Sichuan-Chinese

Fly By Jing’s new Mild Sichuan Chili Crisp brings garlic-forward crunch with barely any heat — and the best oil-to-solids ratio in the brand’s lineup.

Lee Kum Kee’s cilantro chili crisp promises fresh cilantro flavor but delivers Sichuan peppercorn paste. Here’s what’s actually in the jar.

WUJU’s Sweet Heat is a packed jar with real crunch and subtle sweetness that works as a standalone condiment. A GREAT tier chili crisp that proves accessibility and quality aren’t mutually exclusive.

Hotpot Queen’s Tingly Mala Crunchy Garlic delivers genuine mushroom umami and Sichuan peppercorn — but the label oversells crunch and garlic.

WUJU Original Heat has the best settlement ratio I’ve tested — bits packed to the cap. But the flavor is flat, the heat is nonexistent, and the crunch doesn’t deliver. A frustrating miss.

GUIZ Chili Crisp with Fermented Black Beans delivers layered umami from douchi and doubanjiang. Deep flavor, minimal oil, but the chewy texture misses the crunch that defines the category.

GUIZ Original Chili Crisp delivers Guizhou-inspired flavor with peanuts, Sichuan peppercorn, and broad bean paste. Detailed review with tasting notes, ingredients, and tier rating.

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.