3 tablespoons sriracha hot sauce (see Resources)
2 tablespoons Korean crushed red pepper (see Resources)
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds (also called geh; see
Resources)
2-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 dried Anaheim chili, stemmed and coarsely chopped
(optional)
1 serrano chili, stemmed and coarsely chopped (optional)
4 teaspoons kosher salt
4 teaspoons Korean chili paste (see Resources; optional)
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Add all of the ingredients to a blender.
Blend for about 1 minute, until you have a smooth puree. Taste
to adjust for citrus, heat, and salt. Use immediately or refrigerate in
a jar for later use. The sauce will last about a week in the
refrigerator.
* You can substitute a different brand of chili sauce and it’ll work,
but it won’t be exactly the same, obviously, as Choi’s. Mae
Ploy is available at specialty markets and online at amazon.com
and others.