Sriracha sauce founder David Tran was once advised that his sauce was too spicy. A friend recommended adding a tomato base to make it sweeter and more appealing. His response was:
“Hot sauce is meant to be hot. If it’s too much, just use less. We’re not in the business of making mayonnaise.”
David Tran, founder of Huy Fong Foods (Sriracha)
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Why we like it: Our rule in the kitchen too: respect the heat and adjust the dose, never the sauce.