Presumably either a terrible idea or already a thing, not sure which.
I’m thinking crispy-fried-aromatics-in-oil, Mediterranean edition. Garlic, eschalots (aka scallions), thyme/rosemary/etc, vast quantity of parsley, peppercorns, lemon zest, fine-diced rye sourdough.
Jar of that in the fridge, use it like chilli crisp but for white-people food.
Is this a thing? Should it be a thing?
well, and the frying part. The idea was to end up with texture, similar to lao gan ma.
I think imma have to try it.