Sriracha sauce - who knew!

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  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    edited February 2017
    Toung Ot Sriracha (the "rooster" brand), which is the real thing that started the whole sriracha craze, is made in SoCal, USA.

    The company was founded and is still owned by a Vietnamese immigrant farmer, who grew hot peppers in Vietnam.

    An amazing "only in America" success story. An interesting video about him and the product was aired w/Andrew Zimmern on Bizzare Foods. Clips should be available on the Net.

    Incredible that you can now buy the product in the UK and elsewhere around the world. Probably even in Vietnam. LOL!
  • cessi0909
    cessi0909 Posts: 653 Member
    It is one my favorite things.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    Toung Ot Sriracha (the "rooster" brand), which is the real thing that started the whole sriracha craze, is made in SoCal, USA.

    The company was founded and is still owned by a Vietnamese immigrant farmer, who grew hot peppers in Vietnam.

    An amazing "only in America" success story. An interesting video about him and the product was aired w/Andrew Zimmern on Bizzare Foods. Clips should be available on the Net.

    Incredible that you can now buy the product in the UK and elsewhere around the world. Probably even in Vietnam. LOL!

    I would think that they likely make their own in Vietnam. A buddy of mine is Vietnamese and owns a restaurant and he makes his own as per his traditional family recipe.
  • markrgeary1
    markrgeary1 Posts: 853 Member
    Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »
    franks red hot is 10000x better

    Not really. I use them both for different reasons. On wings I use Frank's and butter per the instructions. Try adding a squirt of Sirachi in with it! Yummy.
  • Rebecca0224
    Rebecca0224 Posts: 810 Member
    CafeRacer808 wrote: »
    I couldn't live without Sriracha. It's great on eggs, pizza, tuna sandwiches, mixed with ketchup, on Chinese food...I could go on and on. I love it so much and use it so often that I keep this refillable bottle clipped to my work bag. :)


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    I've never seen the keychain but will get it now, thank you for sharing.
  • wndlady
    wndlady Posts: 70 Member
    Does it taste like ketchup? I love salsa and spicy foods, but hate ketchup.
  • CafeRacer808
    CafeRacer808 Posts: 2,396 Member
    wndlady wrote: »
    Does it taste like ketchup? I love salsa and spicy foods, but hate ketchup.

    There's no tomato or tomato sauce in Sriracha, so no...it doesn't taste like ketchup. :)
  • CafeRacer808
    CafeRacer808 Posts: 2,396 Member
    Also, if you ever see this in the grocery store, buy it! It's really good.

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  • coboblack
    coboblack Posts: 64 Member
    Man, that is on my eggs and 80% of my food daily lol

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  • markrgeary1
    markrgeary1 Posts: 853 Member
    It's great cooked in Oatmeal and a tablespoon of soy sauce. Add some cashews and a fried egg.
  • Cylphin60
    Cylphin60 Posts: 863 Member
    I was turned on to Sriracha here too. Good stuff :)
  • Rebecca0224
    Rebecca0224 Posts: 810 Member
    I love it in mashed potatoes.
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