I remember our first bottle of Sriracha lasted about two years because we thought it was so spicy. Now they are lucky to last two months and we always add something spicy to give it some kick because we find it too bland now.
EDIT: For context, when we eat Thai or Indian we ask for “thai hot” or grandma’s style (the cook is the owner’s grandmother). Thai hot is perfect. Grandma is trying to kill me.
Same recipe, different suppliers because they tried to screw over their biggest pepper supplier (Underwood Farms) who now make their own brand of Sriracha. In 2022, it was hard to find the Huy Fong brand and they said it was due to draught in Mexico, but they would have had plenty of they weren’t trying to cut out their original supplier who has now gone their own way.
I believe it. I get a Sriracha like red pepper sauce at Korean market and it is significantly hotter. I would not be surprised if Sriracha may have reduced its spice level for a wider audience.
Supplier change, but that isn’t it. By 2013 Sriracha wasn’t hot enough for us anymore. We used it like ketchup at that point. I think it was 2002 when we got that first bottle.
Where I live (Norway) there’s 3 different bottles available, they’re all exactly the same and you have to look at the ingredients to find out which one it is (chili content %)
There’s one in grocery stores, it’s not spicy at all.
There’s a different one available for wholesale (the ones restaurants have) which has some heat.
Then there’s the import one I find in Asian grocery stores which actually has some spicyness to it.
I usually just go for a Korean Raman at this point. They at least live up to their label. I’ve also taken to making my own sauces at home with peppers from the imports.
You challenged Grandma. Grandma doesn’t fight fair, and she’s heard about packing heat and made it her own. You have to see it through now. Eat enough of her food and you’ll be inducted into a secret order of endorphin lovers.
I remember our first bottle of Sriracha lasted about two years because we thought it was so spicy. Now they are lucky to last two months and we always add something spicy to give it some kick because we find it too bland now.
EDIT: For context, when we eat Thai or Indian we ask for “thai hot” or grandma’s style (the cook is the owner’s grandmother). Thai hot is perfect. Grandma is trying to kill me.
My friends told me they changed the recipe, so that might be why
Same recipe, different suppliers because they tried to screw over their biggest pepper supplier (Underwood Farms) who now make their own brand of Sriracha. In 2022, it was hard to find the Huy Fong brand and they said it was due to draught in Mexico, but they would have had plenty of they weren’t trying to cut out their original supplier who has now gone their own way.
I believe it. I get a Sriracha like red pepper sauce at Korean market and it is significantly hotter. I would not be surprised if Sriracha may have reduced its spice level for a wider audience.
Supplier change, but that isn’t it. By 2013 Sriracha wasn’t hot enough for us anymore. We used it like ketchup at that point. I think it was 2002 when we got that first bottle.
I always did think it was a bit tame, like a slightly spicy catsup, so that makes sense… Would like to try the full heat version now
Where I live (Norway) there’s 3 different bottles available, they’re all exactly the same and you have to look at the ingredients to find out which one it is (chili content %)
There’s one in grocery stores, it’s not spicy at all.
There’s a different one available for wholesale (the ones restaurants have) which has some heat.
Then there’s the import one I find in Asian grocery stores which actually has some spicyness to it.
FYI: https://www.chilisauser.no/produkt/daves-gourmet-sir-ouch-a/
Ain’t cheap though…
The “extra hot” sriracha in the imports is good.
I usually just go for a Korean Raman at this point. They at least live up to their label. I’ve also taken to making my own sauces at home with peppers from the imports.
You challenged Grandma. Grandma doesn’t fight fair, and she’s heard about packing heat and made it her own. You have to see it through now. Eat enough of her food and you’ll be inducted into a secret order of endorphin lovers.
I need to find this Grandma, this sounds like a fight I’d be happy to lose