Chili Crisp: 50+ Recipes To Satisfy Your Spicy, Crunchy, Garlicky Cravings

This is a fabulous fusion cookbook, designed to provide various pathways into cooking with chili crisp or chili oil, a foundational component of Chinese cooking that can transform dishes such as oatmeal and fettuccine into bold, flavorful originals sure to become new staples for adventurous eaters. Park writes from the perspective of a Korean American who did not grow up with chili crisp but has learned to love its complexity and invites others to add its spiciness to their plates\. The book includes a thorough overview of ingredients, followed by a chapter of essential chili crisps, in which Park explains how to strike the right oil-to-spice balance via specific recipes and a customizable template. Recipes range from the specific to the imaginative as Park helps readers begin to think of their dream chili crisp pairings, and he provides some of his own (jammy eggs, pork belly, congee, and more) to inspire explosions of unexpected food combinations.