sriracha
noun
sri·ra·cha sə-ˈrä-chə 
sē-,
nonstandard srə-
: a pungent sauce that is made from hot peppers pureed with usually garlic, sugar, salt, and vinegar and that is typically used as a condiment
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Remove from heat; serve hot with rice and sriracha, if desired. 
People Staff, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 This popcorn seasoning variety pack has a flavor for every palate, including white cheddar, buttery caramel and sizzling sriracha. Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2022 Huy Fong Foods has made its world-famous sriracha hot sauce in Irwindale for four decades. Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 The remaining nine cooks prepare their ultimate quick meals and crowd-pleasing dishes; recipes include shrimp tacos and spicy sriracha pasta. Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 Don't overlook the wings appetizer, though; get them without sauce, just the dry rub, for maximum crackly pleasure, and apply one of four house sauces at the table (honey sriracha for the win). jsonline.com, 21 June 2022 Other sriracha sauces manufactured in Thailand are still available—the problem is localized to Huy Fong and any manufacturers sourcing from the same area as Huy Fong. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2022 The producer of one the most popular sriracha hot sauces, a staple condiment in many homes and restaurants, announced there will be a short supply this summer because of drought in Mexico, reports NPR’s Ashish Valentine. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2022 The restaurant produces three types of sriracha sauce: red, green and ghost. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2022 See More
People Staff, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 This popcorn seasoning variety pack has a flavor for every palate, including white cheddar, buttery caramel and sizzling sriracha. Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2022 Huy Fong Foods has made its world-famous sriracha hot sauce in Irwindale for four decades. Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 The remaining nine cooks prepare their ultimate quick meals and crowd-pleasing dishes; recipes include shrimp tacos and spicy sriracha pasta. Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 Don't overlook the wings appetizer, though; get them without sauce, just the dry rub, for maximum crackly pleasure, and apply one of four house sauces at the table (honey sriracha for the win). jsonline.com, 21 June 2022 Other sriracha sauces manufactured in Thailand are still available—the problem is localized to Huy Fong and any manufacturers sourcing from the same area as Huy Fong. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2022 The producer of one the most popular sriracha hot sauces, a staple condiment in many homes and restaurants, announced there will be a short supply this summer because of drought in Mexico, reports NPR’s Ashish Valentine. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2022 The restaurant produces three types of sriracha sauce: red, green and ghost. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Thai sriracha (Royal Thai Institute Romanization), sǐ:rá:tɕhá: (phonetic), after Si Racha (Sri Racha, Sri Raja), town in Chonburi Province, Thailand, where the sauce was allegedly first made
First Known Use
1984, in the meaning defined above
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