{"product_id":"year-of-the-dog","title":"Year of the Dog - Thai Chile Pineapple Hot Sauce - HOT 5 OZ","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of the Dog \u003c\/strong\u003eThai chile pineapple hot sauce may well be Lucky Dog's best sauce to date, and is featured on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-YRkw4jD9q0\"\u003eSeason 9 of the YouTube sensation, Hot Ones!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePronounced pineapple overtones blend seamlessly with the sublime flavor of red Thai chiles in a surprisingly savory fruit-based hot sauce.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever one to shy away from  complex flavor profiles, Lucky Dog Hot Sauce's Year of the Dog attempts to redefine what a pineapple hot sauce can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than muddle the flavors with competing tropical fruit notes, \u003cstrong\u003eYear of the Dog\u003c\/strong\u003e singularly features the delicious pineapple, while avoiding the trap of being a \"hot pineapple sauce\" by using a spectacular balance of sweet \u0026amp; savory notes that emerge or are muted depending on application.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeeply layered flavors of toasted onion, roasted garlic, toasted sesame, Aleppo peppers, honey, lime, and hints of Chinese mustard \u0026amp; ginger with subtle rice vinegar blend perfectly to create an amazingly adaptable and uniquely balanced hot sauce that excels in flavor and versatility.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRarely is a pineapple hot sauce particularly hot, savory or versatile. \u003cstrong\u003eYear of the Dog \u003c\/strong\u003ecombines all 3 characteristics to expand the boundaries of what you've come to expect from a pineapple hot sauce, with the bold \u0026amp; satisfying flavors that remain a hallmark of Lucky Dog Hot Sauce. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~\u0026lt;\u0026gt;~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLucky Dog Hot Sauce Year of the Dog is a winner!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0188\/8732\/files\/2018-GP_Tasting_medium.jpg?v=1508796570\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e2023 Scovie Awards, 1st Place, World Beat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2023 NY Hot Sauce Expo, Screaming Mimi, 2nd Place, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e2023 Clifton Chilli Club National Chilli Awards (UK) - 2nd Place, Fruit-Based, Hot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e2023 \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScovie Awards, 1st Place - World Beat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e2022 NY Hot Sauce Expo, Screaming Mimi, 1st Place, Asian Style\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e2022 NY Hot Sauce Expo, Screaming Mimi, 2nd Place, Fruit-Based, Hot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e2021 Scovie Awards, 3rd Place, Hot Sauce \"World Beat\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e2020 NY Hot Sauce Expo, Screaming Mimi, 2nd Place,  Asian Style\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020 Fiery Food Challenge, 2nd Place, Hot Sauce - Asian Style\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 Scovie Awards, Grand Prize - Tasting Division\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 Scovie Awards, 1st Place - World Beat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 Scovie Awards, 1st Place\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lucky-dog-hot-sauce.myshopify.com\/pages\/recipes\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e - \"\u003c\/span\u003eCook it Up\", Marinade\u003c\/a\u003e - Tequila Lime Prawns, Year of the Dog\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2017 NY Hot Sauce Expo, \u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eScreaming Mimi \u003c\/span\u003e- 3rd Place -Label Art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eiloveitspicy.com \"Lenny\" Award - Best Reviewed Product 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e(based on highest average review score) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2017 Fiery Food Challenge, 2nd Place -Hot Sauce: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsian Style\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2017 Fiery Food Challenge, 3rd Place - Hot Sauce -Fruit-Based\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2016 Scovie Awards, 3rd Place - Hot Sauce - All-Natural\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0188\/8732\/products\/09-14-17-4_medium.jpg?v=1505861598\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eLabel art by \u003cstrong\u003eRobin Case, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCopyright © 2016\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eLucky Dog Hot Sauce, all rights reserved.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eGraphic Design by\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKara Thauer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e~~\u0026lt;\u0026gt;~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairing suggestions: \u003c\/strong\u003e Year of the Dog works with virtually anything, and equally compliments Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, Chinese, Italian, beef, chicken, fish or pork - try it in Pho, or on pizza; use liberally with spring rolls or BBQ shrimp. Surprisingly good on Mexican foods like carnitas or carne asada or a classically American bacon cheeseburger.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~\u0026lt;\u0026gt;~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#274e13\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelpful tip:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003eFor best value on shipping, 1-4 bottles ships for just $8 USPS Priority! Bulk pricing using the drop-down menu gets you an additional discount! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003eThe Story Behind the Sauce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003eAfter the Dia del Perro art was commissioned, I wanted to help support my favorite artist \u003cstrong\u003eRobin Case\u003c\/strong\u003e as much as I could, so I commissioned a 2nd, \"TBD\" label, which was put on hold until such time as inspiration hit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003eSeveral months later while prototyping\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lucky Dog Hot Sauce Brown Label - Ridiculously Tasty Mustard Chipotle Hot Sauce\" href=\"http:\/\/lucky-dog-hot-sauce.myshopify.com\/products\/brown-label-ridiculously-tasty-mustard-chipotle-hot-sauce-hot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003eBrown Label\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003emy mind started to wander as I stirred the pot. I had just tasted a cooled off potion, and I absolutely loved the way the mustard flour played in the sauce. So I started thinking about other kinds of sauces that I could make using mustard flour, and then started thinking about other types of mustard. That of course led to the idea of using Chinese mustard - and my next thought was, \"Ooh! I could call it Year of the Dog!\" (yes, I really am that much of a dork sometimes...).  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e....and since I was born in the Year of the Dog, well, sometimes things just feel right, and this felt right. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003eSo after some trial and error, and the realization that the Thai people also celebrate Asian astrology, (and given my passion for Thai cuisine and Thai chiles, my favorite pepper) the idea for a Thai chile\/pineapple sauce began to take form. Once I'd nailed down the basic formula, Robin \u0026amp; I got on the phone and started brainstorming a label concept until the wee hours of the morning. The idea of a temple with the dog\/horseshoe as a gong, with a sea of ingredients in a pseudo-Thai style of artwork was very appealing to me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003eFrom there Robin hunkered down and started furiously painting, and I hunkered down and started furiously making prototype after prototype.  After all, if it has Robin's artwork on the label, the sauce had better be worthy of it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003eThe end result is my best, and favorite hot sauce to date. Yes, I love it even more than my Black Label (though it's really close!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003eI hope you all enjoy using\u003cstrong\u003e Year of the Dog\u003c\/strong\u003e as much as I've enjoyed creating it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003eLove \u0026amp; hot sauce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0188\/8732\/files\/Love-heart-small_large.jpg?3294369010038826148\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScott Z, Hot Sauce Guy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Lucky Dog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31938661056585,"sku":"","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0188\/8732\/products\/YearoftheDog.jpg?v=1678413333","url":"https:\/\/luckydoghotsauce.mom\/products\/year-of-the-dog","provider":"Lucky Dog Hot Sauce - Food's Best Friend! 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