The $12 'Emergency' Hot Sauce That Saved My Lunch

So I'm at this taco truck downtown, right? The line is huge, and I'm starving. I finally get my three carnitas tacos and go to sit on this little brick wall. I take a bite and... nothing. They're good, but they need some heat. I see the truck has a little side window selling their own hot sauce for $12 a bottle. Twelve bucks! I'm thinking, that's crazy for sauce, but my lunch is on the line. I buy it, pour a ton on, and it's perfect. Then, as I'm eating, a pigeon dive-bombs my friend's shoulder, he jumps, and knocks my whole plate off the wall. Tacos are gone, but the bottle of sauce is safe in my hand. I just stood there holding this expensive sauce over a pile of lost lunch. Who buys a $12 condiment to save a $9 meal? Has anyone else had a food truck make you buy something silly that you ended up weirdly glad you had?

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grantf738d ago

So what's the name of this magical twelve-dollar sauce?

white.blair8d ago

That's the thing, grantf73, it's not about the brand. It's just a basic chili crisp from the Asian market. The price feels high until you realize how many meals it makes better.

jade_johnson12h ago

Right? grantf73, I get the sticker shock too lol. But that jar lasts forever and makes plain rice taste amazing.