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Condiment, chili-infused

Advice is great, but advice on its own won’t make you a better writer. We become better writers by writing and it’s always easier to write when we’re inspired. To that end, a creative prompt using an ordinary item.


condiment, chili-infused | an exercise in what would you do?

This week’s ordinary item: A chili condiment full of spices, crunchy seeds, and crispy chiles.

What is it? Oomame chile crisps are artisinal, all-natural chile infusions and are the perfect condiment or hot sauce alternative to pair with your favorite dishes.


1001 Uses. One Spoon.

What do you do when you can do almost anything? This is the challenge facing those who are fortunate enough to take hold of a jar of Oomame Chili Crisps. What do you do with it?

You can put it on avocados, mix with yogurt, use it in place of ketchup, stir fry, mix it with a handful of nuts, top pizzas, make a dipping sauce, marinate with it and….

What else?

Today’s task - if you were fortunate enough to get your hands on a jar, how would you use it?


Not sure where to start? Some questions to get the creativity flowing…

  • Will it be a food related use or something else?

  • What happens when you use it? What’s the reaction?

  • Is this a scientific process, something artistic, culinary, adventurous, something risky??

  • Most importantly, write something!


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