers, chilli and celery in spicy Sichuan sauce.
Dry Wok Lamb
Stir fried tender pieces of marinated lamb with fresh garlic, mixed peppers, chilli and celery in spicy Sichuan sauce.
Dry Wok Sliced Pig Intestines
An offal dish. Stir fried marinated pig intestines with fresh garlic, mixed peppers, chilli and celery in spicy Sichuan sauce.
Deep Fried Pig Intestines
An offal dish. Deep fried pig intestines served with hoi sin sauce
Beef Dishes
Crispy Beef
A Sichuan Style of cooking, where the ingredients are continuously cooked until they have dried out before spices and flavour. Dry fried beef slivers in a sticky sweet chilli coating
Home Style Beef Flank in Hot Pot
A typical Sichuan style of cooking. Beef flank slow cooked until tender in a sweet, savoury, chilli bean sauce.
Aromatic Beef with Cumin
Stir fried sliced beef with mixed peppers and coriander infused in a spicy cumin flavour.
Classic Sichuan Boiled Beef in Sizzling Chilli Oil
Tender cuts of boiled beef in hot Sichuan chilli bean sauce with fresh garlic. Garnished with coriander and a sizzling pile of chillies.
Black Pepper Ribeye Beef
A warming peppery hot dish of diced ribeye beef stir fried with carrot, mixed peppers and broccoli stems
Aromatic Lamb with Cumin
Stir fried sliced lamb with mixed peppers and coriander infused in a spicy cumin flavour.
Lamb with Ginger & Spring Onion
Stir fried sliced lamb with ginger and spring onion
Double Cooked Pork
A Sichuanese favourite. Lean double cooked sliced Pork Belly boiled in Sichuan spices and then stir fried in a sweet rich chilli sauce with mixed peppers, leeks and fresh chilli.
Sichuanese Red Braised Pork Belly in Hot Pot
A dish loved by Chairman Mao. Double cooked pork belly braised in soya, sugar, rich aromatic Sichuan spices and sweet fermented paste
Classic Sichuan Boiled Pork in Sizzling Chilli Oil
Tender cuts of boiled pork in hot Sichuan chilli bean sauce and fresh garlic. Garnished with coriander and a sizzling pile of chillies.
Chicken Dishes
Sweet & Sour Chicken
A variation on a popular Hunan dish. Chicken chunks and pineapples coated in a treacly sweet and tangy sauce.
Chicken in Black Bean Sauce
Sliced chicken stir fried with mix peppers in black bean sauce
Fish Fragrant’ Chicken Slivers
This is one of the ‘23 Flavours of Sichuan’. The blend of spices used in this type of flavouring is based on the flavours used in fish dishes, giving it the name ‘fish fragrant’. A blend of pickled red chillies, garlic, ginger, cloud ears and Sichuan chilli bean paste in a salty, sweet, sour and spicy sauce. (There is no fish in this dish)
Classic ‘Imperial Gongbao’ Chicken
Named after an Imperial Governor of Sichuan. A medley of chicken cubes, cashew nuts and red chillies in a tangy sweet sauce laced with chilli spice, fresh garlic and a touch of numbing Sichuan pepper.
Fragrant Chilli Chicken
Stir fried tender chicken pieces with dried hot red chillies, garlic, Sichuan peppercorns and red chilli oil, until spicy and fragrant.
Beancurd ‘Tofu’ Dishes
Legendary Ma Po Tofu
A much loved Sichuan dish dating back to the Qing Dynasty, named after the pock marked old Mrs Chen. Minced pork in a spicy chilli bean paste with ginger, garlic and braised silken tofu.
Home Style Tofu
Another type of Sichuan Flavour inspired by home style cooking. Deep fried thick sliced tofu and pork belly in a savoury, medium hot chilli bean sauce with a touch of sweetness.
Tofu in Black Bean Sauce
Stir fried tofu with mixed peppers in black bean sauce
Sweet & Sour Tofu
Stir fried tofu with pineapples coated in a treacly sweet and tangy sauce
Salt & Pepper Tofu
Fried tofu in spicy salt, chilli, garlic
Tofu & Pak Choi
Stir fried tofu with pak choi
Seasonal Vegetables
Dry Fried Fine Beans
Dry fried beans with finely chopped pork and spices. Vegetarian Option Available
‘Fish Fragrant’ Aubergines In Hot Pot
A blend of ‘Fish Fragrant ‘spices and flavours with chopped pork & braised aubergines in a rich, spicy sauce. (There is no fish in this dish). Vegetarian Option Available
Tofu & Aubergine In Hot Pot
Braised tofu and aubergines in black bean sauce
Monk’s Vegetables In Hot Pot
Stir fried broccoli, Chinese leaf, black fungus, lotus roots, sugar snaps with tofu
Stir Fried Fresh Chinese Leaf, Broccoli, Lotus Roots, Black Fungus, Sugar Snaps
Potato Slivers with Chilli
Stir fried potato slivers with garlic and chopped chilli
Stir Fried Broccoli
Broccoli with Tofu
Stir fried broccoli with tofu in oyster sauce
Shanghai Pak Choi
Morning Glory
Rice & Noodle
Classic Sichuan Dan Dan Mian
Wheat noodles in soup topped with finely chopped pork, a mixture of Sichuan pepper and vegetables. (contains peanut & sesame)
Braised Beef Ramon Noodles in Soup
Braised beef with deep mellow flavours. Served with tofu and ramon noodles in soup
Braised Beef Udon Noodle in Soup
Braised beef with deep mellow flavours. Served with tofu and udon noodle in soup
Stir Fried Egg Noodle with King Prawns
Stir Fried Egg Noodle with Beef
Stir Fried Egg Noodle with Shredded Chicken
Stir Fried Egg Noodle with Beansprout
Singapore Rice Noodle with King Prawns
Singapore Rice Noodle with Chicken
Singapore Rice Noodle with Vegetables
contains egg
Stir Fried Rice Noodle with King Prawns
contains egg & soya sauce
Stir Fried Rice Noodle with Chicken
contains egg & soya sauce
Stir Fried Rice Noodle with Vegetables
contains egg & soya sauce
King Prawns Stir Fried Udon Noodle
Chicken Stir Fried Udon Noodle
Sichuan Special Fried Rice
Chopped king prawn and shredded chicken and chilli
Spicy King Prawns Egg Fried Rice
Shredded Chicken Egg Fried Rice
Diced Mixed Vegetable Egg Fried Rice
contains egg
Egg Fried Rice
With spring onion
Steamed Jasmine Rice
Champagne & Sparkling Wines
Prosecco Vino Spumante
ITALY | 10.5% ABV
Prosecco, Favola
Fresh, fragrant and fruity with aromas of pear and apple. On the palate it is off-dry and lively with an attractive crisp finish. | ITALY | 10.5% ABV
Bollinger, Special Cuvée
Left to mature on the lees for three years, this is a full-flavoured, classic Champagne made mainly from Grands and Premier Cru areas with the addition of 5% to 10% of their unique reserve wines. | CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE | 12% ABV
Laurent-Perrier, Cuvée Rosé
Made from 100% Pinot Noir, this is clean and wonderfully fresh with a suppleness on the palate and a lingering finish. | CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE | 12% ABV
White Wines
Chardonnay, Boundary Line
Concentrated, fruity aromas of citrus and melon lead to a soft, delicate palate. | AUSTRALIA | 12.5% ABV
‘Founders’ Chenin Blanc, Swartland Winery
Expressive aromas of ripe passion fruit and apples. | SOUTH AFRICA | 12.5% ABV
Pinot Grigio, V Sacchetto
The spice combines well with the freshness to give a light and refreshing dry wine. | ITALY | 12% ABV
Gavi del Commune di Gavi V ‘Fossili’, San Silvestro
Fresh and spicy with a appealing green apple and citrus flavour. | ITALY | 12.5% ABV
Red Wines
Nero d’Avola Syrah, V Colomba Bianca
Intense blackberry and violet scents, lead to a juicy, fruity palate. | ITALY | 14% ABV
Primitivo, ‘Il Pumo’, V San Marzano
Intense aromas of plums and cherries, full of ripe fruit flavours through to a savoury finish with cinnamon notes. | ITALY | 13.5% ABV
Merlot Reserva, V Viña Echeverria
Notes of dried black fruits combined with oaky cedar tones and juicy blackberry jam. | CHILE | 13% ABV
Pinot Noir, ‘Sibaris’ V Gran Reserva, Undurraga
Light-bodied wine bursting with fruity notes of Morello cherry, strawberry, layered with smoky herb notes | CHILE | 13.5% ABV
Gin
Premium Pink
37.5% ABV
Bombay Sapphire
40% ABV
Roku JAPANESE
43% ABV
Tanqueray No.10
47.3% ABV
Whisky
Jameson
40% ABV
Jack Daniel
40% ABV
Chivas Regal 12 Year Old
40% ABV
Black Label 12 Year Old
40% ABV
Vodka
Absolut Blue
40% ABV
Ketel One
40% ABV
Grey Goose
40% ABV
Belvedere
40% ABV
Liqueurs
Baileys
17% ABV
Disaronno
28% ABV
Er Guo Tou
56% ABV
Beer
Tsing Tao
CHINA | 4.7% ABV
Tiger
SINGAPORE | 4.8% ABV
Alcohol Free Beer
0% ABV