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That's a real shame. Huy
That's a real shame. Huy Fong's bottle and rooster are probably the most famous thing coming out of Rosemead. People go ga-ga for the sriracha sauce. This guy has a tattoo of the chicken.
It seems like everyone calls it sriracha, but the brand is Huy Fong, and the generic name of the sauce is sriracha.
I read their website and it's fascinating. The recipe is from Vietnam, but sriracha is a Thai-style sauce. The chile they use is red jalapeno. Huy Fong is the name of the boat that the owner came over on.
It seems somewhat American, though, because of the jalapeno. That's probably why it's popular - people are familiar with jalapeno, which is a really tasty chile.
I've had other bottled srirachas, but they are a bit thinner and have a different flavor. Perhaps they're more authentic - but the Huy Fong style is more like thick, hot ketchup and the jalapeno taste is good, and totally familiar from eating lots of nachos.