Chili crisp is everywhere in the US right now, and for good reason. The condiment is the perfect combination of spicy, crunchy, salty, and sweet. When it comes to umami, chili crisp undoubtedly offers a big punch of the hard-to-describe, highly sought-after fifth basic taste (similar to sriracha, much loved by the masses). But while it’s new to the West, it’s far from new to China, where the condiment has been enjoyed for, quite literally, centuries. Here’s more about chili crisp’s journey from the pages of China’s old culinary books to the shelves of thousands of grocery stores in the US.
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Why is chili crisp so popular right now?
The market for chili crisp (or chili crunch, as some are calling it) is becoming competitive in the US; brands all over the country are attempting to stake their claim in the West’s condiment of the moment. But Laoganma, the…