Hot chili oil

Rayu

Appears in
Let's Cook Japanese Food!: Everyday Recipes for Authentic Dishes

By Amy Kaneko

Published 2017

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Hot chili oil (rayu) is a popular condiment made by adding small red chili peppers to a neutral vegetable oil. It’s great for jazzing up Chinese-inspired dishes like Ebi no Chiri So-su, Mapo Dofu and ramen. Many supermarkets carry chili oil.