Chef King Phojanakong with freshly picked serrano peppers, grown in the Bronx, that he uses for his Bronx Hot Sauce.
The Bronx is burning — with flavor!
A spicy sauce that bears the borough’s name and features local serrano peppers is now for sale at $8 a pop in farmers’ markets citywide.
“You can put it on eggs in the morning, you can cook it with pork,” said King Phojanakong, the borough-born chef who teamed up with nonprofit group GrowNYC and Bronx landlords to release The Bronx Hot Sauce.
“It really appeals to everyone.”
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