Chili Oil Taste Test & Review | We Tried 8 Different Kinds

We love chili oil and figure it was time to do a chili oil taste test!

We purchased all of these at our local 99 Ranch Market.

Our preference is that we typically like things higher up on the spicy scale.

We also like very versatile chili oils that go well with lots of things (e.g. Sriracha & Sambal etc).

It was a great and fun experiment but the ultimate winner is definitely Chiu Chow Chlii Oil which is the best store-bought Chinese Chili Oil.

Chapters:
00:00 - 02:59 - Which Chili Oils Should We Get?
03:00 - 04:36 - Growland Beef Flavored Spicy Sauce Taste Test
04:37 - 05:41 - Lao Gan Ma Chili Oil with Mushroom Taste Test
05:42 - 07:02 - AGV Spicy Chili Sauce
07:03 - 07:52 - Mushroom Sauce Hot and Spicy
07:53 - 09:02 - Chili Oil Seasoner
09:03 - 10:34 - Ning Chi Chili Oil
10:35 - 11:26 - Lao Gan Ma Fried Chili in Oil
11:27 - 13:00 - Chiu Chow Chili Oil (the best store bought Chili Oil)

[Pixelology]

As a white guy, thank you for navigating me through this world. I recently just purchased my first jar of Chili Crisp - followed shortly by Chiu Chow Chili Oil... and wow, I can't believe I have gone my entire life without these condiments.

[sumrakhan]

The video I’ve been waiting for finally a channel who tries things most people have access to. Just bought the chiu chow because of this video and I am obsessed . I don’t imagine it can get better than this when it comes to jarred chili oils 😬 thank you!!!

[mutablegem]

Thanks for this video! I’ve been trying to find the best chili oil without buying a bunch and the Lee Kim Chiu Chow and Lao Gan Ma were both on my list! Now I know!!

[dveejones]

also came to this conclusion, chiu chow is no.1 and works on everything. Very much enjoyed the video guys!

[jhash]

Thanks for that
I’ve wondered which kind to get

[Seattle_Slim]

Thanks your video help me out this morning. I went to the store & got the Lee Kum Kee chili oil

[bechinn]

We have always used "Lan Chi" brand chili oil, but haven't been able to find it for many years. Are you familiar with that brand and how does it compare to the Lee Kum Kee?

[ww-my]

Pine and Crane restaurant in LA make their own and sell in a jar. not so spicy but really good flavor. great video!

[wadp]

thank you!! will buy the Chiu Chow Chili Oi.

[ramenloveshawk]

Great video! I want to try the two you recommended 🙂

[sandramort]

I don't know which I had before the Oomame Szechuan chili crisp, but oh, I do love it. I love the bits and pieces of ginger and fermented black beans, so each bite is a little bit different. I poured it over cream cheese and spread it on crackers and drank dry red wine with it. Spectacular!

Also, I ate half a jar of extra spicy Fly by Jing when I had a sinus infection. SO very good at clearing my sinuses, but my poor tummy was a mess from eating half of a jar in one day.

I also got a jar of something cheap at Target, but I can't remember the brand. It was crunchy, but bland, so very bland, and had no Szechuan peppercorns in it. No point! I had that jar in a meal or two.

I haven't had momofuku yet but heard it was overrated.

[deeersteverzetsstrijder]

Chiu Chow Chili Oil from Lee Kum Kee is easily the best for me.

[Charles-pfgr]

Is there any difference between Lee Kum Kee Chiu Chow Style Chilli OIl and Lee Kum Kee Chiu Chow Chilli Oil? Are they the same with or without the word "Style"?

[AbacoArtsandCraftsbyJohnnyCash]

Try the Thai "Fried Cilli Paste" from Por Kwan

[suiren]

Do you have any recs for chili oils that are not incredibly spicy? How would you rate the spiciness of the last one?

[aprilbennett]

I also don't think Lao Gan Ma's Fried Chili in OIl is at all spicy (Guizhou vs Sichuan). That said; I do think it blends very well with more spicy and more complex chili oils, and I respect that characteristic. I think it's very useful to have a less mild carrier chili oil to tone down other chili oils when necessary.

[Savsal]

So I’m shopping for the lee Kum kee chiu chow style chili oil. But when I go look for it online I find the same exact looking bottle but it doesn’t say style. the bottle says chiu chow chili oil. Is it the same thing if it doesn’t have “style” on the bottle.

[meanoch]

Check out Okazu Spicy Chili Miso! My fav.

[MrMrsK]

Whoa. Always see the Lee kum kee around in our local Asian super market but never though to try it. Next time we go we’ll get it for sure! Thanks guys!

[dachudsta]

You guys have such a good choice, where I live its difficult just to get chui chow chilli oil....so I just make my