Chinese food is so diverse and complex because the country is enormous. Every corner has a speciality. Having been to southern China, this chili crisp oil goes on everything from dumplings to stinky tofu.
Chinese food is definitely very regional. Those who think it’s only chow mien and fried rice need to be more open-minded and travel, or meet new friends that are cultured
I’m a grandma, & my adult daughter suggested I buy this. It took me 4 weeks to finish the first jar. The next jar took 2 weeks to finish. I just polished off my third jar in 6 days. I add it to eggs, sushi, rice, potatoes,noodles and sandwiches, etc. it is seriously addictive. I told my husband it would make my top 5 “stranded on a desert island” foods. I simply can’t get enough of it!
I literally have two jars of the Lao Gan Ma brand in my cupboard right now. The last time I went to my local Asian grocery they were out because a restaurant came and bought their supply. I got two this time to last. Also have two jars of the Chiu Chow style. I use both all the time. So good
I’ve never thought of Chinese food as cheap or low quality. Now I’m picky about where due to preparation vs ingredients. The Fly by Jing chili crisp is a little different than the others. I think it’s a high quality product but wish it was a little more affordable. It’s a treat vs an every day condiment. For us, on a quality burger with a runny fried egg on top with a healthy drizzle of Fly by Jing. Next level.
Chinese food got that stigma because it happens so often in China. We are so privileged to have a stricter and fairer FDA to ensure the quality of our food. Growing up in Vietnam, I have seen the people there suffer badly because of low quality sometimes even poisonous products made in China imported to our country. People in China also suffer the same health issues because of the low quality food.
i do not know where they got the idea that chinese food is cheap. i mean, just like "american" food, you can go to mc donalds and order from the dollar menu or go to a gourmet restaurant and eat a good meal. it is the same for chinese cuisine. there are restaurants that sell "fast food" with a chinese twist and there are traditional chinese food restaurants. i think she is using the stigma as a marketing tool. she is not offering her product to preserve her culture, she is doing it to make money.
Born and raised in Hawaii, have been eating it for the last 50 years. You can find dozen of different brands in every market even Safeway and in most Asian restaurants. The mainland US have always been behind Asian dishes that have been eaten here in Hawaii for decades.
That's not true, there were chinatowns in the mainland US before Hawaii even became a state. Chili oil is nothing new in the mainland US, it has been available for purchase for over 100 years.
@@jc13781 But usually asian families, other nationalities are just recently getting on board. In Hawaii every race, creed and color have been using it for the past 50 years.
@@BBBoy990 ive seen it on the table of every asian restaurant ive been to in the last 30 years outside of panda express hahahahaha - sorry, i think this claim that chili oil or "chili crisp" is somehow the new hotness in america is just marketing - ill hand it to them that people are recently getting more creative in how they use it but its not some new thing people are just experiencing for the first time.
McDonald's China actually released a limited edition soft serve with Lao Gan Ma on top. It was a big hit, but not exactly because people liked it, but people just lined up to try it for the novelty. From the clips I've seen, not a lot of Chinese people actually enjoyed it.
@@lyhthegreat they do. Go to my channel and find out. Not as much as people in China of course. Canto prefer it as a condiment Sichuan prefers their food to bathe in it.
Southern food is awesome and in many ways very similar to certain Chinese cuisine. The seasoning, the use of crawfish, rice, etc. I even seen Chinese-American with southern accent. I think it was a VICE video or sth 😂
The chinese peppercorn which gives off the mouth-numbing feel is significantly underappreciated and essentially unknown in other cuisines. That ingredient and sensation should be much more broadly used in other cuisines and dishes, particularly for anything that is spiced or is spicy.
I would have never thought that Chinese cuisine was poorly thought of. It's very complex and many recipes have been passed down thousands of years. The food Americans think of as "Chinese" is mostly an American bastardization of Chinese food from the late 1800's when there was a mass migration.
I love Lao Gan MA. But FYI for those who are not familiar Lao Gan MA is the brand and there's like 3+ versions of it that all sound similar. I like the "Spicy Chili Crisp" the most. It's the most fragrant.
Lao Gan Ma, could be literally translated as "Old Godmother" in English. The "Godmother" here, has no religious meaning for Chinse people. Similar to Godmother in western culture, Gan Ma is normally a very close female friend of your Mom or Dad, whom your parents accept and would love to request to be your "Second Mother", even she has no any ties of blood with you. And you will be her goddaughter("Gan Nv Er") or godson("Gan Er Zi"). During Chinese New Year, if you have a Gan Ma, you would be lucky cause she may give you red envelop filled with money, just like your other relatives do.
I love how the reporter was mind blown by the fact that they added this Chinese sauce to Italian pizza. Does she not realize that pasta has its roots in China?
the Chinese refused to let Marco Polo take some back home, because they said it is an 'Ancient Chinese Secret', so instead Polo was given a not so secretive type of laundry detergent called 'Ivory Snow'. Unfortunately on the journey home, they were intercepted by Mongols and confiscated by one of their team members, a Mr. Kublai Khan explaining that it will be much more needed for his 800 wives and 1,600 children, and for compensation a hand written check of a very large amount of promised gold pieces. Also unfortunately, the ranking member of the Italian government was so offended by the absurdity of the written check by paper system in China that he just burned the the piece of paper check in front of Polo and he later died a poor man with book with the descriptive events of his travels from China included with the descriptions of Chili crisp but is was panned as simple lies from a foreign land. ....... point being, a lot of things made it to Europe sooner or later whether from the wrong time, poor presentation by representation, or just simple perceived conjecture. The advent of the clock, the kite, gunpowder, and also the Chili crisp from China will have it's revelation into the new foreign markets in due time. .....
The best pasta or noodle in the world is called “Ciao Mien.” Neither the Italian nor the Chinese can claim that it originated from their country. 😆 😂 🤣
I’m surprised chilli hype is rising in US. When my cousin (born and raised) in US came to visit me the first time in Indonesia, his taste bud got spooked since most dishes here are spicy and he asked me with tears in his eyes how did I learn to eat spicy foods for the first time. Then I told him how my mom would forcefully stuff small green cayenne peppers into me and my brother’s mouth everytime we make big troubles (we were around 2nd graders at that time). I still remember how my brother and I kept begging in tears to get hit by the belt instead of the pepper punishment since it doesn’t go down even after drinking 10 glasses🤣
I’ve loved this growing up. We always had it in the fridge and would always stock up at the Chinese market and had to make it last as long as possible. I noticed now it is sold at regular stores like Fry’s and I’m so happy it’s becoming more mainstream!
I highly recommend adding this to your stir fry! Even if you dont know how to stir fry and just add random ingredients together like i do, or if you do some americanized version of stir fry. I highly recommend adding Lao Gan Ma to your ingredient list along with Lee Kum Kee Oyster sauce.
This is the real benefit of social media. I just want to say thank you because I am OBSESSED with chili crisp and chili oil. I love the grandma but also lee kum kee chiu chow style chili oil. 😋
I have purchased the Lau Gan Ma brand for several years and love it. Have never heard of the Fly by Jing brand and the price is very high. Wonder if there is a taste/quality difference.
@@ouranhshc100 Szechuan peppercorns (prickly ash) are actually not spicy at all - they merely provide what is know as "ma" which is the tongue numbing sensation. The heat comes from actual chili peppers and is combined with the prickly ash to create the flavor profile.
@@mykrt8541 you obviously didn’t google before writing this. All Chilis are from Mexico. Chinese peppers are native 花椒。 The ones that make your mouth numb. But red peppers ( 红辣椒 ）are all native to Mexico.
I mean China grows almost everything in sewer water and they have some very shady food practices. So there’s a reason there’s a reputation for low quality food.
I'm an Irish American who puts that same brand ON EVERYTHING I COOK! My 3 year old son will NOT EAT A MEAL WITHOUT IT! NOR MY HUSBAND! ITS SOOOOO FCUKIN ADDICTIVE THAT I EAT IT BY THE SPOONFUL ON ITS OWN! ❤❤❤
I was introduced to hot chili crisp a couple years ago from a friend. Of all of them the one with peanuts are my favorite but I feel like I need to add them to everything.
You know I m not Chinese but where I live is really close to China , wherever u go Lao Gan Ma is a must to bring with . I wonder why it take my whole life time (30yr) to the US. It just so yummy 😋.
Been using this sauce to dip oysters, lobsters, and clams for many years. Its basically chilli with garlic fried in oil. You can make it your self. How can something this basic be so good?
So glad that we have all these cultures coming to the U.S. Been sick of hearing this whole “replacement theory” that some rightists all over the country are worried that their culture and them are being replaced. Food definitely brings people together.
please show me a "rightist" that has disparaged chinese food. please just one example. good lawwwwd you people will take any opportunity to make something political
@@jc13781 Have you not been listening in to this "replacement theory" that some rightists brought up? They believe their identity and culture are being taken over by other outside cultures. Hence some are willing to go far to just eating only "American" and being completely all about America. For example, some of them will think if they continue to support "Chinese", then their race and culture will replace theirs. They believe now that minorities are entering America and are changing things, Americans, especially white people, are going to be "replaced". Hence why it's a ridiculous theory, but some rightists actually do believe it. Just like how they believe LGBTQ+ people are brainwashing children somehow and think there's too many of them now due to the LGBTQ+ community.
@@johnnyboi4858 like i said, provide one real example. They don't exist. Even if there is a small group of people that are that stupid, it is their loss and they aren't "Rightists" they are "extremists". You are intentionally mis-labeling people on the right as this to try and confuse and paint the entire right as though they are afraid of culture. My mother is a politician on the right, and she is as crazy as it comes when you think of trump or the border, etc., but she loves asian food and other cultures and i've never met any of the people in the republican party that even come close to what you are describing.
@@jc13781 Obviously extremists take part in conducting the replacement theory, and most of them are usually right-leaning, which you can find them all over social media such as Twitter. Not all rightists are the same of course, but a lot do tend to disfavor those that are different. There will be many posts and comments that do enforce this replacement theory from them saying something like “more gays/people of color are being shown on TV, they’re too woke, they’re taking over” - hence why they’re afraid. There have been multiple of incidents in the past ever since coronavirus and people that are usually right-leaning blaming Asians and what they eat, and that also contributed to the hate of “Chinese food” or anything Asian. I’m not trying to label all of the people on the right, but what I’m saying is a lot of right-leaning ideas tend to go against anything that’s different.
In China, your dumpling dipping sauce is not complete unless you add a good amount of Chinese black vinegar. Trust 1.4 billion people, it’s next level stuff.
LaoGanMa spicy chili crisp is the best flavor of the ones you can get here in the US IMO. I also have the “chili fried in oil” (has peanuts) I tried recently . it just doesn’t have that extra sweet fried onion flavor … but it’s still good tho ! The Japan one from S&B called “ Crunchy Garlic with chili oil” is probably my favorite but its like x3-x4 times the cost for the volume .
Fighting against perceptions that Chinese food is low quality and cheap is something that Philly restaurateur Han Chiang has been railing against for years and the US food scene is better for it. It’s great to see more traditional Chinese ingredients become more available elsewhere, chili crisp rules.
Most "Chinese" food in the USA is actually low quality garbage. Unless you are in a affluent area or a large city, it is bland. No Chinese person would eat it if served to them.
After hearing all of the Great Things about this, I purchased a jar and immediately popped a tablespoon into my mouth. Flavor was good, but It felt like I had a mouthful of 'sticks'! Am I missing something?
I love Chili Oil. I’m not surprised that its getting the popularity it has so far. Now if only people were a bit more open about Chicken Inasal Oil hahaha
Xian famous pizza - that's why America is great. We come together from all different walks of life to collaborate and innovate new stuff from tech to investments to food.
People should definitely try it out if they haven’t yet, but keep in mind, this brand is generally gateway stuff. Kind of like how “Ragu” is for pasta sauce. Definitely try some other specialty brands as well, or best yet, some homemade variants.
Gatekeeping chili oil? This brand is a classic that everyone knows and loves. It's just really good fried chili oil. Go away and find another niche food to be snobby about
@@rw5622 i'm just being forthright. we have it at home. but it would be a shame for folks to just stop there and not explore more, if they end up being intrigued. don't get your panties in a bunch. Being basic-b is hardly a sin, but it's also not always an endgame aspiration for most (you must have Ragu in your pantry or something)
@@pushslice I tried this brand and I wasn't really impressed. I've tried thier Chilli oil and the one with fermented soybeans. I'll have to try another brand if I come across it. I actually threw in chile de arbol into canola oil and found that to taste better.
@@rw5622 how did you manage to confuse “gatekeeping” with something being a “gateway,” I gotta know. You know how people say “weed is a gateway drug,” as in trying it might make you try others, yea? Chili oil is a gateway food. “Gatekeeping” is something else entirely. 😅
I love Schezuan pepper corn, it’s so aromatic and gives spicy food a different feel. I only tasted that recently when I ate Spicy Schezuan chicken. I also love binge eating chili oil lol! I will order this. I tend to avoid Chinese chili oil brands despite being so good because it has a lot of salt lol. It’s so weird tho to add chili oil on deserts😅. I just tend to add chili oil on every food including plain rice.
Just try chilly crisp on coffee chocolate ice cream! I can’t say it’s better but it completely change the flavor of my ice cream! really good indeed. Much better then I can imagine.
What makes this brand extraordinary is that the owner and creator (the lady on the bottle) refuse to do any commercials or advertisements. She also swore she would never take the company public. The popularity of this sauce is solely based on word of mouth!
I personally only liked this brand of their Chili Crisp chili oil very much in Singapore! I almost every week will buy this Spicy Chili Oil Brand. 🌶️😛🤤
I can feel that the trend of Chinese food in the US is about 10 years late than in China. Laoganma was at its peak about 10-20 years ago in China, it got popular in the US about 5 years ago. Dishes like Hot and sour soup, Kungpao Chicken were popular in China 20 years ago, but now you can hardly find it on menu in China and you may have to ask for it. According to this observation, some of the current popular dishes in China will get popular in the US about 10 years later.
People who think Chinese food is cheap probably never been to a nice ones in metropolitan cities around the world. You cant find that in small town, not enough people to afford it, it will go bankrupt.
last time i checked asians are far from marginalized but im happy to see chili oil finally getting some exposure. ive spent a lot of time in asia and chili oil has been popular with foodies forever, but if it goes mainstream ill be happy.
Is this the same thing as hot chili oil. You can get something like this I Maryland when you order from some Chinese restaurants. Its such a nice kick.
Lao Ganma (Old Godmother) sauce's history is actually shorter than you might think. It was first developed in the 1980s based on more traditional sauces.
@@wezzuh2482 not true, there was no communication and connection between continents thousand years back. Northern and western China has their own chili cuisine heritage and latin America has their own, different peppers and chilis
High Quality and authentic Chinese cuisine (at all price points) is found all over Asia including China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia etc.. The US has quite some ways to catch up, in both quality and authenticity. .
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Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month? When is Western European Caucasian Heritage Month?
Wait the anchor made his own homemade chili crisp? That was surprising
Chinese food is so diverse and complex because the country is enormous. Every corner has a speciality. Having been to southern China, this chili crisp oil goes on everything from dumplings to stinky tofu.
@ABC DEF you might be onto something…
I love Chinese food so much!!
It's on ice cream too
Chinese food is definitely very regional. Those who think it’s only chow mien and fried rice need to be more open-minded and travel, or meet new friends that are cultured
i wonder how it taste. im south asian.
I’m a grandma, & my adult daughter suggested I buy this. It took me 4 weeks to finish the first jar. The next jar took 2 weeks to finish. I just polished off my third jar in 6 days. I add it to eggs, sushi, rice, potatoes,noodles and sandwiches, etc. it is seriously addictive. I told my husband it would make my top 5 “stranded on a desert island” foods. I simply can’t get enough of it!
I grew up with a jar of this in my fridge at all times. For anyone who hasn’t tried this before, I highly suggest you do.
I don't refrigerate it, the oil starts to solidify. That's just me though
@@Kitajima2 No it isn't "just you." It is never "just you."
What does it taste like
@@englishathearttypical American
This brand?????
Lao Gan Ma on "Everything, Everywhere, All at once"!
I literally have two jars of the Lao Gan Ma brand in my cupboard right now. The last time I went to my local Asian grocery they were out because a restaurant came and bought their supply. I got two this time to last. Also have two jars of the Chiu Chow style. I use both all the time. So good
That Chiu Chow is where it's at.
@@seoulstice85 it really is. I like taking the oil and making a fried egg with it.
Just be sure to store it in the fridge once opened to keep from spoiling, especially now that summer's here.
Oh! Chiu chow chili oil is the bomb! I put it in everything too!
I’ve never thought of Chinese food as cheap or low quality. Now I’m picky about where due to preparation vs ingredients. The Fly by Jing chili crisp is a little different than the others. I think it’s a high quality product but wish it was a little more affordable. It’s a treat vs an every day condiment. For us, on a quality burger with a runny fried egg on top with a healthy drizzle of Fly by Jing. Next level.
💯 yes!!
Chinese food got that stigma because it happens so often in China. We are so privileged to have a stricter and fairer FDA to ensure the quality of our food. Growing up in Vietnam, I have seen the people there suffer badly because of low quality sometimes even poisonous products made in China imported to our country. People in China also suffer the same health issues because of the low quality food.
i do not know where they got the idea that chinese food is cheap. i mean, just like "american" food, you can go to mc donalds and order from the dollar menu or go to a gourmet restaurant and eat a good meal. it is the same for chinese cuisine. there are restaurants that sell "fast food" with a chinese twist and there are traditional chinese food restaurants. i think she is using the stigma as a marketing tool. she is not offering her product to preserve her culture, she is doing it to make money.
Same, never thought of it as low quality, they are actually hard to do on your own, so I just buy them from restaurants.
It is not cheap at all if you aren't specifically looking for cheap Chinese food.
Born and raised in Hawaii, have been eating it for the last 50 years. You can find dozen of different brands in every market even Safeway and in most Asian restaurants. The mainland US have always been behind Asian dishes that have been eaten here in Hawaii for decades.
That's not true, there were chinatowns in the mainland US before Hawaii even became a state. Chili oil is nothing new in the mainland US, it has been available for purchase for over 100 years.
people in the "mainland" have been enjoying chili oil for a long long time just an FYI
@@jc13781
But usually asian families, other nationalities are just recently getting on board. In Hawaii every race, creed and color have been using it for the past 50 years.
@@BBBoy990 ive seen it on the table of every asian restaurant ive been to in the last 30 years outside of panda express hahahahaha - sorry, i think this claim that chili oil or "chili crisp" is somehow the new hotness in america is just marketing - ill hand it to them that people are recently getting more creative in how they use it but its not some new thing people are just experiencing for the first time.
Only one thing, Lao Gan Ma is not from Sichuan province, it’s from Guizhou province.
Right, but that's just her take on the chili oil. The video literally said 'unique spin'.
They were referring to the featured chefs hometown. Not lao gan ma specifically
I‘m Chinese and I love Lao Gan Ma (the Chili Crisp), but adding it on top of ice cream makes me speechless.
McDonald's China actually released a limited edition soft serve with Lao Gan Ma on top. It was a big hit, but not exactly because people liked it, but people just lined up to try it for the novelty. From the clips I've seen, not a lot of Chinese people actually enjoyed it.
I'm a little wary about putting it on ice cream, but everything else is "chef's kiss". 😂
should stick to noodles and dumplings
what's the harm in trying a little; worst that can happen is you don't eat it.
I'm Chinese too, but I don't like Lao Gan Ma at all, it's not spicy at all! I like devil spice!
As a Chinese American living in Hong Kong past decade, I have enjoyed chilli 🌶 crisp which has a floral note that whets the appetite.
Chilli 🌶 crisp = welcoming floral spicy pain
i thought hong kong people don't eat spicy food?
@@lyhthegreat they do. Go to my channel and find out. Not as much as people in China of course. Canto prefer it as a condiment Sichuan prefers their food to bathe in it.
Ive been making chili crisp for years. It’s wonderful in gumbo and all south Louisiana Cajun dishes.
Same here. 👍🏼
That's amazing
Southern food is awesome and in many ways very similar to certain Chinese cuisine. The seasoning, the use of crawfish, rice, etc. I even seen Chinese-American with southern accent. I think it was a VICE video or sth 😂
The chinese peppercorn which gives off the mouth-numbing feel is significantly underappreciated and essentially unknown in other cuisines. That ingredient and sensation should be much more broadly used in other cuisines and dishes, particularly for anything that is spiced or is spicy.
Very true. I’ve been infusing it into Gin or vodka to achieve that same effect in cocktails. It also has a great floral/citrus-y flavor to it
It's the fermented bean that adds the extra layer of flavor. Like good aging wine and meat.
I would have never thought that Chinese cuisine was poorly thought of. It's very complex and many recipes have been passed down thousands of years. The food Americans think of as "Chinese" is mostly an American bastardization of Chinese food from the late 1800's when there was a mass migration.
抱歉不是移民
是被骗去修铁路的劳工 被美国人杀死了
另外 从来没有大量规模移民去美国
I love Lao Gan MA. But FYI for those who are not familiar Lao Gan MA is the brand and there's like 3+ versions of it that all sound similar. I like the "Spicy Chili Crisp" the most. It's the most fragrant.
That’s also the one we use. But another really good one is “Oil Chili Condiment with Mushroom” but I haven’t been able to find it in any stores.
There is chili crisp, chili with fermented bean and another topping,
all from lao fan ma
I love Chinese cuisine and plan to get this chili crisp asap. Thanks for featuring.
Lao Gan Ma, could be literally translated as "Old Godmother" in English. The "Godmother" here, has no religious meaning for Chinse people. Similar to Godmother in western culture, Gan Ma is normally a very close female friend of your Mom or Dad, whom your parents accept and would love to request to be your "Second Mother", even she has no any ties of blood with you. And you will be her goddaughter("Gan Nv Er") or godson("Gan Er Zi"). During Chinese New Year, if you have a Gan Ma, you would be lucky cause she may give you red envelop filled with money, just like your other relatives do.
Chinese American here, I cannot live without these
My wife is Chinese. She buys it all the time and I LOVE IT!!!
You dishonor president Donald trump!
I love all of them, the tofu chunk ones, the cabbage one ect
I have this and the garlic crisp in my fridge RIGHT NOW.
I love at the end the one anchor said it really hits😂😂🔥
Chilli Crisp is not spicy hot, which I love. I can't eat Asian dishes without it. Try it, you won't regret it.
Chinese doesn’t need to be elevated. It’s got enough variety for all levels.
brought a jar to work, my hispanic coworkers loooooooove it sooooo much!
I love how the reporter was mind blown by the fact that they added this Chinese sauce to Italian pizza. Does she not realize that pasta has its roots in China?
the Chinese refused to let Marco Polo take some back home, because they said it is an 'Ancient Chinese Secret', so instead Polo was given a not so secretive type of laundry detergent called 'Ivory Snow'. Unfortunately on the journey home, they were intercepted by Mongols and confiscated by one of their team members, a Mr. Kublai Khan explaining that it will be much more needed for his 800 wives and 1,600 children, and for compensation a hand written check of a very large amount of promised gold pieces. Also unfortunately, the ranking member of the Italian government was so offended by the absurdity of the written check by paper system in China that he just burned the the piece of paper check in front of Polo and he later died a poor man with book with the descriptive events of his travels from China included with the descriptions of Chili crisp but is was panned as simple lies from a foreign land. ....... point being, a lot of things made it to Europe sooner or later whether from the wrong time, poor presentation by representation, or just simple perceived conjecture. The advent of the clock, the kite, gunpowder, and also the Chili crisp from China will have it's revelation into the new foreign markets in due time. .....
Pasta came from my ancestors in another star system so China just copied it.
@@prioris55555 Pasta came from Saturn
Having traveled across most of southeast Asia, they should be held legally accountable for pizza crimes against humanity.
The best pasta or noodle in the world is called “Ciao Mien.”
Neither the Italian nor the Chinese can claim that it originated from their country. 😆 😂 🤣
I’m surprised chilli hype is rising in US. When my cousin (born and raised) in US came to visit me the first time in Indonesia, his taste bud got spooked since most dishes here are spicy and he asked me with tears in his eyes how did I learn to eat spicy foods for the first time. Then I told him how my mom would forcefully stuff small green cayenne peppers into me and my brother’s mouth everytime we make big troubles (we were around 2nd graders at that time). I still remember how my brother and I kept begging in tears to get hit by the belt instead of the pepper punishment since it doesn’t go down even after drinking 10 glasses🤣
The chilly in us will modified to be less spicy
That sounds intense.. Is that a common practice in indonesia?
That's really abusive. And the bad memory hasn't created avoidance of chili peppers in your adult years?
I’m so sorry
I’ve loved this growing up. We always had it in the fridge and would always stock up at the Chinese market and had to make it last as long as possible. I noticed now it is sold at regular stores like Fry’s and I’m so happy it’s becoming more mainstream!
More mainstream = Price shoots up. Just wait and see.
It never goes in the fridge
I highly recommend adding this to your stir fry! Even if you dont know how to stir fry and just add random ingredients together like i do, or if you do some americanized version of stir fry. I highly recommend adding Lao Gan Ma to your ingredient list along with Lee Kum Kee Oyster sauce.
This has been around forever!!! Funny how its gaining popularity now
It's insane how good Lao Gan Ma tastes. I've been addicted for years.
try the crispy chili shrimp sauce. it is less neutral, but if you like it, it beats lao gan ma by miles.
@@amossutandi thanks for the recommendation :) I will try it out
This is the real benefit of social media. I just want to say thank you because I am OBSESSED with chili crisp and chili oil. I love the grandma but also lee kum kee chiu chow style chili oil. 😋
Chui chow food is bomb
Yes! Really love the lee kum kee chiu chi chow style chili oil too!
I'm Indian and I can't live without this! Best thing ever
I have purchased the Lau Gan Ma brand for several years and love it. Have never heard of the Fly by Jing brand and the price is very high. Wonder if there is a taste/quality difference.
Probably considerably more spicy since she's using Szechuan peppercorns.
@@ouranhshc100 Szechuan peppercorns (prickly ash) are actually not spicy at all - they merely provide what is know as "ma" which is the tongue numbing sensation. The heat comes from actual chili peppers and is combined with the prickly ash to create the flavor profile.
I love the idea of preserving culture. Thanks for this story! Also, y’all ‘bout to make me go look for some chili crisp! 😋
Chili is an indigenous Mexican word. The Chilis are also indigenous to Mexico. So … yea.
Already downed my first bottle! Found it at Kroger
preserving culture you buy that? its all about the money.
@@luisrueda6109 Sichuan chili peppers didn't come from mexico
@@mykrt8541 you obviously didn’t google before writing this. All Chilis are from Mexico. Chinese peppers are native 花椒。 The ones that make your mouth numb. But red peppers ( 红辣椒 ）are all native to Mexico.
I’ve recently tried FLY by JING, and it’s so delicious! I was happy to find it at COSTCO!
I’m not Asian but have literally been eating this all my life. It’s also relatively easy to make.
pretty shocked with all the anti Chinese / sinophobicness pushed by the US gov that a story about something positive that is Chinese was put on MSM.
I mean China grows almost everything in sewer water and they have some very shady food practices. So there’s a reason there’s a reputation for low quality food.
I'm an Irish American who puts that same brand ON EVERYTHING I COOK! My 3 year old son will NOT EAT A MEAL WITHOUT IT! NOR MY HUSBAND! ITS SOOOOO FCUKIN ADDICTIVE THAT I EAT IT BY THE SPOONFUL ON ITS OWN! ❤❤❤
All delicious foods are such a gift!
I was introduced to hot chili crisp a couple years ago from a friend. Of all of them the one with peanuts are my favorite but I feel like I need to add them to everything.
As an non-Asian who has been using this for a decade is upset that this secret is out now to other non-Asians 🫤
How very hipster of you. You should be happy others are enjoying something different.
Great now the price is going to go up.
Mexicans have been frying Chilis for thousands of years.
Lol , understand.
Why are you mad that other people can now enjoy this ingredient other than your self only? Smh. What is wrong with you?
Fly by Jing is available at some COSTCO's! Super good to try on a lot of meals :)
thank you for the head's up!
No apostrophe in plurals. It would just be Costcos.
Nice, going to one later today , will look !
This is just entry level sauce. many different chili sauce from this brand. Check it out!
You know I m not Chinese but where I live is really close to China , wherever u go Lao Gan Ma is a must to bring with .
I wonder why it take my whole life time (30yr) to the US. It just so yummy 😋.
Been using this sauce to dip oysters, lobsters, and clams for many years. Its basically chilli with garlic fried in oil. You can make it your self. How can something this basic be so good?
I love Fly by Jing!!!! I havent tried it on deserts, but I def pour it on all my dim sum.
Fly by Jing is selling at Costco now. It tastes 😋 Amazing on Pizza 🍕 Hamburgers 🍔 and Fries 🍟 and Icecream 🍦 😋 I love putting it on Spaghetti 🍝 😋
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So glad that we have all these cultures coming to the U.S. Been sick of hearing this whole “replacement theory” that some rightists all over the country are worried that their culture and them are being replaced. Food definitely brings people together.
i mean it is still competition.
please show me a "rightist" that has disparaged chinese food. please just one example. good lawwwwd you people will take any opportunity to make something political
@@jc13781 Have you not been listening in to this "replacement theory" that some rightists brought up? They believe their identity and culture are being taken over by other outside cultures. Hence some are willing to go far to just eating only "American" and being completely all about America. For example, some of them will think if they continue to support "Chinese", then their race and culture will replace theirs. They believe now that minorities are entering America and are changing things, Americans, especially white people, are going to be "replaced". Hence why it's a ridiculous theory, but some rightists actually do believe it. Just like how they believe LGBTQ+ people are brainwashing children somehow and think there's too many of them now due to the LGBTQ+ community.
@@johnnyboi4858 like i said, provide one real example. They don't exist. Even if there is a small group of people that are that stupid, it is their loss and they aren't "Rightists" they are "extremists".
You are intentionally mis-labeling people on the right as this to try and confuse and paint the entire right as though they are afraid of culture.
My mother is a politician on the right, and she is as crazy as it comes when you think of trump or the border, etc., but she loves asian food and other cultures and i've never met any of the people in the republican party that even come close to what you are describing.
@@jc13781 Obviously extremists take part in conducting the replacement theory, and most of them are usually right-leaning, which you can find them all over social media such as Twitter. Not all rightists are the same of course, but a lot do tend to disfavor those that are different. There will be many posts and comments that do enforce this replacement theory from them saying something like “more gays/people of color are being shown on TV, they’re too woke, they’re taking over” - hence why they’re afraid. There have been multiple of incidents in the past ever since coronavirus and people that are usually right-leaning blaming Asians and what they eat, and that also contributed to the hate of “Chinese food” or anything Asian. I’m not trying to label all of the people on the right, but what I’m saying is a lot of right-leaning ideas tend to go against anything that’s different.
This is my go to dumplings dip!! Add soy sauce and cilantro 🥰 So good.
In China, your dumpling dipping sauce is not complete unless you add a good amount of Chinese black vinegar. Trust 1.4 billion people, it’s next level stuff.
Absolutely crucial in my day to day chinese cooking
I tried it once at my friend’s house this year. I love it!
LaoGanMa spicy chili crisp is the best flavor of the ones you can get here in the US IMO. I also have the “chili fried in oil” (has peanuts) I tried recently . it just doesn’t have that extra sweet fried onion flavor … but it’s still good tho !
The Japan one from S&B called “ Crunchy Garlic with chili oil” is probably my favorite but its like x3-x4 times the cost for the volume .
Fighting against perceptions that Chinese food is low quality and cheap is something that Philly restaurateur Han Chiang has been railing against for years and the US food scene is better for it. It’s great to see more traditional Chinese ingredients become more available elsewhere, chili crisp rules.
Most "Chinese" food in the USA is actually low quality garbage. Unless you are in a affluent area or a large city, it is bland. No Chinese person would eat it if served to them.
Even tho I have been eating Lao Gan Ma since I was a kid, I immediately think of John Cena now when Lao Gan Ma gets mentioned.
Oh this has been my favorite for years !
After hearing all of the Great Things about this, I purchased a jar and immediately popped a tablespoon into my mouth.
Flavor was good, but It felt like I had a mouthful of 'sticks'! Am I missing something?
Im so trying this, looks delicious
It has MSG. Wish they would omit it.
Love chinese cuisine. Love chilli crisp Dx need to buy some tomorrow morning, it slaps
I love Chili Oil. I’m not surprised that its getting the popularity it has so far. Now if only people were a bit more open about Chicken Inasal Oil hahaha
Grandma sauce! We love MSG!! Don’t say it gives you a headache. Embrace it like you do Ranch and Doritos.
Even John cena loves it!
I recently discovered this and love it. I top it on my homemade vegan wontons.
haiyaaa why you eat vegan vegetable taste like sad
@@YimopotamusDaDapressus hahaha low key vegetables do make you sad.
Laoganma is vegan so 🤌🏾🤷🏾♀️🥱😂
@@jaminwaite3867 true but it's a sauce.
I found this a month ago and I put it on anything . It’s amazing
I’ve never thought I’ll see the day where Chinese chili crisp goes viral until ppl use them as ice cream toppings 🤣
This stuff is delicious!!! On stir fry, ramen soup and especially in pho
I love this!!! It’s so addicting
If it is completely produced in the US, then there is no reason for it to fail at all. Quality is the best policy.
No，I buy it for it originally from China.
Xian famous pizza - that's why America is great. We come together from all different walks of life to collaborate and innovate new stuff from tech to investments to food.
People should definitely try it out if they haven’t yet, but keep in mind, this brand is generally gateway stuff.
Kind of like how “Ragu” is for pasta sauce.
Definitely try some other specialty brands as well, or best yet, some homemade variants.
Gatekeeping chili oil? This brand is a classic that everyone knows and loves. It's just really good fried chili oil. Go away and find another niche food to be snobby about
@@rw5622 i'm just being forthright. we have it at home. but it would be a shame for folks to just stop there and not explore more, if they end up being intrigued. don't get your panties in a bunch. Being basic-b is hardly a sin, but it's also not always an endgame aspiration for most (you must have Ragu in your pantry or something)
@@pushslice I tried this brand and I wasn't really impressed. I've tried thier Chilli oil and the one with fermented soybeans. I'll have to try another brand if I come across it. I actually threw in chile de arbol into canola oil and found that to taste better.
@@rw5622 how did you manage to confuse “gatekeeping” with something being a “gateway,” I gotta know.
You know how people say “weed is a gateway drug,” as in trying it might make you try others, yea? Chili oil is a gateway food.
“Gatekeeping” is something else entirely. 😅
@@justin-2473 fr, I read that comment and was like how tf, what op said is the exact opposite of gatekeeping 🤣
Laoganma is awesome. Can't live without!
I love Schezuan pepper corn, it’s so aromatic and gives spicy food a different feel. I only tasted that recently when I ate Spicy Schezuan chicken. I also love binge eating chili oil lol! I will order this. I tend to avoid Chinese chili oil brands despite being so good because it has a lot of salt lol. It’s so weird tho to add chili oil on deserts😅. I just tend to add chili oil on every food including plain rice.
We Asian Americans have been eating this for decades. Its great! Put it on meat, in soups, on pizza, etc.
Just try chilly crisp on coffee chocolate ice cream! I can’t say it’s better but it completely change the flavor of my ice cream! really good indeed. Much better then I can imagine.
What makes this brand extraordinary is that the owner and creator (the lady on the bottle) refuse to do any commercials or advertisements. She also swore she would never take the company public. The popularity of this sauce is solely based on word of mouth!
No ..no..for me ...tq
Haven't tried Jing's. But I am addicted to Chiu Chao chili oil by Lee Kum Kee. Super duper good.
Oh gosh, me too!
been having this with my noodles 30yrs ago in the Philippines 😂
Watching this gave me heartburn ❤️🔥
I personally only liked this brand of their Chili Crisp chili oil very much in Singapore! I almost every week will buy this Spicy Chili Oil Brand. 🌶️😛🤤
I can feel that the trend of Chinese food in the US is about 10 years late than in China. Laoganma was at its peak about 10-20 years ago in China, it got popular in the US about 5 years ago. Dishes like Hot and sour soup, Kungpao Chicken were popular in China 20 years ago, but now you can hardly find it on menu in China and you may have to ask for it. According to this observation, some of the current popular dishes in China will get popular in the US about 10 years later.
I had Lao Gan Ma on the pasta for my lunch. Mmm, delicious!
It's MSG that makes it good
It's everything that makes it good
People who think Chinese food is cheap probably never been to a nice ones in metropolitan cities around the world. You cant find that in small town, not enough people to afford it, it will go bankrupt.
I've been buying Lao Gan Ma since forever. It is good but my wife and I bought another brand recently and we like that one a slight bit more.
Which is?
Her chili crisps are very good I have both flavors but pricy! Love it on pizza! I savor her chili crisps I still have some from over a year ago.
last time i checked asians are far from marginalized but im happy to see chili oil finally getting some exposure. ive spent a lot of time in asia and chili oil has been popular with foodies forever, but if it goes mainstream ill be happy.
Is this the same thing as hot chili oil. You can get something like this I Maryland when you order from some Chinese restaurants. Its such a nice kick.
Lao Ganma (Old Godmother) sauce's history is actually shorter than you might think. It was first developed in the 1980s based on more traditional sauces.
The history of chili in Asia is also actually surprising short.
But there was a boom and now it's everywhere.
Can get enough of that chili crisp !
Can't wait for this to come to europe. Already wanted to order it a while back, but shipping etc. is just too much.
I live in Switzerland and you can find this in Korean ane Chinese grocery stores even though this is Chinese ( not Korean)
This is why Sichuan cuisine is so good. The area has a lot of spices native to the land.
Chilis are not native to the land. You can look on Baidu or Google.
@@luisrueda6109 True, Chillies are from Central America.
@@wezzuh2482 not true, there was no communication and connection between continents thousand years back. Northern and western China has their own chili cuisine heritage and latin America has their own, different peppers and chilis
@@lebbeus Where did you get that from? That's just objectively false.
@@lebbeus Besides, there was contact between Asia and the West, albeit indirectly, through the silk roads.
High Quality and authentic Chinese cuisine (at all price points) is found all over Asia including China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia etc.. The US has quite some ways to catch up, in both quality and authenticity. .
Taiwan province and hongkong county belongs to China 🇨🇳
No China no Chinese food
I gotta try this!
Been eating this all my life
John Xina's gonna be proud of this
Our great leader and legions of shitposters made this moment possible.
i love chilli...i really can't do without and my mum makes her own chilli oil :)
As Asian, I NEVER put chili on my ice cream 😂
Second it
i do but only when i wanted to prank my friend when i added chilli into his ice cream while we we at a buffet.