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
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Diners can choose between Jonah crab with miso-egg yolk and horseradish, tempura rock shrimp with shiso and sriracha emulsion or a salmon handroll with bonito cream and smoked trout roe.
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Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
This recipe for Dungeness crab cakes calls for fresh herbs, lemon, mayonnaise and a dash of sriracha.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Neuhaus tells me during an in-person interview that demand in the U.S. for chili sauces—which includes chill crunches, sriracha and hot sauces—are the fastest-growing condiments.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Make sauce and toss with wings: In a large bowl, whisk together sriracha and butter.
—Martha Stewart, 22 Jan. 2026
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Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
This recipe for Dungeness crab cakes calls for fresh herbs, lemon, mayonnaise and a dash of sriracha.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Neuhaus tells me during an in-person interview that demand in the U.S. for chili sauces—which includes chill crunches, sriracha and hot sauces—are the fastest-growing condiments.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Make sauce and toss with wings: In a large bowl, whisk together sriracha and butter.
—Martha Stewart, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sriracha
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“Sriracha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sriracha. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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