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American living in the UK here, try buying the huy fong brand on Amazon and see if you like it. I think it's far superior.

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It seems to be illegal in the EU+UK because it contains E222: citation: https://www.hot-headz.com/huy-fong-sriracha-chilli-sauce

I'm not saying you can't buy it on Amazon and I don't know enough about nutrition to know why E222 was banned.

Are you sure it's illegal in the EU? Pretty much any wine sold adds sulfites to stop the fermentation process. AFAIK all that's required is that they're labelled as containing sulfites.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfite_food_and_beverage_addi...

The way it works is that they impose a default ban, and then you can apply for an exemption for your specific product category. Wine has an exemption, sauces and condiments do not. Why the EU would quickly make sure wine got an exemption and wasn't impacted in any way, and not do the same for hot sauces is a mystery for the ages.

France, I would assume.

You can add Spain and Italy trailing behind.

It's not in Germany. I can buy it at my local Asian grocery.

Here in Finland I can buy proper Huy Fong Sriracha in the grocery store. A few different flavors and types, too.

Edit: I am wrong on the internet. I just checked my bottle in the fridge and it is GoTan [1] Sriracha, from the Netherlands. With a green cap, too. I feel kinda ripped off, tbh.

[1] https://www.go-tan.com

Green cap Sriracha in India means it has Mayo. Is it the same for you?

No.

The green cap meant that beautiful Huy Fong Sriracha, which has no mayo, but it's so distinctive that other manufacturers copied it, presumably to fool gullible people like myself

It's not

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