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    19 Amazing Substitutes To Cope With Your Sriracha Withdrawal

    The maker of Sriracha may be forced to shut down. UPDATE: Disaster has been averted, but these are still really good ideas.

    Melanie Poloff
    by Melanie Poloff

    Community Contributor

    1. Tabasco

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    An iconic Louisiana-produced hot sauce aged in oak barrels once used for Jack Daniels whiskey.

    2. Sambal Oelek

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    Raw chili paste popular in Southeast Asia.

    3. Shatta

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    Spicy blend of chilis, olive oil, garlic, and vinegar used in Levant cuisine.

    4. Pickapeppa Sauce

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    A Jamaican condiment aged in oak and made from tomatoes, onions, cane vinegar, mangoes, raisins, peppers, and spices.

    5. Spicy Tomato Chutney

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    Recipe here.

    6. Picante

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    Good ole salsa.

    7. Piri Piri Sauce

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    Popular in Namibia and South Africa, Piri Piri is usually made from chilis, zest, onions, garlic, pepper, salt, lemon juice, bay leaves, paprika, basil, oregano, and tarragon.

    8. Texas Pete

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    As Southern as grits and as hot as a Carolina girl.

    9. Cholula Hot Sauce

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    Made in Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico.

    10. Spicy Mayo

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    Unfortunately, most recipes call for Sriracha. Let the paradox continue.

    11. Spicy Ketchup

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    Lots of decent bottled brands.

    12. Harissa

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    A hot chili sauce from Tunisa.

    13. Doubanjiang

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    A spicy-salty fermented bean paste used in Szechuan cuisine.

    14. Chili Pepper Water

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    It's used as a flavor kick and is very popular in Hawaii.

    15. Jerk Sauce

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    A Jamaican hot sauce that's made with jerk seasonings: allspice, Scotch bonnet peppers, salt, and lots of spices. Yes, please.

    16. Wasabi

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    Known to sushi lovers everywhere, wasabi is usually grated into a paste.

    17. Homemade Sriracha

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    Recipe here. You're welcome.

    18. Nectar of the Gods.

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    This is certainly a decent substitute, but I hear the supply chain is iffy.

    19. And nothing.

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    Nothing can ever replace Sriracha. Ever. #RIP

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