Chili oil be used. Other spices may be included such as Sichuan pepper, garlic, or paprika. Commercial preparations may include other kinds of oil, water, dried garlic, soy sauce, and sugar. Recipes targeted to Western cooks also suggest other popular oils such as rapeseed, grapeseed or peanut, and any dried or fresh chili peppers. The solids typically settle to the bottom of the container in which it is stored. When using chili oil, the cook or diner may choose how much of the solids to use; sometimes only the oil is used, without any solids. Chili oil is commercially available in glass
Gejang and ground Korean pear, onions, ginger and garlic, as well as whole sesame seeds, and sesame oil. In general, the "gejang" can be eaten a half day after the preparation and consuming the dish within two or three days is best to have its intact spicy and sweet and sour taste. If crabs are first marinated in a boiled and chilled mixture of "eakjeok" (액젓, filtered "jeotgal") and soy sauce before mixing the spicy sauce, the "yangnyeom gejang" can be well marinated with the latter sauce, and can be preserved longer. Types are divided by crab species, region, and cooking