Black Garlic & Mushroom Hot Sauce

Black Garlic & Mushroom Hot Sauce from Flavor & Fire is a deeply savory, umami-forward sauce built on black garlic and portobello and shiitake mushrooms. Black garlic adds a mellow, sweet-funky depth while the mushrooms bring earthy richness, balanced by medium heat from habanero and jalapeño and rounded out with molasses, brown sugar, and soy. It is made by Columbus Sauce Co. with all-natural ingredients.

At a glance

• Type: Umami hot sauce
• Key ingredients: Black garlic, portobello and shiitake mushrooms, habanero, jalapeño
• Heat: Medium
• Sweet and savory: Molasses, brown sugar, soy
• Size: 5 fl oz glass bottle, refrigerate after opening
• Made by: Columbus Sauce Co., all-natural, no artificial additives
• Price: $14
• Vendor: Flavor & Fire

Best for

• Drizzling over grilled steak, burgers, or roasted mushrooms
• Stirring into ramen, stir-fries, and fried rice
• Dipping dumplings and spring rolls
• Marinating beef, pork, or chicken
• Adding an umami boost to almost any savory dish
• A gift for hot sauce and umami lovers

How to use

Drizzle, dip, or stir it in for instant savory depth, or brush it on as a marinade. Refrigerate after opening.

Flavor profile

Deep and savory, with sweet-funky black garlic, earthy mushroom umami, and a balanced medium heat over molasses sweetness and soy.

About Flavor & Fire

Flavor & Fire offers craft hot sauces, including small-batch, all-natural sauces from makers like Columbus Sauce Co.