[shibumi]

Serendipity.

I happen to be eating pizza with Sriracha on it right now.

Personal rule of thumb:
I use Sriracha as a topping for (almost any) savory food.
But when cooking a soup, stew or in preparatory seasoning I use Crystal.

That said - I would not accept a “store brand” for either of them.

[combat_boots]

You use champagne in soup?

[COBOL2Java]

I use Sriracha as a topping for (almost any) savory food. But when cooking a soup, stew or in preparatory seasoning I use Crystal.

Next time you make a soup or stew, try Korean gochugaru

It's wonderful!

[be-baw]

“But when cooking a soup, stew or in preparatory seasoning I use Crystal.”

Never heard of Crystal, so I looked it up and found this:

“POWER-RANKING THE 10 BEST HOT SAUCES ON EARTH”
https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/power-ranking-the-10-best-hot-sauces-on-earth

The author here ranks Crystal as #3 hot sauce, surpassed only by:

2. Cholula
1. Huy Fong Sriracha