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David Tran

Vietnamese entrepreneur
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David Tran, a Vietnamese entrepreneur, is known for popularizing sriracha sauce in the United States. After immigrating to the U.S. as a refugee, Tran developed a thicker version of the sauce, inspired by a Thai condiment called Sriraja Panich. He founded the company Huy Fong Foods to produce his sauce, which he named "rooster sauce" after the Chinese zodiac year of his birth. Tran aimed to keep his prices low, making the sauce accessible to everyone, and did not trademark the name, which allowed competitors to also use the name "sriracha". Despite competition, Huy Fong's sriracha has become a globally recognized condiment. Sriracha is a bright-red hot sauce made from chili peppers, vinegar, garlic, salt, and sugar.1

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