Fried Chili in Oil – 730g (25.75 oz) | Authentic Chinese Chili Crisp | Spicy & Savory Condiment for Noodles, Rice, Stir-Fries & More | Crunchy & Flavorful

I failed to read the product description properly and was pleasantly surprised when a ginormous 23 oz jar arrived. This is the best chili crisp, perhaps the best condiment, I have ever had! My jar arrived sealed, fresh and absolutely perfect. It’s adds savory, gently zippy, tingly heat to anything. It’s salted perfectly, has crunchy bits of fried chilies and soybeans, and is just generally amazing. Perhaps it is the msg that makes it so addictive, maybe it’s the Szechuan pepper? I don’t know, but I love it. It’s incomparable.

Amazing taste, soo good you'll be thinking about food to eat with it! The chili oil quickly becomes the main attraction to whatever dish you add it into. Packaged amazingly well and sealed properly. Spice level: Weak, this like mild taco bell hot sauce, no sting to it, more of a slow burn in the background. I was hoping the spicy flavored version would offer more punishment. Versatile! It's great with Asian foods, dumplings, noodles, rice -but also- Pizza, eggs, pasta, or soup, even over veggies - omg. Yes, an amazing bang for your buck. This stuff belongs in every kitchen, enjoy.

I was looking for that spicy chili stuff they have in dim-sum restaurants. The local Asian grocery stores have 127 varieties, and I have no idea what to get. Somewhere I saw a recipe that called for "chili crisp sauce", and it sounded like it might work. I ordered this stuff off Amazon, though I had been told it wasn't like the chili sauce I was looking for. So, imagine my delight when it turned out to be FANTASTIC for dim-sum! It's definitely spicy, but not burn-your-mouth spicy, and it's super flavorful. I used up my first jar, and I've just received my second.

I’ve tried a lot of chili oils, but nothing compares to Lao Gan Ma. This big restaurant-size jar is perfect because once you start using it, you’ll realize how fast the smaller jars disappear. The flavor is that perfect balance of heat, crunch, and umami — it’s not just spicy for the sake of being spicy. There’s real depth from the fried chili flakes, garlic, and crunchy soybeans. I put it on everything — rice, noodles, eggs, dumplings, even pizza. It instantly makes plain food taste like something from a restaurant. The spice level is medium in my opinion — enough to wake up your taste buds but not overpowering. It’s also nice that it’s not too oily compared to other chili crisps I’ve tried. You get a lot of those crunchy bits that everyone loves. The jar itself is huge and will last a long time, even if you use it daily like I do.

Tasty and a good price.

At the time of this review, it seems like there are a lot of Americans finding this review by searching "hot sauce". That's not what this is. Chili crisp is a Chinese condiment, often served on top of noodles. It's more like a chutney or a salsa than a hot sauce. Laoganma brand is to chili crisp as Heinz is to ketchup. What is Laoganma chili crisp? Chili crisp is made from a blend of flavorful, mild chilis and crunchy bits. A popular inclusion are kashmiri chilis, which are very low in heat but flavorful and fruity. These chilis are stewed in a neutral oil along with some other ingredients to add crunch, often peanuts and garlic chips, then tossed with spices. Laoganma chili crisp is notable for the inclusion of a proprietary ingredient, believed to be douchi (fermented black soybean). Douchi in Laoganma has a chewy, almost chocolaty flavor. How do you use it? The best way to try chili crisp is to make a bowl of plain rice or noodles, such as ramen, and scoop a tablespoon or two of chili crisp on top. Mix and enjoy. The chili crisp adds a mild heat, lots of savory flavor from the peanuts and douchi, and texture. Chili crisp also adds great flavor and texture to any dish that would normally take chili oil, such as dumpling sauce or stir fry. So how does it taste? It's hard to describe to Americans so I'd say it tastes like Chinese herbal medicine, mild chili oil, and garlic. The closest thing most Americans are going to have to compare this to is adding bacon bits and a mild vinaigrette to a salad. This is about dressing up the food you have, not about burning your mouth out with heat. The flavor is very mild, complex, and traditionally Chinese. This product is not likely to appeal to the average American palate, just because the complex flavors are totally unusual for America. How hot is it? It's really not. I'd say Laoganma spicy chili crisp is about has hot as "Louisiana" style hot sauce, which is to say it's totally mild but does have a notable flavor. If you enjoy mole sauce in Latin cooking (for the chocolaty undertones), or peanut sauce in Thai cooking (for the crunchy peanuts), you're much more likely to enjoy Laoganma chili crisp as you'll have a point of reference. If you love traditional Chinese cooking, this product is instant flavor. You can make a package of dollar-store Ramen, toss on a big spoon of chili crisp, and it tastes like a totally authentic bowl of noodles. Highly recommended for people who know what they're looking for.

The spicy chili crisp is amazing tasting, but is not so hot that it ruins your morning the next day. Pros: Shippers bubble wrapped the glass jars to perfection and arrived 100% intact. Shelf-life is until Q1 2027. Hot, savory, but not too hot. Oil-based, no vinegary flavor. Cons: Extremely salty. Oil-based means the caloric count is high.

Taste is superior but worry about leaking jar, wrapped in bubble wrap, upon arrival. I was so bummed because I was looking forward to adding some to my tuna rice bowl. It's some of the best spicy chili crisp hot sauce i've found on the market. Unfortunately, it's hard to mail.

Good and tasty

Çok lezzetli her yemeğe yakışıyor.

Can’t find these in Japan so had to order them in. Arrived quickly and in good condition. Very tasty

I couldn't get it at Woolies at the time.. But this is delicious.

Suuuper lecker . Nicht gerade günstig, aber da es süchtig macht, bezahlt man den Preis für den Kick :)