Sriracha, or Sambal Oelek?

I simply LOVE Sriracha - especially at the Mogolian grill. Haven't tried
Sambal Oelek so can't comment on that one. Never heard of it.

Jedi

 

Have and use both depending on the dish and mood.
Love sriracha on eggs, pho, various noodles etc while the Sambal mainly is for dumplings.
You could have also included good old tabasco, my go-to for pizza, other eggs, hamburgers etc.

 

Is Sambal any hotter? Move vinegary? Do tell...

I think I know where to find some.

 

I used to keep both around. The Sambal is more mild I think. Now I just have the Sriracha and I use it on almost everything.

 

Sambal Oelek is great on curry fried rice.

 

You can get Sambal with garlic too. I like the plain though. It's just such a fresh pepper taste and clean heat. I have both in my fridge but use the Sambal MUCH more than the Siracha. I also keep a couple different liquid hot sauces including Tabasco and Habenero Tabasco (now that adds some real heat!). Lately I've been on a Frank's red hot kick. It's a different flavor from the rest and not quite as hot.

Sambal is great for cooking too.

You should be able to find it at just about any store Jedi. I know Safeway has it.

Good stuff!!

 

Sambal Oelek is just one of many different Sambals made in Indonesia. You also get Sambal Trassi (with shrimp extract), Sambal Badjak (with onion); if that is all too mild for you, try Sambal Geledek (lightning). Probably a little harder to find, the others you find pretty anywhere where Conimex-products are sold.

Can't live without it...

 

I vote one not on the list. Cholula.

But if I had to chose Sriracha all the way

 

Like others have said it's not hotter than Sriracha (which is pretty much as firey a sauce as I like on a regular basis), but it is "chunky" with pieces of dried pepper so there's an added texture element.
You should definitely have a jar in the fridge!

 

Thanks for the hot tips!

 

Sriracha for sure! But i do keep both. And Cholula, Tapatio and a green habenero sauce

 

I wanted to make a dipping sauce for some small won-tons last night. Grabbed a little spicy V8, some good soy sauce, a bunch of Sambal, and a bit of sweet chili sauce. Mmm it tasted great and was just hot enough!!

 

Speaking of Sambal. If you like your chili a little sweeter, give this a try. Cap Ibu brand: Sambal Cobek Terasi. Suggested by a friend, both mild and hot are now my favorites.

Mild: (this is about as hot as Sriracha for example)
http://www.amazon.com/Cap-Ibu-Sambal-Cobek-Mild/dp/B00886BO6C

Hot: (much hotter)
http://www.amazon.com/Cap-Ibu-Sambal-Cobek-Terasi/dp/B00886BOVM

For a recipe, try Sambal Telur. Hardboiled eggs in chili.... Awesome.
http://rasamalaysia.com/sambal-telur-recipe-egg-sambal/

I cheated a bit and tried my own version. Heat some toasted sesame oil, add a little sambal oelek (or sambal cobek terasi) and toss some shelled hardboiled eggs in the sauce/oil over medium heat. Constantly roll the eggs around in a small rounded bottom pan to evenly coat them for a few minutes. Both turned out great!

 

Magazine hot sauce ratings are placing it at the very top as well, blowing staples like Tabasco Sauce out of the water. (Avery Island has had a great run but its products are too one-dimensional in an era in which Asian influences are front and center.)

 

Tried Sambal Oelek today for the first time. We are regular Sriracha users, and I saw this stuff at Walmart and remembered this thread, so decided to give it a go. I tried it on some spinach of all things. Pretty good stuff.

As for which is better, I dont know. Both are good. The Sriracha seems a little sweeter to me.

 

sriracha ftw! Love that stuff on my eggs and well just about anything!

We also need to discuss bull dog sauce!

 

I've never had the Sambal Oelek. We have some Sriracha here but I prefer gochujang. It goes with everything!

 

I used to pour Tobasco on everything I ate. Eggs, rice, BBQ, and even pastas but ever since I had Sriracha there is no turning back. I dont know if its the garlic I like in it but the stuff is awesome!

Go Sriracha!

 

Sriracha FTW!!!
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