As you say, it's made in California by a Vietnamese refugee (who's got to be a zillionaire by now). The stuff is everywhere in Northern VA, I've recently seen it in plain old Chinese restaurants. And the Spicy Chile With Garlic is also great, a genuine tongue burner (I just did this on Sunday night with Spicy Chile Garlic on a bowl of Vietnamese fried rice).
We always have both versions in the kitchen, and I hate it when we've run dry. It goes on pizza, noodles, VN food (of course), pho, mixed into hamburger patties, etc. It's great stuff.
I no longer keep catsup in the house! Sriracha is the food of Gods! its good on burgers its good on eggs, its awesome in soup. I cant eat Pho without it. Just the best sauce ever.
Sambal Olek is good too if you really want some heat.
All from the good ol USA
I love this country!
For those uninitiated “Pho” pronounced “Phur” is a beef noodle soup that is the national dish of Vietnam.
Pho is to them like out hamburger, an iconic lunch food.
I would like to open a place that sells both, an “east meets west” concept.
We could call it Pho Burger.
That stuff’s great. I used a whole bunch of it with my lunch today at a Viet-Thai restaurant. Adds just the right amount of heat and has a good taste.