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Yu Kwen Yick Chilli Sauce
 Started by Mr Yu in 1922, Yu Kwen Yick's sauces are the stuff of Hong Kong legend. It would be hard not to find this deep orange bottle with its much-copied duck egg blue label on a Chinese chilli-lover's sauce rack. Preservative-free, this relish contains a deceptively simple combination of only seven ingredients - rice vinegar, chilli, salt, sugar, sweet potato, garlic and oil, but the results are delectable. Have it with prawn dumplings (har gow), fried turnip cake, tossed through noodles or anything that needs a little kick.
 HK$28, Yu Kwen Yick, 8 Second Street, Sai Ying Pun
 Suree Sriracha
 Pad Thai and sriracha are globally synonymous with Thai food. However, unlike pad Thai, which was a government invention to foster patriotism, sriracha is a genuine Thai staple - named after the village in eastern Thailand where it was first made. Its popularity is evident: many Asian manufacturers now produce and package it in the same squeeze bottle, but Suree is a true Thai brand. The flavour of chillies really shines through and gives a good dose of heat, which is appeased by an obvious, but not overwhelming, amount of sugar. 
 HK$25, City'super, citywide
 Lee Kum Kee Fine Chilli Sauce
 If you can't get your hands on Yu Kwen Yick, this tomato-red supermarket alternative still hits the spot, as sweet potato, rice vinegar and garlic are also its core ingredients, although it does contain preservatives. The flavour of raw garlic is more apparent, and the addition of salted plums gives it an extra salty-sweet edge.
 HK$12.90, ParknShop International, citywide
 ABC Sambal Asli
 The thickest of this round-up of sauces, this Indonesian chilli sauce has the consistency of the ketchup that its mother company, Heinz, produces. Its bright, almost neon, red hue will add excitement to the table, as will the candy-like sweetness, especially to deep-fried foods such as bakwan (Indonesian vegetable fritters).
 HK$10.50, Wellcome, citywide
Nando's Peri-Peri Sauce
 The Nando's Portuguese grilled chicken fast-food chain from South Africa is familiar to many from Britain or Australia, to where it has already spread, and holds a special place in many people's hearts. While the chain is yet to hit Hong Kong, you can relive those spicy memories with this tangy, citrusy sauce. The runniest of the five, this rusty orange condiment is a cross between home-made chutney and a thin dipping sauce, with chunky shards of lemon rind and a sharp chilli pang that hits the back of the throat. Have a soft drink handy.
 HK$29.20, Taste, citywide



Chilli Sauces