What it tastes like
Expect a savoury, crunchy, moderately hot spoonful with garlicky depth and umami from the fermented soybeans.
Lao Gan Ma · China
Spicy Chilli Crisp
The cult Guizhou chilli crisp: crunchy chilli, garlic and fermented soybeans swimming in oil.
Available in India
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- Type
- Chili oil · 210 g
- Origin
- China
- Heat
- 3/5
- Rarity
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3/5
Uncommon: mostly from the maker or specialty shops How we score
Rarity is our editors’ score for how hard something is to find in the US and how unusual it is to make: availability (supermarket, specialty shop or maker only), production (small-batch, seasonal, foraged) and how unusual the ingredient or method is.
- 1 Familiar twist: easy to find, unusual flavour
- 2 Specialty: good grocers and online
- 3 Uncommon: mostly from the maker or specialty shops
- 4 Rare: small-batch, regional or few stockists
- 5 Very rare: tiny batches, foraged or one of a kind
Why it’s rare
An imported Chinese original, made in Guiyang, that packs crunchy fried chilli and fermented soybeans into an oil you spoon rather than pour.
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