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Top Shelf - 200mlVendor: UNCLE MUNGOSEveryday superhot with Carolina Reaper, ghost and bird's eye chillies for curries, eggs and tacos. Fruity pear and mint, then extreme layered heat. Brave crew only.
- $20.00
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MITCH'S PRESERVES - Spiced Pear Paste | 90gVendor: Mitch's PreservesSpiced pear paste for grazing plates with triple cream brie or firm goat's cheese. Pear and apple, cinnamon, star anise, soft vanilla. Bronze-medal sweetness with manners.
- $8.00
- $8.00
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CHAMCHAM - Hot Bae | Korean Pear Hot Sauce | 148mlVendor: CHAMCHAM SAUCEKorean pear hot sauce for chicken and seafood, 2nd at the 2024 New York Hot Sauce Expo. Fruity pear, fermented umami, medium heat. Bae means pear. A beauty.
- $17.00
- $17.00
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Pear & ReaperReaper tacos, ruby hot sauce, fresh pear and mint.
Pear
The pear makes the heat interesting, not just bearable.
Pear isn't a flavour you'd expect on a BBQ shelf, and The Rub Hub's pear range is small right now — three picks, not a big lineup. Pear's been paired with heat and spice for centuries: Korean and Chinese cooks grate it raw into marinades to tenderise meat and soften chilli's sharp edge, while in Europe its sweetness and soft acidity made it the classic partner for rich pork and blue cheese. That same trick is at work here — a fruit sweet enough to calm serious heat without turning a sauce into cordial, built for curries, tacos and scrambled eggs, anywhere you want fire with a fruity top note instead of a straight burn.
Start with Uncle Mungo's Top Shelf, a 200ml hot sauce built on Carolina Reaper, ghost and bird's eye peppers, rated extreme (11/11) on Hub Heat. Pear and mint are blended straight into the reaper mash, so the first thing you taste is a fruity-fresh top note before the layered burn lands. Made in Australia.
The genuine point of difference is technique, not range — real fruit softening extreme heat instead of sugar syrup, the trick thin "mild" sauces hide behind. Top Shelf has nowhere to hide: it's extreme, it's honest about it, and the pear makes the heat interesting, not just bearable.
Pear brings a fresh, fruity sweetness that softens chilli and suits cheese. Our pear page has three picks: Uncle Mungos Top Shelf superhot sauce, ChamCham's Korean pear hot sauce and Mitch's Preserves spiced pear paste, all Australian made, with flat $10 shipping Australia-wide.
Which pear product should I buy?
| Product | Maker | Style / heat | Best on |
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| Hot Bae Korean Pear Hot Sauce | ChamCham | Fermented pear hot sauce / medium (5/11) | Chicken, seafood, wings |
| Top Shelf | Uncle Mungos | Pear and mint superhot sauce / extreme (11/11) | Curries, tacos, eggs |
| Spiced Pear Paste | Mitch's Preserves | Spiced fruit paste / cool as (0/11) | Brie, goat's cheese, grazing plates |
How to use them
- Hot Bae suits chicken and seafood. Shake it on or toss wings through it.
- Top Shelf is extreme. Start with a drop or two in a curry or on eggs.
- Spiced Pear Paste goes on a cheese board with brie or goat's cheese.
- Every product page shows its Hub Heat rating out of 11.
Why pear and chilli?
Korean cooks often add grated pear to marinades for sweetness and to soften the meat. In a hot sauce, pear gives a fruity top note before the heat lands. ChamCham's Hot Bae is tagged as containing gluten, so check the ingredient list on each product page.
See also our apple, sweet, hot sauce and extra hot collections, or browse Uncle Mungos and ChamCham.
Frequently asked questions
What does pear do in hot sauce?
Pear adds a fresh, fruity sweetness that rounds out the chilli, so you taste fruit first and heat second. ChamCham Hot Bae and Uncle Mungos Top Shelf both use pear this way.
How hot is Uncle Mungos Top Shelf?
Uncle Mungos Top Shelf is extreme, rated 11 out of 11 on Hub Heat. It is made with Carolina Reaper, ghost and bird's eye chillies, softened with pear and mint.
What is Hot Bae sauce?
Hot Bae is ChamCham's Korean pear hot sauce, made in Melbourne. It is fruity and umami with medium heat, and suits chicken and seafood. Bae is the Korean word for pear.
What do you eat spiced pear paste with?
Mitch's Preserves Spiced Pear Paste goes on a cheese board, especially with triple cream brie or firm goat's cheese.
Where can I buy pear hot sauce in Australia?
The Rub Hub stocks pear hot sauces from ChamCham and Uncle Mungos plus Mitch's Preserves spiced pear paste, and ships Australia-wide for a flat $10.
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