not everyone has the space or desire to buy a bottle of each to try out. Knowing how to pick and choose can be a big help. Sambal oelek and sriracha are like cousin sauces — both originating in ...

has an eye-catching green top and a rooster on the bottle. However, people often confuse the tangy sauce with its rather more bold counterpart, sambal oelek. First, there's the matter of origins.