DIY Mala Chili Crisp and Chili Oil Kit

DIY Mala Chili Crisp and Chili Oil KitChili crisp has become the "it" condiment over the past few years for good reason: It is spicy, numbing, crunchy umami in a jar and it enlivens almost any dish you put it on, from Sichuan noodles to dumplings to quesadillas to pizza. Many have tried to duplicate the phenomenal taste and success of China's Laoganma chili sauces, and most of their efforts are very tasty. But yours will be even tastier, because chili crisp is infinitely customizable, and

mala hot pot

depending on how many people you are feeding and how spicy they like it

particularly stir-fries

America has a premium

Xinhui chenpi

and this kit includes both the popular facing-heaven zi dan tou chilies as well as long er jing tiao

Unlike the more everyday Zhongba 360 Light Soy Sauce

We import the Guizhou chili varieties that are most popular in Sichuan and represent a range of shapes and heat levels

Distinct among the famous four

The broth is made from Sichuan pepper and chilies and too many other spices and aromatics to count and is long cooked to create a numbing

an independent municipality that was previously part of Sichuan province

the Chinese cuisine the author first mastered and for which she is best known