14. Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce
It’s telling that chef Rick Bayless can’t live without it. Sriracha is the generic name for Thai style hot sauce throughout Southeast Asia. In the US, the cock rules and Huy Fong Foods really have no competition. Some call it “rooster sauce.” There are five different languages on every bottle. Huy Fong was the name of the freighter that company founder David Tran left Vietnam on. Rosemead CA is fifty percent Asian and noodle soup heaven.





