our hot chili sauceshomehistorymade in americaproductsdistributor imagesrecipesvideostoursevent photos2016 open housemetro gold line foothill extension opening eventcontact usfan pagenewsfaqcareersshoplanguage english the voyagehot 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 jalape o chili peppers would spread like hot wild fire ... we started this because we like fresh spicy chili sauce . david tran on the horizonunable to distinguish the hot wildfire after seven years of unexpected success in chinatown huy fong outgrew its first facility . taking a chance by moving 20 minutes outside of the chinese community tran risked it all by purchasing a 68 000 sq. ft. former pharmaceutical facility in rosemead california . there he continued to thrive by designing custom machinery to increase his production capacity to meet the continuing demand of his sauces . sriracha during this time had taken off like a hot unstoppable chili pepper missile . tran saw the horizon and it was indeed bright and optimistic . in 1996 huy fong was once again faced with space limitations but as luck would have it tran was able to purchase the old whamo facility just two doors down from the rosemead facility . in a place where hula hoops and frisbees once ruled huy fong transformed that 170 000 sq. ft. building to a chili grinding hot sauce storing powerhouse where all you can see was isles and isles of 55 gallon blue drums filled with freshly ground red chili peppers . at last tran had enough room to house his chili empire ... so he thought . make a rich man s sauce at a poor man s price . david tran secret sauceunbelievably sales especially sriracha sales had continued to soar like a rooster on steroids almost seemingly out of control . quite amazing tran recalls given the fact that the huy fong sriracha had been affectionately named by employees as the secret sauce . why no one had ever been invited to see huy fong s productions or operations in rosemead . it was quoted by someone that it was easier to get into the pentagon than into huy fong . and also to this day the company still can boast that it has never advertised its products nor does it employ one single salesperson the existence of the secret sauce is only spread by word of mouth the secret sauce sells itself ... in 2009 tran reading his sriracha future like a fortune teller saw demands continuing to increase while warehouse space continued to decrease . his sriracha had gained popularity throughout the united states canada mexico and over ten different countries huy fong was becoming well known worldwide for its hot chili sauces tran forecasted that within a few years he would have depleted all his available warehouse space thus forcing him to either plateau in sales or to embark in search for yet another facility . the payofftran had the good luck of finding a large parcel of real estate in irwindale where the city seemed eager to make it the home of the beloved sriracha hot sauce . although ground breaking began in 2010 on its 650 000 sq. ft. state of the art facility it wasn t up to full operations until a few years later . this would be huy fong s headquarters which would double the combined square footage of both rosemead facilities . tran worked tirelessly in designing this facility along with the multitudes of automated machinery so his dream could become reality . and now that it has he smiles in reflecting upon the tens of thousands of visitors that had poured into his facility during the chili season open houses and tours . he relishes the thoughts of the recent awards he has received and reflects on the many interviews he has recently done but his thoughts go back to his increasing sriracha friends and their insatiable need for more and more sriracha.definitely not the end ... i couldn t have succeeded without my hard working employees working as a team to make the company what it has become . david tranmade in americathe 26 year exclusive relationship started with a letter in the 1980 s craig underwood of underwood family farms wrote a letter to mr. david tran with the idea of growing jalapenos for him . at the time tran had been purchasing jalapenos from fresh markets and other small sources but it was just not enough . in the first year tran agreed to 50 acres from underwood and when he proved to deliver tran increased his orders and now contracts 1 700 acres of the fresh red jalapeno peppers that make our beloved sauces . underwood s chili pepper fields range from ventura county to kern county . consistency and quality is kept by having one source for the chili peppers.underwood family farms is located in moorpark ca and can be visited by anyone who wants to enjoy the true farm experience pick your own fruit shop at the farm market visit the farm animal center or stop by during their annual fall harvest festivals plus so much more outdoor fun.for more information click on the picture click the image for a wonderful article source farm to table awesome saucechili garlica thick chunky style hot sauce with a hint of garlic flavor . available in 8 oz . 18oz . and 8.50 lbs . sizes.sriracha our most popular sauce . created from sun ripened chilies into a smooth paste we have captured its flavor in a convenient squeeze bottle that is easy to use.available in 9 oz . 17 oz . 28 oz . and 8.50 lbs sizes . sambal oeleka full bodied sauce with the pure taste of chilies . no other flavors have been added for those who prefer a simpler taste.available in 8 oz . 18 oz . and 8.50 lbs . sizes.other spicy success stories what s cooking legend has it that sriracha is good on absolutely everything . everything edible at least . go ahead spice up the whole menu try out one of these delicious unique recipes or create your own want your recipe to be part of this list send your spicy creations to customerservice huyfong.com sriracha philly cheesesteak hot dog honey sriracha popcorn pbr sriracha garlic cheese pretzel bites one pot vegan sriracha chili more spicy recipessaucy videos click here for more videos faqaccording to our vinegar supplier our vinegar is gluten free.are your products gluten free all of our sauces are made in the u.s.a.where is your sauce made yes our products are certified kosher by the rabbinical council of california.are your products kosher our chili is grown naturally therefore we can not control the spiciness of our product . as well as color and juiciness . why is this hot sauce hotter than a previous bottle that i purchased it is lasered on towards the neck of the bottle . you can feel it with your fingers.where can i find the best before date on the bottle no they do not have to be refrigerated . just make sure they are stored in a cool dry place.do your products have to be refrigerated sir ah cha how do you pronounce sriracha latest news the bogus chile pepper cancer scare sriracha the hottest culinary phenomenon sriracha festival this saturday see more news looking for more spice join the sriracha nation facebooktwitterinstagramweiboyelpvisit us shop online contact us address 4800 azusa canyon rd. irwindale ca 91706 phone 626 286 8328 fax 626 286 8522 email customerservice huyfong.com hours 7 30am 4 00pm pstfacebooktwitterinstagramweiboyelp 2016 huy fong foods inc. all rights reserved . terms of use