/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>16234136
>What is the best, basic, chilli paste?
Chilis, blended into a paste.

>>16234157
looking for store bought anon but yes i get it. the problem is i don't know what secret ingredients are in there making it so good

>>16234157
A little salt won't hurt it, but yeah. If I've got a bunch of chilies, this is basically what happens. 1/4 of it is used as is, 1/4 gets ginger, garlic and lime, and the rest gets fermented, and usually set with some vinegar, garlic, and more salt.

>>16234174
ripe peppers and salt usually. Sometimes sugar. The garlic helps, but msg or a light fermentation give the same (say it with me now) umami

>>16234136
long bean paste with chili is really good. its sichuan style but does really well with some vinegar and soy sauce.

fresh thai chili in the oversized styrofoam package is pretty good too when blended with cilantro/basil and fish sauce although not chinese

>>16234193
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>>16234181
Thanks for the suggestions. I'm not likely to get into any fermentation at home but I suppose salt and garlic are probably the key ingredients. I ddin't taste any ginger in the sauce they served

If I start with pic related maybe just adding salt & garlic is the way to go, vinegar maybe too. I worry it might be too sweet still but only one way to find out

what kind of shithole you live in where sambal was ever sweet?

>>16234136
For Sambal Oelek, look for the Kokita brand. Not at all sweet.

>>16234258
that shit is toxic fellow ausbro, full of sugar and soy

>>16235425
This is my favourite brand, it's not as sweet as sriracha but still is all wrong for dumplings

>>16235450
thanks anon I will have to keep my eyes out for it

>>16235481
I suspected as much. I'll pass on trying it

>>16235543
forgot pitcher

>>16234136
i like gochujang

>>16234136

>>16235688
they do sell that at woolworth's, maybe i'll pick some up

>>16235559
Absolutely top tier, their fried chicken sambal is really tasty too.

For me? it's the one that's not popular so therefor I'm better than you all.

>>16235695
which one? if it's not sweet i would be interested to know

>>16235701
I fear you've missed my point entirely, and now I feel bad for misleading someone with genuine questions.

>>16235705
oh you were just being a cheeky bugger

>>16235708
Yes. >>16235690 this shit is good though, add your own onions/herbs/whatever to it to make it great. there's my actualy recommendation.

Found out about it because at a bbq my chink friend brought a jar of it with him as a contribution. he did good.

>>16235708
>cheeky bugger