Amid Sriracha shortage, here's how one San Francisco restaurant is helping the cause

SAUCE IS IN HIGH DEMAND DO ELOQUENT LARGE PART TO A RED CHILE PEPPER SHORTAGE. THE MOST POPULAR BRAND OF THE SPICY SAUCE WITH ITS ICONIC GREEN TOP NORMALLY SELLS FOR SEVEN DOLLARS BUT NOW PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR IT. ABC7NEWS REPORTER J.R. STONE HAS MORE ON HOW ONE SAN FRANCISCO RESTAURANT IS CAPITALIZING ON THE PRAISE. >> THE SHORTAGE HAPPENED AGAIN. IT IS CRAZY. IT IS LIKE $200. NO WAY RIGHT? REPORTER: YES, SHE IS REFERRING TO THE CURRENT PRICE OF SRIRACHA SAUCE ONLINE AND AT SOME LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. YOU CAN SEE SRIRACHA IS ONE THING SHE HAS PLENTY OF AT SAN FRANCISCO KOREAN RESTAURANT THE CORNER STORE. >> WE HAVE 75 BOTTLES. REPORTER: BECAUSE WHEN PRICES DROPPED EARLIER THIS YEAR. >> I PURCHASED BOXES OF SRIRACHA . AND WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH IT? I WILL COME UP WITH SOMETHING. REPORTER: SHE DECIDED WHY NOT GIVE THEM AWAY TO THOSE WHO PURCHASE THIS SPICY DISH WHICH HER PARENTS ARE MASTERS OF COOKING ALONG WITH HER BROTHER. >> WE HAVE AUTHENTIC KOREAN FOOD MADE BY MOM AND POP AND MY BROTHER. WE HAVE A BOTTLE OF ORIGINAL SRIRACHA FOR YOU. REPORTER: YOU CAN ALSO CHOOSE TO BUY TWO SOJOURN BOTTLES AND GET FREE SRIRACHA. BUT I CHOSE FOOD. THIS IS THE ENTRÉE THAT WILL GET YOU A BOTTLE OF SRIRACHA SAUCE. AS FOR THE TASTE? >> YOU LIKE IT? REPORTER: IT IS GOOD. THIS DISH WILL RUN YOU $75 BUT IT FEEDS FOUR TO FIVE PEOPLE. THE WOMAN WHO RUNS THE CORNER STORE WITH HER HUSBAND NICK SAYS THE DEAL LASTS UNTIL THE SAUCE IS GONE. >> HOW LONG IT TAKES FOR YOU TO FINISH ONE BOTTLE OF SRIRACHA? MAYBE A YEAR, MAYBE SIX MONTHS.

Channel: ABC7 News Bay Area

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Keywords: news, abc, abc7news, sriracha shortage, san francisco sriracha, sf restaurant giveaway, sriracha bottle, sriracha demand, San Francisco The Korner Store, krean restaurant sf, expensive sriracha bottle

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Length: 2min 25sec (145 seconds)

Published: Fri Jul 14 2023