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
Cantonese cuisine in contrast with their liberal use in other cuisines such as Sichuanese, Vietnamese, Lao, Thai and European. Garlic chives and coriander leaves are notable exceptions, although the former are often used as a vegetable and the latter are usually used as mere garnish in most dishes. In Cantonese cuisine, a number of ingredients such as sugar, salt, soy sauce, rice wine, cornstarch, vinegar, scallion and sesame oil, suffice to enhance flavour, although garlic is heavily used in some dishes, especially those in which internal organs, such as entrails, may emit unpleasant odours. Ginger, chili peppers, five-spice powder, powdered black pepper,