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It's not sriracha... There is a reason why there is a Hoy Fong Sriracha shortage but not a shortage with off-brand variants. People want the particular recipe of the rooster sauce... It's a specific flavor. Same reason to me Heinz ketchup is the only ketchup I want for my fries.

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I went to the grocery store a couple of weeks ago when my giant bottle that I had accidentally gotten before the shortage ran out. There were a couple alternatives there: Ox Brand and Kroger brand. I have only really used the Ox Brand so far, but I thought it was pretty good.

I guess I'm not so set on it having to be exactly the same. As long as it's got kind of the same chili plus garlic notes, I'm happy enough.

Heinz ketchup is grim, it's trivial to make a much better tasting tomato sauce with some canned chopped tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and (if you like it) chillies, IMO.

Looks and tastes so much better, less congealed and processed, more vibrant and fresh.

It tastes different. It's not the same thing.

you're not wrong. haven't been able to find a decent replacement anywhere. tempted to pony up on ebay for some contraband.

I’ve found the Tabasco Sriracha to be the best of the alternatives I have tried. I’ve lol have to try the Hoy Fung brand again when available again but we will see. I was very surprised because I think Tabasco tastes awful.

Same. I even prefer the Tabasco to the original. Tastes every so slightly more 'peppery', every so slightly less sweet.

I like this stuff even better than Huy Fong's https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00U9WOBG8/

I still have part of a bottle that I bought earlier this year. I was pretty excited to find it after the previous shortage.

If I knew then what I know now, I'd have bought all of it and scalped it properly.

Alas.

Nitpick: You can start off by getting the name correct. It's Huy Fong Foods, Inc. https://www.huyfong.com/

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