ラー油ゆ

noun

chili oil

A Chinese-style condiment made by infusing oil with chili peppers and other aromatics; commonly used in Japanese interpretations of Chinese dishes like tantanmen and gyoza.

from Chinese làyóu

• 餃子ぎょうざのタレにラー油ゆを少すこし垂たらすと、風ふう味みが増ます。

  Adding a few drops of chili oil to the gyoza dipping sauce enhances the flavor.

• 坦たん々たん麺めんには欠かかせないラー油ゆの辛からさが食しょく欲よくをそそる。

  The spiciness of the chili oil, essential for tantanmen, whets the appetite.