Chili oil sesame seeds, sesame oil, Sichuan peppercorn, cinnamon, star anise and bay leaf. There are also many derivative condiments from chili oil, one of which is Lao Gan Ma that is produced from chili oil and Douchi (豆豉, fermented black soybeans). Chili oil can be consumed directly with other food. Besides, it is also used extensively in cooking all over China especially in Shaanxi cuisine, Sichuan cuisine and Hunan cuisine. Like "Hóngyóu chāoshǒu" (紅油抄手, wonton in red oil) and "Dàn dàn Noodles" (擔擔麵). The Japanese variety of Chinese chili oil is known as , used in Japan as a cooking ingredient
Chili powder may vary from mild to very hot. Hot varieties are called "cheongyang-gochugaru", since they are made from hotter cheongyang chili peppers rather than regular Korean reds. Chili powder blends are composed chiefly of chili peppers and blended with other spices including cumin, onion, garlic powder, and sometimes salt. The chilis are most commonly either red chili peppers or cayenne peppers, which are both of the species "Capsicum annuum". As a result of the various potential additives, the spiciness of any given chili powder is variable. The first commercial blends of chili powder in the U.S. were created by D.C. Pendery