Huy Fong - Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce

Originally Posted by BSB

Sounds like a different place, than the MN I grew up in, back in the 60s-70s
I have the Lee Kum Kee brand of Sriracha, and like it a lot.
Also Frank's, that sh*t's good on everything

Is the Lee Kum Kee brand any different than Huy Fong as far as flavor is concerned?

[BSB]

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

Is the Lee Kum Kee brand any different than Huy Fong as far as flavor is concerned?

Never did a side by side, but I'd guess very close in taste.
BTW, Lee Kum needs to be refridgerated after opening, says so on bottle. Maybe less preservatives, me like that

Originally Posted by BSB

Never did a side by side, but I'd guess very close in taste.
BTW, Lee Kum needs to be refridgerated after opening, says so on bottle. Maybe less preservatives, me like that

I'll see if I can find the Lee Kum brand.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

Is the Lee Kum Kee brand any different than Huy Fong as far as flavor is concerned?

Yeah, it is.

A few years ago, myself and a friend went on a "quest" to try every other sriracha sauce out there that we could get our hands on to see if one of the other sauces that has been around longer than **** sauce (huy fong foods) was actually better.

At the end of all of it, a year later and countless bottles, including stuff not available here which had to be shipped over from Thailand & Hong Kong, we came to the conclusion that you just can't mess with perfection, and Huy-Fong has it with their **** sauce. Which, interestingly enough, is exported to parts of Asia, because it's better than theirs.

These other sauces are sometimes OK, but not great - usually just don't have a good ripe pepper flavor to them or are totally out of balance with too much sugar or garlic and some are just downright funky tasting.

Originally Posted by T.G

Yeah, it is.

A few years ago, myself and a friend went on a "quest" to try every other sriracha sauce out there that we could get our hands on to see if one of the other sauces that has been around longer than **** sauce (huy fong foods) was actually better.

At the end of all of it, a year later and countless bottles, including stuff not available here which had to be shipped over from Thailand & Hong Kong, we came to the conclusion that you just can't mess with perfection, and Huy-Fong has it with their **** sauce. Which, interestingly enough, is exported to parts of Asia, because it's better than theirs.

These other sauces are sometimes OK, but not great - usually just don't have a good ripe pepper flavor to them or are totally out of balance with too much sugar or garlic and some are just downright funky tasting.

Thanks for the heads up Adam. I didn't know this stuff was exported to parts of Asia, says a lot about the sauce.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

Thanks for the heads up Adam. I didn't know this stuff was exported to parts of Asia, says a lot about the sauce.

It was funny as hell, the person I contacted to send some bottles to me responded with something along the lines of "Why? Everyone uses Huy-Fong, no one ever buys that other stuff."

Originally Posted by T.G

It was funny as hell, the person I contacted to send some bottles to me responded with something along the lines of "Why? Everyone uses Huy-Fong, no one ever buys that other stuff."