Originally Posted by
jrickards
WOW!! Just dripping with Heatness!!! You must be proud!!!
Sriracha is pretty mild stuff and think this is why it is so popular in the west.
I have chowed down on raw Bahamian goat peppers that have a SHU rating of 325,000 (hotter than a Habanero) while Sriracha only rates 2200 SHU which makes is slightly less hot than the red Jalapeno peppers that goes into it.
Many Thai and Vietnamese dishes use much hotter peppers and will make you breathe fire.
SHU = Scoville Heat Units