When a dish needs a little extra something-something you may instinctively reach for your red pepper flakes or your Sriracha sauce to add a burst of heat. But for Giada De Laurentiis, it’s all about ...

Harissa is a peppery, garlicky, and smoky chile paste or sauce that originated from Tunisia and is widely used in North Africa. It can have moderate to spicy heat depending on the chiles used and has ...

More piquant than spicy, this version of kung pao chicken starts with a chile paste fragrant with garlic and ginger. Combined with a sauce that’s sweet with sugar, sour with vinegar and savory from ...

Gochujang is a fermented soybean and chile pepper paste, and one of the building blocks of Korean cuisine. It has funk, salt, umami, spice and a hint of sweetness. “It’s like hot sauce, Korean hot ...