I just tried Sriracha for the first time

[manimal]

Sriracha is more tangy than spicy.

This


Spicy food will help that chest hair coming in too OP.

 

[edro]

Not very flavorful, IMO.

I prefer Valentina, El Tapatio and Yucateco.

 

[Ns1]

Not very flavorful, IMO.

I prefer Valentina, El Tapatio and Yucateco.

You wouldn't (or shouldn't) put sriracha on tacos and you shouldn't put tapatio in pho.

different sauces, different uses.

 

[blankslate]

Sriracha isn't very hot. I like it though.

I found this much hotter when I tried it recently

http://www.amazon.com/Melindas-Naga-Jolokia-Hot-Sauce/dp/B002ATCFX4

If I used the same amount of Naga Jolokia as I do Sriracha on foods I'd be in trouble.

I'll be getting Naga Jolokia for when I want something that I find really hot. But Sriracha has a flavor I like and some heat for general use.



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[blankslate]

I've started eating Sriracha with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

You're an alien aren't you?

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[DigDog]

sriracha is great with cheese sandwiches but not the be-all and end-all. there's a ton of great tasting chinese chili sauces (Fu-Chi for example - watch out, there's multiple versions, you want the plain chili), each has it's list of appropriate dishes; Fu Chi for example is great with pork dumplings.

 

[Skel]

I really don't care for it myself.

The wife uses it occasionally.

Same with me. I think it's really overrated and I've never sorted out why the hipsters think it's so amazing. To each their own I guess.

 

[blankslate]

when did it become a hipster thing?

I was introduced to it by a friend in 2005.


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[Blackjack200]

Thread saved. This is always the correct answer to foodstuff related threads on ATOT.

Also "[spicy food] is not spicy and designed for the wimpy American palette."

 

[zinfamous]

I <3 hot sauce, but can't fucking stand that shit, it's not spicy and imho it has a crappy flavor.

This shit right here? ZOOOOOOOMG!

OK, I need to try that one, as I have never seen it before. They are probably my favorite overall hot sauce brand. The XXX "Maya recipe" whatever is amazing.

 

[Ns1]

when did it become a hipster thing?

Right around 2005.

 

[xSauronx]

I like it. It's pretty good on most any savory food item. I'm not about to call it the best chili sauce evar though.

i dont really care for the taste, but its an easy way to add some heat to a dish. the flavor isnt bad, its just not that strong or good, so i find it goes into things well without messing up the flavor.

i only like sort of spicy, however. like, 3 or 4 out of 10. thats all i want. it gets me there pretty easy.

 

[Newell Steamer]

Do you think Thai hipster make a big deal out of American ketchup?

 

[eldorado99]

I don't mind it on some things but IMO it would be a shitload better if it didn't have so much sugar in it. It is way too sweet.

 

[blankslate]

Right around 2005.

glad to know I'm doing my part thanks.


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[disappoint]

I use Tabasco sauce lately. It has high heat though so just a few drops is all I need. Has a nice flavor though.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I don't mind it, but I don't really find it that spicy. I tend to like stuff very spicy though.

 

[nakedfrog]

For people who aren't used to a lot of spicy stuff, it's fairly hot.
I like to mix it with my BBQ sauce.

 

[blankslate]

I use Tabasco sauce lately. It has high heat though so just a few drops is all I need. Has a nice flavor though.

try this one

This is the one I tried which is imo noticeably hotter than Tobasco on a per drop basis but as I understand it this brand has a selection of heat ranges. It had a noticeable and to me nice flavor. Just before the heat got to me.


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[disappoint]

try this one

This is the one I tried which is imo noticeably hotter than Tobasco on a per drop basis but as I understand it this brand has a selection of heat ranges. It had a noticeable and to me nice flavor. Just before the heat got to me.


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I'd actually like something with a little less heat than Tabasco if it would have the same flavor as Tabasco. Naga Jolokia would be too much heat for me. Thanks for the suggestion anyway tho.

 

[lxskllr]

I'd actually like something with a little less heat than Tabasco if it would have the same flavor as Tabasco. Naga Jolokia would be too much heat for me. Thanks for the suggestion anyway tho.

I haven't had a sauce that tastes like Tabasco. Tabasco has a unique bourbony flavor that I haven't tasted anywhere else. If I could have only one sauce, I'd pick Tabasco without a second thought.

 

[poofyhairguy]

Thread saved. This is always the correct answer to foodstuff related threads on ATOT.

Unless the food was served to you and then all that matters is how much you tipped.

 

[destrekor]

Stuff is nasty. Hot not found, just vileness.

 

[WelshBloke]

This stuff is pretty good if you dont like it too hot.

http://www.bloodyhellhotsauce.com/

 

[ninaholic37]

It was yucky and burned my mouf. Why do you eat it?

I put that stuff on everything. Eggs, noodles, sandwiches, subs, vegetables, chicken, soup, bread, chilli, pizza, etc.. It makes every boring or ok food AWESOME. Franks Red Hot and Tabasco is good too but they can't match the price of Sriracha, 710ml for $1.50 of at the Dollar Store. And some places (like this Japanese hut in the mall) have a bottle of it already there. And in the cold of Winter hell it warms you right up. It's silly not to put Sriracha on everything.