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Chili Crisp: How Commercial Products Changed Over Time

A dated United States record of chili crisp products, packages, formulations, prices, claims, and commercial milestones.

3 product families13 confirmed observations2018 to August 29, 2026Updated
Three unlabelled jars of crunchy red chili crisp beside dried chiles, garlic, and a bowl of noodles
Chili crisp can mean a Guizhou grocery jar, a Sichuan black-bean formula, or a U.S. chile crunch with different oils and sweeteners. Image: The Foods That Shaped Us Research Desk. Image terms. Request permission.

Current evidence status

This record follows 3 chili crisp product families in the U.S. market. It reports only dated, confirmed fields. A blank year means no qualifying observation, not that the product stayed the same.

The historical identity behind the products

Chili crisp belongs to Chinese chili-oil traditions that became possible only after New World Capsicum peppers reached China. Lao Gan Ma turned a Guizhou household style into a global grocery jar; later U.S. brands adapted the crunch for cafe pantries. The Chili Crisp history article traces that longer story.

Read the full Chili Crisp history

Confirmed commercial timeline

  1. Fly By Jing began selling its Sichuan-inspired products

    Fly By Jing identifies 2018 as its founding year and the beginning of its commercial product line.

  2. Current U.S. product snapshots compiled

    Catalogue identity, formulation, package-price, and availability fields were recorded separately so later changes can be compared without overwriting this baseline.

Current product snapshot

Current confirmed product, formulation, package, observed price, availability, and observation date
ProductFormula / formatPackage and priceStatus
Fly By Jing Original Sichuan Chili Crisp (XL)Observed August 29, 2026Crunchy Sichuan chili crisp; 16 oz jarNon-GMO rapeseed oil, non-GMO soybean oil, dried chili pepper, preserved black bean, garlic, sesame oil, salt, shallots, ginger, mushroom powder, Sichuan pepper, seaweed powder, and spices. Contains soy and sesame.$32.0016 oz$2.00 per ozavailableSource
Momofuku Chili CrunchObserved August 29, 2026Spicy-crunchy chili oil; 5.5 oz jarGrapeseed oil, puya chilis, coconut sugar, onions, garlic, sesame seeds, japonés chilis, chilis de árbol, mushroom powder, salt, shallots, spices, yeast extract, and seaweed, according to the maker.$13.005.5 oz$2.36 per ozavailableSource
Lao Gan Ma Spicy Chili CrispObserved August 29, 2026Guizhou-style chili crisp; 7.41 oz jarSoybean oil, chili, onion, fermented soybean (soybean, water), monosodium glutamate, salt, sugar, pepper powder, sulfur dioxide, and sodium sulfite, according to the cited Target listing.$5.697.41 oz$0.77 per ozlocation dependentSource

These are point-in-time observations, not permanent offers. Tax, shipping, subscriptions, bundles, promotions, and local stock are not assumed unless the record states them.

Formulation and package changes

This pilot establishes a 2026 baseline. No earlier formulation or package is treated as comparable unless a dated observation is present. Later confirmed changes will append to this record.

Ownership, manufacturing, recalls, and authenticity

No additional qualifying event is currently recorded beyond the dated timeline above. Absence from this dataset is not proof that an event never occurred.

Trend observations

No aggregate trend metric is published for this identity unless its value, geography, period, sample, and source can be stated together. Product counts in this record describe the tracked sample, not the whole U.S. market.

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Evidence and provenance

  1. [1]Chili pepper — Encyclopaedia Britannica; 2024. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.
  2. [2]About Fly By Jing — Fly By Jing; 2018. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.
  3. [3]Original Sichuan Chili Crisp (XL) — Fly By Jing; 2026. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.
  4. [4]Chili Crunch — Momofuku Goods; 2026. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.
  5. [5]Lao Gan Ma Spicy Chili Crisp 7.41 oz retailer listing — Target; 2026. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.

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