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
Examples of sriracha in a Sentence
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The thick milk is spiked with a bit of sriracha to serve as the base before coating with the crunchy panko topping.
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Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
Cubes of tuna tartare top a base of avocado, a familiar appetizer served with splotches of lively yuzu and sriracha sauces.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
An ingredient like sriracha or chili paste makes introducing little ones to spice and heat simple.
—Lara Lee, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2024
Top off the order with yuzu soy, sriracha or kewpie mayo sauce.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
The company in 2020 started having problems filling orders, and talk of a sriracha shortage began spreading in earnest in 2022.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
Since that breakup in 2016, those once-ubiquitous bottles of Huy Fong Foods sriracha have disappeared from supermarket shelves in much of the country.
—Indrani Sen, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2024
The signature sandwich features smoked and griddled Spam, a folded egg, American cheese, and sriracha aioli on brioche.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 23 Jan. 2024
The Mango Jalapeño reminded me of yellow sriracha, while Cinnamon Wild Berry was by far the sweetest and mildest.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 16 Feb. 2024
Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
Cubes of tuna tartare top a base of avocado, a familiar appetizer served with splotches of lively yuzu and sriracha sauces.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
An ingredient like sriracha or chili paste makes introducing little ones to spice and heat simple.
—Lara Lee, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2024
Top off the order with yuzu soy, sriracha or kewpie mayo sauce.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
The company in 2020 started having problems filling orders, and talk of a sriracha shortage began spreading in earnest in 2022.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
Since that breakup in 2016, those once-ubiquitous bottles of Huy Fong Foods sriracha have disappeared from supermarket shelves in much of the country.
—Indrani Sen, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2024
The signature sandwich features smoked and griddled Spam, a folded egg, American cheese, and sriracha aioli on brioche.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 23 Jan. 2024
The Mango Jalapeño reminded me of yellow sriracha, while Cinnamon Wild Berry was by far the sweetest and mildest.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Sriracha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sriracha. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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