A LABOUR OF LOVE · 三代人的味道
Not a founder story.
A family story.
A Malaysian-Chinese chilli oil recipe carried across three generations, and a mother and daughter building its next chapter together.
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BEFORE THERE WAS A BRAND
A Labour of Love
Every jar of our handmade chilli oil is a labour of love, inspired by generations of Malaysian-Chinese home cooking. We source high-quality ingredients, where each batch is made with care and every batch is taste-tested to perfection. From our kitchen to your table, we're committed to bringing you the taste of tradition with an artisanal touch.
It all begins with our roots. My grandmother, also known as popo, grew up on a chilli farm in Malaysia, where some form of chilli oil or sambal was always on the table. That tradition travelled with our family, showing up in every kitchen and every meal. Mama Yu is our way of bottling that feeling and sharing it with you.
We started small - a tiny online drop in 2022, just a handful of jars - it sold out in minutes. That's when we knew this was something worth going all in on. Today, every batch is still made the same way: by hand, in small batches, with the same care and the same recipes that have been passed down through our family for generations.
Love, Xien and Mama
MAMA'S KITCHEN NOTES · 余妈妈厨房
The good stuff
Three things that go into every Mama Yu jar.
Premium ingredients
We source high-quality fresh and dried ingredients - because a recipe that goes back generations deserves nothing less.
Handcrafted batches
Made in small batches, every single time. Every jar is taste-tested to perfection before it reaches you.
Pantry staples
Drizzle on noodles, eggs, dumplings, rice - once you try it, there's no going back. Malaysian-Chinese chilli oils and sambal, made the proper way.
MOTHER · DAUGHTER · BUSINESS PARTNERS
Still these two.
Mama makes the chilli oil. Xien brings “one tiny idea.” Then come the late shifts, tasting spoons, market tables, labels, boxes and the familiar jokes that make the work theirs.
“It still feels surreal to be building this with my mum—my bestie and partner in crime.”— Xien
FROM OUR KITCHEN TO YOUR TABLE
Meet the family in motion.
Twenty-one seconds with the mother–daughter team behind every Mama Yu jar.
MORE THAN A CONDIMENT
A connection to culture, by the spoonful.
The recipe keeps travelling, and the family table keeps getting bigger.