Sauces & Condiments
Chili Pastes & Hot Sauces
Vibrant, spicy, and often lacto-fermented condiments that blend chili heat, garlic, salt, and vinegar to heighten complexity.
Food items
4 items in this subcategory
Gochujang
Fermented Capsicum, glutinous rice, & fermented Glycine max paste
Gochujang belongs to the chili pastes & hot sauces lane within sauces & condiments. Fermented seasonings, emulsified condiments, and culinary pastes used to deepen flavor and build umami. Coverage tracks sodium density, fermentation agents, acidity, emulsification stability, and regional culinary traditions.
Harissa
Roasted Capsicum annuum, Allium sativum, & caraway paste
Harissa belongs to the chili pastes & hot sauces lane within sauces & condiments. Fermented seasonings, emulsified condiments, and culinary pastes used to deepen flavor and build umami. Coverage tracks sodium density, fermentation agents, acidity, emulsification stability, and regional culinary traditions.
Sambal Oelek
Crushed fresh Capsicum frutescens chili relish
Sambal Oelek belongs to the chili pastes & hot sauces lane within sauces & condiments. Fermented seasonings, emulsified condiments, and culinary pastes used to deepen flavor and build umami. Coverage tracks sodium density, fermentation agents, acidity, emulsification stability, and regional culinary traditions.
Sriracha
Lacto-fermented Capsicum annuum chili paste
Sriracha belongs to the chili pastes & hot sauces lane within sauces & condiments. Fermented seasonings, emulsified condiments, and culinary pastes used to deepen flavor and build umami. Coverage tracks sodium density, fermentation agents, acidity, emulsification stability, and regional culinary traditions.