What is the spicy sauce that goes in Congee called?

Question

In Thailand I had Congee with a spicey sauce. The sauce had very thinly cut cross sections of small chilis and was translucent. Anyone know wht this sauce is called and how I can get it in the states? Thanks!

Answer 1

Chile oil

Answer 2

Here's info on congee and some ethnic variations. You may be able to get ingredients at Asian shops. For myself, I've found Indonesian supplies at Dutch stores because of the Eastern influence as in Dutch East Indies. You may have to exercise your skill transference when it comes to your culinary desires.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_congee

Answer 3

It's called sambal, or Siracha, or Asian Chili Paste......you can find it these days in well stocked supermarkets in the International Section, or Asian section.....it comes in plastic jars, and it is a great seasoning or flavoring agent for a myriad of dishes...Enjoy!!!

Christopher

Answer 4

Christopher K has some good suggestions, I am to am a chef but retired and worked in Asia for a number of years and enjoyed "Congee" in Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam and Hong Kong it is a breakfast dish and come garnished may ways, the chili paste/sauce in Thailand is made with the fiery bird chili's and is a fresh sauce with salt, Nam Pla, sugar (commonly palm or coconut) vinegar and sometime additional things, alot is up to who ever is make it.

In all the other country it can be the srihaca, Sambal Olek which is from Indonesia, or in the chinese and Vietnamese places, a hot chili oil and mash, they cover dried chilis in hot oil to make a combo oil and paste and this is added, but generally by the customer, Thai's like the foods no matter which time of day spicey.

Answer 5

curry? ahaha

Answer 6

i believe its a mixture of lime juice, coriander, chili, n fermented shrimp paste. different restaurant has different recipe.

Answer 7

it's probably the chili sause, oyster sauce or the hoi sin sauce. but since it's translucent idk.