Chances are you've seen a bottle of this before; you might have tried some, and if you're anything like me, you became addicted. I'm not sure how I went nearly 25 years of my life without this spicy nectar of the gods.
Sriracha (or "rooster sauce," as it's colloquially known here in the states) is a hot sauce that originated in Thailand, where people love their food with a kick, but has become popular world-wide. It's relatively simple list of ingredients (chili peppers, vinegar, garlic, sugar, salt) belies the complexity of the flavor, which is simultaneously sweet, savory, and with just the right amount of heat behind it (At 2,000 scoville units--a measure of heat intensity--it's about half the heat of an ordinary jalapeno).
Now being a typical American, I don't get too creative with my sriracha application--I usually limit myself to liberally dousing anything that needs that extra "something"--but greater minds have come to the rescue with some creative recipes for that sriracha that should be a staple in your pantry.
Courtesy of the fine folks at Bon Appetit:
http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/slideshows/2011/06/sriracha-recipes-slideshow#slide=1
Good Eating!
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