Lao Gan Ma (Chinese: 老干妈; also called Laoganma) or Old Godmother is a brand of chili sauces made in China.

[2][6] In 2001, the high court of Beijing ruled that other similar products could not use the "Lao Gan Ma" name nor imitate its packaging; Tao received 400,000 RMB in compensation.

[11][better source needed] In 2019, Tao Huabi became the manager of the company again, and Lao Gan Ma switched back to Guizhou chili.

Tencent subsequently urged Lao Gan Ma to pay the outstanding debt many times, but was unable to obtain a response.

On April 24, 2020, Tencent requested the seizure of a total of 16,240,600 RMB in assets of Lao Gan Ma Company (approximately US$2.26 million).

The town of Changmingzhen, Guiding County, Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, has a Lao Gan Ma factory that opened during the COVID-19 pandemic in China.