Meaning of sriracha | Babel Free

Definitions

A Thai-style hot sauce, typically made from sun-ripened chili peppers, vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“While chicken is smoking, combine⟳ zest, hoisin, pomegranate molasses and sriracha in a small bowl.”

“Chilis and peppers help⟳, in whatever form⟳. Hot sauce helps—shrill, vinegary tonics or sweet, syrupy srirachas. Lots of pico de gallo, with triple the jalapeño.”

“Sriracha lovers everywhere are feeling the not so pleasant sting⟳ of the beloved hot sauce shortage, now in its second year. Drought in Mexico has resulted in a scarcity of chilli peppers – in particular, red jalapeños, the raw material of sriracha – leading Huy Fong Foods, the California-based maker of the iconic condiment, to scale back production.”

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