Homemade Sriracha Recipe (Optional Lacto-fermentation)

By now you’ve probably heard of (or even tried) sriracha sauce. This famous chili sauce has popped up in stores and even restaurants all over. It’s surprisingly easy to make, adds a nice kick to foods, and you can even ferment it for added probiotics!

The original sauce was made with red chillies in Si Racha, Thailand. A Vietnamese immigrant, David Tran, crafted his own version and launched Huy Fong Sriracha, named after the ship that brought him to America. Made with Thai chili peppers it’s been a growing trend since the 80’s, but really came into vogue in the past few decades.

What is Sriracha?

This once-obscure condiment (at least in the U.S.) has enjoyed a meteoric rise in popularity in the last few decades. In…