Every Lao Gan Ma, explained.

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Lao Gan Ma is more than just the chili crisp. We wanted to introduce all 17 Lao Gan Ma products - teach you a bit about the background in the context of Guizhou cuisine, and do a little taste test with rice. I know Steph promised LGM recipes from their website in the outro... unfortunately this is only in Chinese. Their USA website did not translate, our bad: http://55917537.m.weimob.com/weisite/home?pid=55917537&bid=57063111&wechatid=fromUsername 0:00 - Introduction 0:50 - Fried Chili In Oil 1:38 - Chili Oil with Black Bean 2:11 - Spicy Chili Crisp 3:48 - "The Big Three" Taste Test 5:02 - Hot Chili Sauce, San Ding 6:03 - Chicken Chili Oil 7:36 - Chili Oil with Pork Slivers 8:14 - Bean Chili with Pork Mince 8:47 - Beef Black Bean Chili Oil 9:28 - Mushroom Chili Oil 10:16 - Fermented Soybean Chili 11:12 - Chili Oil Beancurd 11:46 - Spicy Bean Paste 12:31 - Pickled Chili 13:17 - Tomato Chili Sauce 13:58 - Spicy Salted Cabbage 14:42 - Hotpot Bases 15:26 - Outro #1 - Fried Chili In Oil 油辣椒 https://www.amazon.com/Lao-Gan-Ma-Laoganma-Fried/dp/B06WGQYMM6/ The classic Guizhou chili oil. #2 - Chili Oil with Black Bean 豆豉风味油辣椒 Alt names: Black Bean Sauce https://www.amazon.com/Black-Bean-Sauce-Chili-Oil/dp/B00HEB9VV2/ The OG Lao Gan Ma, most popular in China. #3 - Spicy Chili Crisp 香辣脆油辣椒 Alt names: Crispy Chili in Oil https://www.amazon.com/Lao-Gan-Ma-Spicy-Chili/dp/B01MSFYPYQ/ https://themalamarket.com/collections/regional-chinese-sauces-pickles/products/lao-gan-ma-spicy-chili-crisp The most popular Lao Gan Ma product abroad. #4 - Hot Chili Sauce 辣三丁油辣椒 Alt Names: Triple spice in jar https://www.amazon.com/Laoganma-Chili-Sauce-9-88-Pack/dp/B089CS97DJ/ Our personal favorite. #5 - Chicken Chili Oil 风味鸡油辣椒 Alt Names: Chicken Flavour Chili Oil with Tofu https://www.amazon.co.uk/Laoganma-Rajah-Chilli-Powder-100/dp/B008U15V7S This one is unavailable in the west, likely because of import restrictions. In the UK and Europe they seem get around the restriction by removing the chicken pieces and swapping in tofu jerky. Unavailable in NA. #6 - Chili oil with Pork Slivers 干煸肉丝油辣椒 Seems to be mostly unavailable in the West. Found this on Amazon, however: https://www.amazon.com/Lingduan%EF%BC%88Lao-Gan-favorite-Chinese-food210g/dp/B073LWNJD8 #7 - Bean Chili with Pork Mince 肉丝豆豉油辣椒 Alt Names: Granny Pork mince. Seems to be unavailable in the West, outside of Australia - https://springvale.kflsupermarket.com.au/products/kb544 #8 - Beef Black Bean Chili Oil 精制牛肉末油辣椒 Seems to be mostly unavailable in the West. Out of stock on Amazon at time of posting: https://www.amazon.com/laoganma-Lao-Gan-Ma-Minced/dp/B07PRHG842/ #9 - Oil Chili Condiment with Mushroom 香菇油辣椒 Alt Names: Mushroom Oil Chili This one seems very available in the west. https://www.amazon.com/LaoGanMa-Sauces-Chilicondiment-Mushroom-NineChef/dp/B071W739ZV https://www.walmart.com/ip/NineChef-Bundle-Lao-Gan-Ma-Laoganma-Chilli-Sauce-XiangGuYouLaJiao-210g-Chilli-Mushroom-Sauce-Pack-of-1-1-NineChef-ChopStick/692746271 #10 - Fermented Soybean Chili 风味水豆豉 There have been reports of this product at TNT in Canada. I cannot find it online, however. #11 - Chili Oil Beancurd 红油腐乳 This one is also very available in the West. Nice furu product. https://www.amazon.com/LaoGanMa-Chili-Beancurd-260g-Pack/dp/B007DMME9I #12 - Spicy Bean Paste 香辣酱 https://www.ihomehouseware.com/product-page/laoganma-pickled-chili-750g-1pc-spicy-bean-paste-210g-1pc-2pcs-dish-1pc-spoon https://www.walmart.com/ip/NineChef-Bundle-Lao-Gan-Ma-Laoganma-Spicy-Bean-Paste-6-91oz-Pack-of-2-1-NineChef-ChopStick/177203159 #13 - Pickled Chili 糟辣椒 This is at many Chinese supermarkets, such as 99 Ranch and TNT, but is harder to find online. https://www.ihomehouseware.com/product-page/laoganma-pickled-chili-sauc-750g-1pc-1pc-sauce-dish-1pc-tean-spoon-%E8%80%81%E5%B9%B2%E5%A6%88%E7%B3%9F%E8%BE%A3%E6%A4%92-750g https://www.yamibuy.com/en/p/laoganma-pickled-chili-750g/1021045731 #14 - Tomato Chili Sauce 番茄辣酱 There have been sightings of this product at Chinese supermarkets in the West. A little hard to find online. https://www.amazon.ca/Lao-Gan-Ma-Tomato-Chili/dp/B07K8KLHPG https://www.ihomehouseware.com/product-page/laoganma-pickled-chili-750g-1pc-tomato-chili-sauce-210g-1pc-2pcs-dish-1pc-spoon #15 - Spicy Salted Cabbage 香辣菜 Alt Names: Salt Chili Vegetable https://www.amazon.com/GanMA-Salt-Chilli-Vegetable%E8%80%81%E5%B9%B2%E5%A6%88-2-11oz/dp/B089TZK533 https://www.walmart.com/ip/NineChef-Bundle-Lao-Gan-Ma-LaoGanMa-Chili-Sauces-Chili-Oil-Chinese-Cabbage-2-Pack-1-NineChef-ChopStick/493900931 #16 - Zaola Hotpot Base Seems to be unavailable in the West. #17 - Douchi Hotpot Base https://www.amazon.com/Lao-Laoganma-Spice-Soup-Base/dp/B008U14GJW And check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the project! http://www.patreon.com/ChineseCookingDemystified Outro Music: คิดถึงคุณจัง by ธานินทร์ อินทรเทพ Found via My Analog Journal (great channel): https://youtu.be/GHaL5H-VYRg​