荷心口水鸡 Lotus Root Mouth Watering Chicken
Whole chicken leg quarter, bone-in and skin on, cooked and chilled, drenched in red chili oil-based savory and aromatic chicken broth on a bed of crunchy lotus roots, topped with peanuts and sesame seeds
夫妻肺片 Couples Lung Slices
Slices of beef shank, beef tendon, and honeycomb beef tripe, simmered with Sichuan spices and chilled, tossed with Chinese celery bits in a spiced meat broth and red chili oil, topped with crushed peanuts and cilantro.
蒜泥白肉 Garlic Bacon
Cooked and chilled bacon slices and cucumber slices rolled and slathered with a mixture of garlic puree, a sweet and spicy soy paste based sauce, and red chili oil, garnished with green onions.
麻辣牛筋 Mala Beef Tendon
Marinated beef tendon slices tossed with mala red chili oil, garnished with green onions.
话梅小排 Plum Spare Ribs
Shorts links of pork baby back ribs reduced with Chinese spices and dry plums in sour and sweet broth
葱油虾仁 Green Onion Oil Shrimp
Crystal shrimps tossed with simple green onion oil paste.
烧椒牛油果 Avocado Charred Pepper Salad
Charred pepper and avocado in maggi seasoning, oyster sauce, and sesame oil
蒜香虫草花 Garlic Cordyceps
An antioxidant rich mushroom harvested in mountainous regions of western Sichuan and Tibet, tossed with minimal seasoning and garlic to enjoy its natural flavor and texture
爽口黄瓜 Chillin’ Cucumber Sticks
Wedges of fresh Persian cucumber salad tossed in sesame oil with ground garlic.
麻辣春笋丝 Mala Bamboo Shoots
Hand splitted slender bamboo shoot tips tossed with scallions in spicy, sweet, and garlicky soy sauce, Sichuan peppercorn oil, and red chili oil
香油春笋丝 Sesame Bamboo Shoots
Hand splitted slender bamboo shoot tips tossed with scallions in simple sesame oil.
担担面 Dan Dan Noodle
Custom made wheat noodle boiled and mixed with mala spicy sauce and sesame paste, topped with boiled seasonal greens, Yibin preserved vegetables, spiced ground pork, and green onions.
Dan Dan Noodles DIY Kit
速食担担面 Now prepare it at home at your own convenience. Includes: house made fresh noodles, our signature dan dan noodle sauce mix, Yibin presreved vegetables+pork+green onion topping mix, fresh cabbage, bowl for prepping and eating, and instructions.
小熊凉面 House Special Funky Cold Noodles
Boiled wheat noodles, spiced and chilled, tossed with ground garlic in an aromatic sweet, sour, and mala spicy sesame based vinaigrette, topped with shredded cucumber and green onions.
成都凉粉 Chengdu Mung Bean Jelly
Chilled mung bean jelly tossed with Chinese celery bits and green onions in mala spicy bean curd sauce and red chili oil.
酸辣抄手 Sour and Spicy Wontons (10)
House made wontons with pork filling in chef’s special sour and spicy vinaigrette, Chinese celery bits, sesame oil, red chili sauce, and red chili oil
原汤抄手 Original Wontons
House-made wontons with pork filling in an original savory chicken broth.
红油水饺 Red Oil Dumplings
House-made dumplings with pork filling slathered in red chili oil, ground garlic, and sweet and spicy soy paste, topped with sesame and green onions.
红糖糍粑 Brown Sugar Sticky Rice Cake (6)
A classic Sichuan street sweet, sticky rice cake dressed with bread crumbs, fried and dipped in brown sugar and soybean powder
滋补虫草花鸡汤 Nourishing Chicken Soup with Cordyceps Mushroom (serves 1)
Slow cooked chicken stock with jujube, goji berries, angelica root, Chinese mountain yam, cordyceps mushroom, and deboned chicken
芦笋蟹肉羹 Crab Meat and Asparagus Soup (serves 3-5)
Lightly creamy soup with asparagus, real crab meat, and egg whites.
西湖牛肉羹 West Lake Soup (serves 3-5)
Lightly creamy soup with minced beef, diced tofu, cilantro, and egg whites.
番茄煎蛋汤 Egg and Tomato Soup (serves 3-5)
A nice and hearty soup with tomatoes, stir-fried scrambled eggs, and seasonal greens.
酸辣汤 Hot and Sour Soup (serves 3-5)
Hot and sour soup with shredded bamboo shoots, wood ear fungus, tofu, and egg whites.
江湖一品锅 Top Notch Pot of the Outlaws
Basa fish fillet, shrimp, beef, luncheon meat, scalded beef tripe, pork intestines, congealed pork blood, tofu, baby bokchoy, napa cabbage, king oyster mushrooms, wood ear fungus, cauliflower, and sweet potato vermicelli.
酸菜鱼羊锅 Sauerkraut Fish and Lamb Pot
Lamb slices and basa fish fillet cooked in a naturally savory soup of house-made sauerkraut, pickled peppers, baby bok choy, king oyster mushroom, wood ear fungus, and sweet potato vermicelli.
风味辣子鸡丁 Spicy and Crispy Chicken
Bite size crispy dark meat chicken flash fried with dry red chilies, whole Sichuan peppercorns in mala seasoning and Sichuan bean curd sauce, garnished with sesame seeds and cilantro
吮指飘香鸡翅 Finger Licking Fragrant Wings
Lightly battered and deep fried chicken wings, stir fried with dry red chilies, whole Sichuan peppercorns in fermented broad bean paste and aged hot pot oil, garnished with sesame seeds and cilantro
板栗烧鸡 Organic Chestnut Chicken Stew
A light and sweet stew of chopped chicken leg quarters and organic chestnuts
宫保鸡丁 Kung Pao Chicken
Traditional Sichuan dish made the traditional way. Dark meat chicken sautéed with roasted peanuts and scallions, dry red chilies, and whole Sichuan peppercorns in kung pao sauce.
九层塔盐酥鸡 Basil Crispy Chicken
Battered and deep-fried dark meat chicken sautéed with onions, jalapeño peppers, basil, and drops of red pepper powder.
泡椒鸡丁 Pickled Pepper Chicken
Dark meat chicken sautéed with fresh celeries, cucumbers, and pickled peppers and ginger in brown sauce.
魔芋烧鸭 Kongjac Duck Stew
Authentic house-made Sichuan konjac jelly and duck braised with garlic, ginger, pickled peppers, and house-made sauerkraut
樟茶鸭 Tea Smoked Duck (half)
Half duck, bone-in, marinated, smoked with tea leaves, simmered with spices, deep fried, and chopped into finger food sized pieces
三椒煸鸭条 Three Pepper Beaten Duck
Tea smoked duck, bone-in, flash wok fried with shredded ginger, garlic, dry red chili peppers, jalapeno peppers, and whole Sichuan peppercorns
劲爆锅巴肉片 Sizzling Rice Cracker Pork
Pork slices, tomato, king oyster mushroom, baby bokchoy, wood ear mushroom, sautéed in light sour and sweet savory sauce, poured over fried sizzling rice cracker
川西霸王肘 Cumin King Pork Hock
Pork hock braised to perfect tenderness, meat removed from bone, sautéed with white onions, cilantro, green and red bell pepper in mala and cumin spices, crushed peanuts and sesames,
飘香排骨 Fragrant Ribs
Pork spare ribs battered with a buttery custard, deep fried and sautéed with jalapeño peppers, pickled peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, and green onions in Sichuan bean curd sauce
椒盐排骨 Salt and Pepper Spare Ribs
Pork baby back ribs battered and deep fried, wok fried with white onion, green and red bell pepper bits, white pepper, and Chinese thirteen spice
红烧狮子头 Four Joy Lion Head
Giant meat balls of pork, ginger bits, and napa cabbage stem bits, braised to perfection with king oyster mushroom and leek in savory brown sauce, served with baby bokchoy
小熊红烧肉 Jiggling Pork Belly
Pork belly chunks braised to perfection using soy sauce, spices, and caramelized sugar. Served with broccoli
木耳莴笋肉片 Green Jewels Pork
Pork slices sauteed with Chinese stem lettuce, wood ear mushroom, pickled pepper, and pickled ginger in white sauce
鱼香肉丝 Shredded Pork in Spicy Garlic Sauce
Shredded pork sautéed with wood ear fungus and shredded white onions in spicy garlic sauce.
回锅肉 Twice Cooked Pork
Pork belly boiled, and then stir-fried with fresh leeks in sweet flour sauce, fermented black bean curd, and Sichuan bean curd sauce.
笋尖肉丝 Shredded Pork with Bamboo Shoots
Shredded bamboo shoots sautéed with shredded pork in white sauce.
香干肉丝 Shredded Pork with Spiced Dry Tofu
Spiced dry tofu sautéed with shredded pork and fresh celeries and scallions in brown sauce and oyster sauce.
京酱肉丝扒时蔬 Shredded Pork over Seasonal Greens
Shredded pork sautéed in sweet flour sauce and savory brown sauce, served on a bed of boiled seasonal vegetable, topped with julienned scallion
蚂蚁上树 Ants on the Tree
Sweet potato vermicelli stir-fried with green onion, and Yibin preserved vegetable and ground pork in brown sauce.
乡村毛肠旺 Country Style Blood Curd Dish
Beef tripe, pork intestines, congealed pork blood, baby bokchoy, and sweet potato vermicelli, cooked with a special Sichuan cooking technique in aged mala hotpot broth
五更肠旺 Prosper at 5AM
Pork intestines and congealed pork blood cubes slowly simmered with leek, house-made sauerkraut, pickled peppers and gingers, and whole Sichuan peppercorns in Sichuan bean curd sauce with special spices.
干煸肥肠 Dry Fried Pork Intestines
Deep-fried pork intestines, stir-fried with garlic, ginger, scallions, fresh celeries, red chilies, jalapeño peppers, and whole Sichuan peppercorns in Sichuan bean curd sauce.
九层塔肥肠 Basil Intestines
Pork intestines sautéed with white onions, leeks, and basil in a slightly sweet pasty soy sauce.
香辣羊排 Aromatic Spicy Lamb Ribs
Lightly battered and deep fried lamb short ribs, sautéed with white onion, cilantro, dry red chilis, and Jalapeño pepper in mala and cumin seasoning
小炒羊肉 Sautéed Lamb with Veggies
Sliced lamb sautéed with Chinese celeries and fresh white onions in brown sauce and oyster sauce.
孜然羊肉 Cumin Lamb
Cumin flavored lamb slices sautéed with white onions, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, and red chilies in Mala spicy sauce.
什菌肥牛 Beef Brisket with Mushroom Medley
Beef Brisket sliced and boiled, served on a bed of sautéed mushroom medley, topped with hotbed chives, drizzled with chef’s special soy sauce mix, splashed with hot oil over scallions
金汤肥牛 Beef Brisket in Golden Soup
Highly umami soup made from pickled Hainan yellow lantern chili paste, pickled peppers, king oyster mushroom, bean curd sheets, and sliced beef brisket
干锅牛肉 Dry Pot Beef
Extremely flaborful beef slices heavily seasoned with ginger, garlic, dry red chilis, whole Sichuan peppercorns, Hotpot sauce, fermented black bean, aged hot pot oil, along with potato, cauliflower, celery, lotus roots, and king’ Oyster mushroom
馋嘴魔芋滑嫩牛 Devourable Beef with Konjac
Tender beef slices braised in smoky spicy sauce with authentic Sichuan konjac jelly, king oyster mushrooms, ginger, garlic, splashed with dry red chili and whole Sichuan peppercorn infused aged hot pot oil and Sichuan peppercorn oil
水煮牛肉 Water Boiled Beef
Braised beef in spicy bean curd sauce, poured onto steamed Napa cabbage and leeks, finished with boiling oil splashed over garlic and ginger bits, red chili powder on top.
葱爆牛肉 Mongolian Beef
Sautéed sliced beef with onions and scallions in brown sauce and oyster sauce.
干煸牛肉丝 Crispy Mala Beef
Dry fried shredded beef with fresh celery, jalapeno peppers, garlic, green onion, ground peppercorns, and dry red chilis in fermented broad bean paste, red chili sauce, soy sauce, red chili oil, and peppercorn oil.
孜然牛肉 Cumin Beef
Cumin flavored beef slices sautéed with white onions, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, and red chilies in Mala spicy sauce.
牛肉丝扒时蔬 Shredded Beef with Seasonal Vegetables
Shredded beef sautéed in sweet flour sauce and savory brown sauce, served on a bed of steamed seasonal greens then topped with julienned scallion
小椒牛肉丝 Baby Pepper and Shredded Beef
Sautéed shredded beef and jalapeño peppers in oyster sauce and sweet flour sauce.
黑椒牛肉 Black Pepper Beef
Tender beef slices sautéed with onions and jalapeño peppers in black pepper sauce.
韭香藤椒酸菜鱼 Sauerkraut Vine Peppercorn Fish Fillet
Soup of basa fish fillet and housemade sauerkraut, topped with fresh chive bits and vine peppercorn oil
干锅鱼片 Dry Pot Fish Fillet
Battered and deep fried fish fillet, heavily seasoned with ginger, garlic, dry red chilis, whole Sichuan peppercorns, hotpot sauce, fermented black bean, aged hot pot oil, along with potato, cauliflower, celery, lotus roots, and king oyster mushroom
水煮鱼片 Water Boiled Fish Fillet
Braised basa fish fillets in spicy bean curd sauce, poured onto steamed Napa cabbage and leeks, finished with boiling oil splashed over garlic and ginger bits, red chili powder on top.
麻辣豆花鱼片 Mala Tofu Pudding with Fish Fillet
Basa fish fillet and extra silken tofu braised with garlic and ginger bits in fermented broad bean paste, peppercorn oil, and aged hot pot oil, topped with ground Sichuan peppercorn, fried soy beans, crushed peanuts, and green onion
番茄鸡蛋鱼丁 Egg and Tomato Fish Cubes
Basa fish cubes stir fried with green onion, scrambled egg, and tomato in tomato sauce
爆炒双丁 Fish Cubes with String Bean Bits
Basa fish cubes stir fried with string bean bits, housemade sauerkraut, red bell pepper, and Yibin preserved vegetables
泡椒鱼片 Pickled Pepper Fish Fillet
Basa fish fillet sautéed with pickled peppers, cucumber, and ginger in white sauce and red chili oil
芹黄溜鱼片 Celery Fish Fillet
Lightly sautéed basa fish fillets with fresh celeries and wood ear fungus in white sauce.
豆瓣豆腐鲜全鱼 Bean Curd Whole Tilapia with Tofu
Whole live tilapia braised to perfection with soft tofu in Sichuan spicy and.
成都干烧鱼 Chengdu Style Pot Roasted Tilapia
Pot roasted whole live tilapia with garlic, gingers, scallions, pickled red chili Yibin preserved vegetables, and ground pork in Chengdu mildly spicy sauce.
麻辣炝锅鱼 Mala Pot Roasted Tilapia
Chef’s award-winning pot roasted whole live tilapia with lotus root, wood ear mushroom, soymilk sheets, vermicelli, garlic, ginger, and scallions in Sichuan mala sauce, and covered in red chilies and whole Sichuan peppercorns, garnished with cilantro
香辣锅巴大虾 Mala Prawns with Crispy Rice Cracker (12)
Jumbo shrimps and crispy rice cracker flash fried with jalapeno peppers, celery, whole Sichuan peppercorn, and dry red chilis in hot pot sauce
干锅大虾 Dry Pot Prawns (12)
Battered and deep fried jumbo shrimps, heavily seasoned with ginger, garlic, dry red chilis, whole Sichuan peppercorns, hotpot sauce, fermented black bean, aged hotpot oil, along with potato, cauliflower, celery, lotus roots, and king oyster mushroom
成都干烧大虾 Chengdu Style Pot Roasted Prawns (12)
Pot roasted jumbo shrimps with fresh asparagus, onion, ginger, pickled peppers, flavorful Yibin preserved vegetables, and ground pork in rice wine sauce, sesame oil, and fermented broad bean paste
黄焖大虾 Simmered Prawns with Veggie (12)
Deveined and shells-on jumbo shrimps slowly simmered in brown sauce with king oyster mushrooms, asparagus, onions, and gingers
椒盐大虾 Salt and Pepper Prawns (12)
Battered and deep fried jumbo shrimps sautéed with white onions bits, red and green bell peppers bits, white pepper, and Chinese thirteen spice
川椒盐大虾 Sichuan Style Salt and Pepper Prawns (12)
Battered and deep fried jumbo shrimps sautéed with white onions bits, red and green bell peppers bits, red chili and Sichuan peppercorn powder
玉米虾仁 Sweet Corn Shrimp
Sweet corn kernels sauteed with shrimp, red and green bell pepper bits in white sauce
麻婆豆腐 Mapo Tofu
Soft tofu cubes braised to perfection with fresh leeks in mala spicy bean curd sauce and fermented black bean sauce.
鱼香茄子 Eggplants in Spicy Garlic Sauce
Braised Chinese eggplants in spicy garlic sauce.
九层塔茄角 Basil Eggplant and String Beans
Sautéed Chinese eggplants and string beans with basil in a sweet and salty pasty soy sauce
干煸双素 Dry Fried Double Veggies
Lightly fried string beans flash fried with bamboo shoots, garlic bits, ground pork, soy sauce, and flavorful Yibin preserved vegetables.
五彩山药 Hearty Light and Colorful
Sauteed mountain yam, ginkgo nuts, wood ear mushroom, Chinese stem lettuce, and red bell peppers in white sauce and a dash of rice vinegar
灵芝菜心 Baby Bokchoy and Shiitake Mushroom
Sautéed hearts of baby bokchoy and shiitake mushrooms in brown oyster sauce
金钩白菜 Golden Hook Napa Cabbage
Fresh Chinese Napa cabbage sautéed with gingers and dry mini shrimps in a light creamy white sauce.
炒莲藕 Sautéed Lotus Root
Sautéed fresh lotus root slices in the method of your choice: plain, sweet and sour, or with dry red chilis.
炒土豆丝 Sautéed Potato
Sautéed Shredded potatoes and jalapeño peppers in a method of your choice: plain, with red chilies, or with rice vinegar.
炒莲白菜 Sautéed Cabbage
Sautéed fresh cabbage in a method of your choice: plain, sweet and sour, or with dry red chilies.
炒菠菜 Sautéed Spinach
Sautéed fresh spinach in a method of your choice: plain, with garlic, or with red chilies.
炒青冈菜 Sautéed Baby Bokchoy
Sautéed Fresh baby bokchoy in a method of your choice: plain, with garlic, or with red chilies.
炒空心菜 Sautéed Water Spinach (seasonal)
Sautéed water spinach in a method of your choice: plain, with garlic, or with red chilies.
绿茶培根炒饭 Green Tea Bacon Fried Rice
Bacon bits, scallion, white onion, stir fried with loose jasmine tea and mala's proprietary blend of soy sauces
扬州炒饭 Yangzhou Fried Rice
Yangzhou style fried rice with shrimp, luncheon meat, eggs, green and white onions.
熊式辣炒饭/面 House Special Spicy Fried Rice or Chow Mein
Your choice of spicy fried rice or spicy chow mein of beef, pork, shrimps, egg, Sichuan fermented broad bean paste, and red chili powder.
什锦炒饭/面 Combination Fried Rice or Chow Mein
Fried rice or chow mein of shrimp, beef, chicken, eggs, and green and white onions.
各式炒饭/面 Customized Fried Rice or Chow Mein
Fried rice or chow mein of eggs, green and white onions, and your choice of one meat: pork, shrimp, beef, or chicken.
Extra Rice
Soups, cold dishes, street foods, fried rice and chow mein do not come with rice, to add extra rice
Vanilla Caramel
Refresh your taste buds with scrumptious vanilla mille crêpe cake. Drizzled with goat milk caramel sauce.
Green Tea/Matcha
It is served with fine matcha powder on top. Twenty thin layers matcha flavored crêpes drenched in moist matcha cream, creating an irresistible taste. Plated on a bed of honey to balance the slight bitterness of matcha.
Nutella Chocolate
Each layer is rich in smooth chocolate pastry cream. The cake is dusted with exquisite cocoa powder, which deliver pure and heavy chocolate flavor to your mouth.
PARTY TRAY Chillin' Cucumber Sticks
爽口黄瓜 Aluminum tray of Chillin' Cucumber Sticks. Equivalent to 8 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Mala Bamboo Shoots
麻辣春笋丝 Aluminum tray of Mala Bamboo Shoots. Equivalent to 8 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Chengdu Mung Bean Jelly
成都凉粉 Aluminum tray of Chengdu Mung Bean Jelly. Equivalent to 8 regular servings
PARTY TRAY Kung Pao Chicken
宫保鸡丁 Aluminum tray of Kung Pao Chicken, with celery added. Equivalent to 5 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Whole Tea Smoked Duck
樟茶鸭一只 A whole Tea Smoked Duck, a great alternative to traditional turkey dinner!
PARTY TRAY Spicy and Crispy Chicken
风味辣子鸡丁 Aluminum tray of Spicy and Crispy Chicken. Equivalent to 4 regular servings
PARTY TRAY Four Joy Lion Head
红烧狮子头 Aluminum tray of Four Joy Lion Head. Equivalent to 4 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Twice Cooked Pork
回锅肉 Aluminum tray of Twice Cooked Pork. Equivalent to 5 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Shredded Pork in Spicy Garlic Sauce
鱼香肉丝 Aluminum tray of Shredded Pork in Spicy Garlic Sauce. Equivalent to 5 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Cumin Lamb
孜然羊肉 Aluminum tray of Cumin Lamb. Equivalent to 5 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Beef Brisket with Mushroom Medley
什菌肥牛 Aluminum tray of Beef Brisket with Mushroom Medley. Equivalent to 5 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Mongolian Beef
葱爆牛肉 Aluminum tray of Mongolian Beef. Equivalent to 5 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Cumin Beef
孜然牛肉 Aluminum tray of Cumin Beef. Equivalent to 5 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Dry Pot Beef
干锅牛肉 Aluminum tray of Dry Pot Beef. Equivalent to 4 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Egg and Tomato Fish Cubes
番茄鸡蛋鱼丁 Aluminum tray of Egg and Tomato Fish Cubes. Equivalent to 4 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Water Boiled Fish Fillet
水煮鱼片 Aluminum tray of Water Boiled Fish Fillet. Equivalent to 4 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Dry Pot Fish Fillet
干锅鱼片 Aluminum tray of Dry Pot Fish Fillet. Equivalent to 4 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Dry Pot Prawns
干锅大虾 Aluminum tray of Dry Pot Prawns. Equivalent to 4 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Mala Prawns with Crispy Rice Cracker
香辣锅巴大虾 Aluminum tray of Mala Prawns with Crispy Rice Cracker. Equivalent to 4 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Mapo Tofu
麻婆豆腐 Aluminum tray of Mapo Tofu. Equivalent to 5 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Golden Hook Napa Cabbage
金钩白菜 Aluminum tray of Golden Hook Napa Cabbage. Equivalent to 5 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Sauteed Cabbage
炒莲白 Aluminum tray of Sauteed Cabbage. Equivalent to 5 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Sauteed Shredded Potato
炒土豆丝 Aluminum tray of Sauteed Shredded Potato. Equivalent to 5 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Sauteed Baby Bokchoy
炒青冈菜 Aluminum tray of Sauteed Baby Bokchoy. Equivalent to 5 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Green Tea Bacon Fried Rice
绿茶培根炒饭 Aluminum tray of Green Tea Bacon Fried Rice. Equivalent to 5 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Yangzhou Fried Rice
扬州炒饭 Aluminum tray of Yangzhou Fried Rice. Equivalent to 5 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY Combination Fried Rice
什锦炒饭 Aluminum tray of Combination Fried Rice. Equivalent to 5 regular servings.
PARTY TRAY House Special Spicy Fried Rice
熊氏辣炒饭 Aluminum tray of House Special Spicy Fried Rice. Equivalent to 5 regular servings.
House Special Plum Juice 1 gallon
小熊秘制酸梅汤 Our plum juice is made in-house, brewed with raw material for 3 hours, goes extremely well with spicy foods. Some sediment is normal, shake before pouring and serve with ice! 1 gallon serves approximately 12.