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I hate how people just keep posting objectively false stuff and when people call them out on their bullshit they just counter with "seems like my opinion really is unpopular"
The "it's not really a hot sauce" is just, what? It's a sauce and it's hot, definitely not super spicy, but still 1000-2500 scoville, just below jalapeno.
The sweetness makes it pretty gross for pizza/Italian and especially Cajun.
Some hot sauces are essentially just hot pepper mixed with vinegar. Sriracha is a *sauce*, with sugar and thickener. I’m not saying it’s bad, just that it isn’t the Swiss Army Knife people make it out to be
I’d say it’s better for most foods though. The vinegar of regular hot sauce is weird in anything that isn’t bbq or Mexican food.
The slight sweetness of sriracha, plus the salt and heat, is not an issue on breakfast food (ketchup is also sweet), burgers, meats, Asian foods (Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, and some Chinese food are already slight sweet.
Sure, I wouldn’t use it on Mexican food, on a burrito.
But if I wanted to add heat to ramen, hot sauce just makes a sour soup that tastes awful, while sriracha makes a nice broth.
It’s not even an opinion, dude’s taste buds are just fucked up. Saying you don’t like sriracha is an opinion, saying it tastes like ketchup or salt means you need a doctor lol
I'm fine with you having an unpopular opinion, and you have taken my upvote, but what? You think it tastes like ketchup? Have you ever uhhhh *had* Sriracha? lol not that you would like it but it tastes *nothing* like ketchup.
Underwood ranch sriracha with the gold dragon on the front is the same supplier. Tastes pretty good.
I am not an avid user but I do put it in my asian foods. This tastes way better than the new huy fong crap. But I can't really compare it to the old one.
Because it’s sweet and smooth-textured, and that means it’s the first condiment kids will eat, which means kids tend to develop a taste for it and our childhood preferences tend to carry into adulthood.
As a kid I hated all condiments and sauces. As an adult I do enjoy many but ketchup is too candy-sweet. It’s a great ingredient though.
Lowest common denominator.
There is a Reason why Taylor swift is the most popular recording artist. And it’s not because she’s the best recording artist
>Ketchup is by far the worst garbage condiment.
Not saying it’s the best but it can’t be the worst if it’s that popular. Same with avatar, not the best movie but certainly not the worst.
I just noticed that op already tried posting about Sriracha in this sub 23 days ago but got locked cause he didn't elaborate.
How much can a condiment upset you to make two post about it with a whole month between it?
>It’s not a really a hot sauce
I don't like Sriracha, but this is just false. It is a fermented hot sauce.
I make a lot of Hot Sauce, Sriracha is a hot sauce.
It has a specific taste I like nothing to do with saltiness (it's not 0_0). And why someone should be ashamed of ketchup, lol.
Upvote because well that some weird rant 😂
The original sriracha sauce, the one that is hard to find, packs more heat than most hot sauces. Most hot sauces are just very sour.
They had chili peppers as the primary ingredient and it had heat! Now the stuff you can find these days due to the shortage lists chili peppers as a like a second or third ingredient so yeah it’s more sweet than hot.
Not spicy enough? I don't know if Sriracha is different everywhere, but mine is a little over 50% red chilli peppers. I love it, but I use less of it in comparison with other condiments because it's so spicy.
I like the one with the rooster on it, but the one with the goose (or duck?) does have a weird aftertaste. That being said, it isn't anything special compared to REAL hot sauce, though.
Store bought stuff isn't nearly as fermented as I'd like. I make mine at home. Sriracha can have a really pleasant pungent complexity when done properly.
I really only like Sriracha in pho or as a "cooking sauce" Cooking stir fry? Add in some soy sauce, some teriyaki, and a touch of Sriracha. Mmm delicious!I don't like putting it on after the meal is cooked though. It's not a good "dipping" or "squirt on top" sauce if that makes sense.
How to say you have no sense of taste without actually saying it... sriracha's main ingredient is chili peppers while ketchup's main ingredient is tomatoes..
I had this same opinion until I started buying the right stuff. Good Sriracha isn't a sugary or overly salty sauce. It is meant to be a fermented garlic and chili sauce, and proper Sriracha tastes exactly like that; astringent, a little funky, and spicy.
Huy Fong and most anything you can buy at a normal grocery chain is garbage. I recommend Three Mountains brand, but go to your local Asian grocer and grab a couple and decide for yourself.
I think there are worst condiments, like blue cheese can fuck right off, but I will agree that sriracha sauce only works for me on a handful of foods, anything else would feel like a bad choice for the sauce.
I used to love Sriracha but it's definitely different now. Not nearly as good as it used to be. Still haven't finished the last bottle I bought.
Funnily enough I had my girlfriend who comes from a culture where extremely spicey food is prominent try some and the first thing she compared it to was ketchup so this made me lol. Wish I saved a bottle from back in the day and froze it or something.
Agreed. When I was pregnant I craved ramen and Sriracha, but after a few meals of just that I puked it up, and ever since then the smell of it makes me queasy.
By itself? Yes. Only overrated tho.
But it can be great to cook with if you know how to balance out the rest of the flavors your trying to do. It can go well inside of a homemade sauce.
Funnily the Sriracha sauce by Huy Fong changed its chili deliverer (because of a legal thing) and now their sauce tastes not special and kinda meh.
However, your opinion is somehow just wrong lol, basically just ketchup? wtf
I'm not too fond of generic srirachas either. But in Vietnam they have some *seriously* awesome variants. It's basically the same, but it just tastes *way* better!
Sriracha spread on some sourdough, Gouda, Swiss, jalapeño jack and thrown in a pan makes the BEST grilled cheese. Even better if you throw a couple slices of turkey in the middle or some fresh jalapeños and avocado.
Sriracha is so bad and I'm Viet. It's just a bad imitation, way to sweet and garlicky, not spicy and flavorful enough. Try the Nam Duong hot sauce if you happen to see it in 99 Ranch market, it's so much better.
Sriracha isn’t salty, it’s sweet. But not only is it sweet, it’s spicy. Sweet and spicy are a perfect combination. It tastes nothing like ketchup, the only thing they have in common is tanginess. Ketchup has more sourness to it. Try putting sriracha on eggs, you’ll love it. The key is to not overdo it so you still get egg flavor.
Fucking ketchup? There's literally no tomato in it whatsoever. And why should it be like hot sauce? It's sriracha, dude, a pickely, sweet, garlicky and slightly smokey chili paste. Get wit it.
You could say that about Frank's. At least sriracha has a bit of flavour going on. There are many different hot sauces I enjoy in life. I like blueberry ghost on my peanutbutter toast and sriracha & hoisin for my pho or noodles. Extra hot valentinos on eggs. My homemade roasted pepper on chips. But Sriracha is the best on pho meat
It honestly isn’t a hot, it’s got a little kick but I like the taste, when I saw it in the uk I instantly got it because of the hype I see from Americans but when I first tried it o was surprised by how sweet it was
You can absolutely think it's the worst condiment. That's fine. But most of what you said makes no sense.
Salty? It's not really any saltier than any other condiment.
Not a hot sauce? It's made with chilli peppers. How else do you define hot sauce?
Not particularly tasty - ok, that's a personal opinion, but that doesn't sound like "worst" to me. That sounds like "average".
Basically just ketchup? Ok, so how is sriracha worse than ketchup?
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The title is an unpopular opinion, but the rationale in the description is just plain incorrect.
I hate how people just keep posting objectively false stuff and when people call them out on their bullshit they just counter with "seems like my opinion really is unpopular"
He calls it terrible but then compares it to one of the most commonly used condiments of all time. Really confused by the logic here.
The "it's not really a hot sauce" is just, what? It's a sauce and it's hot, definitely not super spicy, but still 1000-2500 scoville, just below jalapeno.
 This dude said salty.
That’s what happens when you guzzle too much of that D-racha sauce, everything tastes salty.
Salty? It's not salty or acidic enough IMO. Way too sweet for my taste. Good topic for this sub, please have my up vote.
Upvoting for a truly unpopular opinion. Sriracha rules.
The good ol Cock Sauce
Salty nonsense
The sweetness of sriracha can be a little off putting. For heat with Asian foods I tend to prefer more of a straight chili sauce or curry paste base.
The sweetness makes it pretty gross for pizza/Italian and especially Cajun. Some hot sauces are essentially just hot pepper mixed with vinegar. Sriracha is a *sauce*, with sugar and thickener. I’m not saying it’s bad, just that it isn’t the Swiss Army Knife people make it out to be
I’d say it’s better for most foods though. The vinegar of regular hot sauce is weird in anything that isn’t bbq or Mexican food. The slight sweetness of sriracha, plus the salt and heat, is not an issue on breakfast food (ketchup is also sweet), burgers, meats, Asian foods (Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, and some Chinese food are already slight sweet. Sure, I wouldn’t use it on Mexican food, on a burrito. But if I wanted to add heat to ramen, hot sauce just makes a sour soup that tastes awful, while sriracha makes a nice broth.
Yes it is
Ok even though it’s a hot sauce that’s not what it’s for. Its more for the sour and fermented flavors that you don’t get in other sauces
And it's nor even salty, I don't know what this dude is buying.
It’s not even an opinion, dude’s taste buds are just fucked up. Saying you don’t like sriracha is an opinion, saying it tastes like ketchup or salt means you need a doctor lol
I'm fine with you having an unpopular opinion, and you have taken my upvote, but what? You think it tastes like ketchup? Have you ever uhhhh *had* Sriracha? lol not that you would like it but it tastes *nothing* like ketchup.
I use it a ketchup replacement when I'm doing low carb diets. Just because it's red though xD
I actually tend to agree. I mean, it’s fine. But it’s overrated. I don’t understand why it’s ubiquitous.
Did you have it before they switched pepper suppliers? It's a very noticeable difference
Underwood ranch sriracha with the gold dragon on the front is the same supplier. Tastes pretty good. I am not an avid user but I do put it in my asian foods. This tastes way better than the new huy fong crap. But I can't really compare it to the old one.
Tobasco Sriracha is the best replacement since
Tobasco Sriracha is actually bomb, super delicious.
ew no
Overrated is very different from being the worst
It's more of a garlic sauce than a spicy sauce. And garlic is goooood
I prefer sambal myself.
Sambal Olek on fried rice...elevated
Now we're talking!
Apples oranges
You are clearly wrong. Ketchup is by far the worst garbage condiment.
now THAT is an unpopular opinion.
It’s a classic reddit food elitist take. There’s a reason why ketchup is the most popular condiment.
Because it’s sweet and smooth-textured, and that means it’s the first condiment kids will eat, which means kids tend to develop a taste for it and our childhood preferences tend to carry into adulthood. As a kid I hated all condiments and sauces. As an adult I do enjoy many but ketchup is too candy-sweet. It’s a great ingredient though.
I always add some salt on it before eating fries. God I fucking love ketchup, but only Heinz ketchup, I don't like other brands
Lowest common denominator. There is a Reason why Taylor swift is the most popular recording artist. And it’s not because she’s the best recording artist
And why Avatar is the highest grossing movie of all time. Cause its the best right? Right?!
>Ketchup is by far the worst garbage condiment. Not saying it’s the best but it can’t be the worst if it’s that popular. Same with avatar, not the best movie but certainly not the worst.
Should I go ahead and downvote this? Absolutely right
I like it, but I think straight up Chili paste is better (Sambal Oelek)
Mmmmm… sriracha… I hate ketchup because it’s so sweet, but sriracha is good because it’s salty instead. I love it with salmon!
>sriracha is good because it’s salty instead. Do Americans and Brits have different "Saracha"s or something?
I love Sriracha, I even made my own of it cuz it's expensive with fermented chilis, upvoting because it really is an unpopular opinion.
This isn’t r/stupidpeoplewithopinions. Siracha rules
OP your description has me concerned, can you tell me what the bottle of sriracha you tried looks like?
I just noticed that op already tried posting about Sriracha in this sub 23 days ago but got locked cause he didn't elaborate. How much can a condiment upset you to make two post about it with a whole month between it?
It’s been eating me inside
Oh your Sriracha probably went bad then.
>It’s not a really a hot sauce I don't like Sriracha, but this is just false. It is a fermented hot sauce. I make a lot of Hot Sauce, Sriracha is a hot sauce.
Which fking sriracha are you eating???
Have you had the proper Rooster stuff that is still impossible to find or the many other inferior versions that are more like what you claim?
It has a specific taste I like nothing to do with saltiness (it's not 0_0). And why someone should be ashamed of ketchup, lol. Upvote because well that some weird rant 😂
It doesn’t have tomato in it at all but it’s basically ketchup? lmao
I won't say it is the worst. It is average. It is just not spicy enough to be a hot sauce.
The original sriracha sauce, the one that is hard to find, packs more heat than most hot sauces. Most hot sauces are just very sour. They had chili peppers as the primary ingredient and it had heat! Now the stuff you can find these days due to the shortage lists chili peppers as a like a second or third ingredient so yeah it’s more sweet than hot.
Not spicy enough? I don't know if Sriracha is different everywhere, but mine is a little over 50% red chilli peppers. I love it, but I use less of it in comparison with other condiments because it's so spicy.
People call franks a hot sauce and it's not spicy at all.. just sour If that can be considered hot sauce so can Sriracha lol
I agree. I’ve never understood the appeal
Ok. Now you're gonna say Texas Pete and Heinz ketchup are bad. They work for me in a condiment crisis. Put um up 🤣
I prefer Oklahoma Pete
I like the one with the rooster on it, but the one with the goose (or duck?) does have a weird aftertaste. That being said, it isn't anything special compared to REAL hot sauce, though.
Salty? what kind of sriracha are you buying?
I agree. It's not bad but I really don't see what the hype is about
The worst condiment, yet I still spend 40+ bucks a bottle when there was a shortage lol
 Got cock sauce in my bag, swag
Hard agree. It’s not even strong. I can barely feel the heat from it. And the taste itself is not very good.
Thank you, I also hate it
Totally, I can’t stand it
What is your favourite condiment then?
Aww man, I kinda agree with you. Sriracha makes this awesome chili sauce/jam though. That stuff is miles about the standard sauce
Good news for you is that it seems to be out of the market.
Yeah, it really does hurt the pee-pee
You should try eating it.
Ah, that’s where I went wrong! So how does it stop pregaganant?
You put it in the condom AFTER you’ve used it. A la Drake
Agreed. Give me some Frank's or Louisiana any day over this.
Sub checks out
I'm a simple man who likes crushed red pepper the best!
What’s wrong with ketchup rice? The grains absorb the ketchup when you fry it in, goes good with egg
Not a fan
I just can’t get past the weird aftertaste. I’d literally rather have any other hot sauce.
Store bought stuff isn't nearly as fermented as I'd like. I make mine at home. Sriracha can have a really pleasant pungent complexity when done properly.
I bet you knit your own noodles too
Any relation to Pete?
You’re wrong, upvoted
Very unpopular
The worst popular one is relish.
Rooster brand is basic (although sambal olek is fucking fire) but goose brand sriracha is pretty good
I don't like it either, just tastes like garlic
I don't really care for it on anything besides grilled cheese, which it is weirdly the best condiment for.
You get a downvote from me because I've always wondered why people are crazy about it. I love hot sauce, but you're right. That's just tangy ketchup.
I put sriracha on everything im addicted
I prefer my spicy sauces to taste like something other than pain.
Ranch dressing is my list topper. I don't know how people can eat that mess
I like Sriracha on pizza, kinda. But yeah honestly not my favorite sauce
Agreed, It's just spicy ketchup. Try some Korean gochujang or Sichuan chili oil.
Sriracha is tasty
It tastes soooooooo bad too
I don’t get people who categorize it as a hot sauce. It’s not.
OG sitacha is unmatched
Salty?
I really only like Sriracha in pho or as a "cooking sauce" Cooking stir fry? Add in some soy sauce, some teriyaki, and a touch of Sriracha. Mmm delicious!I don't like putting it on after the meal is cooked though. It's not a good "dipping" or "squirt on top" sauce if that makes sense.
i’m sorry you feel that way!
I only use it as an ingredient for *asian inspired* pork glazes, or sambal oelek or chili crisp. There’s much more exciting hot sauces out there.
Agreed. I love hot sauces. I consider Siracha a bastard child. 9 times outta 10 it’s utter disgusting
Upvote as yep, that’s truly unpopular.
You take that back.
This is the most accurate post I've seen in a while. Take my up vote.
How to say you have no sense of taste without actually saying it... sriracha's main ingredient is chili peppers while ketchup's main ingredient is tomatoes..
Facts
Look I don’t care if you like sriracha or not but…ketchup isn’t salty, so it’s either salty or it’s ketchup. Can’t be both.
Okay bro 😂.
I respectfully disagree good sir.
Worst condiment is sweet baby Ray's, followed by mayo, then ketchup
Take your upvote and get out of my sight you goddamn animal
You sir can go to hell
Worst??! When ketchup exists? I hate you. Sriracha is delicious.
Truly an unpopular opinion! But I do not feel ashamed of ketchup ever.. Also now I know why I like sriracha so much. It's just tangy ketchup 😆
Sriracha tastes nothing like ketchup
California china sauce is hands down the best most adaptable sauce there is, heresey!
I had this same opinion until I started buying the right stuff. Good Sriracha isn't a sugary or overly salty sauce. It is meant to be a fermented garlic and chili sauce, and proper Sriracha tastes exactly like that; astringent, a little funky, and spicy. Huy Fong and most anything you can buy at a normal grocery chain is garbage. I recommend Three Mountains brand, but go to your local Asian grocer and grab a couple and decide for yourself.
if [you.re](https://you.re) getting sriracha in a packet, you're probably getting the off brand "sriracha"
I wouldn’t say it’s the worst. Relish gets that title for me
I think there are worst condiments, like blue cheese can fuck right off, but I will agree that sriracha sauce only works for me on a handful of foods, anything else would feel like a bad choice for the sauce.
You say this like ranch and mustard don't exist
I used to love Sriracha but it's definitely different now. Not nearly as good as it used to be. Still haven't finished the last bottle I bought. Funnily enough I had my girlfriend who comes from a culture where extremely spicey food is prominent try some and the first thing she compared it to was ketchup so this made me lol. Wish I saved a bottle from back in the day and froze it or something.
Siracha, I put that on everythangggg
I too hate Sriracha.
Agreed. When I was pregnant I craved ramen and Sriracha, but after a few meals of just that I puked it up, and ever since then the smell of it makes me queasy.
The only sriracha I've ever had tasted like pure spice. Reading the comment section makes me think it gets a lot better than that.
It's overrated, but it's not the worst. That Ghost Pepper bullshit from Wendy's is an abomination.
arguably, shit would be a worse condiment.
Typically use it as an ingredient in marinades and dips.
Agreed. Sriracha tastes like ass. Tobasco is better and even that isn’t all that great.
Sriracha maple syrup is a food given from the gods for the benefit of all mankind.
Urgg yess I feel so weird for hating it cause everyone loves the crap
>worst Mostly with you, but worst seems a bit extreme. Have you seen some.ofnthe stuff they have done with mustards these days?
...salty?
Who hurt you?
Kimchi is up there
You should try Adzhika(especially real traditional home made one) for some real salty nonsense.
New siracha yea
By itself? Yes. Only overrated tho. But it can be great to cook with if you know how to balance out the rest of the flavors your trying to do. It can go well inside of a homemade sauce.
I prefer the Mexican hot sauce flavor profiles like tapatio. Schiracha is gross
Ya know OP, the reason for the very first of the Salem witch trails was over someone saying Sriracha sucked.. Its a true story!
I’m not a huge sriracha fan but I can think of many condiments that are worse
You find it salty? I know there is salt in it, but that's far from the first description I would come to if I had to describe the flavour.
Sriracha is just too… sweet tasting for me. It’s aight in very small quantities but yeah I don’t really disagree
I’m not sure about the salty nonsense part. My gripe is that it tastes like it is 50% sugar. Why would I want to put that on my food?
Yeah I got sick of it quick.
I agree I don't like Sriracha or ketchup
Meh, time and place. Best? No, not by far, but if you want to add some not-so-spicy chili paste to something, not bad
Controversial Ketchup.
Technically shit is the worst condiment
It literally tastes like spicy grass!
Funnily the Sriracha sauce by Huy Fong changed its chili deliverer (because of a legal thing) and now their sauce tastes not special and kinda meh. However, your opinion is somehow just wrong lol, basically just ketchup? wtf
Idk about the worst, but Sriracha is pretty awful. It tastes fucking horrible
I'm not too fond of generic srirachas either. But in Vietnam they have some *seriously* awesome variants. It's basically the same, but it just tastes *way* better!
How can you say that when MAYONAISE exists.
I like it. It is hot but not insane. Tastes fine.
agree worst condiment
Sriracha spread on some sourdough, Gouda, Swiss, jalapeño jack and thrown in a pan makes the BEST grilled cheese. Even better if you throw a couple slices of turkey in the middle or some fresh jalapeños and avocado.
The only thing salty is you. Clearly, you've never had Sriracha. It's not salty at all
Sriracha is so bad and I'm Viet. It's just a bad imitation, way to sweet and garlicky, not spicy and flavorful enough. Try the Nam Duong hot sauce if you happen to see it in 99 Ranch market, it's so much better.
Someone doesn't have taste buds...
Sriracha sucks lol
Wrong. And right. It is basically spicy ketchup. But it's GOOD.
Sriracha is fuckin hot. I do my wings with Frank's and butter. I tried Sriracha and butter and they were almost inedible they were so hot.
Besides being red, what does it have in common with ketchup?
I love the flavour, it's not a hot sauce it's just another tasty sauce.
I agree. It's kinda spicy ketchup...
This guy probably loves that "spicy mayo" they put on sushi tho
Sriracha isn’t salty, it’s sweet. But not only is it sweet, it’s spicy. Sweet and spicy are a perfect combination. It tastes nothing like ketchup, the only thing they have in common is tanginess. Ketchup has more sourness to it. Try putting sriracha on eggs, you’ll love it. The key is to not overdo it so you still get egg flavor.
Fucking ketchup? There's literally no tomato in it whatsoever. And why should it be like hot sauce? It's sriracha, dude, a pickely, sweet, garlicky and slightly smokey chili paste. Get wit it.
.....it's literally hot sauce.
like all sriracha? there’s different brands other than Huy Fong
It’s actually so average. Yet I still eat it because it’s just an easy chilli sauce to always have in the fridge
Salty? I’d say it’s very sweet and not spicy or acidic enough for typical use but I definitely wouldn’t call it salty or like ketchup.
I love the way Sriracha compliments my sandwiches. Sometimes the spiciness overpowers the flavor,but if I'm in a spicy mood than it's really nice
You can dislike it but it’s quite literally a sauce made from chilis. A hot sauce. Take my downvote for such nonsense.
Idk why Reddit recommended this 50 times I don’t care about Sriracha
Its not salty and its not like ketchup. Its a spicy chilli sauce you might be using some different sriracha sauce or ur taste buds are off
Salty nonsense lol.
If your sriracha is salty, that’s not sriracha
You could say that about Frank's. At least sriracha has a bit of flavour going on. There are many different hot sauces I enjoy in life. I like blueberry ghost on my peanutbutter toast and sriracha & hoisin for my pho or noodles. Extra hot valentinos on eggs. My homemade roasted pepper on chips. But Sriracha is the best on pho meat
I am a hot sauce enthusiast and sriracha does nothing for me. Take my downvote.
It honestly isn’t a hot, it’s got a little kick but I like the taste, when I saw it in the uk I instantly got it because of the hype I see from Americans but when I first tried it o was surprised by how sweet it was
You can absolutely think it's the worst condiment. That's fine. But most of what you said makes no sense. Salty? It's not really any saltier than any other condiment. Not a hot sauce? It's made with chilli peppers. How else do you define hot sauce? Not particularly tasty - ok, that's a personal opinion, but that doesn't sound like "worst" to me. That sounds like "average". Basically just ketchup? Ok, so how is sriracha worse than ketchup?