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The image is terrible. There is no need for a hand to be in the picture and the bottle is at an awkward angle. Since this sauce is supposedly so popular, someone upload a better piture. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.62.126.33 (talk) 16:38, 16 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have a bottle, i suppose i can make a better one? MrMacMan^Talk 23:03, 16 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Pronunciation

ศ รี ร า ช า
s ri r a ch a

Mike Hayes (talk) 07:49, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm afraid you're mistaken. This is the same word as the name of the district, and would be Si Racha according to RTGS. Thai words, especially those loaned from Sanskrit, are often pronounced differently from spelled. --Paul_012 ^(talk) 16:28, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

MESS!

This has to be one of the most poorly-worded entries on Wiki! I already know what the stuff is, yet after reading this mess, I am left scratching my head.

I am new to wiki. Is it considered rude to rewrite from scratch?

I hate to be critical; surely the original poster is not a native English speaker. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.48.78.23 (talk) 01:59, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

scoville units

Anyone know how many Scoville Units this sauce has? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Foodmarket (talk • contribs) 04:00, 2 January 2007 (UTC).[reply]

I wanted to know this too... Pvt. Green 22:42, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hard to say, I think. Each company and brand may and most likely uses different peppers and different concentrations. I'd guess the scoville units vary. tyx 17:26, 27 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think the Scoville units listed in the article, "It averages a scoville rating of 2,000" has to be incorrect, at least for "true" Sriracha (green cap, etc). From my experience. I can literally drink McIlhenny's Tobasco (2,500-5,000) with basically no effects, yet any more than a pea-sized drop of Sriracha (and a small pea at that) has me reaching for a drink. Either I'm getting some really good stuff, or this article is very wrong. 209.153.128.248 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.153.128.248 (talk) 16:35, 4 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

SPIRACHA

My brother is addicted to this stuff he goes through a huge bottle every month by himself! I go to the markets and restaurants and I have seen the name "sPiracha" and not sriracha. Has anyone seen the use of this name before? Because if so we should add a link directing the search word of spiracha to sriracha sauce. I will try and find that brand of chili sauce that either is imitating the name or is a lost in translation thing or just another typo by the manufacturer. --Neoking 07:13, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Does the sPiracha have a green cap? This would be a novel way to get around the classic "cap test". 209.153.128.248 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.153.128.248 (talk) 16:37, 4 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I vaguely recalled having seen the sPiracha in a restaurant a few years back. Except for the name, it looks identical to the Huy Fong brand - down to the rooster.

A copy, apparently. Amazon still has a link for it (as of 10/21/07) but the name on the bottle in the photo says 'sRiracha'. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.123.150.22 (talk) 17:48, 21 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sriracha was trademarked by Huy Fong, so other makers have to circumvent it by using these silly names. Even the Thai original has to use "Sriraja" instead when they export it. I'm sure a lot of people in Thailand are quite pissed about it.Suredeath 04:09, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

LOL, Suredeath. I once read about Nissin trademarking (or patenting) some curry-making process in India, with a similar result. At least with Sriracha, there's a third country (US) involved -- imagine if Huy Fong had usurped the name in Thailand proper! Which is basically what Nissin did. 64.48.78.23 (talk) 01:44, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is this "Cock sauce"?

I've heard people refer to a hot sauce as "Cock sauce". Seeing the rooster and scoville rating, that'd be my guess, but it's hard to know for sure. Mbourgon (talk) 18:40, 17 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is a term that's used to refer to Sriracha sauce. The page Cock sauce redirects to this article. Gh5046 (talk) 18:42, 17 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

203.185.189.131 (talk) 03:21, 3 September 2008 (UTC) Would anyone consider contacting the manufacturer directly? Why mok about non native english speakers writing here when the experts about this sauce seem to reside in the US? PAP203.185.189.131 (talk) 03:21, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes this is "cock sauce." I've also heard "rooster booster." BonzoESC (talk) 15:36, 25 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Trademark

The word "Sriracha" does not seem to be specifically trademarked. Huy Fong has trademarked "Tuong Ot Sriracha", which does literally mean Sriracha Chili Sauce, but only as presented on the label. (The USPTO states sic "NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "TUONG OT SRIRACHA" APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN"). V. Thai Food Product Co., Ltd. has a trademarked product with "Tuong Ot Sriracha" in its name here. Ando228 (talk) 16:12, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds interesting, can you provide some information on how you learned about that, like a news article or press release? I'm assuming that you're referring to "Golden Mountain Sriracha Panich". I'll look around too. Ando228 (talk) 16:16, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Pronunciation

Spoke to a rep of Huy Fong some years ago, asked how to pronounce, he said "Shri-ra-cha" ...the "Shri" is pronounced a little "loose or windy at the first part" (my words not his, describing the sound he made). It is not see-ra-cha or seer-ra-cha.66.142.142.52 (talk) 16:52, 5 May 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.142.142.52 (talk) 16:50, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Huy Fong is not the authority on how to pronouce Sri Racha.Suredeath (talk) 21:23, 18 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Technique

I added a section on how a technique on how to avoid the bottle spraying sriracha (cock sauce) when opening. I consider this the appropriate venue for this warning/information as I have both gotten some in my eye and had it burn and water for 10+ minutes, as well as stained what were otherwise beautiful white painted cupboards with this tasty sauce. I use this sauce at least once daily and I find it hard to believe that my input would be totally and completely deleted because it was written in the 2nd person and considered a 'how-to'. If the style of my writing and the person it was written in really offends somebody else that much shouldn't they take it upon themselves to present the same information in a better way - instead of simply discarding it? Yes Laws (user) I'm looking at you. I hope you can find it in your heart to put that warning back in somehow lest somebody else (or even you) suffer burning eyes and stained paint that could have been avoided. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Innovati (talk • contribs) 06:14, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, apart from Wikipedia's policy of not being a manual, guidebook, textbook, or scientific journal, even if your warning was rewritten in a factual style, it would still need to be proven to be in accordance with Wikipedia:Verifiability. First-hand personal experience alone generally isn't enough to warrant inclusion of a piece of information in Wikipedia. If you could find reliable sources mentioning the hazard of sauce-bottle-opening, your edit would fare much better in being accepted. --Paul_012 ^(talk) 10:33, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry Innovati - it wasn't anything personal. I use this stuff daily, and I've even wiped my eyes before washing my hands, throwing me into a fit, haha. If you can find some reliable sources that mention this occurrence, it can be worked in. As far as other edits go, the format is in the third person. As someone who came from another wiki, one that was video game wiki, I had a hard time adjusting to it at first. I just reminded myself to substitute 'one' for 'you' whenever I was writing. Good luck. Visit my talk page with any questions. Law_{type! snype?} 10:40, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I could easily video this occurrence and upload that elsewhere (like Youtube or Vimeo). Would that be enough for it? Maybe I ought to make a warning video anyway so people there don't suffer the same fate as my poor right eye did :-/ Innovati (talk) 14:04, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

In response to your question, probably not. You might want to take a look at Wikipedia:Reliable sources. --Paul_012 ^(talk) 07:06, 2 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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