LGM crispy chilli oil is filled to the brim with dried chilli and crispy fried onion in a richly flavoured oil. Our selection of Lao Gan Ma chilli sauce and oil provides just what you need to get that fiery kick. It is great for drizzling on noodles, rice, stir-fries, or as a dipping sauce, adding an instant burst of heat and flavour.

In the event of any safety concerns or for any other information about a product please carefully read any instructions provided on the label or packaging and contact the manufacturer. Lao Gan Ma is a famous brand that stands out for its ease of use, long-lasting aroma, and affordability. Lao Gan Ma was started by a woman named Tao Huabi, in 1996 when she created the company from nothing. Chinese consumers tend to want foods that perfectly encapsulate regional cuisines and use ingredients grown from the soil of those regions. When a new highway brought truck drivers to Guiyang, she gave them free jars of the sauce and they spread the word.Open it, and you find the formidable combination of the odd peanut, a few crunchy, salty soya beans, MSG, and oil so infused with the chilli that it seems to glow. Recommendations: cooked with scrambled eggs, topping for fried rice, or thrown in your favorite packaged ramen. But Lao Gan Ma is also increasingly popular overseas, especially in the US, where several boutique versions have popped up in recent years, including Fly By Jing and Momofuku chilli crunch, both of which ditch MSG in favour of natural flavours. All of the jars and bottles looked similar, and because I tend to trust the opinion of the masses in large, busy supermarkets, I grabbed a jar of the stuff that was most popular, one with a sticker of a not-quite-smiling Asian matriarch ( gan ma means ‘godmother’ in Chinese). Ingredients: soybean oil, chilli (35%), onion, fermented soybean ( soybean, water), salt, sichuan pepper, salt, flavour enhancer E621.

Each sauce has spicy, umami notes and offers slightly differing textures, depending on which chilli oil infusion you go for.Lao Gan Ma, iconic in China, is increasingly appearing in cupboards and fridges in the rest of the world. Soybean oil [40%], chilli [35%], onions [8%], preserved blackbeans (soybean, water), salt, Sichuan pepper corn, sugar, flavour enhancer E621. As a result, we recommend that you always read the label carefully before using or consuming any products.

Recommendations: consider piling onto your favorite hummus as the lack of crunch from the peanuts will not be an issue or incorporating into your flight of ice cream toppings. While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it is accurate, it is not a substitute for your reading the product packaging and label prior to use. I add jalapenos to a lot of stuff, including food that’s never seen a jalapeno before, so I’m definitely a fan of spicy, and a new, to me, spicy crisp-oil with a lot of fun ingredients hooks me immediately so thank you!While you could always look for it in an Asian supermarket, it’s not something most are guaranteed to carry (or carry enough of, something I’ve learned the hard way many times). Similar to the previous sauce, this adds other unnecessary textures and elements including salted rutabagas, bean curd, and peanuts. I found it to be similar to the pickled chili sauce below but tomato-based version is easier to incorporate into dishes. Foolishly, I think the peanuts make for an extra layer of crunchiness but they turned out to be soggy and oil-soaked.

The most well known chili crisp is Lao Gan Ma brand, with its ruby red oil, crunchy large flakes, and serious looking grandma on the jar. You can also attempt Kenji Alt-Lopez’s version of a sweet/salty dessert utilizing a crumble or brittle to cover the ice cream. The crispy texture blends seamlessly, creating a tantalising side dish that goes well alongside numerous main dishes. It’s thick and crunchy, a texture it owes to an abundance of dried chillies that are fried and crushed. The Lao Gan Ma crispy chilli makes a great base for hot dipping sauces, served alongside won ton or prawn tempura.Discover your new favourite chilli oil today with the extensive Lao Gan Ma range available at Oriental Mart.