Subordinate Clause for Result: The Birth of Sriracha Sauce (Review)

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You may have seen a bottle of red [vocab word=sauce]sauce[/vocab] with a green [vocab word=cap]cap[/vocab], and a [vocab word=rooster]rooster[/vocab] image, in your local supermarket. This is the [vocab word=beloved]beloved[/vocab] Sriracha sauce. It has a unique [vocab word=mix]mix[/vocab] of spicy, [vocab word=sweet]sweet[/vocab] and [vocab word=sour]sour[/vocab] flavors, [vocab word=so]so[/vocab] it is used in a variety of dishes around the world. But have you ever wondered how this popular sauce was born?

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Sriracha sauce was created by David Tran, a Vietnamese man who loved [vocab word=flavorful]flavorful[/vocab] and spicy food. Unfortunately, when Mr. Tran was living in Vietnam, he wasn't able to find a hot sauce that was spicy enough for his taste. [vocab word=consequently]Consequently[/vocab], he decided to create his own sauce.

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He carefully selected red jalapeño [vocab word=pepper]peppers[/vocab], [vocab word=vinegar]vinegar[/vocab], [vocab word=garlic]garlic[/vocab], sugar, and [vocab word=salt]salt[/vocab] to make his sauce. He then experimented with these ingredients until he found the perfect [vocab word=balance]balance[/vocab] of flavors. As a result, he created a spicy sauce that also had a [vocab word=hint]hint[/vocab] of [vocab word=sweetness]sweetness[/vocab] and [vocab word=sourness]sourness[/vocab]. Since he was [vocab word=please]pleased[/vocab] with his [vocab word=creation]creation[/vocab], he began to share it with his friends and family.

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Mr. Tran named his sauce after the [vocab word=coastal]coastal[/vocab] city of Si Racha in Thailand. This was because he loved a popular spicy seafood sauce in that region. Therefore, he decided to [vocab word=honor]honor[/vocab] the city by naming his creation "Sriracha".

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In 1979, Mr. Tran moved to the United States. He saw that there were few hot sauces available in the market, so he decided to start his own business. He knew that his flavorful and unique Sriracha sauce could become successful.

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So, he started a small company called "Huy Fong Foods" in Los Angeles, California. The business began by selling Sriracha sauce to local grocery stores and Asian restaurants. As the sauce was so special and [vocab word=tasty]tasty[/vocab], it quickly became popular. The business expanded.

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Today, Sriracha sauce is a [vocab word=well-known]well-known[/vocab] brand around the world. It is used by [vocab word=chef]chefs[/vocab] and home [vocab word=cook]cooks[/vocab] to [vocab word=spice up]spice up[/vocab] dishes from noodles to burgers. Because of its [vocab word=popularity]popularity[/vocab], Sriracha sauce even has its day of celebration: the "International Sriracha Day" on October 21st.

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Sriracha sauce was created because David Tran loved spicy food so much. Because he couldn't find a hot sauce spicy enough for him, he made his own sauce. As a result of his passion and [vocab word=creativity]creativity[/vocab], Sriracha sauce was born. Whenever you pour that spicy red sauce onto your food, remember its beginnings and the man who loved spicy flavors so much that he shared his creation with the world.