For some reason even the better Cantonese restaurants over here don't serve it (even with dim sum) so I have been making my own for a few years now. I don't make dim sum at home but rustle up things like Sesame Prawn Toasts, Salt & Pepper Squid (or prawns), Deep fried king prawn balls etc that wouldn't taste right without it. So, today produced another batch which is now cooling and waiting to be skimmed & put in jars - It keeps for months.
It, certainly has a bite to it, there's a fair amount of chilli in it (in various forms), this is the recipe I've used many times now. http://sunflower-recipes.blogspot.com/2009/07/cantonese-hong-kong-style-chilli-oil.html
I saw a bottle of chili sauce in a dell named '5hit the bed'. Bought a bottle for my mate but it didn't work
I used too then tried this sauce called Blair's mega death sauce... Stupidly hot blew my lips off then my arse hole the next day. Put me off proper hot food.
I bought some salt and pepper chips from Iceland, they were not the Chinesey goodness I was hoping for, they were literally chips with salt and pepper on
The best hot sauce I've found is Amazon Habanero Hot Pepper Sauce. They do two varieties Picante and Muy Picante and it's made in Columbia South America not Washington England. Very hot and it really numbs your lips and tongue for a good 20-30 minutes. I don't know if you can get in in the UK I had never seen it before but if you can get a bottle and try it on meat pastries or as a rub pre barbequeing. Ronnie
Mmmm that looks very tasty, I’ve had this one at a Chinese down south and it was red hot. How do you make it
Hi M8, You mention DIM SUM, the Chinese Food store by where the old 'Continental' was in the town have a massive selection of it and it is reasonably priced. I get a few flavoured and type bags, boil or steam a selection and make a "Soy, Honey, Chilli, Ginger and Garlic" dip which tastes amazing. Try the Dim Sum next time you are down it only takes 6 minutes to cook!