chili sauce
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chili sauce
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The chain started as a small stand in Westlake in 1946, where the founder, Tom Koulax, started selling burgers covered in his secret chili sauce.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
I ordered a stir fry of crab and broken rice with greens and yam that came topped with a fried soft-shell crab drizzled with shito, a Ghanaian chili sauce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
Creamy coconut milk meets crunchy fried egg noodles, pickled mustard greens and stems, a squeeze of lime and plenty of chili sauce, plus noodles and chicken.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2024
In recent months, I've fallen in love with chicken breasts again, this time through rich, supple Hainanese chicken rice topped with tangy chili sauce.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2023
“Good as ever,” said Pa. “Will you be making chili sauce, too?”
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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