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Tragically, I stopped being able to get this sauce a couple years ago when the EU blocked imports due to one of the ingredients (I'm struggling to find a source

Tragically, I stopped being able to get this sauce a couple years ago when the EU blocked imports due to one of the ingredients (I'm struggling to find a source atm though). It was magic! It made Irish cuisine bearable. The alternatives - Flying Goose, etc. are oversweet, underspiced, and dreadful.

Deradon 5y ago
Here in Germany I can still get it in almost every supermarket. So I don't know if it is the EU blocking imports.
- sakarisson 5y ago
  Same in Finland, which is known for being very by the book when it comes to EU regulations.
  - Milner08 5y ago
    You're probably seeing Flying Goose brand, which is very similar in appearance (bottle, etc) but not the same taste.
    - sakarisson 5y ago
      Good guess! I checked in my fridge, and it does indeed have a flying goose logo.
  - CalRobert 5y ago
    It seems to be a recent change: https://newsbeezer.com/swedeneng/sriracha-sauce-can-no-longer-be-sold-in-sweden/ https://newsbeezer.com/swedeneng/sriracha-sauce-can-no-longe...
- bzzzt 5y ago
  Is it the original from Huy Fong though? In the Netherlands there are a few different variants of the sauce for sale, but the original is only sold through smaller shops. I like this one, packaging looks almost the same: https://static.ah.nl/static/product/AHI_43545239353338303138_3_LowRes_JPG.JPG?options=399,q85 https://static.ah.nl/static/product/AHI_43545239353338303138...
  - Deradon 5y ago
    You're right. What I've got is NOT the original. I was misled by the almost identical look, wow. (got a FlyingGooseProduct here)
- CaptainZapp 5y ago
  In Switzerland you can get it too. Given that food laws need to be aligned with the EU I also don't believe that the block is an EU wide thing.
papito 5y ago
See, this is the nanny state they bitch about over here in the US :) But hey, at least you have real cheese. American cheese is not cheese.
CalRobert 5y ago
I found a source! https://newsbeezer.com/swedeneng/sriracha-sauce-can-no-longer-be-sold-in-sweden/ https://newsbeezer.com/swedeneng/sriracha-sauce-can-no-longe... Some discussion at https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/k3udmu/huy_fongs_sriracha_sauce_may_be_banned_in_the_eu/ https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/k3udmu/huy_fongs_sr...
- namdnay 5y ago
  I don't think it's a question of it being blocked due to the additive, it's just that no-one has gone through the hassle of declaring the additive and doing the tests to show that the quantities ingested will be below levels etc. Maybe the demande for that specific sauce isn't strong enough, and importers prefer just to switch to a similar brand with no sulfites
randompwd 5y ago
> It made Irish cuisine bearable Wow, what condescension. Just dump some sugar and processed cheese on your food and you should feel right at home!
- CalRobert 5y ago
  Got Supermacs for that :-) In fairness, Ireland has fantastic cheese, among other things, but spice is hard to come by.

Deradon 5y ago

Here in Germany I can still get it in almost every supermarket. So I don't know if it is the EU blocking imports.

sakarisson 5y ago
Same in Finland, which is known for being very by the book when it comes to EU regulations.
- Milner08 5y ago
  You're probably seeing Flying Goose brand, which is very similar in appearance (bottle, etc) but not the same taste.
  - sakarisson 5y ago
    Good guess! I checked in my fridge, and it does indeed have a flying goose logo.
- CalRobert 5y ago
  It seems to be a recent change: https://newsbeezer.com/swedeneng/sriracha-sauce-can-no-longer-be-sold-in-sweden/ https://newsbeezer.com/swedeneng/sriracha-sauce-can-no-longe...
bzzzt 5y ago
Is it the original from Huy Fong though? In the Netherlands there are a few different variants of the sauce for sale, but the original is only sold through smaller shops. I like this one, packaging looks almost the same: https://static.ah.nl/static/product/AHI_43545239353338303138_3_LowRes_JPG.JPG?options=399,q85 https://static.ah.nl/static/product/AHI_43545239353338303138...
- Deradon 5y ago
  You're right. What I've got is NOT the original. I was misled by the almost identical look, wow. (got a FlyingGooseProduct here)
CaptainZapp 5y ago
In Switzerland you can get it too. Given that food laws need to be aligned with the EU I also don't believe that the block is an EU wide thing.

papito 5y ago

See, this is the nanny state they bitch about over here in the US :) But hey, at least you have real cheese. American cheese is not cheese.

CalRobert 5y ago

I found a source! https://newsbeezer.com/swedeneng/sriracha-sauce-can-no-longer-be-sold-in-sweden/ https://newsbeezer.com/swedeneng/sriracha-sauce-can-no-longe... Some discussion at https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/k3udmu/huy_fongs_sriracha_sauce_may_be_banned_in_the_eu/ https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/k3udmu/huy_fongs_sr...

namdnay 5y ago
I don't think it's a question of it being blocked due to the additive, it's just that no-one has gone through the hassle of declaring the additive and doing the tests to show that the quantities ingested will be below levels etc. Maybe the demande for that specific sauce isn't strong enough, and importers prefer just to switch to a similar brand with no sulfites

randompwd 5y ago

> It made Irish cuisine bearable Wow, what condescension. Just dump some sugar and processed cheese on your food and you should feel right at home!

CalRobert 5y ago
Got Supermacs for that :-) In fairness, Ireland has fantastic cheese, among other things, but spice is hard to come by.