2025-09-10
38 分钟第 117 季 第 1 集
It's 2022 in the Playa Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles,
inside the kitchen of the Gulp Restaurant and Brew Pub.
Restaurant manager Chris Sessa hunches over his phone streaming a video.
Sessa's second in command peers over his shoulder.
They cock their heads to hear the video over the controlled chaos of the kitchen.
Play-Fong Foods says it was forced to suspend production of its iconic sriracha sauce because of a lack of its key ingredient,
chili peppers, the company blaming severe weather for the shortage.
Sesa pauses the video.
Well, that explains it.
For weeks, Sesa has been worrying about keeping sriracha in stock.
The spicy, garlicky condiment has become an essential ingredient at Gulp.
They use it in multiple dishes, including their best-selling appetizer, Sriracha Deviled Eggs.
Sessa's second-in-command rubs his hand on the back of his neck.
It drips with sweat from the heat of the kitchen.
What are we going to do?
Well, how many bottles do we have left?
Almost 20.
Sessa grimaces.
Sounds like a lot, but the restaurant goes through six to 10 bottles a week.
so they don't have long before they run out.