Our Story:
I am a huge chili avid – whether that’s sauces or oils or the chilis themselves – I just love them. My passion for food, specifically Asian food began when I took a trip to that part of the world in 2016. Experiencing and exposing yourself to different cultures will teach you a lot about yourself… things you really had no idea about before. When I came back to the UK I expanded my passion for food, from teaching myself to cook my favorite noodles to learning how to gut fish. Even my Instagram page @harneats looks like it’s straight out of an East Asian magazine… that’s where the passion lies.
Okay, a little off track here but the point is I know asian flavors; I’ve lived those aromatic, flavor packed foods in Asia and when I came back to the UK, I felt that the chili oils here were not the same. That’s when I made my first chili oil. I remembered the spices, so I used those to try and replicate the same feeling I got when I was in China. After a year of working on the recipe, having it on omelets, pizza, and even salad, I came up with the chili oil we have today.
My husband to be and business partner, William, is the one who tasted it for the first time whilst we were dating and said “damn, this is the best chili oil I’ve ever had.” He convinced me to make a product out of it.. and here we are today! Without him, I wouldn’t have been able to grace you all with this experience.
We just want more people to really be able to enhance their food experience, even if you’re not much of a spice person. In Mandarin, the word “xiang” means fragrant. We believe that by adding Aro Chili to your food, it will be more “xiang” and aromatic. Try it for yourself.