Bottled Salsas
Mexican hot sauce for snacks, seafood and antojitos: Valentina, Búfalo, Huichol, La Botanera, Cholula and El Yucateco, the bottles from the table back home.
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What makes Mexican hot sauce different?
Mexican bottled hot sauce is made for pouring on top, not for cooking. It tastes of chile, a little tangy and salty, and the heat backs up the food instead of drowning it. That's why it works as well on chips as it does on a shrimp cocktail or fruit with lime. Every brand has its own recipe, so it's worth trying a few.
Which Mexican hot sauce should you pick?
Valentina is the snack sauce, with the yellow label or the hotter black label. Búfalo is thick and goes great with seafood and chips. Huichol and La Botanera are table classics for seafood and botanas, and El Yucateco is made with habanero for anyone who wants more heat. Cholula, with its wooden cap, rounds out the list.
Where to buy Mexican hot sauce in the U.S.
Not every Mexican hot sauce makes it to grocery stores here. At MexGoodies they're original Mexican bottles, in small sizes for home and liter bottles for a party, shipped anywhere in the U.S. in 3 to 7 days (Canada too).
Frequently asked questions
What's the most popular Mexican hot sauce for snacks?
Valentina is one of the most common on chips, fruit and antojitos, along with Búfalo and La Botanera. Every family has its favorite.
Which Mexican hot sauce is the hottest?
Habanero sauces like El Yucateco tend to be the hottest in this category. Valentina black label is hotter than the yellow label.
Can you cook with Mexican bottled hot sauce?
Yes, you can use them in a marinade or to season a broth, but they shine when added at the end, right on the plate.