So, I've been looking into this online, and I think I want to try some. The descriptions remind me of a Mexican chili condiment I loved years ago and never was able to find again.

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Here's why it's good: This spicy sauce usually includes more ingredients than your standard chile oil, giving it more depth of flavor (That's right. It's bursting with umami). And then there's the texture. Unlike a regular chile oil, chile crunches are, just as they advertise, crunchy. This is usually because the chile flakes—and often other ingredients, like garlic—are often fried before they're put into the sauce.

Here's one of several online articles

Ha! Now I know what I want for my birthday!

Lunar gin and chili crisp!