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Store-Bought Condiments That Mix Perfectly With Sriracha
BY Melyssa Holik
Mayonnaise
The richness of mayo can mellow sriracha’s spice and vinegar sharpness while the sriracha's mild burn transports the mayo beyond the realm of bland, gloppy neutrality.
Sriracha pairs particularly well with kewpie mayo — the thicker, eggier Japanese version of mayo. This combination can be used anywhere and everywhere you'd use regular mayo.
Soy Sauce
When you mix sriracha with soy sauce, the umami of the fermented peppers in sriracha adds to the deep umami of soy sauce for a flavor bomb you can use in myriad recipes.
Teriyaki Sauce
Since both teriyaki sauce and sriracha feature a salty fermented base with a touch of sweetness, combining the two condiments yields a whole new dimension of flavor.
The umami flavor of sriracha complements the soy sauce in the teriyaki, while the brightness of the ginger in the teriyaki sauce sings alongside the sriracha's vinegar base.
Sour Cream
Sour cream brings a creamy, fresh balance to sriracha, while sriracha adds novelty to sour cream's plainness. Sour cream also helps soothe sriracha's chile pepper sting.
Pickle Relish
Mixing sriracha with pickle relish yields something akin to a hot pickle, a spiced-up version of standard sweet or dill pickle relish that can benefit multiple dishes.