Exactly how is the Huy Fong product’s color “artificial” when the base is a ripe, red jalapeno? Not doubting your comment on the native-made Thai version, sounds like something I ought to look for the next time I go for padthai.
looks like massive use of red dye to me
over there they do not use Jalapeno’s either .
The pepper is called prik chee fah , or prik kee noo
probably they use both