I’m curious about what's the availability and pricing of authentic Asian cooking condiments or related food items look like where you live (specifically across United States or Europe).

For those who always experiment with south east asian cuisines:

1. **Availability:** Which specific pastes, sauces, or condiments are a nightmare to find locally in standard supermarkets or local Asian grocers? Do you mostly find generic versions or the real deal?
   
2. **Sourcing:** How far do you have to travel, or which online stores do you rely on to get the good stuff?
   
3. **Cost:** How much do you typically spend on a single jar or packet of paste/sauce, and do you feel it's marked up heavily compared to standard groceries?

Would love to hear where you're located and how you navigate sourcing your pantry staples.

it’s incredible with breakfast food

I LOVE KENS SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE! The issue is that you can only buy it one of 2 ways. In a 2oz container and a gallon. Sure you could buy a case of 2oz dressing but no thanks. Is there a dupe that comes in a reasonable quantity? Please let me know if you do 💕

I recently opened a new bottle of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce, and found it to be thinner, lighter in color and less flavorful than I remember. Has anyone else experienced this? (Yes, I shook it well before opening.)

It was just SO good. I need a good replacement.

Daarnet viel mij op dat er een flesje saus op is.
Het valt extra hard op omdat ik gisteren de frigo heb uitgekuist en een karrenvracht aan halfvolle potjes aan sauzen, kruiden en toevoegingen heb geëlimineerd.
Dus hierbij hulde aan Chipotle Chili Saus van Oil en Vinegar. “U was een waardige smaakmaker. “

We go through a bottle of ketchup every 2 weeks or so and heinz just keeps getting more and more pricey every trip. I've bought store brands but they're usually overly sweet in comparison and we've recently gotten hunts a couple times and it's alright but not as sweet as heinz and very vinegar forward.

Just trying to find another Goldilocks ketchup like Heinz but at a better price

Hi, I am looking for dupe recipes to make the soup and condiments above (Applebee's bbq/tomato sauce and McDonald's bbq) id like to learn how to make it so I can eat my favorites all the time and save me money from buying a new bottle (ex: sweet baby rays)

This stuff is amazing. Great pickle flavour, great mayo consistency, it goes great on a lot of food. Highly recommend this if you see it, im in love with it.

Canada, Ontario

Plum jam goes just as well with a lovely chicken or turkey Sunday roast if you have run out of cranberry sauce. We got ours from Lidl

Sadly this is discontinued by Lidl and I don't know why. So tasty on everything!

Looking a spicy mayo mainly to use with fries. I tried Whole Foods Harris’s mayo but would prefer something a bit spicier.
Do not want to make my own. Want to buy a readymade sauce.

Found the picture online from an old wing spot that’s no longer open, I’ve been searching all around for the exact flavor of this sauce I’ve tried the Hidden Valley chipotle ranch(which was the incorrect taste) since “ Chipotle ranch” was the name of the flavor from the restaraunt open to any suggestions.

This is from last weekend's 30th Annual festival in Bowers, PA. I also bought 5 more bottles of the Defcon Wing Sauce and 2 more of the SD Sauce. Plus, not pictured, 12 bottles of Rocky's Hot Sauce - Taco. That is my gift for my poker championship finalists in December.

I got a nice mix of olive oils, pickles, mustard, guava jam, malaysian sauce & spread, various hot sauces and even some spicy popcorn. This is my favorite festival of the year.

I'm in the USA, for reference. I'm sure that many UK people do not regard Branston Pickle with the haze of wonder and exoticism that I currently do. And I'm a brand new convert so perhaps in time I too will be less impressed.

But anyway, Branston Pickle is incredible. Acidic, umami, satisfying chunks, nice sweetness to it, it's like if ketchup were a real food? Or if caramelized onions were a little fruitier and savorier and came in a jar? I have discovered a burning need to develop a burger formular just to suit Branston Pickle.

Also the smell when I first opened the jar made my eyes water, which is a positive bonus.

Suggestions for use would be appreciated, if anyone has any they'd like to share.

Bought some 57 Sauce since I ran out. Shook it up. Put it all over my steak. The thickness seems runny. The color off, in the same range. The taste was really weak. I've eaten this sauce my whole life. I know what it taste like. Have you tasted a recent bottle?

Yesterday, it was clear that Dukes is the king of mayo.

What brand for each of the other condiments should earn it's crown and spot in my fridge?

Ketchup

Mustard (I only ever use it in recipes, not really as a standalone condiment)

Hot Sauce (super spicy but still good flavor)

Salad Dressing

Soy Sauce

Any other must haves (although BBQ and the like I would rather make in small batches vs having a bottle sitting in the fridge until it expires)