What is Lao Gan Ma?
Tao Huobi is the founder of her country’s most popular hot sauce, Lao Gan Ma Spicy Chili Crisp.
Maybe you’ve heard of it by a different name: angry lady chilli sauce. That’s because every jar of Lao Gan Ma (“old godmother”) features a portrait of Tao’s stern countenance on the label, expressing endless disappointment in you and your cooking because whatever you make will never taste as good as her chilli crisp.
This sauce has an audible crunch that perfectly complements noodles and eggs. A tongue-numbing tingle ideal for adorning stir-fried vegetables, raw fruit, and pizza. Chinese teens spoon it over ice cream and brag about it on the internet, and it works. See here.
TLDR: Chinese netizens are creating a new taste sensation:
Chili oil & an ice cream bar. The spiciness effect is slightly delayed and quickly
extinguished by ice cream in the back of the mouth. So even people who don’t
like spicy food can try it out!
You can get your own Lao Gan Ma here.