The Rooster Returns with the 2nd Annual LA Sriracha Festival

Right off the heels of the San Diego Sriracha Festival friend of Edible Skinny Randy Clemens (author of The Sriracha Cookbook and the Veggie-Lovers Sriracha Cookbook) is bringing the rooster sauce festival back to LA with his 2nd Annual Los Angeles Sriracha Festival happening Sunday October 19^th at Chinatown’s historic Central Plaza. 

This chef-driven, all-inclusive, 21+ event from The Sriracha Cookbook and Food GPS spotlights the world's most iconic hot sauce at a unique, historical venue. Multiple stations allow guests to enjoy a variety of Sriracha-themed dishes, including desserts, at their own pace. Local craft beer, cocktails, sodas, iced coffee and iced tea help tame the heat while a live DJ set helps create a fun and unforgettable food and drink experience.

 

Special Sriracha-spiked dishes from some of LA’s best chefs and restaurants participating in this year’s event include:

- BEACHWOOD BBQ Gabe Gordon –Top 10 Orange County Barbecue Restaurant, Gayot

- EAGLE ROCK BREWERY PUBLIC HOUSE Jerry Su – Opening This September, Los Angeles Magazine, 2014

-  EASTSIDE MARKET ITALIAN DELIVito Angiuli –Featured on Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives”

-   EGGSLUT Alvin Cailan & Johnny Lee –Best Thing We Ate, Zagat, 2013

-   THE GADARENESWINE + SCRATCH BAR Phillip Frankland Lee –Featured on Esquire Network’s “Knife Fight,” Season 1

-   GREENSPAN'S GRILLED CHEESE Eric Greenspan –Grilled Cheese named #3 Comfort Food in America, The Food Network

-  JITLADA Tui Sungkamee + Jazz Singsanong –Jonathan Gold’s Best Los Angeles Restaurants, Los Angeles Times, 2013

-   KOMODO Erwin Tjahyadi –Voted one of the 10 Best Food Trucks in America by GQ Magazine, 2009

-   LITTLE JEWEL OF NEW ORLEANS Marcus Christiana-Beniger –14 Things You Need To Eat In LA This Fall, Thrillist, 2014

-   MEI LIN Mei Lin –Featured on Bravo Network’s “Top Chef,” Season 12

-  MENDOCINO FARMS Judy Han –Best Sandwich Downtown, Maybe Anywhere: Mendocino Farms, Eater LA, 2010

-   MUD HEN TAVERNKajsa Alger –6 New LA Restaurants You Need To Book A Table At Immediately, Thrillist, 2013

-   SHOPHOUSE SOUTHEAST ASIAN KITCHEN Nate Appleman – Rising Star Chef Award, James Beard Foundation, 2009

-   SQIRL Jessica Koslow –Top 10 Restaurant in Los Angeles, LA Weekly, 2014

-   WILLY B's Christian Page –The Best of LA, “7 Local Hot Sauces for Spice Lovers,” Los Angeles Magazine, 2014

“The response from our first Sriracha festival in L.A. was absolutely amazing,” says Randy Clemens, co-organizer of the Sriracha Festivals, as well as author of The Sriracha Cookbook and The Veggie-Lover’s Sriracha Cookbook. “We knew right away we had to host another. I’m excited just looking at the line-up of people we’ve got participating!”

A portion of proceeds from the Los Angeles Sriracha Festival will directly benefit Food Forward; a Los Angeles-based 501.c.3 nonprofit whose mission is to rescue fresh local produce that would otherwise go to waste, connecting this abundance with people in need. Over 5 million pounds of fruits and vegetables have been gleaned and donated to local food pantries since 2009, helping feed over 100,000 food-insecure Southern Californians each month.

General Admission tickets include all food and drink, cost $59 per person in advance, and $69 per person at the door, if still available.  Tickets are only available for people 21+ and are for sale at http://sriracha.nightout.com

SD Sriracha Lovers Celebrate the Rooster Sauce on September 20th!

Friend of Edible Skinny Randy Clemens (who wrote The Sriracha Cookbook and the Veggie-Lovers Sriracha Cookbook) will be celebrating his 1st Annual San Diego Sriracha Festival next weekend on Saturday September 20th at Liberty Station (and don’t worry LA his 2nd Annual Los Angeles Sriracha Festival is happening Sunday October 19th). 

This chef-driven, all-inclusive, 21+ event from The Sriracha Cookbook and Food GPS spotlights the world's most iconic hot sauce at a unique, historical venue. Multiple stations allow guests to enjoy a variety of Sriracha-themed dishes, including desserts, at their own pace. Local craft beer, cocktails, sodas, iced coffee and iced tea help tame the heat while a live DJ set helps create a fun and unforgettable food and drink experience.

Special Sriracha-spiked dishes from some of San Diego’s best chefs and restaurants participating in this year’s event include:

THE BELLOWS Schuyler Schultz - Sriracha-Cured Grilled Cobia with Sambal-Spice Couscous, Labne Cream, and Herbs

BROTHERS PROVISIONS Aril Grain - Baguette Sliders with Sriracha-Beer Cheese, Apple, and Housemade Kimchi

THE PATIO John Medall – Powdered Sriracha-Crusted Seared Ono with Sea Bean Slaw and Plum Chutney

SLATER'S 50/50 Brad Lyons - Sriracha Burger: Sriracha Spiced Patty topped with Pepper Jack Cheese, Chargrilled Yellow Onion, Sriracha Sauteed Mushrooms, Sriracha Glazed Bacon, Sriracha Garlic Cole Slaw, Sriracha Mayo and Sriracha on Brioche Bun

Chilis From the Sriracha Factory. Photo by Randy Clemens

STONE BREWING WORLD BISTRO & GARDENS Steve Robbins- Sriracha-Infused Arrogant Bastard Ale Brisket

URBN ST. BREWING Alex Carballo - Caja China Roasted Crispy Pork with Fluffy + Spicy Rice Buns and Sweet + Sour Papaya

URGE AMERICAN GASTROPUB Marc Liautard - Sriracha Porter Quiche with Porter Cream, Honey-cured Ham, Sriracha-cured Bacon Bits, shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano & Sriracha-Garlic Sauce

WOW WOW WAFFLE Joe Kraft - Liège Waffle Bite Topped with Avocado, Roasted Chicken and Sriracha

Guests will also find Sriracha creations from these San Diego dining gems:

AQUI ES TEXCOCO Francisco Perez - Best Tacos in 15 US Cities, Zagat 2014

GANG KITCHEN Craig Jimenez - San Diego’s Best Eats, Drinks & Restaurants, Discover San Diego 2014

HASH HOUSE A GO GO + THE TRACTORROOM Craig "Andy" Beardslee - 36 Hours in San Diego Must Have Dinner, New York Times, 2009

SUPERNATURAL SANDWICHES Christian Eggert – The Iconic Sandwiches of San Diego, Eater San Diego

DESSERTS: CHURROS EL TIGRE makes some of the best churros north of the border and will be serving them with a Sriracha-based dipping sauce. Escondido landmark PETERSON’S DONUT

CORNER is set to surprise us with their Sriracha creation, and special guest QUENELLE (an LA dessert hotspot) will be serving a Kecap Manis Ice Cream Bar with Black Sesame Streusel, Brown Butter Emulsion and Sriracha Gastrique.

BEVERAGES: Because what would a San Diego fiesta be without craft beer?

STONE BREWING CO. will have Stone Coffee Milk Stout (a bittersweet, creamy, coffee-laced Stout) and Stone Go To IPA (a vibrant hop-bursted Session IPA).

IRON FIST BREWING COMPANY will have Roots of Wrath (Abbey-style Quadrupel Ale brewed w/ molasses, sarsaparilla, sassafras, blue juniper berries, vanilla bean, ginger, and sweet anise) and Renegade Blonde (crisp, refreshing Kölsch-style Blonde Ale).

A portion of proceeds from the San Diego Sriracha Festival will directly benefit Mama’s Kitchen, a San Diego-based charity that prepares and delivers three meals a day—free of charge—to approximately 350 men, women, and children affected by AIDS or cancer in San Diego County. 

General Admission tickets include all food and drink, cost $59 per person in advance, and $69 per person at the door, if still available. VIP Tickets for the event are $90 in advance, and $100 per person at the door, if available. They include reserved seating and one-hour early admission from 2 pm to 3 pm.

Tickets are only available for people 21+ and are for sale at http://sriracha.nightout.com

Spread the Warmth Gift Idea #2: The Veggie Lover’s Sriracha Cookbook

Since I met Randy Clemens at a party last year he has been an absolute Auh-Mazing friend to Edible Skinny.  Smart, funny, generous, Randy is also absolutely gaga in regards to Sriracha (he has a license plate that reads "SIRACHA"), which is why he written two cookbook about the infamous Rooster Sauce.  (And he's not alone Huy Fong Foods has never advertised its sauce, and its sales have increased by almost 20% each year so Srirachapocalypse, Schmapocalypse!!!)

Randy's latest, the Veggie-Lover's Sriracha Cookbook, is a Vegan/Vegetarian companion to the successful Sriracha Cookbook, featuring 50 inventive, vegetable-based recipes with gluten-free variations.  Despite what the City of Irwindale might say, devoted Sriracha addicts know that this fiery red condiment adds the perfect spicy kick to their favorite foods.

California Benedict with Sriracha-Chive Hollandaise.  Photo Leo Gong

So for those who want to take it to the next level, Mister Randy Clemens shows how versatile this garlicky, pungent sauce can be when paired with the almighty veggie in everything from breakfast to dessert, appetizers to entrées.  Delicious plant-based recipes include California Benedict with Sriracha-Chive Hollandaise, Cajun Quinoa Cakes with Lemon-Dill Sriracha Rémoulade, and Maple-Sriracha Doughnuts.  Featuring 50 flavor-packed, inventive combinations of vegetables and Sriracha that showcase an exciting range of fruits, grains, and veggies, without the processed fake meat found in many vegan recipes.

The Veggie-Lover’s Sriracha Cookbook will take your rooster sauce obsession to bold, new heights!