The Great Sriracha Shortage Is Over For Now
Nov 7, 2023, 2:08 pm
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The Great Sriracha Shortage Is Over For Now
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“When we did switch back to Sriracha, there was I would say 30% of our customers who are like, ‘Oh, do you still have the old sauce because it tastes better,’” Su said. “Sriracha is like a big name brand, and everyone's used to it, and everyone wanted it. But when they had no choice, but to try the substitute, they ended up liking it a little bit more.”
“When we did switch back to Sriracha, there was I would say 30% of our customers who are like, ‘Oh, do you still have the old sauce because it tastes better,’” Su said. “Sriracha is like a big name brand, and everyone's used to it, and everyone wanted it. But when they had no choice, but to try the substitute, they ended up liking it a little bit more.”
Nov 8, 2023, 12:10 pm
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Thai/Vietnamese restaurant near me makes their own, and it's much better than the retail variety. Unfortunately, they don't sell it.
Nov 14, 2023, 2:13 pm
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What about Sambal Oelek? I see it in the picture above, but I haven't seen it in either of my two closest grocery stores in at least a month. Anyone else notice that or is it just a local issue? It's actually my go-to for spicing up most Asian dishes (curries, stir frys, etc.) over Sriracha.
Nov 22, 2023, 8:02 am
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What about Sambal Oelek? I see it in the picture above, but I haven't seen it in either of my two closest grocery stores in at least a month. Anyone else notice that or is it just a local issue? It's actually my go-to for spicing up most Asian dishes (curries, stir frys, etc.) over Sriracha.
Nov 22, 2023, 7:05 pm
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Stopped by Whole Foods as well as Dillons, our local Kroger store, and Sprouts within the past two days and no joy on Sriracha. 
Nov 23, 2023, 7:35 am
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Excited to see Sriracha at Hy-Vee earlier tonight! It was $8.99 for a 17oz bottle, but glad to have some again!
Feb 13, 2024, 12:23 am
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(I picked up two bottles just in case...)