Australian Gourmet Traveller - (09)September 2020 (1)

CHILLIOIL,PLEASE

Thisattention-grabbing

bottleearnsa spotonthe

shelfforitsillustratedlabel

alone,whichdepictssteam

burstingfromMonaLisa’s

ears.A subtleextra-virgin

oliveoilis infusedwith

wholeredchilliesanddried

chilliflakes,lendinga soft,

lingeringwarmthandmuted

aroma.It’sa solidcooking

companion,whichincreases

inthroat-ticklingintensity

whenheated.

$40 for 500ml, drnks.com

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LAOGANMA

CHILLICONDIMENT

Dubbed“TheGodmother”of

chillioil,thistoasty,umami-packed

jaris a flavourfulChineseclassic.

It bringsa fierce,mouth-numbing

heatthat’swellbalancedwith

a roasted-maltsweetness.A few

surprisepeanutsadda fun,

crunchyelement.Addit to

steamedrice,eggnoodlesor

congeeforaninstantchilliboost.

$3.15 for 210gm, woolworths.com.au

PUKARAESTATE

CHILLIFLAVOURED

EXTRA-VIRGIN

OLIVEOIL

ProducedintheHunter

ValleyregionofNewSouth

Wales,thisextra-virginolive

oildeliversa brightaroma

witha warmandrounded

heatthankstomildchillies.

ItsclassicItalianflavour

makesit a solidbasefor

simplepastadishes,or

perfectfordrizzlingover

freshlybakedfocaccia.

$18.50for250ml,

pukaraestate.com.au

LULU’SREMEDY

Home-madeinsmallbatches

inSydney’sInnerWest,this

spicycondimentmeansserious

business.Arbol,ancho,guajillo

andpasillachilliesarewhizzed

withgarlicandspicestocreate

a layerofchewy,caramelised

morsels,infusingtheoilwitha bold

flavouranddeep,smokyheat.

Asthelabelsays,it makes

absolutelyeverythingtastebetter.

$13 for 200gm, condimental.com.au

CHENGDULIUPOOILYHOTPEPPER

Fleckedwithsesameseeds,thischillioilis textural,

aromaticandpackedwitha powerful,spice-fuelledheat;

notesofcinnamonandstaraniseareabundant,bringing

quintessentialSichuanflavourstolife.Spoonoverdumplings,

wontonsorstir-friedgreensforanextraflavourkick.

$4.35 for 230gm, mircalesupermarkets.com

Fragrantandfiery,thesefivechillioilswill

bring even the simplest of dishes to life.

Chilli oil

Five of a kind

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WORDS GEORGIE MEREDITH. PHOTOGRAPHY HANNAH BLACKMORE.