Chilli: McDonald's Spicy Chilli Oil Sundae; The Best Sriracha Alternative

Ever thought your Maccas sundae needed a bit of a kick? Or the hot sauce you douse your eggs with needed more green ants? We explore these hot topics as well as trying the world’s hottest chilli in sauce-form and tell you what to buy if the global sriracha shortage has left you empty-handed. There’s also tips to build up your chilli tolerance and how to utilise chilli to avoid jet lag for your next big trip. So grab a big glass of milk and welcome the burn of our chilli episode.

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[Bites] 🌶️ Hot Sauce and Spicy Noodles with Mat’s Hot Shop

Which hot sauces does a hot sauce expert keep within arms reach at all times? And what spread does he never leave Ikea without? Let’s find out with Mat Garthwaite, founder of Mat’s Hot Shop in Collingwood, Melbourne. He runs a hot-sauce filled tasting room with over 100 sauces of varying heats from all over the world. He also makes amazing hot sauces such as Peachango Tango and Dillian Dill Pickle hot sauce (which we can 100% vouch for). Let’s talk hot sauce (and bagels and banh mi) with Mat. 

This episode is part of our Ingredipedia Bites rapid-fire interview series (basically a guise to snoop inside our favourite foodies' kitchens). Main ingredient-based eps are released every other week. 

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