Max Boonthanakit grew up with chili oil always on the table. When he began making his own, his goal was simple: to create one with real flavor.
Boon Sauce is slow-cooked in Los Angeles in small batches. The base is canola oil, loaded with chilies, shallots, garlic, anchovies, fennel, and Sichuan peppercorn. The anchovies are the secret. They dissolve into the oil and give it a savory depth that most chili oils skip entirely. The Sichuan peppercorn adds a gentle tingle without numbing your mouth. The heat sits right in the middle, enough to notice, not enough to ruin your meal.
Spice level: 6/10 🔥 Size: 8oz
Use it on eggs, rice, noodles, pizza, dumplings, avocado toast, grilled fish, and roasted vegetables. Stir it into dressings. Use it as a cooking oil. Put it on things you wouldn't expect and see what happens. It works on basically everything.
Same bold Boon flavor. Now back in a 4oz size made for sharing… or not.
This one started with Hawaii's Hurricane Popcorn, the ballpark snack that figured out sweet and savory belong together on popcorn. Chef Max took that idea and kept going.
Each kernel gets a thin sugar glaze first, for crunch and a little sweetness. Then seaweed and a custom seasoning blend. Then Boon Sauce chili oil to finish it off. The combination hits sweet, spicy, salty, and umami all at the same time, which sounds like a lot, but in practice just tastes exactly right.
Bold chili oil & garlic coating
Crispy caramel glaze for crunch and balance
Umami-forward seaweed spice blend
Small-batch, made in Los Angeles
It's the kind of snack where you reach in for one piece and look down ten minutes later to find the bag empty.
Size: 4oz
Rep the heat.
The only BS you’ll find here is Boon Sauce.
- Crew neck
- Set-in sleeves
- Classic fit
- 100% combed cotton
- Sirospun
- Slightly stretchy
- 26 count plain weave
- Pre-shrunk
- Reactive-dyed for long-lasting color
- Fabric weight: 180g/m²
- Side-seamed construction
- Binding taped neck and shoulders
- Double-needle 20mm wide ribbed collar
- Coverstitch cuffs and hem
- Tear-away label
Wash on the reverse side with neutral detergents. Do not soak, expose to the sun, and bleach. Iron, steam, or tumble dry at low temperature(max 30℃ or 90℉).
The original Boon Sauce has fans who think it's plenty hot. Those people have not tried this one.
Xtra Hot is made with 100% chile de árbol, a small Mexican pepper that delivers fast, sharp heat with a bright, almost citrusy quality to it. Garlic and anchovies hold down the savory base, same as the original, but the heat here is a different animal. It builds quickly and it stays.
Spice level: 9/10 🔥🔥 Size: 8oz
Use it as a finishing oil when you want heat front and center. Good on tacos, grilled meats, seafood, noodles, and eggs. Mix it with mayo and you have the best aioli you've ever made. Add it to a marinade and it'll actually come through on the other side. If you like your food hot, this is your everyday sauce.
Same bold Boon flavor. Now in a 2oz size made for your pocket, your commute, or your desk.
This one started with Hawaii's Hurricane Popcorn, the ballpark snack that figured out sweet and savory belong together on popcorn. Chef Max took that idea and kept going.
Each kernel gets a thin sugar glaze first, for crunch and a little sweetness. Then seaweed and a custom seasoning blend. Then Boon Sauce chili oil to finish it off. The combination hits sweet, spicy, salty, and umami all at the same time, which sounds like a lot, but in practice just tastes exactly right.
Bold chili oil & garlic coating
Crispy caramel glaze for crunch and balance
Umami-forward seaweed spice blend
Small-batch, made in Los Angeles
It's the kind of snack where you reach in for one piece and look down ten minutes later to find the bag empty.
Size: 2oz