Whether the label says "crisp" or "crunch" often just comes down to branding, as does the spelling of "chili" or "chile." To add to the confusion, there's also chili oil, which is made differently ...

In the end, one chili crisp reigned supreme with its ideal chili-to-crunch-to-oil ratio. If you’re looking for a quintessential chili crisp to add a bit of umami-packed oomph to your home ...

Chili crisp—the crunchy, savory mixture of aromatics (chili, Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, and more) and oil—is hot, both ...

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“It goes great with red sauce and cheese,” he said.

Chili crisp is a spicy oil-based condiment most commonly used in Chinese cuisine, made by infusing oil with dried red chiles, fried garlic, shallots, ginger, and other aromatics. The result is a ...

While the basic recipe for chili crisp, or chili crunch, is, in essence, fried chili peppers in oil with any number of aromatics, one household's version is likely a world away from the next's.