List of hot sauces
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Hot sauces are condiments made primarily from hot chili peppers and other ingredients. They are used to add spice and flavor to various dishes. This is a list of notable hot sauces, sorted by their place of origin.
North America[edit | edit source]
United States[edit | edit source]
- Tabasco sauce - A brand of hot sauce made from tabasco peppers, vinegar, and salt. It is produced by McIlhenny Company.
- Frank's RedHot - A hot sauce made from a variety of cayenne peppers, produced by Reckitt Benckiser.
- Sriracha sauce (Huy Fong Foods) - A type of hot sauce or chili sauce made from a paste of chili peppers, distilled vinegar, garlic, sugar, and salt.
Mexico[edit | edit source]
- Cholula Hot Sauce - A brand of chili-based hot sauce, manufactured in Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico, and licensed by José Cuervo.
- Valentina (hot sauce) - A brand of pourable hot sauce manufactured by Salsa Tamazula, a company in Guadalajara, Mexico.
South America[edit | edit source]
Peru[edit | edit source]
- Rocoto sauce - A hot sauce made from rocoto peppers, one of the most common types of chili peppers in Peru.
Asia[edit | edit source]
Thailand[edit | edit source]
- Sriracha sauce (Sriracha Tiger Zoo) - A hot sauce named after the coastal city of Si Racha, in the Chonburi Province of Eastern Thailand, where it was first served in seafood restaurants.
India[edit | edit source]
- Piri Piri Sauce - A hot sauce made from the piri piri chili pepper, which is a cultivar of Capsicum frutescens. It is commonly used in Goan cuisine.
Europe[edit | edit source]
Portugal[edit | edit source]
- Piri Piri Sauce - A hot sauce made from the piri piri chili pepper. It is a traditional Portuguese sauce used in peri-peri chicken.
See also[edit | edit source]
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