HONG KONG — In many kitchens in China you'll likely find a bottle or three of Lao Gan Ma, a crisp chilli oil infused with a potent mix of dried chilli peppers, fried onions, peanuts, fermented ...

When Jonathon Read first encountered China's hottest woman in an Asian supermarket in Melbourne nine years ago, he didn't expect to fall for her. He had heard about Lao Gan Ma — which means "old ...

Chinese people living abroad have become familiar with the image of a grumpy-looking lady in a white apron on the label for a popular hot sauce. Li Yu, who has studied in New Zealand for 10 years, is ...

Simon Stahli, the Swiss founder of "The Lao Gan Ma Appreciation Society" Facebook page, is a longtime fan of the sauce. Photo: Courtesy of Simon Stahli It was on a 2003 trip to China that the Fischers ...

Criticism of celebrity chef David Chang and his Momofuku brand erupted recently after the company cried foul at fellow Asian-led chili oil companies over use of the term “chili crunch.” The furor also ...

Established in 1996 in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, Lao Gan Ma has developed into one of the largest chili sauce production enterprises in China. [Photo/IC] GUIYANG - Lao ...

It’s not every day that a tech titan falls for a million-dollar scam. But Tencent is now taking the embarrassing episode in stride, making fun of itself on social media after being tricked by a group ...

Every week, we spotlight a different food blogger who’s shaking up the blogosphere with tempting recipes and knockout photography. Here, food blogger Betty Liu helps us see green beans in a new light ...

SHANGHAI — Chinese police on Wednesday said Tencent appears to have been duped by a group of people masquerading as representatives of China’s best-known chili oil maker, Lao Gan Ma, after the ...

We know it’s hard to imagine, but if the Huy Fong Foods chile plant in Irwindale shuts down, the quality of life as we know it will be severely diminished. A judge has ruled that the plant can finish ...