Has Huy Fong Sriracha changed color?
Saw a bunch of bottles at the store today, but instead of their usual brick-red color, the sauce was almost brown. I checked the expiration dates on a few bottles – the date was June of 2026 (or there abouts, don’t remember the exact date), so they weren’t expired. Anyone know if these Sriracha bottles are unusual, or is Sriracha brown now?
Huy Fong has had production issues for a while now that may have impacted the color, but not the flavor or the quality.
https://6amcity.com/culture/sriracha-shortage-2024
https://www.foodandwine.com/huy-fong-sriracha-sauce-shortage-2024-8645753
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sriracha-sauce-shortage-pepper-drought/
I’ve been told the Kikkoman Sriracha is a good substitute, but I haven’t personally tried it. I just wanted an excuse to drop the Kikkoman video:
https://youtu.be/Wz-mJed_bP0