Copperpier Liang Fen Chili-Oil

Name: Copperpier Liang Fen Chili-Oil
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about ½ cup (90 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp soy sauce (or tamari) (45 ml) Soy Sauce; 1/2 tsp sugar (2.5 ml) Sugar; 1/4 tsp mushroom bouillon/MSG optional (1.25 ml) Mushroom Bouil; 1 Tbsp Chinkiang black vinegar (15 ml) Black Vinegar; 3 cloves garlic minced Garlic; 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil (2.5 ml) Sesame Oil; 2 Tbsp homemade chili oil or Lao Gan Ma (30 ml) Chili Oil

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Hannah Che recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Hannah Che.

For greens, grains, and roasted vegetables.

Ratio

Soy Sauce 45 mlSugar 3 mlMushroom Bouil 1 mlBlack Vinegar 15 mlSesame Oil 3 mlChili Oil 30 ml

Ingredients

Soy Sauce — 3 Tbsp soy sauce (or tamari) (45 ml)
Sugar — 1/2 tsp sugar (2.5 ml)
Mushroom Bouil — 1/4 tsp mushroom bouillon/MSG optional (1.25 ml)
Black Vinegar — 1 Tbsp Chinkiang black vinegar (15 ml)
Garlic — 3 cloves garlic minced
Sesame Oil — 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil (2.5 ml)
Chili Oil — 2 Tbsp homemade chili oil or Lao Gan Ma (30 ml)

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Soy Sauce, Sugar, Mushroom Bouil, Black Vinegar, Sesame Oil, Chili Oil.
Add finishing notes: Mushroom Bouil, Garlic.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Hannah Che is a cookbook author working in Chinese / plant-based; recognized with James Beard Book Award: Vegetable-Focused Cooking 2023 (The Vegan Chinese Kitchen).

Originally published as Liang Fen Chili-Oil Sauce.

Adapted from a Hannah Che recipe (Hannah Che / theplantbasedwok.com).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Hannah Che / theplantbasedwok.com (published as “Liang Fen Chili-Oil Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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