Sriracha Sauce (ศรีราชา)
Asian Ingredients Starting With S
Sriracha sauce, or ศรีราชา in Thai, is made from chili peppers, vinegar, garlic, sugar, and salt, and originally comes from the Thai coastal town of Si Racha.
The flavor of Sriracha sauce is primarily defined by the chili peppers. The other ingredients round out the taste into a spicy, sweet, and savory overall impression.
Sriracha sauce was originally a dip for seafood in its homeland, but is now used in various ways across several Asian cuisines.
Nowadays the sauce is available in multiple flavor profiles and spice levels from various manufacturers such as Flying Goose, Thai Dancer, and Sriraja-Panich in Thailand, or Huy Fong Foods in California.
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