NPG Premium Sichuan Pixian Broad Bean Chili Paste with Red Chili Oil 7 Oz, Salty Fermented Hongyou Doubanjiang, Authentic Ingredient for Hotpots, Mapo Tofu, and Flavorful Sichuan Cuisine

I make my own large batch chili crisp oil at home based on Sonny Hurrell's recipe. It's so good and it allows me to use a better quality oil for a healthier final product. That said, it's time consuming to make, so this chili crisp will be the stand in. It's VERY tasty, with a pronounced Szechuan mala numbing kick to it. Spicy, yes, but not a one-note spiciness. It has layers of salty-savory-umami as well as a nice mouth feel and volume. When I opened it, I initially dipped an espresso spoon in to give it a stir and a tase. It was so good, I went back like 5 times before realizing I needed to exercise restraint if I wanted some left to drizzle over ramen, dumplings and hand cut noodles. Very addictive. Complements Shanghai scallion oil well (my preferred blend for topping everything). Money well spent.

Best chili crisp oil I’ve had. Great flavor and added heat. I add it to almost everything nowadays and it never disappoints! I find I like it best on eggs and curry’s! The bottle is a good size for the price and I’ve never had problems with it leaking or not sealing properly.

I like this chili paste, though perhaps leans a bit on the salty side. I'm used to something a little spicier and oilier. It's also a little chunky (little bean globs) so if you're looking for a smooth paste this might not be right. But the taste was good!

Big flavor, not at all overwhelming spice level. I'd even say I would probably prefer a bit more heat but the flavor here is where it's at. Got that mala going on that you want. One of the best jars i've found if not my favorite

True Sichuan with numbing effect. Very satisfied.

So, one of the prominent issues I saw in the other reviews was bad shipping. My order was well packaged so there were no issues there. Everything was good from their side. I've just been hoping to experience the exciting sichuan tear and snot inducing spice. Maybe I was mislead. Anyways, spice-wise, not much. Actually, let me first clarify. I have an asian palate for spice so I need the real powerful stuff as compared to many of our western spice loving counterparts. So yeah, pretty much no spice. The numbing effect I heard about was another experience that eluded me. The peanuts and crisp soybeans were a nice touch until there was too much of it. There was soo much of them that my chili crisp content was reduced. And with the little bottle, every little bit of the flavorful stuff counts. So I'm not pleased that I have to ration my consumption so soon. Personal experience and my taste now says that if I ever cook with this, I need to keep the soy out or only put it in when the dish is done that way the soy will still remain crunchy. Now for the flavor. It's growing on me or I'm just that much of a beggar for flavor. I've only had one other experience with chili crisp and this one lost out in flavor. Lao Gan Ma's Spicy Chili Crisp had a flavor that I prefer to this one. But that's a criticism on my side. So they did their part right.

This was my first time purchasing this and it was really good, and I’d recommend it. It’s not overly spicy, and it has great flavor.

Came broken so had to throw out. Dmelled great though.