Orange chile sambal from The Art of Escapism Cooking: A Survival Story, with Intensely Good Flavors (page 23) by Mandy Lee

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Accompaniments: My pho bo; Fresh rice vermicelli in chilled spicy sauce; Crackling pork belly; Bastardized Hainan chicken rice; Smoky daddy

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  • eclairea on February 12, 2026

    Chickened out and only used half the Thai bird chilis, though I did do the full amount of red chilis. Spicier than I usually like my hot sauce, but not unbearable! This will go well with a bunch of dishes, can’t wait to try it on Mandy’s recipes!

  • hanachocho on June 18, 2020

    Used Fresno chiles. Spicy with a lovely orange back note. This sauce has replaced sriracha on my shelf.

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