Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:34:29 -0700, Arri London wrote:
>
> >> I will only use Mae Ploy chili garlic sauce. Same reason as Sriracha
> >> above. Much more flavor than the other brands.
> >
> > Use Mae Ploy curry pastes. Currently using Huy Fong tuong ot toi and
> > sambal oelek, when I don't make my own.
>
> Those are not sweet chili sauces - different products. But I do
> always have some Huy Fong Chile Carlic paste in the fridge as well.

Haven't found a sweet chile paste/sauce that I like consistently.

>
> > Using 'AA' brand nuoc mam; it doesn't have any sugar in it (yet). Used
> > Tiparos for many years, until they added sugar for the roundeyes
> > That's why I don't use Three Crabs either.
>
> The sugar is just a mellowing agent. It's not even significant and
> doesn't taste sweet at all. All the Vietnamese people I know use
> Three Crabs. They don't have round eyes.

But none of those sauces contained sugar until relatively recently. I
personally don't like the flavour the sugar adds; the difference was
noticeable to me. That's why I quit using the Tiparos. It didn't taste
the expected way any more.

>
> If anything, people complain about the MSG, not the sugar.

That would be true for all the fish sauces. They all contain natural
MSG, as does soy sauce. The AA brand doesn't list MSG on the label, but
it is in there. We use it sparingly.

>
> > Yes! Almost as good as homemade.
>
> I can't make consistent home made pickles.

Neither can I. Hence the purchase of the Bubbie's Haven't seen Ba
Tampte products around here lately, but they used to be available at
Whole Foods. Must have another look. They were both excellent.

>
> > Buy a lot of Caravelle products; they always seem to be good.
>
> If you're buying the Caravelle sweet chile garlic sauce, then you
> *need* to try Mae Ploy.

Haven't bought any sweet chile garlic sauce in quite a while. Perhaps
will give the Mae Ploy a go, since their other products are good.
>
> (assuming you're not talking about ice cream)

LOL that is Carvel, which isn't sold around here anyway. Plenty of it
back East though