The American company Huy Fong Foods, one of the leading producers of traditional sauces, said in a statement that the situation was critical. The lack of chili peppers was caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and this year a poor harvest caused by bad weather was added.
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“Unfortunately, we can confirm that the situation is bad and we do not have it under control. We are trying to solve this problem, which is caused by a combination of several factors. We did not expect such a bad spring harvest, which can lead to a shortage of our products, “the company said in a statement.
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The company further stated that it will not accept new orders, and will try to process the current ones in the autumn. “We hope for a good autumn harvest, until then we recommend our customers not to promise customers the availability of our products,” the company added.
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Some lovers of the sauce, which according to spicy food fans suits practically everything, do not take this information lightly. In the United States, people began to stock up on Sriracha, and the sauce quickly disappeared from the counters.
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Others condemn such behavior and liken the current panic to a time when, during a pandemic, toilet paper was lacking in stores around the world, CNN said.
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The dark red sauce became more widely known to Americans in 1980 by Chinese immigrant David Tran; Some Thai recipes for hot chili sauce are up to 100 years old. Sriracha soon became one of the most popular sauces in the world, and today it can be bought on virtually any corner.
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