MALA Irish Black Garlic & Peanut Chilli Rayu is perfect for Dumplings & Noodles and pretty much any thing that you think can use a bit of spice. The use of Szechuan peppercorns which impart mala flavor to the rayu. Ma means “numbing“ and it refers to the tongue-numbing sensation when you bite into a Szechuan peppercorn.