"Taste varies a lot. If you buy in the store from an Asian market. it usually isn't very spicy but if you make it at home it´s Easy to make and with the right ingredients it will be very spicy with an explosive flavor. I recommend using Either Sichuan Chili peppers or Thai Chili peppers. But i have used both in My homemade Mala and i made my Thai girlfriend drink all the milk in the house even tough she loves spicy food hehe."