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‘It’s more exciting than ketchup!’ How chilli crisp became the hottest condiment – and how to make your own

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‘It’s more exciting than ketchup!’ How chilli crisp became the hottest condiment – and how to make your own
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This crunchy, spicy wonder has made a fortune for its Chinese creator – and inspired hundreds of British-Asian versions. Time to get tasting …Walk down the specialist aisle in most British supermarkets and you will find a red jar with the kindly face of a middle-aged Chinese woman staring back at you. Branded Lao Gan Ma, meaning “old godmother”, these jars contain chilli crisp – a spicy, crunchy and moreish umami condiment that has made made hundreds of millions for Tao Huabi, the woman on the l

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