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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

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Where the sriracha is

Posted by Owen Morris on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 11:15 AM

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The New York Times has an article today about sriracha, that red sauce with a green cap and an Asian logo that began showing up everywhere a few years ago. Turns out sriracha -- or rooster sauce or chili sauce or one of the numerous other names it's known by -- is not foreign but 100 percent American made. It does have roots in Vietnam, though (an early version was popular on roasted dog).

Part of the article focuses on how the sauce is infiltrating many menus and the Times is asking readers for examples of its use in restaurants around the country. In Kansas, it found the sauce on Houlihan's chicken wings. In the comments, a reader named Gabriel also noted its prominence on tables at Sung Son and Vietnam Cafe.

Also, as commenter Josh noted on a Fat City post concerning Tabasco and pizza, The Foundry serves a pizza called the El Diablo which, in addition to sriracha, also contains sausage, barbecue chicken, onions and salsa.

My personal favorite use of rooster sauce dates to college, when, like most poor students, I ate a lot of Ramen noodles. When I was a sophomore, a roommate introduced me to the wonders of beef-flavored Ramen with several squirts of sriracha. I still eat it to this day and if I'm being extra-classy (say, on a first date) I'll add some green onions as well.

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Feel very pround .Because I was born in Sriracha.

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Posted by prapimporn on July 30, 2010 at 4:46 AM

MMmmm.. I love mixing it into Ranch for SiRancha for any of the fried aps at Fric N Frac... The staff created it and I love it! Yay Fric and Yay SiRANCHa!

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Posted by LizFish on May 28, 2009 at 2:37 PM

Grand Street Cafe puts Sriracha on their Thai Shrimp Dumplings...amazing!

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Posted by Anonymous on May 24, 2009 at 10:13 AM

I use plenty of Sriracha at Blue Koi with my Ants on a tree (with firebird sauce) Nom!

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Posted by Bill on May 21, 2009 at 12:36 PM

At Pin-Up Bowl in The Legends the bartenders serve a shot called the Sandinista. Order one and you will be treated to Sriracha in all its glory. I liken in to a Bloody Mary, as a shot, made with tequila, hold the tomato, sub chilies. Tequila is added to ice, then combined with black pepper, Worcestershire and possibly one or two other secret(unknown to me)ingredients, a quick shake n'strain is applied, followed by a squirt of Sriracha which promptly sinks straight to the bottom of the glass. The drinker is provided with a stir straw to quickly mix it all up before tippin' it back. No chaser is needed for this one. Its a savory, spicy treat.

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Posted by phome on May 21, 2009 at 11:48 AM

Nuke any Asian market should have it. Actually, most grocery stores carry it now I think. Our Price Chopper does and maybe even WM supercenter.

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Posted by jchg on May 21, 2009 at 8:51 AM

OK, I finally broke down and read the linked article. I can affirm that the Red Rooster is available at local Walmarts.

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Posted by Nuke on May 21, 2009 at 8:46 AM

I'm a big fan of this stuff:
http://www.huyfong.com/frames/...

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Posted by Mike Walker on May 20, 2009 at 1:48 PM

Love that stuff! Anybody got a clue where to get it on the east side (Indep to Blue Springs)? Most of the places I know carrying it are KS side, and I never seem to leave enough time to swing by and get some when I am over there.

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Posted by Nuke on May 20, 2009 at 12:22 PM
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