WUJU Original Chili Crisp Review
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.
Reviews
Individual product reviews with FIL scoring.
GUIZ Black Bean Chili Crisp Review: Deep Umami, Less Crunch
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 Chili Crisp Review: The First Jar to Earn Top Tier
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.
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.
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 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.