DIY Mala Chili Crisp and Chili Oil Kit

  Chili crisp has become the "it" condiment over the past few years for good reason: It is spicy, numbing, crunchy umami in a jar and it enlivens almost any dish you put it on, from Sichuan noodles to dumplings to quesadillas to pizza.  Many have tried to duplicate the phenomenal taste and success of China's Laoganma chili sauces, and most of their efforts are very tasty. But yours will be even tastier, because chili crisp is infinitely customizable, and yours will be customized to your taste.  The Mala Market has bundled the hard-to-source ingredients that are must-haves for mala chili crisp into a kit that includes Sichuan’s favorite, toasty oil; the perfect, moderately hot blend of three Guizhou chilies; our super fragrant and numbing Sichuan pepper; Chinese warm spices; and Sichuan-style fermented black beans. You'll just add easily sourced aromatics and nuts to create your own unique crisp. The star ingredient, roasted rapeseed oil, or caiziyou, is an essential component of Sichu