XL Sichuan Chili Crisp, Gourmet Spicy, Tingly Crunchy Hot Savory All-Natural Chili Oil Sauce With Sichuan Pepper, Versatile Hot Sauce Good On Everything And Vegan, 16 Oz (Package)

I LOVE this Chili OIL SOOOOOOOOOOOO much. It is my favorite. The FLYBYJING Original Sichuan Chili Crisp delivers a standout balance of flavor and heat that elevates every dish it touches. The chili oil is layered with aromatic garlic, shallots, and Sichuan spices, creating a deep, savory profile without overwhelming the palate. The texture is crisp and satisfying, and the heat level is bold yet approachable. The quality is excellent, the ingredients are clean, and the flavor is reliably consistent from jar to jar. This is easily one of the best chili crisps available and a staple worth keeping in the kitchen.

First things first, let's be clear that I'm comparing this to the more ordinary "Lao Gan Ma" (at least I'm trusting that that's the correct name) chili crisp I can get at the store, and understand that to me, that's a perfectly fine chili crisp. There's a little texture, a little crunch, some nice warm heat - I like it. I'm a fan. This is an entirely different experience. "Better" is up to you, but for me, yeah. First of all, it's less a chili *crisp* than it is a chili *chew* if we're gonna name it after texture. There's less of a crunch than there is the feel of the preserved beans giving you a little resistance when you hit one. That's not a complaint, but it was a bit of a surprise. I definitely wasn't expecting that. Not unpleasant, though, as the texture's been welcome in anything I've used it in. It's also demonstrably hotter, and a greater percentage of oil. The brand I'm used to, there's a jar full of crisp with a fraction of an inch of oil on top, so you can get a mix in every serving, the jar I got here was almost half oil. It was a little disappointing, but not a huge complaint as the oil itself is spicy and flavorful, carrying a good bit of the umami from those beans, too. And it's definitely spicier than my usual. Not comically so, but enough that it required a little adjustment regarding what I thought I'd be tasting when I first tried it. The main difference, though, is the flavor. Normal chili crisp - for me - is just about adding a little crunch and a little heat. This avoids the crunch almost entirely, packs a little extra heat, and a ton of rich flavor. I still won't be putting it on ice cream in the near future, but I've found that for me it's at its best on tacos. Something I previously wouldn't have bothered putting my old chili crisp on since it'd be redundant, but with this, it really works. Putting it over melted cheese, crostinis that I'm having with soup, adding to salad, tacos - as mentioned, even putting a big blob over a fried egg on some ramen - NOTHING I've tried it with has been anything less than spectacular. Will purchase again without a moment's hesitation.

I’ve gone through a lot of chili crisps trying to find “the one,” and this is it. FLYBYJING has the best balance of flavor and heat I’ve found — spicy enough to actually feel it, but not so much that it overpowers whatever you’re eating. My favorite part is honestly the texture. There are these little dried but chewy beans mixed in that I wasn’t expecting, and they add this extra pop of flavor that I haven’t gotten from any other brand. Combine that with the crispy garlic and shallot bits, and every spoonful has something going on — it’s not just oil, it’s got real substance to it. I’ve put this on literally everything — eggs, noodles, rice, roasted veggies, even just stirred into plain rice when I’m too lazy to cook anything else. It makes bland food instantly better and adds a ton of flavor to leftovers that need some help. I actually got curious enough to try recreating it at home. Nope. Couldn’t do it. Whatever they’re doing with their ingredients and process, it’s not something I can replicate in my kitchen, so I’ve given up trying and just keep this stocked instead. The 2-pack is a smart way to buy it too since you’ll go through it fast once you start using it on everything.

Solid 3 stars. Expensive, gotta pay for celebrity chef sponsors. Has a very gummy texture, not a lot of CRISP, as stated by product description and title. A lot of oil, not a lot of substance. The original flavor is mild (not spicy) for the most part, has a very smooth/gummy texture, a little numbing but very mild. I don't taste the shallots at all, and the gummy bean texture in this gives a weird mouthfeel. 3 stars due to has good flavor, 2 stars off for price, amount given (mostly oil), and the gummy texture.

I just received my order and found out it leaked out?! I have bought it about 6 times and this is a first. So disappointed it was the big XXL ORIGINAL FLAVOR.