Lao Gan Ma Fried Chili in Oil – 730g (25.75 oz) | Authentic Chinese Chili Crisp | Spicy & Savory Condiment for Noodles, Rice, Stir-Fries & More | Crunchy & Flavorful

I am a massive fan of this brand of chili oil! When I saw a 730g jar of it being sold, I had to get it! 5 STARS

OMG! I'm in love with this condiment. Best used in stir fry, can use with vegetables, tofu, shrimp, meats. A TBS goes a long way but sometimes you want more. Very versatile and stores in frig well.

I love! Love this! So versatile! I've used it on salmon, chicken. It's really a great item to have in the kitchen. Takes your dishes to another level!

It’s the best. Forget all the others. Most are in Canola oil & that stuff in not even food. Lao is more substantial & hearty. IMHO, it’s the best brand offering this style of condiment. I eat it on tinned fish, salads, chips…..It’s the best. More flavorful than the rest.

Girlfriend loves this stuff so we got a big jar and it’s lasted a while

This is a great condiment at a great price. I had originally tried a small jar of the spicy chili crisp which was phenomenal. I decided to get this, one, because of price/size, and, two, because it had a few reviews comparing this to the crisp and this was preferred. I personally prefer the chili crisp to this because it has a deeper and saltier flavor. This one isn't as "flavored" but it's still good, it has peanuts instead of roasted soybeans but you can't really taste any of the peanut. The peanuts are a bit rubbery, I was hoping/thinking they would be roasted and crunchy but not a big deal. I think I really missed the onion flavor from the crisp, that paired with the roasted soybeans made the chili crisp version fantastic. Overall this is great to have on stand-by for almost anything, I use it on rice, stir fry, eggs, and even breakfast burritos. But I would HIGHLY recommend the "Chili crisp" version, absolutely delicious!

My review is based on my experience with supper last night. Two teaspoonfuls of this substance was applied to a beef stew, and literally destroyed the dish, which cost about the same amount, made from scratch, as this jar or horror. My wife is the chef, and she used to like this. I had no problems with the taste, and I trusted her with reading the ingredients, which was a mistake. I understand the preservatives, but I never knowingly consume MSG and soybean oil. The worst part is the fishy smell during cooking and the taste of rotten fish that stayed in my mouth after supper for most of the night. I even asked my wife, while she was cooking where she got fish, because I didn't know we had any. She said she was not cooking fish, but beef. The beef was leftover from another dish, and tasted fine until this abomination was added. Apart from the fishy odor during cooking, the persistent aftertaste compares well to oil gone bad. No clue about the expiration date, because it doesn't seem to have any, which comes as no surprise, considering the amount of preservatives in it. On second thought, the MSG may have caused some mild palpitation to me, too (as to another one-star commenter), but I didn't know what to think of it until I started reading the one-star recent reviews this morning. According to other one-star reviewers, the recipe has changed, and not for the better.

This is my second order. The first was excellent, with the product itself being delicious. The second order came with the jar busted and leaking and obviously unsafe to consume. Unfortunately, the seller does not offer replacements/refunds. Very sad and disappointed to have this go into the trash and having to find something similar elsewhere