辣椒油 (làjiāoyóu) · chili oil

Measure Word

一瓶辣椒油 píng

Meanings

1 chili oil

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Oil steeped with dried chili until it turns bright red, sold in jars or made by pouring hot oil over chili flakes. Cooks spoon the oil, with the flakes settled at the bottom, over noodles, wontons, dumplings and cold dishes.

Also called 红油

Used in 25 dishes

川北凉粉 chuānběiliángfěn

红油抄手 hóngyóu chāoshǒu

酸辣蕨根粉 suānlà juégēnfěn

酸汤水饺 suāntāng shuǐjiǎo

馋嘴蛙 chánzuǐwā

麻豆腐 mádòufu

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

拌面条的时候加一勺辣椒油。

Bàn miàntiáo de shíhou jiā yì sháo làjiāoyóu.

Add a spoonful of chili oil when mixing the noodles.

HSK 7-9

四川辣椒油和重庆的不一样。

Sìchuān làjiāoyóu hé Chóngqìng de bùyíyàng.

Sichuan chili oil is different from Chongqing chili oil.

Tips

culture

Staple condiment in Sichuan, Hunan, and Shaanxi cuisines. Different from 辣酱 (chili paste) - 辣椒油 is liquid, typically infused with Sichuan peppercorn and spices.