Hot sauce creator, David Tran, began his chili making mastery in 1975 in Vietnam. During his humble beginnings, the unsurpassable genius produced his first hot sauce called Pepper Sa-te. He filled his Sa-te sauce in recycled glass baby food jars that then was sold and delivered by family members via bicycle. In 1979, his astounding voyage began by departing communist Vietnam on a Taiwanese freighter that was registered in Panama, named Huey Fong. Later that name became the inspiration namesake of his beloved company, Huy Fong Foods. After the United States accepted Tran as a refugee when no other countries would, he started right away doing what he did best -- making hot sauce. So in 1980, he started his chili legacy in a 5,000 sq foot building nestled near Chinatown in Los Angeles. His creations included his Pepper Sa-te Sauce, Sambal Oelek, Chili Garlic, Sambal Badjak and Sriracha Hot Sauce. He was quite content just to sell whatever he could produce each day and deliver them to Asian restaurants and markets in his blue Chevy van - often driving as far as San Francisco and even San Diego. Believe it or not, Tran actually hand painted his first hot sauce logos onto that blue Chevy van himself! At that time, little did Tran realize his delectable sauces, particularly the iconic Sriracha Hot Sauce, made from just fresh jalapeño chili peppers, would spread like HOT wild fire... “We started this because we like fresh, spicy chili sauce.” - David Tran
Excellent insight to the operations inside a sriracha plant. Thank you hiroyuki and camera guy for doing this. Very informative and educational video. Right now eating rice with sriracha on it while watching this lol
Thousands of American businessmen move their factories overseas to maximize profit, and here we have an immigrant Vietnamese entrepreneur who opens a giant factory in California. Who is the American patriot?
you should have watched the vid before they reuploaded of right before Cuba.. lol. Loads of people saw his face. In the lcd screen reflection. Clear as day!!!
I tried Sriracha back in the 90s. It was ok, but I've always used Tabasco, or just anything jalapeno (I'm from the south west). It wasn't until late 2009 when I rediscovered Sriracha. It has been my top pepper sauce since. I've always wondered what pepper was used, and now I know why I like it so much. Jalapeno. Cool beans.
I highly recommend the documentary, Sriracha. I am so glad that they are keeping this family business private. Can you imagine how much Kraft foods would pay for this company? Thank you for taking on this tour and welcome to California.
Police just caught a guy in my backyard who was running through our neighborhood. Instead of dealing with that situation, I'm here watching a sriracha video. No regrets.
i've been eating this stuff for years. it's an amazing sauce and an amazing story. i just bought some of the chile garlic sauce, which is really good too. slightly different flavor than sriracha, but equally as good.
I had always been curious about this operation. Thanks for taking us inside. What an amazing company. Too bad the airport handlers stole those t-shirts. I wanted one. Every time I use sriracha from now on, I'll think of this video. Good afternoon, gents!
Hiroyuki Terada - Diaries of a Master Sushi Chef Thank you for your reply, Hiro-San. I appreciate everything you do and wish for you great prosperity and happiness.
Mr. Tran seems a real control freak. Make my own Sri Racha Hot sauce with no preservatives and it's way better! He was smart. But the chilli debacle bit him in the bum. 1st principle of business is loyalty to your suppliers. This looks like Willy Wonkers Chilli Factory. Complete with Umpah Lumpahs! 69p's a Rooster too! ;)
Hiroyuki Terada - Diaries of a Master Sushi Chef That's awesome! I use sriracha sauce for everything (it practically flows through my veins lol). I have family in California so maybe next time I am there I can take a tour. :)
That's in the city of irwindale! Omg Hiro I live in the neighborhood right down the street!! I can't believe you were there! 😍👍🏻👍🏻 they constantly have tours for people to go into. It really cool, I took a picture with the owner:)
Awesome job, very informative and good camera work. Allowed us to see the benefits and problems with automation. A factory this size would have employed 3000-4000 people 30 years ago. I wonder how many employees they have now? However, automation allows this company to manufacture the sauce in the US. I have to say it is better to have automation and fewer jobs than no automation and no US jobs. I proudly enjoy Sriracha sauce and will continue to do so.
From what I know about sauces the vinegar is being used to acidify the chili base and the preservatives are there so it can sit in those drums forever while they process them. Did the drums go through a hot-fill-hold process after they were filled, or did the 2 preservatives make that process unnecessary?
I am 15 years old. I always wanted to know what a night club is like, but bouncers would always ID me and I'd get rejected. Yesterday I tried the funkiest club in town. The bouncer asked what my age is. I then replied with a simple "Good afternoon" and I got in VIP. Thanks Hiro.
My neighborhood has a Asian/Hispanic/African/Jamaican grocery store that always stocked Sriracha and the other sauces ever since I was little. Because of that, it always seemed kind of mundane to me, despite not tasting it for myself until a few years ago. So when it suddenly got trendy, it kind of caught me off guard. The Chili Garlic sauce is my favorite, though. It's fantastic if you add a small spoonful of it to a big bowl of tomato soup.
Awesome video thank you guys. It's hard to find In Greece most of the time I end up with "Flying goose sriracha", "Uni Eagle sriracha" or some even funnier ones. I rarely find Huy Fong importers and they do not stock enough so many times when I order they suggest an alternative. They just don't understand hot sauce enthusiasts :P
14000 people in that town are racist cause someone is work harder than them and earned well. the city council is a joke. I wish Sriracha move to TX, Tx gorvernor welcome them and no tax please come.
Sriracha sauce is initially Thai name and Thai recipe, unfortunately Thai owner haven't done trade registration, while Vietnamese did that. Finally Sriracha sauce belong to Vietnamese owner.
Sriracha is basically the best hot sauce ever. The only reason I still have others is because sriracha is too thick to mix into soups or fried rice. Sometimes you just need a thinner, more vinegary sauce for mixing... Nothing beats sriracha for making spicy mayo though!!!
That PR woman is fine but she's shy on camera lol your a PR professional. She had avoided a few question too. Crazy to believe Mr. Tran designed most of the warehouse.
Hot sauce creator, David Tran, began his chili making mastery in 1975 in Vietnam. During his humble beginnings, the unsurpassable genius produced his first hot sauce called Pepper Sa-te. He filled his Sa-te sauce in recycled glass baby food jars that then was sold and delivered by family members via bicycle. In 1979, his astounding voyage began by departing communist Vietnam on a Taiwanese freighter that was registered in Panama, named Huey Fong. Later that name became the inspiration namesake of his beloved company, Huy Fong Foods.
After the United States accepted Tran as a refugee when no other countries would, he started right away doing what he did best -- making hot sauce. So in 1980, he started his chili legacy in a 5,000 sq foot building nestled near Chinatown in Los Angeles. His creations included his Pepper Sa-te Sauce, Sambal Oelek, Chili Garlic, Sambal Badjak and Sriracha Hot Sauce.
He was quite content just to sell whatever he could produce each day and deliver them to Asian restaurants and markets in his blue Chevy van - often driving as far as San Francisco and even San Diego. Believe it or not, Tran actually hand painted his first hot sauce logos onto that blue Chevy van himself! At that time, little did Tran realize his delectable sauces, particularly the iconic Sriracha Hot Sauce, made from just fresh jalapeño chili peppers, would spread like HOT wild fire...
“We started this because we like fresh, spicy chili sauce.” - David Tran
Excellent insight to the operations inside a sriracha plant. Thank you hiroyuki and camera guy for doing this. Very informative and educational video. Right now eating rice with sriracha on it while watching this lol
Doctor : Congratulations Hiro, it's a boy!
Hiro : Good afternoon son.
Thank you America!!! God bless!!!
This is the best How It's Made I've ever seen!
Thousands of American businessmen move their factories overseas to maximize profit, and here we have an immigrant Vietnamese entrepreneur who opens a giant factory in California.
Who is the American patriot?
so true about this....fantastic point!
Didn't they say that the bottle making process was moved into the factory to create more jobs?
GOOOOOOOOD AFTERNOON ‼️‼️‼️
I think camera man is a vampire! No reflections at all.
you should have watched the vid before they reuploaded of right before Cuba.. lol. Loads of people saw his face. In the lcd screen reflection. Clear as day!!!
Oh man, I would pay to see his face.
link a screen shot?
please
Came over to America with nothing and built this. Amazing!
I tried Sriracha back in the 90s. It was ok, but I've always used Tabasco, or just anything jalapeno (I'm from the south west). It wasn't until late 2009 when I rediscovered Sriracha. It has been my top pepper sauce since. I've always wondered what pepper was used, and now I know why I like it so much. Jalapeno. Cool beans.
I highly recommend the documentary, Sriracha. I am so glad that they are keeping this family business private. Can you imagine how much Kraft foods would pay for this company? Thank you for taking on this tour and welcome to California.
Well red is my favorite color, so it's hard not to love this place :D
Good afternoon!
Amazing story and amazing products. I have all three in my refrigerator or cupboards now.
Look at that store is amazing .thx for sharing
Police just caught a guy in my backyard who was running through our neighborhood. Instead of dealing with that situation, I'm here watching a sriracha video. No regrets.
Cop: reads miranda rights, asks if you have anything to say for yourself
Hiro: Good Afternoon
Your tour guide is adorable!
When i have a chance to visit the US, im definitely stopping by at the Sriracha factory for a tour!
Cameraman: Do you know what Siracha stands for?
Hiro: Guto Afternoon!
i've been eating this stuff for years. it's an amazing sauce and an amazing story. i just bought some of the chile garlic sauce, which is really good too. slightly different flavor than sriracha, but equally as good.
I really enjoyed this visit, you can do more ...Congratulations
I had always been curious about this operation. Thanks for taking us inside. What an amazing company. Too bad the airport handlers stole those t-shirts. I wanted one. Every time I use sriracha from now on, I'll think of this video. Good afternoon, gents!
Hiroyuki Terada - Diaries of a Master Sushi Chef Thank you for your reply, Hiro-San. I appreciate everything you do and wish for you great prosperity and happiness.
Awesome video, I absolutely love all things spicy! Good Afternoon
Mr. Tran seems a real control freak. Make my own Sri Racha Hot sauce with no preservatives and it's way better! He was smart. But the chilli debacle bit him in the bum.
1st principle of business is loyalty to your suppliers. This looks like Willy Wonkers Chilli Factory. Complete with Umpah Lumpahs! 69p's a Rooster too! ;)
Good video keep it coming
I'm actually really excited for the Sriracha tour. :) Sriracha sauce is life lol
Hiroyuki Terada - Diaries of a Master Sushi Chef That's awesome! I use sriracha sauce for everything (it practically flows through my veins lol). I have family in California so maybe next time I am there I can take a tour. :)
Sorry to hear about the shirts that were stolen. I love the fact that you think of your viewers for the giveaways and such. Have a great day sir.
A very informative video. Thanks for sharing.
The original Sriracha sauce is from Sriracha district in Chonburi province Thailand.!
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As a guy whose family is from Chonburi Thailand, I get annoyed everytime people say Huy Fong Sriracha is the original.
cHemon But this Huy Fong guy obviously is smarter in business than the creater(s) from Chonburi. It's just too bad.
Stupid. From vietnam . Sriracha just only name
So what? This Sriracha made it famous and they didnt taste the same. Its just a name same cant say they copy it.
You cant call that Sriracha sauce, those sauces from Thailand are an abomination. Call them sauce but dont call them Sriracha sauce
1:08 that picture frame hanging off center really grinds my gears
I want a "Keep it spicy" T shirt. Very cool
It is nice sauce.. Hiro.. Very spicy and many garlic
Just watching that place made me SWEAT!! NICE!
Now to prepare the sriracha fire sauce for the sushi Gustavo, Goggles required..
That's in the city of irwindale! Omg Hiro I live in the neighborhood right down the street!! I can't believe you were there! 😍👍🏻👍🏻 they constantly have tours for people to go into. It really cool, I took a picture with the owner:)
Thanks for the video - quite interesting - especially the automation on those loading robots. Sriracha has nearly replaced ketchup for me.
I've read that David Tran designed and engineered many of these machines himself. Incredible person.
Good Afternoon Hiro.
I love ur videos awesome thanks
Why the hell did airport handlers take all the shirts??
Awesome job, very informative and good camera work. Allowed us to see the benefits and problems with automation. A factory this size would have employed 3000-4000 people 30 years ago. I wonder how many employees they have now? However, automation allows this company to manufacture the sauce in the US. I have to say it is better to have automation and fewer jobs than no automation and no US jobs. I proudly enjoy Sriracha sauce and will continue to do so.
they probably support many related industry, like pepper growers, truckers, drum makers...so on, good for us econ
Hi Hiro San, Im a fan of your channel, I live in original of Sriracha >>Thailand.
wow actually I appreciate this video !
From what I know about sauces the vinegar is being used to acidify the chili base and the preservatives are there so it can sit in those drums forever while they process them. Did the drums go through a hot-fill-hold process after they were filled, or did the 2 preservatives make that process unnecessary?
they use fresh garlic or garlic powder? thanks.
God Afternoon ^^
THAT NEW NICE VIDEO
cracked a fresh bottle of sambal oelek tonight and got a new bottle of sriracha today. always have it on hand.
what luggage handlers took everything? How ? Why?
Those bastards
Did they take it without your knowledge?
Who else gets excited when they see a mirror? Camera man show yourself !
Good afternoon, but I'm 7 hours behind. 😅
Darn Californians doing great things all of the time… 😉👍🏼
What are the guys doing at minute 9:15? At the breaking bad reference...
I am 15 years old. I always wanted to know what a night club is like, but bouncers would always ID me and I'd get rejected. Yesterday I tried the funkiest club in town. The bouncer asked what my age is. I then replied with a simple "Good afternoon" and I got in VIP. Thanks Hiro.
What happened at the airport? What did they say?
Man Spider they said good afternoon
sorry about the T-shirts, anyways, cool video with the factory
Shame those shirts were taking away.
Nice megafactory
You guys should make a series during work hours.
unbelievable that the airport handlers actually stole those tees!
I hope they recover from the recent chili shortage. i only have 2 bottles left.
so nove is closed?
My neighborhood has a Asian/Hispanic/African/Jamaican grocery store that always stocked Sriracha and the other sauces ever since I was little. Because of that, it always seemed kind of mundane to me, despite not tasting it for myself until a few years ago. So when it suddenly got trendy, it kind of caught me off guard.
The Chili Garlic sauce is my favorite, though. It's fantastic if you add a small spoonful of it to a big bowl of tomato soup.
Awesome video thank you guys. It's hard to find In Greece most of the time I end up with "Flying goose sriracha", "Uni Eagle sriracha" or some even funnier ones. I rarely find Huy Fong importers and they do not stock enough so many times when I order they suggest an alternative. They just don't understand hot sauce enthusiasts :P
Good afternoon Hiro are you going to make something spicy? Hiro nods head good afternoon LOL😜
Heisenberg: Say my name!!!
Hiro-san: good afternoon!
Heisenberg: You're goddamn right! 😎
1:46 This video was ahead of it's time.
Where are the Roosters ?
Who's the narrator for your Channel ?he never shows his face!
What exactley are the 2 presevatives,? please
*Potassium sorbate* and *sodium bisulfite*. Both unhealthy preservative.
14000 people in that town are racist cause someone is work harder than them and earned well. the city council is a joke. I wish Sriracha move to TX, Tx gorvernor welcome them and no tax please come.
amazing
SUPER THANKS GREETINGS JAN
4:08 Camera-man asks life of barrel; Girl says its too loud LOL.
john vidal the barrel bangs female barrels.
Shrek: This is my swamp
Hiro: Good afternoon
It's 6:52 am for me so I just want to say good afternoon to you all 😂
Me: NOTIFICATION SQUAD!
N Squad: Good Afternoon
21:59 took or were given?
That is very sad. TSA= Terrorist and Steal America
good aftanoon
the sambel oelek really sounds indonesian, sambal means sauce and oelek is how it's made by grinding the ingredients. i'd love to try it
Why did the airport luggage handlers took it?
Good afternoon Hiro!! The camera guy is a real mystery, how is nove? Haven't heard from it in a while. Love your videos!!
when im early idek what to comment about lol
Sriracha sauce is initially Thai name and Thai recipe, unfortunately Thai owner haven't done trade registration, while Vietnamese did that. Finally Sriracha sauce belong to Vietnamese owner.
how do you say "good afternoon" in Japanese?
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Eduardo Soto こんばんは konban wa
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Hiro: Good afternoon..
Good afternoon
Why does Hiro always meet overly attractive women in each of these special videos? Asking for a friend.
Glen Nash where are they? I didn't see em 😮
Hello chef
She's like "you dont need another tour" lol
I thought that was Hiro singing @ 1:26 :)
so much sauce
Damn those barrels are huuuge
came from america to here in 1968 lol
Sỉrancha made in America are #1 in the 🌎 World
Didn’t this woman clearly say she didn’t want to be filmed or put on TH-cam? Guess that wasn’t an option....
Sriracha is great but I find their Chili garlic sauce is even better.
Sriracha is basically the best hot sauce ever. The only reason I still have others is because sriracha is too thick to mix into soups or fried rice. Sometimes you just need a thinner, more vinegary sauce for mixing... Nothing beats sriracha for making spicy mayo though!!!
That PR woman is fine but she's shy on camera lol your a PR professional. She had avoided a few question too.
Crazy to believe Mr. Tran designed most of the warehouse.
Why was everyone looking for the camerman's reflection? I know i wasn't the only one. 😉
Thats a lot of pepper sauce
And I thought they're going to Thailand...
i eat 2 bottles a month, put it on all meat, soups, eggs, pasta, pizza, almost everything i put it on except ice cream