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World Service,2 mins

Shortage of Sriracha sauce on the shelves

Newshour

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Who among us is not a fan of that delicious red, hot Sriracha sauce? Well, it appears an ongoing drought in Mexico is causing a severe shortage of chilli peppers - the main ingredient of Sriracha. The lack of red jalapenos has led to the spicy condiment being sold online for up to twenty-five times its normal price. Griffin Hammond, a filmmaker who directed the 2013 documentary "Sriracha", told Newshour's Razia Iqbal he hasn't been able to buy any of the famous green-top Huy Fong bottles for over three months. (Picture: Sriracha sauce bottles; credit - AFP)

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