chili paste

American

[chil-ee payst] / ˈtʃɪl i ˌpeɪst /

noun

plural

chilli pastes

a condiment or culinary ingredient consisting primarily of chili peppers and often also containing vinegar, salt, and sugar.

Example Sentences

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The company also makes a chili-garlic sauce and a ground chili paste called sambal oelek, both of which will also be affected by the production halt, USA Today reported.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024

For a stir-fry packed with tons of savoriness, a combination of Chinese oyster sauce and Korean gochujang, a fermented red chili paste, delivers just that, plus a balancing, pleasant sweetness.

From Washington Times • Aug. 31, 2023

Still, she said, if you don’t have it, substitute your favorite chili paste.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2022

It is the perfect flavor, textural and emotional contrast to this salty, spicy, and assertive fried rice boosted with caramelized kimchi, anchovies, and seasoned with Korean chili paste.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2022

I have had great benefit in a fit of neuralgia from your chili paste.

From Juliana Horatia Ewing And Her Books by Eden, Horatia K. F.

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