Trader Joe’s Chili onion Crunch,1 Pack ( 6 ounce)

Similar to the jars of chili oil with crunchy garlic you’ll find at the table of many Chinese restaurants, the genius of Chili Onion Crunch is in its simplicity: with only a handful of simple ingredients, it creates a remarkably deep flavor profile that manages to intensify the flavors of anything else it’s placed on. The crispy, crunchy, dried garlic and onion creates a delightfully bold, verging-on-umami base, at the same time as dried red bell pepper and chili flakes build onto that with complementary smoky, reasonably sweet, subtly spicy notes. Most importantly, on the other hand, is the olive oil, which not only binds the opposite ingredients together, but becomes infused with a balanced blend of the entire other flavors, combining all of them into one superbly savory seasoning.