Spice Up Your Food For Cheap (Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce Review)

Scott Roberts December 4, 2008 at 5:45 am food

Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce Found the following short-but-sweet hot sauce review from by Brandon Gillespie of the Dallas Budget Dining Examiner. I've never tried or even heard of Sriracha, so I'll have to check it out myself.

Here's the actual review:

"From time to time, I will point out some of my favorite food related items in 'Things I Love'.

My first favorite is a condiment that I put on almost EVERYTHING! It's my right-hand meal-topper -- SRIRACHA HOT CHILI SAUCE.

You may have seen the Christmas-color inspired bottle in Chinese restaurants, and let me tell you, it is definitely a gift to food! I love spicy food and I put this on everything.

It's great for adding spice and flavor to any bland meal — especially on those made by people who can’t cook. Even if your food tastes great, who says you can't make it better.

This sauce is the BOMB. But caution! If you use too much, you might really explode! Pick it up and cook with it. You can buy it at most ethnic food stores and even Wally-World.

Good-Food Rating: 5 out of 5 Licked Fingers
Hot or Not Spicy Rating: Sweaty Forehead!
Price Factor: Brandon Cheap! (Less than 3 Bucks)

Buy It Here: Wal-Mart, Kroger Food Stores, Ethnic Food Stores"

I don't know if it's available in all Wal-Marts nationwide, so please shoot me an e-mail if you spot it in your region or in any other stores.

Link: http://www.examiner.com/x-1031-Dallas-Budget-Dining-Examiner~y2008m12d3-Spice-up-your-food-for-cheap

Comments

Jack-Flushing, NY
2009-02-14 11:37:34

Sriracha and Sambal Oelek, the company’s other major product, are definitely worth trying! They’re similar in heat to Tabasco sauce at less than 1/3 the price.

Sriracha is thick sauce with a noticeable hint of garlic, and Sambal Oelek is a textured paste (it contains intact seeds) that is all chili flavor, so they can't 100% replace Tabasco, but if you like the taste and texture they go a long way towards curing an expensive Tabasco habit. (I’ve replaced a $6.79 per month purchase of a 12 ounce (355 ml) Tabasco with a $5.98 every-four-months purchase of Sriracha (740 ml for $2.99) and Sambal Oelek (1 pound for $2.99), and my 12 ounce Tabasco now lasts easy 6-12 months.)

Sriracha and Sambal are very common in Chinese grocery stores, or can be ordered from the company's (Huy Fong Foods) web site for a price that’s downright cheap (look for the “sample packs”).

http://www.huyfong.com/frames/index.htm

Marshall Wilson
2009-11-25 23:17:16

Sriracha is good, but I wouldnt compare it with tobasco. They have two distinctly different flavors. sriracha is good when on chinese food, such as eggrolls, noodles..ect. but I wouldnt say it has the diversity that tabasco or multiple other kinds of hot sauce have. Stick with the tabasco, or better yet move on to some better sauces with more flavor and heat. Thats just my opinion. Eat what tastes good to you

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