Anyone who knows me knows I love chiles. Last March, I snuck back 12 kilos of dried peppers from Mexico (and a few tacos too). So even when I'm trying to develop simple, user-friendly recipes with ...

Sambal oelek is a traditional Indonesian hot sauce. “Sambal” means chili sauce. In Indonesia, it’s typically just made with red chili peppers (often Thai chili peppers, but you can also use fresno ...

Sambal comes from the Javanese word sambel, and is defined as a “chile paste” or “relish.” In fact, any condiment that counts chiles as an ingredient can be deemed a sambal. While ubiquitous all over ...

Bottle of Huy Fong sriracha sauce next to blurred bowl of rice. - Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Fans of spicy foods may be familiar with sriracha -- one of the most popular brands seen in U.S.

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"Sambal," chef William Wongso told me when I arrived in Jakarta in the summer of 2016, "is a state of mind." At first, I thought I knew precisely what Wongso, the 73-year-old chef and Indonesian TV ...

In a normal year, it's possible that you would've spent this weekend visiting family. Maybe you're in back in your childhood home, settling into familiar routines with your parents, like rolling your ...

FISH stuffed with sambal is a popular dish at many Malay food stalls. Some Nyonya restaurants also have their own versions of this dish, usually including kaffir lime leaves in the seasoning. The fish ...