{"product_id":"chamcham-hot-bae-korean-pear-hot-sauce-148ml","title":"CHAMCHAM - Hot Bae | Korean Pear Hot Sauce | 148ml","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe hot sauce that beat the Americans at their own show\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small Melbourne outfit took a pear-based Korean hot sauce to the \u003cstrong\u003eNew York Hot Sauce Expo in 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e — the spiritual home of the entire hot sauce industry — and walked out with \u003cstrong\u003e2nd Place\u003c\/strong\u003e. Then it took \u003cstrong\u003e1st Place at the International Flavor Award in 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e for good measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Bae\" (배) is Korean for pear. That's the whole trick, and it's a good one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe flavour\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt opens sweet and properly fruity — Australian pear and Korean pear puree, not sugar syrup pretending. Then the floor drops into umami: fermented chilli paste, shiitake, yeast extract, soy, all layering up thick and savoury. Heat comes in third and stays interesting the whole way down, more of a slow bloom than a slap. Rice wine vinegar keeps the back end bright so you actually want another mouthful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePerfect on\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFried chicken. Pizza. Burgers and hot dogs. Tacos. Scrambled eggs. Mac and cheese. Wraps. Noodles and rice bowls. Seafood. BBQ meats. Stir it through mayo and you've got a spicy aioli in ten seconds. One reviewer eats it on cheese and crackers, which sounds odd until you try it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the bottle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurnt orange-red, medium bodied — pourable with a bit of cling, flecked with chilli. Drizzles properly instead of glugging. Heat sits at \u003cstrong\u003eHub Heat 5\/11\u003c\/strong\u003e: medium-high, fruit-forward, builds across a few bites and settles into a warm hum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy it's on our shelf\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe taste a lot of hot sauce and most of it is chasing Scovilles. This one is chasing flavour and it caught it — twice, on two continents, in front of judges. Handmade in Port Melbourne in small batches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the full range at \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/collections\/chamcham-sauce\"\u003eChamCham Sauce\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australian pear, Korean pear puree, rice wine, red pepper paste [red pepper powder, corn syrup, water, salt, onion, garlic, wheat flour, soybean powder, alcohol, glutinous rice, soybean], red pepper powder, red chilli, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, garlic, ginger, black pepper, onion, yeast extract, capsicum oleoresin, shiitake mushroom, xanthan gum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllergens:\u003c\/strong\u003e Contains soybean and wheat. Manufactured in a facility that also processes products containing eggs, nuts, sesame, sulphites, shellfish and fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDietary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vegan. Dairy-free. Nut-free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium (Hub Heat 5\/11)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 148ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handmade in Melbourne, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIngredients and allergen information can change — always check the physical label before eating.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Rub Smuggler's Verdict\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:10px;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/8568\/2986\/files\/204_delight-cheese-hotdog.png?width=440\" alt=\"Darryl Rubb, The Rub Smuggler\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:220px;height:220px;float:right;margin:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eBae is Korean for pear, and that's the trick: fruity up front, a deep umami middle, then heat that blooms instead of slapping you. Shake it over fried chicken made with \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/atomic-chicken-original-southern-fried-chicken-coating\"\u003eAtomic Chicken Original Southern Fried Chicken Coating\u003c\/a\u003e, or splash it over hot dogs piled with \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/mitchs-preserves-sweet-mustard-pickles\"\u003eMitch's Preserves Sweet Mustard Pickles\u003c\/a\u003e. Small bottle, big haul, no customs declaration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px dashed #E8340A;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 16px;margin:24px 0 18px;clear:both;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🏴‍☠️ Darryl's Secret: Hot Bae Loaded Hot Dogs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTen-second aioli, ten-minute dinner.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll need:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 frankfurts or smoked sausages; 6 hot dog rolls; ⅓ cup mayonnaise; 2 tbsp ChamCham Hot Bae; 1 cup shredded cabbage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo this:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0 0 4px 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrill the franks over medium heat for 6–8 minutes, turning, until blistered and hot right through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStir the Hot Bae through the mayo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToast the rolls, add cabbage and a frank, then drizzle with the spicy aioli.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy it works:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mixing the sauce through mayo softens the heat while keeping all that pear and umami.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CHAMCHAM SAUCE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44584038432810,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/8568\/2986\/files\/chamcham-hot-bae-korean-pear-hot-sauce-148ml-front.png?v=1792876602","url":"https:\/\/www.therubhub.com.au\/en-nz\/products\/chamcham-hot-bae-korean-pear-hot-sauce-148ml","provider":"THE RUB HUB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}