The Original Ethiopian Hot Sauce™

~ Ethiopian meets Cajun Creole ~

~ A Premiere Hot Sauce ~

~ Africa meets The South ~

~ A brand new cultural blend ~

A Journey Through Ethiopia & the South

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. New Orleans. Asheville, NC. Austin, TX. These are the places our family has called home and the culinary environments which inspired our signature hot sauce. We are two Ethiopian sisters, an American, and a whole lot of spices. Our kitchen is always a mélange of food cultures: Ethiopian meets Cajun Creole, Africa meets The South. Every dish is a hybrid between the zest of the French Quarter, the sauces of Addis Ababa, the fresh hotness of Tex-Mex, and the tang of The Carolinas. And it is in that spirit that we created The Original Ethiopian Hot Sauce™ and THE HOT Ethiopian Hot Sauce™. This is our way of sharing our love of our multicultural home cuisine with you.

Flavor Matters

In our family, the flavoring of our food is a sacred process. Our Ethiopian Mother, Naomi, and our American mother, Cynthia, both have a key principle when it comes to food: Spice is a way of life. And that principle is something we live by. When we prepare a dish, we use a very specific variety of fresh ingredients, as well as unique Ethiopian & Southern spices. Our American co-founder is a native of The South, with roots in the Cajun Creole cuisine of New Orleans, Tex-mex, as well as southern soul foods in the Carolinas. His mother Cynthia is a master of Cajun Creole, so growing up in a household that mixed creole spices and soul food recipes, he brings an American perception of what a hot sauce should be. And as Ethiopians, we sisters bring a magic for bold flavors and sauces that aren’t typically found in American cuisine, especially in southern styled hot sauces. Our mother, Naomi, is a master at creating the very best of Ethiopian Cuisine. Every time our mother was in the kitchen, the whole neighborhood was excited (and she fed most all of them). And so here we all are! Drawing inspiration from our mothers, blending two beloved food cultures, bringing you something new!

Ethiopian Hot Sauce Founders Jethro Waters Sara Ayele Nigat Ayele — Founders: Jethro, Sara, Nigat

What We Are About:

Fresh Ingredients.

No Additives.

No Preservatives.

No Animal Products.

Premium Hot Sauce.

Bold Flavors.

Perfect Heat.

"100% universal hot sauce."

According to all the folks we’ve heard from, this is a 100% universal hot sauce. And that is exactly why we aimed for the perfect Ethiopian & Southern hybrid of flavor. It goes on your pizza, wings, brisket, BBQ, Tacos, Steak, Chicken, Fish, Eggs, Chili and any other savory food you can think of. It goes just as well in your Bloody Mary (or Bloody Maria). Need a marinade? This is the one. Looking for a hot sauce that has enough heat to excite your nervous system, but is bursting with complex flavors? Look no further. The Original Ethiopian Hot Sauce is something new, something you haven't tasted before.