Chile Crunch Review
Chile Crunch Original delivers incredible crunch from just five ingredients — but the flavor stops at fried garlic and onion. Full review and tier.
Reviews
Individual product reviews with FIL scoring.
Everiday Garlic Chili Oil Review
Everiday’s Garlic Chili Oil packs six clean ingredients — led by extra virgin olive oil and bird’s eye chili — into a paste-like jar with a unique vegetal brightness. Here’s the full review.
Fly By Jing Mild Chili Crisp Review
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 Cilantro Chili Crisp Review
Lee Kum Kee’s cilantro chili crisp promises fresh cilantro flavor but delivers Sichuan peppercorn paste. Here’s what’s actually in the jar.
Don Chilio Chili Crisp Review
Don Chilio’s Spicy Jalapeño chili crisp delivers massive fried jalapeño crunch in 100% olive oil with just four ingredients. A GOOD-tier Mexican chili crisp that proves simplicity can work.
Cholula Chili Crisp Review
Cholula’s chili crisp entry brings serious crunch from three types of seeds and three types of dried chilies. Salt-forward but built for the foods that need it.
Sauce Up Pineapple Mango Salsa Macha
Sauce Up NYC adds dried pineapple and mango to their EXCELLENT-tier salsa macha formula. The crunch and balance are there — but can you actually taste the fruit?
Superica Krog Street Salsa Macha Review
Superica’s Krog Street location in Atlanta serves a restaurant-made salsa macha with three named dried chilies, toasted peanuts, and a seven-day shelf life. It’s the condiment that started my salsa macha obsession — and it’s still one of the best I’ve tested.
Don Chilio Chipotle Salsa Macha Review
Don Chilio’s Smoky Chipotle is the strongest jar in their salsa macha 3-pack. Chipotle and guajillo lead the ingredient list, the smokiness comes through, and the natural sweetness beats anything a sweetener could add.
Tia Lupita Peanut Salsa Macha Review
Tia Lupita’s Savory Peanut Salsa Macha has a clean label and good density, but roasted peanuts overwhelm everything else in the jar. Phil explains why it’s a SKIP.