The American version of Lao Gan Ma Sriracha is selling for $70 a bottle due to shortages

July 10 news, Lao Gan Ma this brand of Chili oil is loved by people, but in the hearts of Americans, HSBC Food company produced "is pull" Chili sauce is more in line with Western tastes. This "sriracha" sauce is facing a shortage, and some merchants are even selling it for more than $70 a bottle on e-commerce platforms.

On eBay, sellers are asking $69.99 for a 28-ounce bottle of the sauce, and many are asking customers to bid as much as $73 a bottle. Some vendors sell bulk packages of 50 packs of Sesacha sauce weighing less than an ounce for $23.94.

Huy Fong, a California-based company that supplies bottled sauces to restaurants, grocery stores and other food retailers across the United States, has struggled to sustain its chili crop as a result of Mexico's drought. Some sellers are selling at high prices on e-commerce platforms such as eBay and Amazon. In 2022, online grocery delivery and pickup giant Instacart surveyed Americans about their love of hot sauce, and found that "Sacha" hot sauce is the most purchased hot sauce in the country and the "top hot sauce" purchased by people in 31 states.