chili sauce
noun
plural chili sauces
: a spicy sauce usually consisting of chili peppers, vinegar, salt, sugar, and spices and used especially as a condiment and in cooking
also
: a milder, sweeter sauce often containing additional ingredients (such as tomato puree or soy sauce)
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Sawasdee Thai Cuisine on Blanco Road has a tofu steak drizzled in yellow coconut curry and a fried Thai tofu tossed in a homemade sweet Thai chili sauce.
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
What to order: The vegan banh mi ($14) — a sub sandwich stuffed with tofu coated in a sweet chili sauce, pickled veggies, fresh herbs and jalapeños and topped with a vegan aioli.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
These dogs, topped with a bold, Greek-style chili sauce, stand out with their unique blend of spicy, savory, and tangy flavors.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
For dinner, begin with the fried chicken, crunchy bites of boneless meat coated in sweet chili sauce, topped with fresh herbs, jalapeño and shallots with roasted banana ketchup for dipping.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
What to order: The vegan banh mi ($14) — a sub sandwich stuffed with tofu coated in a sweet chili sauce, pickled veggies, fresh herbs and jalapeños and topped with a vegan aioli.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
These dogs, topped with a bold, Greek-style chili sauce, stand out with their unique blend of spicy, savory, and tangy flavors.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
For dinner, begin with the fried chicken, crunchy bites of boneless meat coated in sweet chili sauce, topped with fresh herbs, jalapeño and shallots with roasted banana ketchup for dipping.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Chili sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chili%20sauce. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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