Sriracha

Sriracha is a smooth, bright-red chili-garlic sauce. It delivers a garlicky aroma, gentle sweetness, and vinegar-driven tang with medium heat; it clings well and squeezes easily from plastic bottles. Common uses include finishing noodle bowls and eggs, stirring into dressings and mayo, and sharpening marinades and dipping sauces.

Named for Si Racha, Thailand, the style developed as a local table sauce and spread across Southeast Asia. Modern versions blend red chiles, garlic, sugar, salt, and vinegar, using fermented or cooked methods, and are produced worldwide, with strong adoption in North American cooking.