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Chili Crisp is All the Rage
Want to give a spicy, crunchy, umami-laden bite to whatever you’re cooking? The go-to ingredient for trendy kitchens is chili crisp (a.k.a. chili crunch). This addictive condiment—a mix that typically includes crispy fried hot peppers, garlic or onion, and spices in oil—was first bottled in China in 1997, and various brands are now available in the U.S. Try it on eggs, in noodle soups, over pasta—or even on top of vanilla ice cream.