Alternative names | LAOGANMA |
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Type | Chili sauce |
Place of origin | Guizhou, China |
Created by | Tao Huabi |
Invented | 1984/1996 |
Main ingredients | Chili peppers |
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Simplified Chinese | 老干妈 | ||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 老干媽 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | old godmother | ||||||||
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Lao Gan Ma (Chinese: 老干妈; also called Laoganma) or Old Godmother is a brand of chili sauces made in China.[1][2] The product is sold in China and over 30 other countries.[2] Lao Gan Ma is credited with popularizing Chinese chili oil and chili crisp toppings in the Western world, and have inspired many Chinese-American chili-based toppings.[3][4]