Hot Sauce

spicy · condiment · chili peppers · flavor

Made from peppers. Hot sauce starts with chili peppers, which contain a chemical called capsaicin that makes your mouth feel hot and tingly when you eat it.

Spicy heat levels. Some hot sauces are just a little bit spicy, while others are so hot they can make even grown-ups cry tears of fire.

Flavor booster. People add hot sauce to all kinds of foods like tacos, eggs, pizza, and soups to give them an extra kick of flavor and excitement.

Tons of varieties. You can find hundreds of different hot sauces at the store, each with its own special blend of peppers and ingredients like garlic, vinegar, and spices.

Used worldwide. Different countries have their own hot sauce traditions, from sriracha in Thailand to habanero sauce in the Caribbean.