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TS:This is that scary red slick that one usually sees on top of Sichuan or Hunan dishes. =) JS:To make this red chile oil, I used 2 cups of peanut oil. I waited for the hot to be hot enough before I put in approximately 1/4 cup of the chili flakes. TS:We used these Sichuan red chile flakes. They are in bigger flakes and do smell different from standard chile flakes. JS:The chili flakes should sizzle quietly, not violently. (If the flakes start popping, then the oil is too hot.) After five minu (...)