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Local spice to survive another Sriracha shortage

Summer of 2024 may bring another Sriracha shortage
Sarah Marshall, co-founder of Marshall's Haute Sauce, smiles as she puts lids on bottles of orange hot sauce.
When she’s not making Marshall’s Haute Sauce, owner Sarah Marshall offers canning classes. | Photo by Marshall’s Haute Sauce
A summer without Sriracha? It’s a possibility now that Huy Fong Foods plans to stop production until after Labor Day. “All orders that have been scheduled beginning on May 6, 2024, will be canceled,” says the California-based hot sauce company. That’s nearly a four-month pause on the production of Sriracha, chili garlic sauce, and sambal oelek.

This isn’t the first time Huy Fong couldn’t deliver the heat. Last year we reported a Sriracha shortage due to droughts in Mexico (where the jalapeno peppers are sourced). This year’s culprit? The peppers are “too green.”

Huy Fong’s “red rooster” Sriracha is known for, well, being red. When jalapenos are too green, they dilute that iconic color. It isn’t just the hue that’s halting the hot sauce — green peppers are also less spicy than their more developed red pepper peers. And what’s Sriracha without spice?

Our advice is to sample some local sauces that bring on the heat.

Marshall’s Haute Sauce
What started as a home kitchen operation has grown to be one of Portland’s best-known small-batch brands, wowing fans with recipes like “Serrano Ginger Lemongrass” and “Red Chili Lime.”

Sibeiho
These sambal chili pastes get you in the same neighborhood as Sriracha and scintillate your palate with Singaporean tastes and texture.

Wet Wizard Sauce Company
You shall not pass... up the opportunity to try these sauces — “Pear Habanero,” “Harissa,” and “Los Roast Verde” — where heat is just one component of their rich flavor profiles.
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Would you rather...

A. Have green Sriracha sauce?
B. Endure another Sriracha shortage?
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Events
Tuesday, May 28
Wednesday, May 29
  • Old Time Hawkey Meet-and-Greet | Wednesday, May 29 | 7 p.m. | Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton | Free | Get up close and personal with the YouTube sensation and author of “Recipes From the Cedar Swamp.”
Thursday, May 30
Friday, May 31
  • A Century of Unforgettable Music | Friday, May 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland | $8-$58 | Hear the finale of Portland Youth Philharmonic’s centennial orchestra with special guests Thomas Lauderdale (Pink Martini) and Hunter Noack (Classical Music in the Wild).
Saturday, June 1
  • Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo | Saturday, June 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Providence Park, 1844 SW Morrison St., Portland | $25+ | Houston, we have a problem; your help is needed to cheer this Timbers team off the launch pad.
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Wellness

Meet the Couples Clinic of Portland’s Megan Samsel
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Currently, Megan works with clients who reside in the state of Oregon for in-person or online sessions. | Photo provided by the Couples Clinic of Portland
Whether you’re looking for individual or couples counseling, Megan Samsel can help.

Megan is a Marriage and Family Therapy Associate at the Couples Clinic of Portland who specializes in neurodivergent affirming care, couples in crisis, and people who have experienced complex trauma in the past. Her approach is a combination of modalities, with a primary focus on Internal Family Systems and Emotionally Focused Therapy.

Learn more about Megan + book a session or a free 15-minute consultation. Need help scheduling? Email the clinic.
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News Notes
Try This
  • Bridgeport Village is bringing back its Reel Savings Program, where you can present a same-day movie ticket and receive deals at select restaurants and retailers in the mall. That includes a free combo with the order of any sandwich at Tanaka or 15% off your purchase at TAH Bags.
Plan Ahead
  • Powell’s is putting on a party in Northwest Portland. On Saturday, June 1 + Sunday, June 2, the bookstore will host its first-ever warehouse sale at 2720 NW 29th Ave. There’ll be local food (Nacheaux, Guilder Cafe, Nico’s Ice Cream, and Great Notion Brewing) and absolute steals like $3 hardcovers. (Willamette Week)
Concert
  • We’re all just working “9 to 5” waiting for the return of the Dolly Hoot Night, the 18th annual tribute show honoring the iconic singer/songwriter. Local musicians will take the stage at the Alberta Rose Theatre on Saturday, June 22, with proceeds of each $20 ticket benefiting Willamina Public Library.
Travel
  • The Vintages Trailer Resort, located just 30 miles outside of Portland in Dayton — that’s wine country — recently topped a list of the most charming vintage trailer hotels in the US. With amenities like bathrobes, a propane grill, pour-over coffee, cruiser bikes, and a pool, you may never want to leave. (USA Today)
Finance
  • If you spent your whole Sunday reorganizing your closet, here’s another spring cleaning suggestion: Move your credit card debt. This card offers 0% interest on a balance transfer until nearly 2026. That’s almost two years to pay off your balance, sans interest. Plus, you’ll earn 2% cash back on purchases.*
 
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The Wrap
 
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Ben
From the editor
Over the weekend, I spent time with my family in Southern Oregon; the highlight (other than their company, of course) was having dinner at Belle Fiore Winery outside of Ashland.

If you’re in town this summer for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, I highly recommend checking out wines made from the vineyard’s Italian and Spanish estate grown grapes.
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