"Sri Racha is a seaside town in Central Thailand and the namesake chile sauce got its start there"
From this interesting read that answers my question .
hot-sauce Sriracha sauce shortage
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"Sri Racha is a seaside town in Central Thailand and the namesake chile sauce got its start there"
From this interesting read that answers my question .
@Grass Snake is correct, and David should have TMed the the name because now it is being used by everyone as a general sauce, when, he named it after the town he had the sauce in and could have TMed it after proving it was a brand. Unfortunately he never did and now people make money off the name.
David Tran is from Vietnam, and the boat he took to Thailand was the Huy Fong, and the town he had the sauce in was Si Racha. He branded it as Sriracha. This is from memory not google, but I believe correct.
HellfireFarm
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The story I heard (when I lived around there) is that he chose not to trademark it. Supposedly he didn't care if anyone used the name because the original would stand on its quality.
Not seeing much of a shortage here in NC after the original rush emptied the shelves.
Sounds like a decent dude. Also appears to be in the videos I have seen. But all these brands, doing Sriracha chips and this and that. He could have made royalties. But again, just seems like a decent dude proud of his own creation.
limit of 2 
That's to stop people like me walking out with a couple of boxes. I have done that in the past when it was on sale - something like $1.99 for the big bottle. I still have a ton (all past the expiry date) and the colour had darkened significantly but it still tastes great.limit of 2
only 2? Mean buggers 
My favorite off-brand is Lee Kum Kee.
Clean label too: Red chili, distilled vinegar, sugar, garlic powder, salt, xanthan gum
I've tried some others that just don't do it.
Clean label too: Red chili, distilled vinegar, sugar, garlic powder, salt, xanthan gum
I've tried some others that just don't do it.
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Bou
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In the meantime, I found another one that I really like and it tastes similar to Huy Fong. It's made by a local company, the recipe is short, and it's vegan (not like I really care!).
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They even put that green cap on there!
The Tabasco version is 
It has a funky fermented flavor like a marinade.
Now that I think about it, it tastes like a gochujang.
It has a funky fermented flavor like a marinade.
Now that I think about it, it tastes like a gochujang.