Chi Chi Fire - (Intensely Spicy) Hot Premium Chili Crisp Sauce with Olive Oil and Crunchy Garlic (Large 11.5 OZ) Vegan Friendly Made in USA

Two words: olive oil. I'm a hothead through and through, and if I'm using chili oil, I'm usually smothering my food with it. I don't want to be dumping a tablespoon of soybean, peanut or corn oil on my dishes, so when we've made similar oils at home, we always use avocado or a similar neutral oil. I never thought olive oil would work, but somehow, this does. It's also free of MSG, but if you are one of the rare people that's hypersensitive to added glutamate, this does have a natural source (mushroom extract). It doesn't taste aggressively savory though, so I believe most would be fine using this with a meal – your mileage may vary, however. The spice level, well, if you're a hothead, this is the right level for you. I can't speak to the flavor of the other varieties in comparison, but it has enough flavor and the spice I'm looking for. Downsides – the price. If you use a tiny bit as a condiment it might be fine, but I used half the bottle up within about a week just experimenting. It's also *very* crunchy, so it's not quite reminiscent of most Thai or Sichuan style chili oils I've tried. I tend to use more Sichuan peppercorn and garlic in mine as well. That said, this mix is good at what it does and getting that crunch is difficult. I think I'll blend this into my own mixes in the future, and I've already been mixing it into salad oil or mixing it on my plate. I'd say it's worth a shot for most, though those that don't really like it hot might want to drop down one spice level.

This one is a bit too spicy for me but still has that delicious crunchy chi chi flavor. I have tried their other flavors and they are all soooo good! Great company as well that takes their customer service seriously, I had a jar show up with just a slight dent in the cap so I contacted them and was refunded immediately! If you don't like the product or have any issue at all just contact them, they will refund you on the spot! But I assure you that you will fall in love with their variety of flavors! I'm a regular for purchasing Chi Chi Products and I don't know how anyone can't be dissatisfied with this company. I'm a Customer Service Supervisor for a large company and I have never experienced the AMAZING customer service that I have received from them before. I will say this again because I love it so much. Me and my friends want to see this product at Whole Foods!!!!! Not that we don't mind ordering from Amazon but having it in your local grocery store gives us quicker access!!!! 5 star review, no doubt!

I've tried the standard chili crisps you can buy at any Asian mart and this is by far the spiciest I've had. For that, my ratings score high. To get the heat level I like though, I had to spend 5x more compared to simliar products. Don't know if that's worth the upcharge...

Wooohh this s*** is hotttt. Got this cause other chili oils like Lao Gan Ma and Lee Kum Kee Chiu Chow weren’t quite cuttin’ it in the spiciness dept. Dumped a heaping spoonful of this right on top of some steamed dumprings and I gotta say, a little too hot lol. I love spicy food but only up to a point, beyond which I can’t enjoy my meal. Wound up diluting it with lesser weak sauce about 50/50 ratio and it was just right. Still give it 5 stars because it delivers what it promises.

Wow. I bought this on a whim because I didn’t really feel like making another batch of chili oil and now I’m a Chi Chi convert. Until now, I’ve resigned myself to making my own because there was always something I didn’t like about purchased chili oil. It was usually not nearly spicy enough and always tasted a little odd, like it was made with poor quality oils and old, dusty chilies. This stuff, though, is amazing. It’s spicy - they’re not kidding about that - but it’s more than just hot. It’s delicious. I find myself putting it on pizza and tacos, mixing it into a pot of beans, I even threw some into a blender with some fresh raspberries and had it on ice cream (yes, I understand that there’s stuff wrong with me). The ingredients they use to create this jar of golden fire are on par with what I use when I make my own from scratch so, while it’s admittedly a bit more expensive to buy it ready made, the convenience makes up the difference without sacrificing quality and flavor.

Yes, it's is hot and hotter than most, but there are hotter chili crisps and oils out there. Alas, this did not give me a sweaty scalp or forehead. Neither does it have any smokiness in flavor, taste or aroma. I'll use it, and try an enjoy it, too.

i thought i had a fairly high tolerance for heat, but chi chi fire set me straight. It's hot as heck, but somehow the heat doesn't come at the expense of flavor or complexity, like many other hot sauces and hot oils, which is what really sets this one apart. i use it on everything - including ice cream, like fly by jing suggests. i also like that the jar is about twice the size as most other chili crisps out there, so one is free to use *way* too much whenever one wants. (side notes: my gold standard for flavor is momofuku (price points be damned), and while i liked fly by jing, it wasn't complex or powerful [it's also mostly oil, unlike chi chi and momofuku, which are chock full of crunchy bits, but i note that only as a difference, not as a drawback]).

one note. all heat. super thin oil viscosity and all chili when mixed completely. v spicy (i love spice) but cannot be used as main chili ingredient for any dishes you’d normally lather in chili crisp, or other oils. aww too spicy for most if using as “chili oil” in many dishes. in my opinion: this is a garnish. and i love having it in my pantry as such. great product - just feel its marketing could be more specific.