What's that chili sauce that's at just about every Chinese restaurant?!


Question: What's that chili sauce that's at just about every Chinese restaurant?
Yeah, it's this really spicy chili sauce that seems to always be in a little glass with a spoon.. It's somewhat watery? I don't know how to describe it, really. I see it pretty much every Chinese restaurant I go to. And not just Chinese, but also other Asian restaurants.

I know this description is EXTREMELY vague - but if anyone has any guesses as to what it is, I'd be grateful. Thanks.

Answers:

Sambal. It is a spicy chili paste. It is not watery, if you buy it yourself, like I do. They water it down in restaurants, either to save money, or to make it more enjoyable to white americans who don't like such spicy food. I buy it myself at local supermarkets, (albertsons, smiths) and never water it down. Great stuff. But then again, I go to Thai restaurants and tell them the food is not spicy enough!



It could be "Sriracha" sauce, which is a red hot sauce with a similar consistency to ketchup. You can buy it at most grocery stores in the ethnic food section. It comes in a fairly large clear plastic bottle with a green top.

Ah! After looking at your picture, I realize it is chili garlic sauce, from the same manufacturer as Sriracha sauce, you can buy it at the same places usually. It comes in a smaller plastic jar the same size as a mayo jar.

http://mindyephron.blogspot.com/2007/05/…



Is it you want? http://findsth.info/52507/chili-sauce

http://findsth.info/52507/chili-sauce




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