{"product_id":"mama-melisse-homemade-hot-sauce-200g","title":"MAMA MELISSE: The Mama Hot Sauce – 200g","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium — fresh chilli that builds then lets go (Hub Heat 6\/11)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200g glass bottle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in Australia — Frankston, Victoria\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDietary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gluten free · Suitable for vegans and vegetarians · No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives · May contain traces of nuts — always check the physical label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest on:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wings, pulled pork, pizza, fried eggs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #F5A623;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAward winner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0;\"\u003eAustralian Sauce of the Year — Australian BBQ Awards, Meatstock 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0;\"\u003eAustralia's Best Hot Sauce — Australian BBQ Awards, Meatstock 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0;\"\u003eBest Hot Sauce — Herb \u0026amp; Chilli Festival 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA hundred years of Sri Lankan chilli, bottled in Frankston\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelisse Fernando grew up on the spice island of Ceylon and carried her family's hot sauce recipe to Australia — one the family traces back more than a century. She brewed it a few times a year for family and friends, word got out, and the batches had to get bigger. This is that sauce: fresh Australian bird's-eye chillies, ginger and garlic, and not one thing on the label that needs an apology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe flavour\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt opens sweet and aromatic — raw sugar and ginger up front, far more Sri Lankan kitchen than American hot sauce shelf. Garlic and vinegar sharpen the middle, then the chilli lands properly: a clean, fresh heat that builds across the tongue and then lets go instead of sitting there burning. Hub Heat 6\/11, and every bit of it flavour first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to cook with it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToss wings in it straight out of the fryer — the residual heat thins it just enough to coat every crevice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStir a couple of spoonfuls through pulled pork \u003cem\u003eafter\u003c\/em\u003e you shred it, so the chilli stays fresh instead of cooking flat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhisk it into Kewpie mayo or sour cream for a dipping sauce that will vanish before the chips do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrush it onto chicken or lamb skewers in the last two minutes over coals — any earlier and the raw sugar catches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRogue move: a spoonful over fried eggs on toast, then get on with your day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIn the bottle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deep, glossy red-orange with real chilli visible through it, not a smooth pourable syrup — 26% chillies means you can see the work. It pours thick enough to sit on a slice of pizza without sliding off, and it comes in a 200g glass bottle that looks like it belongs on the table rather than in the cupboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIngredients \u0026amp; Dietary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chillies (26%), Raw Sugar, Vinegar, Garlic, Ginger, Salt, Canola Oil, Acidity Regulator (270).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDietary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gluten free. Suitable for vegans and vegetarians. No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives. May contain traces of nuts — always check the physical label.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\/761_lick-lips-hot-taco.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;\"\u003eOfficer, I've never seen that bottle before in my life. Fresh chilli, ginger and garlic — it leads, so let the rest play backup: dust the wings with \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/coast-n-smoke-winki-pop-dust\"\u003eCoast N Smoke Winki-POP Dust\u003c\/a\u003e, glaze them with \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/fancy-hanks-bbq-sauce-original\"\u003eFancy Hanks Original\u003c\/a\u003e, then hit the plate with this at the end. Heat is a finisher, not a marinade — add it off the grill so the chilli stays bright.\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: Crispy Chilli Fried Eggs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLacy edges, runny yolks, a century of chilli on top.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll need:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 tbsp oil; 4 eggs; 4 slices sourdough, toasted; 2 tsp The Mama Hot Sauce; 1 spring onion, sliced.\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\u003eHeat the oil in a frying pan over high heat until it shimmers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrack in the eggs and fry for about 3 minutes, spooning hot oil over the whites, until the edges go crisp and lacy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlide onto toast, drizzle with the hot sauce and scatter the spring onion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"clear:both;margin-top:32px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow hot is it, really?\u003c\/strong\u003e Hub Heat 6\/11. Fresh bird's-eye chilli heat that builds and then backs off — hot enough to notice, mild enough to keep eating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it gluten free?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Mama Melisse is gluten free and suitable for vegans and vegetarians. It may contain traces of nuts — always check the physical label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHas it actually won anything?\u003c\/strong\u003e Australian Sauce of the Year and Australia's Best Hot Sauce at the Australian BBQ Awards at Meatstock in 2024, plus Best Hot Sauce at the 2025 Herb \u0026amp; Chilli Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is it made?\u003c\/strong\u003e Frankston, Victoria — from a Sri Lankan family recipe more than 100 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat can I do with it besides pour it on?\u003c\/strong\u003e Mix it through mayo, sour cream, yoghurt or cream cheese, stir it into stir-fries and slow cooks, or use it as a late glaze on wings and ribs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How hot is Mama Melisse Hot Sauce?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Hub Heat 6\/11. 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