Recipes

Succulent, tender pork belly that will melt-in-your-mouth! Infused with Chumami Chili Oil and tons of fragrant aromatics, such as ginger, scallions, star anise. This is comfort food wrapped in a steamed bao bun. It's both savory and a touch sweet with a slight heat.  Pork belly buns are common to see in a lot of upscale asian restaurants, but the way Herman and I used to have pork belly growing up was the classic "hong shou rou" also known as red braised pork belly. Typically we would have this dish for large family get togethers for EXTRA special occasions.  Now...

This dish is so simple, yet so decadent and luxurious. The sauce is velvety and folds perfectly with the squid ink pasta. The slight hint of spice from the fresh bird eye chili peppers inside Chumami adds a lovely aromatic that compliments (yet not overpowers!) the beautiful touch of saffron that is added to the dish to create a slight orange/yellow stain to the sauce. Hope you enjoy! Be sure to share your delicious creations and tag us @chumamichilioil  Ingredients you'll need: 1 packet of squid ink pasta 1 lb medium size shrimp (deveined) 1/2 cup half and half 5...

What you’ll need:  1/2 lb. ground beef 1/2 lb. ground spicy sausage 1 c. breadcrumbs 1 egg 1/4 c. Parmesan, plus more for serving 1 block of cheese of your choice (in the image I used sharp cheddar) 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 15-oz. jar marinara 2 tablespoon of Chumami To prep for your meatballs, start by cutting your block of cheese into 1” cubes and set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef, sausage, breadcrumbs, eggs, Parmesan, and tablespoon of Chumami chili oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Scoop meatball mixture into...

Looking for an appetizer that uses what is already in the house that is easy and quick to make? This dish is for you then.  What you’ll need:  3 cans of tuna fish ½ cup of mayonnaise 2 teaspoons of dijon mustard 1 tablespoon of Chumami chili oil 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika Optional: toasted pumpkin seeds to garnish Salt and pepper to taste Package of crackers of your choice In a medium size bowl, add your drained tuna fish, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, Chumami chili oil, and smoked paprika. Thoroughly mix all your ingredients and add salt and pepper to...