Chili oil jars, although it may also be made from scratch at home. It is usually available by request at Chinese restaurants. Chili oil has various names in China. It is called (chili pepper splashed with oil) in Shaanxi province and 辣油("spicy oil") or 紅油("red oil" ) in Sichuan province. Among those names the most popular one is 辣椒油("chili pepper oil"). In China, chili oil is prepared basically by pouring hot vegetable oil slowly on chili pepper powder or chopped chili pepper. Many other ingredients can be added alongside to enrich flavor such as Chinese black vinegar, minced garlic, dried ginger skin,
South Asian pickles South Asian pickles South Asian pickles, or Indian subcontinental pickles, transliterated as achar, asar or achaar, are foods, originating from the Indian subcontinent, pickled from certain varieties of vegetables and fruits, finely chopped and marinated in brine or edible oils along with various Indian spices. Some varieties of fruits and vegetables are small enough to be used whole. Some geographic regions specialize in pickling meats and fish. The most common Desi-style pickles are made from mango and lime. Others include cauliflower, carrot, radish, tomato, onion, pumpkin, palm heart, lotus stem, rose petals, ginger, amla, garlic, green or red chili peppers,