Wa-Chaa! (hereafter just written as Wa-Chaa without the exclamation point) is a newer US-focused brand of Huang Fei Hong. The tagline of “The Kung-Fu Cult Classic” originally struck me as being a bit cringey but reading about the history of Huang Fei Hong I was interested to learn that it was named after a Chinese…
Bitter: 🟡🟡🟡○○ Salty: 🟡○○○○ Sour/Tangy: 🟡○○○○ Sweet: 🟡🟡🟡○○ Umami: 🟡🟡🟡○○ Heat: 🟡🟡🟡○○○○○○○ Quick Flavor Notes: Peanuts, ginger, carmelization Recommended: Yes Texture: Super crunchy with good moisture Ingredients: Groundnut, Pepper, Onion, Ginger, Salt & Sugar I’ve reviewed a number of spicy Asian snacks in the past but I realized that Africa has largely been a blind…
Bitter: 🟡🟡○○○ Salty: 🟡🟡🟡○○ Sour/Tangy:🟡🟡○○○ Sweet: 🟡🟡○○○ Umami: 🟡🟡🟡○○ Heat: 🟡🟡🟡○○○○○○○ Quick Flavor Notes: Habanero, rich, tomato, garlic Recommended: Yes Texture: Thick and mostly smooth Ingredients: Red Habanero Pepper Mash (Chile Peppers, Salt), Distilled Vinegar, Red Jalapeno Pepper Mash (Red Jalapeno Peppers and Vinegar), Tomato Paste, Garlic, Pure Cane Sugar I’ve always been curious why…
Bitter: 🟡🟡○○○ Salty: 🟡🟡○○○ Sour/Tangy:🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡 Sweet: 🟡🟡○○○ Umami: 🟡🟡🟡○○ Heat: 🟡🟡🟡○○○○○○○ Quick Flavor Notes: Lemongrass, Bright, Sour Recommended: Yes Texture: Medium-thin and mostly smooth Ingredients: Thai Chiles, Red Jalapenos, Rice Vinegar, Lemongrass, Lime Peel, Bocquerones, Organic Cane Sugar, Xanthan Gum (E415) O’Malley’s Hot Sauce is a new hot sauce company based out of Dallas, TX….
Bitter: 🟡🟡🟡○○ Salty: 🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡 Sour/Tangy:🟡🟡○○○ Sweet: 🟡○○○○ Umami: 🟡🟡🟡○○ Heat: 🟡🟡🟡○○○○○○○ Quick Flavor Notes: Rich, salty, astringent Recommended: Yes Texture: Medium with some spice bits Ingredients: Red Habanero Pepper Mash (Red Habanero Peppers, Salt), Apple Cider Vinegar, Distilled Vinegar, Water, Tomato Paste, Lemon Juice, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder John Hard founded CaJohns in 1996 and…
Bitter: 🟡🟡○○○ Salty: 🟡🟡○○○ Sour/Tangy:🟡🟡🟡○○ Sweet: 🟡🟡○○○ Umami: 🟡🟡🟡🟡○ Heat: 🟡🟡🟡○○○○○○○ Quick Flavor Notes: Fresh corn, black pepper, earthy, fresh Recommended: Yes Texture: Medium-thin with some small bits Ingredients (corrected label version): Vinegar, Sweet Corn, Avocado Oil, Salt, Onion, Garlic, Ghost Pepper, Cilantro, Chile De Arbol, Nutritional Yeast, Raw Sugar, Black Pepper, Lemon. Savir Foods…
Bitter: ⭐⭐✰✰✰ Salty: ⭐✰✰✰✰ Sour/Tangy: ⭐⭐⭐✰✰ Sweet: ⭐⭐✰✰✰ Umami: ⭐⭐✰✰✰ Heat: ⭐⭐⭐✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ Quick Flavor Notes: Citrus, garlic, fruity, smoky, earthy Recommended: Yes Texture: Medium-thick, some nice chunks, semi-emulsified Ingredients: Habanero, Peppers, White Vinegar, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Garlic, Sugars (maple syrup), 7-Pot Mash (peppers, vinegar), Grapefruit Juice, Dried Goji Berries, Blood Orange Juice, Sea Salt….
Bitter: ⭐⭐✰✰✰ Salty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✰ Sour/Tangy: ⭐✰✰✰✰ Sweet: ⭐✰✰✰✰ Umami: ⭐⭐⭐✰✰ Heat: ⭐⭐⭐✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ Quick Flavor Notes: Chile, savory, porky, sour/fermented Recommended: Yes Texture: Crispy chiles with both soft fatty and crispy pork bits Ingredients: Dried chili (45%), pork crackling (31.67%), fried garlic (6.2%), fried shallots (6.1%), vegetable oil (3.3%), crispy flour (2.67%), white sesame (1.77%), cayenne…
Bitter: ⭐✰✰✰✰ Salty: ⭐⭐✰✰✰ Sour/Tangy: ⭐⭐⭐✰✰ Sweet: ⭐⭐✰✰✰ Umami: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✰ Heat: ⭐⭐⭐✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ Quick Flavor Notes: Earthy, savory, umami, sweet Recommended: Yes Texture: Crispy and crunchy Ingredients: Mung beans, palm oil (RSPO), seasoning blend (sugar, salt, onion powder, habanero chili powder, garlic powder, natural flavor, silicon dioxide (anticaking agent), citric acid (acidity regulator), yeast extract)). This…
Bitter: ⭐✰✰✰✰ Salty: ⭐⭐⭐✰✰ Sour/Tangy: ⭐⭐⭐✰✰ Sweet: ⭐✰✰✰✰ Umami: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✰ Heat: ⭐⭐⭐✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ Quick Flavor Notes: Cheesy, umami, tangy, smoky Recommended: Yes Texture: Medium consistency smooth and creamy Ingredients: Onions, Vinegar, Red Bell Peppers, Roasted Red Habanero Peppers, Oat Drink (water, oat, canola oil, sea salt), Nutritional Yeast, Canola Oil, Salt, Garlic, Paprika, Spices, Turmeric, Onion…