In 1980, a Vietnamese refugee arrived in Los Angeles and began crafting a new spicy sauce. 40 years later, his sauce has developed a cult following and grown into an $80 million business. His life is the embodiment of the American Dream. David Tran was born in 1945 in Vietnam. Beginning around 1975, Tran started experimenting with making spicy sauces, using peppers from his brother’s farm and selling the sauces… Read More »The history of Sriracha sauce
In the first half of the 20th century, the world’s 4th largest producer of wine was… Algeria (after France, Spain and Italy).
In 1867, a ruined Louisiana banker started growing peppers in his garden. Today, the legacy of that garden stretches across 170+ countries and generates over $200 million in annual revenues. Who’s up for a story? Edmund McIlhenny was born in Hagerstown, Maryland in 1815. Sometime around 1840, he moved to New Orleans, hoping to start a career in finance. He established himself as a banker and eventually became the owner… Read More »The history of Tabasco Sauce