Condiments

Sriracha-Flavored Lay's Loses To Cheesy-Garlic Bread Flavor in Potato Chip Contest

In an upset victory, Cheesy Garlic Bread has triumphed over Sriracha in Lay's Potato Chips "Do Us A Flavor" contest. Short of saying that this might indicate that the Sriracha craze has finally ebbed, we actually never got to taste any of the three finalists...so Cheesy Garlic Bread might have actua ... More >>

Trader Joe's Now Has Its Own Sriracha

See Also: *Five Signs You May Have A Sriracha Problem *Introducing Sriracha Lip Balm *INFOGRAPHIC: 10 Things You Should Know About Sriracha Trader Joe's has tried its hand at packaged Asian cuisine with varying levels of success. Its Punjab choley? Tasty. Its beef pho? Why?!But its ballsiest creati ... More >>

From The Company That Brought You Sriracha Lip Balm: Bacon Condoms!

Apparently this is a thing now: bacon condoms. J&D's Foods, the company also previously responsible for Sriracha lip balm, bacon shaving cream and the bacon lube, has come out with bacon condoms. Their tagline is "make your meat look like meat." If you need convincing, they also presen ... More >>

Company Offers Sriracha-Flavored Chocolate Easter Bunnies

How far is too far with Sriracha? Sriracha-flavored popcorn? Sure, why not. Sriracha Flavored Lay's Potato Chips? Hell yes! But what if the cock sauce veers into Easter dessert territory? Would your Sriracha faith be tested? Would you eat a Sriracha chocolate Easter bunny? Would you offer it to an u ... More >>

Rubalcava's Market Now Stocking "Gallo Chino"--Mexican-Flavored Sriracha Sauce!

A couple of weeks ago, Roland Rubalcava of Rubalcava's Bakery asked if he could meet me. I had him join me on one of my reviews, and he busted out two thimbles of Sriracha sauce. "Try them, and tell me what you think," he said."What is there to think about?" I responded. "It's Sriracha.""Just try th ... More >>

CEO of McIlhenny, Maker of Tabasco, Confirms It's Working On Version Of Sriracha; Dies at 68

In what is perhaps the most definitive article on Huy Fong Food's Sriracha hot sauce to date, Businessweek revealed that the maker of Tabasco is working on its own version of Sriracha. The writer of the story interviewed Paul McIlhenny, the company's sixth-generation CEO. McIlhenny said he ... More >>

Lay's Introduces Sriracha As One Of Three "Do Us A Flavor" Finalists On Tuesday

Remember last August when Lay's put out a casting call for new potato chip flavors and offered (get your Dr. Evil pinkies ready) one miiiiiillion dollars for winning ideas?  Well they reportedly received 3.8 million submissions, which were narrowed down to 20, and then further winnowed to ... More >>

Sriracha Stiletto Heels Now Available

Sriracha water bottles. Sriracha lip balm. Sriracha underwear. Now there's apparently Sriracha stiletto heels for that fashionista who's also a hipster foodie.

Subway Testing a "Creamy Sriracha" Sauce

Credit for this find goes to Charisma Madarang, who blogged for us but is currently writing for Foodbeast when she discovered that a Santa Ana Subway is actually testing out a so-called "Creamy Sriracha" sauce. She reports that "it had a mayo-like consistency and was less sweet and much more spicy. ... More >>

Norin & Rad Put as Much Fire Into Their Beats as They Do Into Their Food

[Locals Only] The Westminster duo's diet of trance beats, hard work and Srirachi earns them a deal with EDM label Anjunabeats

5 Awesome Food-Themed Halloween Group Costumes

Halloween is upon us. Being food bloggers, we're big fans of food-themed costumes. (Though please, if you go as Sriracha, aim for cute Sriracha rather than slutty Sriracha, mmm kay?) If you've got a group of food-loving friends, the results can be even more amazing. Here are five Halloween food ... More >>

Hot Or Not? 'Sexy' Sriracha Costume

In today's edition of Things That Ruin Everything, we present to you this "sexy" Sriracha Halloween costume. [Shaking our heads.] What makes it even worse is the logo is a random rabbit instead of a rooster. Copyright issues, we presume. Also, the cock sauce jokes would just be way too easy. &n ... More >>

Pei Wei Puts You Through a Website Rigmarole To Get a BOGO Coupon For Its New Sriracha Chicken

There's the painless way a restaurant chain can offer a free sampling of a new item. And there's the frustrating way. For the painless way, see what Corner Bakery has done to introduce potential customers to its Bacon Tomato Mac & Cheese (read Michelle's post here). You enter some information, ... More >>

It's Coming: The Veggie-Lover's Sriracha Cookbook

When LA-based chef/writer/PR guru Randy Clemens released The Sriracha Cookbook nearly two years ago, cock-sauce lovers everywhere were thrilled to do more than just squeeze gobs of the fiery red condiment all over every meal. (Not that this is a bad way of eating the stuff. There is no bad way.) The ... More >>

Make This Now: Sriracha Ice Cream Sandwich

Do you have a Sriracha problem? If you answered no, read on. If you answered yes, read on. The folks at The Glut Life have created the Sriracha Ice Cream Sandwich--two chocolate peanut butter Sriracha cookies filled with Thai basil vanilla bean ice cream. Sorry, all other ice cream sandwic ... More >>

Danger Dawgs: Bacon-Wrapped Bueno

[Hole In the Wall] Kathy Hernandez runs this Costa Mesa cart solo

The Playground Hosts A Southeast Asian Street Food Night On Aug. 20

The Playground, never one to leave any stone unturned or cuisine un-tackled, is taking on Southeast Asian food in its latest pop-up. On Aug. 20, sous chef Frank DeLoach will be heading up "Bites: South East Street Food," a casual, night-market-style event featuring dishes "inspired by the deliciousn ... More >>

A Taste of Childhood Found: A Dirty Water Hot Dog in Orange

A hot dog, to me, is a tube steak in a soft bun with brown mustard and sauerkraut on top. (We won't get into the sweet red onion sauce, because that's unobtainium west of the Delaware River.) It's a simple thing, really, sold all over New York from street carts lovingly known as "dirty water hot dog ... More >>

[INFOGRAPHIC] 11 Things You Didn't Know About Tapatio Hot Sauce

They're like peas in a pinche pod: Sriracha and Tapatío hot sauces. Vietnamese and Mexican. The Orange County future. But while the Sriracha story is well-known, the Tapatío tale is mostly a mystery, namely because the founding family likes it that way, preferring to stay away from the maddening c ... More >>

Five Signs You May Have a Sriracha Problem

When it comes to Sriracha love, almost anything goes. Sriracha lollipops, Sriracha keychains, Sriracha spray bottles--all accepted and applauded. But beware, cock sauce fiends--there is a line. Crossing it may lead to disastrous consequences (usually in the bathroom).  We're here to help. Here ... More >>

Game Day Fire-Grilled Hot Dogs Gets Their Game On

[Hole In the Wall] The Orange restaurant, with its wondrous wieners, is well-suited to a college town

Sriracha Lollipops Give You Hot, Hot Lips

We enjoy Sriracha in just about every form--in pho, dried, on infographics, as Etsy products. As our sister blog CIty of Ate has found, there are only a very few things that cock sauce does not go on.   Candy is not one of those things.  

Make It: Dried Sriracha!

​I'm always looking for news ways to integrate Sriracha in my food (and life), so when my friend sent me this Tasting Table recipe for dried Sriracha, I had to make it immediately. Get this: The ingredients include Sriracha and . . . that's it! 

5 Foodies To Follow on Pinterest

​Pinterest is not just another social media time-suck that leaves women wishing they had more money, vacation time and hours in the day to crochet coffee mug cozies. For food lovers, it's a pretty incredible source of inspiration for daily meals, parties, kitchen tools--everything. Since the site ... More >>

Meet Soho Taco's 'Red Crack'

Dave Lieberman​There are a hell of a lot of salsas in Mexican cuisine; beyond the usual green salsa verde made with miltomates (tomatillos) and fresh chiles and the usual red salsa roja made with dried chiles, jitomates (tomatoes) and garlic, there's an array of smoky sauces and dips made from all ... More >>

On the Line: Pedro Resendiz of Tamarindo Truck, Part Three

​This week's interview wraps up with a refreshing ceviche. Fine-tune it to your liking, but Pedro's only request is to purchase local, sustainable ingredients. It will make you feel better inside and out. Look over some Tamarindo Truck anecdotes in parts one and two, and see you next time.Ceviche ... More >>

Good Times Had by 150-Plus at KCRW/OC Weekly Happy Hour at Mesa!

The Seabirds Truck's Raya Belna with her prize--Avanti Cafe hot sauces!Photo by Ed Carrasco​Were you there with me, Dave, Anne Marie and KCRW-FM 89.9 Good Food host Evan Kleiman at our happy hour last Thursday at Mesa in Costa Mesa? No? What's wrong with you? You missed out on Mesa's hip vibe, a g ... More >>

A Taste of Fall Event Features Sustainable Menu

​ This Friday, 11/11/11 from 7 to 11 p.m., PositivePlate.org presents a special event featuring sustainable dishes prepared by some of our top local chefs. Haven Gastropub, Avanti Cafe, Sol Cocina, Taco Asyum, Sage, Duke's, Xanh Bistro, and Haute Cakes are those expected to serve signature s ... More >>

The Simpsons Takes on Food Blogging, Molecular Gastronomy and Sriracha in Next Episode

Courtesy of 20th Century Fox via Grub Street​When we saw this image, we did a double take. What the what? Nope, our eyes aren't deceiving us. That is, in fact, Bart chillin' with some faux Sriracha and kimchi.It's from the next Simpsons episode, which, as Grub Street reveals, will be devoted to fo ... More >>

Sriracha: Five Etsy Items to Show Your Rooster Sauce Devotion

 Etsy user printerettepress ​It's no secret that around these parts, we really love Sriracha. And other than slathering the spicy Thai condiment on everything from pho to tacos, how else can we show our love for rooster sauce? We took to Etsy, home of just about handmade-everything-you-c ... More >>

The Greasy Wiener: A Taste of Home

Dave Lieberman​Though I love California and never have any intention of moving away, I am a son of New Jersey--something about taking the boy out of New Jersey but never taking the New Jersey out of the boy.This manifests itself in odd ways--no matter how much accent-reduction therapy I undergo, c ... More >>

Sriracha Company Expands Its Empire

Willy BlackmoreMove over, Sriracha imposters. We're gonna need more shelf space. ​The Cock is getting huge. (TWSS.) Huy Fong Foods, maker of the almighty Sriracha, aka rooster sauce, is relocating from Rosemead to Irwindale, building a 655,000 square foot corporate site and factory that ... More >>

Announcing OC Weekly's First-Ever Hot Sauce/Salsa Contest!

Flickr user uberculture​You'll remember that last year, I was invited to be a judge at the Austin Chronicle's huge Hot Sauce Festival. The event was so memorable, that I started thinking about how to start something similar in Orange County, something that would determine once and for all the best ... More >>

Squaring Off Against My Childhood Hot Dog Preferences At Chicago Harv's

​I am from New Jersey. Central New Jersey, to be more exact. I grew up in a place where there was exactly one way to eat hot dogs: with brown mustard and sauerkraut. Sure, if you went a little bit north there'd be those onions in red sauce, which are pretty good, but the proper hot dog is a ko ... More >>

Sick Soup: The Only Soup In the World Guaranteed to Make You Lose Weight!

Flickr user Foxtongue​I've never had a real issue with weight (fending off death threats and subpoenas tends to make you stay skinny), but I've always had a problem with my gut. My family nickname was Lagartijo ("lizard") due to my puny arms and legs but impressive panza. I usually don't have a pr ... More >>

INFOGRAPHIC: 10 Things You Should Know About Sriracha

Infographic by Nadia Afghani/OC Weekly​There are few hot sauces with a (well-deserved) cult following, such as those who love that familiar burn of Rooster Sauce in that plastic bottle with the green top. And in order to properly celebrate today's release of The Sriracha Cookbook, we've put togeth ... More >>

At Last: The Sriracha Cookbook

​We already squeeze gobs of it on our food. Now let's cook some into it, too! LA-based chef Randy Clemens has written The Sriracha Cookook: 50 "Rooster Sauce" Recipes That Pack a Punch, out Jan. 18. Think honey-Sriracha-glazed Buffalo wings, bacon-Sriracha cornbread and peach-Sriracha sorbet. Then ... More >>

Taco Asylum Opens This Week at THE CAMP

Greg Daniels, Wil Dee and Alkesh Patel, a.k.a. the people who brought you the wildly successful Haven Gastropub in Orange has finally put the finishing touches for their CAMP offering called taco asylum, what they describe as a "non-traditional" taco shop. The official opening is Thursday, Janu ... More >>

Five Tips for Salsa-Making Contest Entries Gleaned from the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival

​A couple of weekends ago, I went Austin way to help judge  the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival, one of the largest in the country. I went at the invitation of Robb Walsh, the dean of Texas food journalists and one of America's great advocates and historians of Tex-Mex cuisine (ask him wh ... More >>

Sriracha vs. Sriracha

Willy BlackmoreThe Sriracha Aisle ​Long featured in the constellation of condiments served alongside a classic bowl of phở, the iconic rooster-labeled chili Sriracha chili sauce has developed a growing cult following among chefs, foodies and bloggers alike over the past few years. Prominently fe ... More >>

The Dog House Rules

From kielbasa to hot links to Habanero Tequila Chicken, this Long Beach sausage shack puts the hot in hot dog

New Salsa at Break of Dawn: Habanero!

​Glad to report that Break of Dawn in Laguna Hills, one of the best breakfast joints in Orange County, is still as great as ever. New dish to try (might've been on the menu before, but first time for me): cinnamon roll, presented on a hot skillet, topped with a mound of cream as large as a clenche ... More >>

[This Hole-In-the-Wall-Life] A Zen Burrito at Fuji's Famous Burgers

This Hole-in-the-Wall Life

The Beauty of Boerewors at the African Hut

This Hole-in-the-Wall Life

They Could Be Gyros

This Hole-in-the-Wall Life

Paxtrami Americana

Hollingshead's Deli

Super Bowled-Over

A county buffalo wings primer

The Raw and the Cooked

Getting to the heart of Irvines Chinese subculture