Re: [CH] Tuong Ot Toi
Uncle_Dirty_Dave (xrated@ameritech.net)
Fri, 21 Dec 2001 20:30:35 -0600
Rob Solarion wrote:
>
> Happy Holidays To All!
> Recently I was at the Binh Minh Vietnam Market on Fitzhugh Avenue in Dallas
> (between Bryan and Ross). I went there to get some Sunflower Jasmine Tea
> from Fujian Province in China (highly recommended!) and some hot sauce.
> Usually I buy several bottles of "Tuong Ot Toi Viet-Nam" which translates
> as "Vietnamese Chili Garlic Sauce/Paste", which is my absolutely favorite
> hot sauce in the whole world, produced by the Huy Fong Company in
> California; and I have written here about it before. You can find more
> information at their website.
> http://www.huyfong.com/
> Since I worked in Vietnam during the war, and since I have eaten a lot of
> Vietnamese food both there and in US restaurants, I am a bit surprised by
> this "smoke" flavor. I have never encountered it before in connection with
> VN food, so it may be a "California immigrant touch" to some traditional
> hot sauce. VN cuisine is often excellent and quite delicious, if you've
> never tried it before.
>
> On the bottle this Dac-Biet Paste is called "Golden Bell" and is made by:
>
> D&D Gold Products Corporation
> Santa Ana, California
> tel. +714.560.0372
Try D&D's Golden Bell Tuong Ot An Pho.... Sriracha. Way more garlicky
and a touch more heat than the Who Flung Foo Rooster stuff.
ENJOY!!!
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