{"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 around \u003cstrong\u003e6\/10\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=\"\/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 to high (6\/10)\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","brand":"CHAMCHAM SAUCE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44584038432810,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/8568\/2986\/files\/chamcham-HOT_BAE_Korean_Pear_Hot_Sauce_2.jpg?v=1784173350","url":"https:\/\/www.therubhub.com.au\/products\/chamcham-hot-bae-korean-pear-hot-sauce-148ml","provider":"THE RUB HUB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}