10 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Sriracha - Chowhound

Though it was inspired by Asian cuisine and has its origins in Asia, Huy Fong Sriracha sauce is actually an American creation. The sauce, and company's, creator, David Tran, was born in Vietnam to a family with Cantonese ancestry. When the Vietnam War ended, the new government was unfriendly to Chinese immigrants, and so, in the late 1970's, Tran and his family left the country, eventually settling in California.…