When we heard Texas politicians making overtures toward the embattled Sriracha factory, we initially brushed them aside. This just sounded like Texas' way of making a point that California is more in love with its red tape than its red rooster sauce. Huy Fong Foods would never leave the Golden State where its chilies come from, right?
But it looks like the company is seriously consider some of those overtures. Today Vietnamese refugee David Tran invited a Texas lawmaker to check out the factory, according to the Pasadena Star-News. Tran wrote to Texas state Rep. Jason Villalba, R-Dallas:
“(I) would first like to cordially invite you to come visit (the) facility in Irwindale so you can observe firsthand our operations as well as to assess whether there is any potential issues that may affect your residences before the company considers moving to Texas."
It not just about Texas. Tran has gotten invites from all over the country: Alabama, Philadelphia, Louisiana, Kansas, Ohio, Georgia, Iowa, Arizona, New Mexico, West Virginia and Washington have all opened their arms to the trademark hot sauce.
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I'm not familiar with that stuff but I'd like to try it.
ReplyDeleteOn the general topic of hot sauce here is a trivia tid bit for you. Texas Pete hot sauce is made in NC and always has been. All of the peppers for it are grown on contract by a few farmers (maybe just one) near Windsor NC. The plant used to be in Windsor until it burned. I THINK it might be in the Greensboro/Winston Salem area now but I'm not sure I remember right.
Thanks and Texas Pete is the choice in the Old North State for sure, but you would like this Vietnamese one. I actually prefer it. Thanks.
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