Momofuku Mild Garlic Chili Crunch Review
Momofuku’s Mild Garlic Chili Crunch earns a GOOD — grapeseed oil, seaweed, yeast extract, and coconut sugar build something genuinely interesting. Just don’t expect any heat.
Phil
Momofuku Extra Spicy Chili Crunch Review
Momofuku’s Extra Spicy Chili Crunch swaps the original’s front-loaded burn for a slow, center-of-tongue habanero build — and ends up feeling less spicy than the jar it’s trying to outdo. Phil’s verdict: Skip.
Momofuku Black Truffle Chili Crunch Review
Momofuku’s Black Truffle Chili Crunch is GOOD — more bits than their standard jars, real truffle presence up front, and a heat that builds and lingers. The sweetness holds it back from being great, but that’s a Momofuku thing, not a this-jar thing.
Momofuku Chili Crunch Review
Momofuku Chili Crunch leads with sweetness — coconut sugar and grape seed oil create a honey-butter opening that masks the chili underneath. Phil’s verdict: AVERAGE.
Fly By Jing Sample Pack Review: How the Four Varieties Actually Compare
One box, four products, one question: are they actually different from each other? A side-by-side breakdown of the Original, Extra Spicy, Extra Crunchy, and Sweet & Spicy from Fly By Jing.
Fly By Jing Xtra Crunchy Chili Crisp Review
The jar is almost entirely solids — beans, seeds, shallots, chili bits. Less oil than any other FBJ. Here’s whether that trade-off is worth it.
Fly By Jing Xtra Spicy Chili Crisp Review
Phil tests Fly By Jing’s Xtra Spicy Sichuan Chili Crisp — a 6 oz jar with Sichuan peppercorn-forward heat that builds and sticks. Honest label read, texture notes, and a verdict on whether the extra heat is worth it.
Fly By Jing Sweet and Spicy Sichuan Chili Sauce Review
Fly By Jing calls this a chili sauce, not a chili crisp — and the jar delivers exactly that. Thick, syrupy, plum-forward sweet heat with a clean ingredient list. Tier: GOOD.
Fly By Jing Sichuan Chili Crisp Review — Flavor Index Lab
Fly By Jing’s original Sichuan Chili Crisp has the best aroma and flavor complexity I’ve tested. The problem: the solids in the jar aren’t the crispy kind. An honest ingredient-first look at what you’re actually buying.
Lao Gan Ma Chili Crisp Review: The Benchmark
The Lao Gan Ma Spicy Chili Crisp review that sets the benchmark. Ingredient breakdown, tasting notes, and an honest tier from Flavor Index Lab.