Sriracha problems again

[gravitylover]

A few years ago they had a production stoppage, looks like it's happening again https://www.supplychaindive.com/news...20Chain%20Dive

[XXX-er]

Fuck them all, l switched to Sabzu from Thailand

[house]

Fuck them all, l switched to Sabzu from Thailand

I’ll keep an eye out for that one, thanks.

I weathered the sriracha dust bowl by trying other sauces which was fun, in a way, but never found a winner. I do agree with the general consensus that the “new” sriracha is a neutered version of the old California pepper formula, but my lower GI tract is ok with that. My 4 year old son also enjoys it in smaller amounts, which I love to see, but I’m sure he couldn’t handle the OG sriracha heat levels.


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[gregL]

I switched to Underwood Ranches (the original supplier of peppers to Huy Fong) and like it - brighter, more peppery taste and redder in appearance.

[Not DJSapp]

Yellowbird makes a tasty sriracha.

And completely agree, the new Huy Fong is weak

[Jax]

I still have some of the OG as I stocked up but getting low now. Having fresh basil around upped my intake of the sauce as of late. I even put it on my pizza.

edit- here's the link to the original grower of the chilies that made Huy Fong's sriracha so famous. He's making his own. https://underwoodranches.com/

[XXX-er]

I’ll keep an eye out for that one, thanks.

I weathered the sriracha dust bowl by trying other sauces which was fun, in a way, but never found a winner. I do agree with the general consensus that the “new” sriracha is a neutered version of the old California pepper formula, but my lower GI tract is ok with that. My 4 year old son also enjoys it in smaller amounts, which I love to see, but I’m sure he couldn’t handle the OG sriracha heat levels.


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well it tastes pretty good and its easy to get here in a furin country at the local Safeway, they also stock Huy fong as well but I'm not buying that shit until i hear it doesnt suck

[Jax]

And here's some anecdotal feedback. I think I'm gonna try Underwood's.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Sriracha/co...oods_sriracha/

[nickwm21]

This yellow sriracha at the dumpling spot was awesome.



Some googling tells me Three Mountains Yellow is the way to go: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/thr...ellow-sriracha


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[Dantheman]

Trader Joe's Sriracha and Green Dragon FTW.

[gravitylover]

yeah that Green Dragon is the shit

[chaka]

forget the siracha shortage.... the real crisis is the sambal olek shortage (same company)

[riser4]

forget the siracha shortage.... the real crisis is the sambal olek shortage (same company)

I like their chili garlic sauce. Same thing but with garlic.

[nickwm21]

Plenty of other sambals at your local Asian market…

Gochujang > Sambal anyway. I’ll die on that hill.


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[dan_pdx]

I like their chili garlic sauce. Same thing but with garlic.

I cook with Huy Fong chili garlic sauce and I don't think it's the same thing as their sriracha at all. The Sriracha is mild enough to use liberally; 2 tbsp of the chili garlic can make a dish inedibly hot. The Sriracha also seems to have a good amount of sugar.

Having said that, I agree the chili garlic sauce is great.

[riser4]

I cook with Huy Fong chili garlic sauce and I don't think it's the same thing as their sriracha at all. The Sriracha is mild enough to use liberally; 2 tbsp of the chili garlic can make a dish inedibly hot. The Sriracha also seems to have a good amount of sugar.

Having said that, I agree the chili garlic sauce is great.

I was referring to their sambal olek, not Sriracha, and the chili garlic sauce.

[riser4]

Plenty of other sambals at your local Asian market…

Gochujang > Sambal anyway. I’ll die on that hill.


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Then I need a better gochujang.

[alpinevibes]

Plenty of other sambals at your local Asian market…

Gochujang > Sambal anyway. I’ll die on that hill.


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I like Gochujang but sometimes I don’t want the added flavor profile it has (though sometimes it great). Sambal is a pretty clean, simple heat to mix into different dishes.

[Ted Striker]

forget the siracha shortage.... the real crisis is the sambal olek shortage (same company)

Agree. Can't say I'm a fan of Sriracha. It tastes like garlic powder. But I love Sambals.

In the degrees of separation category, I know a guy who knows one of the Huy Fong family, and the legacy is not assured.

[S_jenks]

Agree. Can't say I'm a fan of Sriracha. It tastes like garlic powder. But I love Sambals.

In the degrees of separation category, I know a guy who knows one of the Huy Fong family, and the legacy is not assured.

I find a similar trouble with hot sauces- you have to try a bunch of different styles and heat levels to find what you like. And even then your preference can depend on the style of food you are eating (mexi vs. thai vs Indian, etc.).

Gotta spend a bill at least to find what you like

[Ted Striker]

Totally. You need a quiver!

[chaka]

during the Great Sambal Olek Shortage, we tried a bunch of alternatives and took a slippery slope into the chili crisp realm. Very different flavor profile but boy oh boy is this stuff good. Some numbness from Szechuan peppercorns combined with amazing medium heat salty chili flavors. No idea why the guy on the label looks so sad, should be proud of his work. More of a condiment than ingredient though. Look at the labels carefully, there are several different variations with little difference on the label.

[riser4]

during the Great Sambal Olek Shortage, we tried a bunch of alternatives and took a slippery slope into the chili crisp realm. Very different flavor profile but boy oh boy is this stuff good. Some numbness from Szechuan peppercorns combined with amazing medium heat salty chili flavors. No idea why the guy on the label looks so sad, should be proud of his work. More of a condiment than ingredient though. Look at the labels carefully, there are several different variations with little difference on the label.

Gotta give this a try.

[XXX-er]

Totally. You need a quiver!

NO, I need a sriracha that always tastes the same every time, that is always available at the local safeway / loblaws/ superstore

There are literaly billions of my people over there eating hot sauce and there should not be this probelm having it available,

True Sriracha is in fact Thai not Mexican

[Ted Striker]

...slippery slope into the chili crisp realm. Very different flavor profile but boy oh boy is this stuff good.

Love it. We have a local source for garlic chili crisp. She makes some fermented hot sauces too, along with kimchi, and hot honey.