I've come to realize that most of the meals I cook are, despite their apparent variety, just a chili crunch delivery vehicle. #ChiliCrunch #Cooking
My #ChiliCrisp #ChiliCrunch rankings after trying 42 kinds, as of 3/11/2024:
1. Lao Gan Ma
2. Momofuku, Regular
3. Fly By Jing, Chengdu Crunch
4. This Little Goat, Spicy
5. Boon Sauce, Regular
6. Umamei
7. Bullet
8. This Little Goat, Regular
9. Super Magic Taste
10. Kwong Shop No. 5
The rest: Trader Joe's, S&B, Junzi, Nowon’s, Cy Eats, RiceBox, Momofuku (other 3 varieties), ZinDrew OG/X-Batch, Su (all 3), The Flavor Society Pizza/Spicy Pizza, Fly By Jing Regular, Holy Tshili, KariKari, Co-op, CinSoy/CinSoy Spicy, Chile Crunch (red jar), Mama Teav’s Hot Garlic OG, Me’s Way, Blank Slate, Xian Famous Foods, Mr. Bing
Rare/no longer in production (?): Mom's Mala (2 varieties), Sze Daddy, This Little Goat (Ranch)