sriracha

Where does the word "sriracha" come from? It comes from Thai Si Racha, and was adopted directly into English (1980s).

Sriracha’s story begins in Thai: Si Racha meant “a Thai coastal town name.” A coastal town in Thailand where the spicy chili sauce was first made. It reached English by 1980s as sriracha. Named after Si Racha, a coastal town in Thailand; David Tran's Huy Fong Foods made it famous in the US from 1980. Today, sriracha means a spicy, garlicky chili sauce named after its town of origin in Thailand.

1. Stage 1 · Thai · 1900s Si Racha "a Thai coastal town name", a coastal town in Thailand where the spicy chili sauce was first made.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1980s sriracha "a spicy, garlicky chili sauce", named after Si Racha, a coastal town in Thailand; David Tran's Huy Fong Foods made it famous in the US from 1980.