chili paste

American  

[chil-ee payst] / ˈtʃɪl i ˌpeɪst /

noun

chilli pastes plural

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

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Noun Inflected Forms

• chilli pastes
  plural

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chili paste

The sauce is then finished with soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar and chili paste along with a cornstarch slurry to thicken it.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

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

Fixings include the sweet-and-tart condiments of jaew bong sweet Laotian chili paste aioli, pickled red onions, taro stems and cilantro on a toasted bun for a delightfully tangy, fatty bite.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2023

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.