sriracha

American  

[suh-rah-chah, si-] / səˈrɑ tʃɑ, ˈsɪ- /

noun

1. a hot condiment sauce made from red chiles, vinegar, sugar, garlic, and salt, used especially in Vietnamese and Thai cuisine.

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Etymology

Origin of sriracha

First recorded in 1955–60; named after Sriracha, Si Racha, a coastal town in Thailand where the condiment was first produced

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Example Sentences

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sriracha

Chili crisps are now as popular on restaurant menus as sriracha hot sauce once was.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2024

Consumers have turned to other brands of sriracha in the wake of Huy Fong’s absence.

From Salon ● May 10, 2024

“He was the sriracha sauce in the Berkshire Hathaway meeting,” said investor Bill Smead, a regular at the event for 14 years.

From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024

Try remoulade sauce, chipotle mayo or sriracha mayo as variations.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 21, 2023

Mom reached for the bottle of sriracha and squeezed some more on her pad thai.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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