Lao Gan Ma is credited with popularising Chinese chilli oil and chilli crisp toppings in the Western world, as well as inspiring many Chinese-American chilli-based toppings. Lao Gan Ma's recipes were created by Tao Huabi in 1984, in a humble kitchen in Guiyang, China. She soon brought her recipes to the general public when she opened her own noodle restaurant in 1989. The popularity of her sauces encouraged her to convert her restaurant into speciality shop for her sauces, before founding the Lao Gan Ma company we known today in 1996 and expanding her production line. Today, Lao Gan Ma's sauces are known internationally and loved by celebrities worldwide, such as John Cena who famously professed his love for the brand on social media in his best Mandarin. Lao Gan Man's Peanuts in Chilli Oil is a vegetable based condiment that works as a great flavour enhancer in Chinese cooking. A base of sweetened soybean sauce is infused with chilli peppers and combined with crunchy peanuts - producing a condiment packed full of spice, sweetness, and nuttiness. Aside from being a useful table condiment, the peanuts in chilli oil can be used as a dipping sauce for a wide variety of traditional Chinese noodle and rice dishes, and for elevating the flavour in dumplings.