Homestyle Chinese Red Chili Paste

Deliciously fiery and full of umami, this Homestyle Chinese Red Chili Paste without sugar, or sauce de piment rouge (French), is my favorite chili pepper paste of all time.

Just like the Mauritian Fish Vindaye, this is another recipe that is closely based on my grandma’s. It is spicy as all get out, and yet I have witnessed her cut open a pain maison (small round bread), generously smear it with this chili paste, and eat it like it was nothing. This paste is not a filling and I do not recommend you try this as it will burn you and you will not like me for it!

It does well with Asian dishes, especially Chinese food.