Huy Fong Sriracha, the green-capped bottle found in most Western restaurants, is vegan. Many Thai-origin sriracha sauces contain fish sauce or shrimp paste, as do some UK and EU supermarket formulations.

Which sriracha brands are vegan?

Huy Fong Sriracha (green-capped), Yellowbird Sriracha, and most Flying Goose variants. Always check the specific variant, some Flying Goose products contain fish sauce.

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Huy Fong Sriracha is vegan, but many Thai-origin sriracha sauces contain fish sauce or shrimp paste. Brand and market matter.

Why It's Confusing

In North America, "sriracha" is functionally synonymous with Huy Fong, which keeps the ingredient list short and plant-based: chili, sugar, salt, garlic, distilled vinegar, and preservatives [[1]](#source-1). Outside that single product, the name refers to a broad Thai condiment category where fish sauce is a common base ingredient.

Brand recognition does not transfer between markets. A bottle labelled "Sriracha" in a Bangkok hotel minibar is not the same formulation as one at a Brooklyn food truck. Flying Goose, for example, produces multiple sriracha variants, some vegan and some containing fish sauce [[2]](#source-2).

Where It Commonly Appears

Vietnamese pho restaurants as a table condiment
Thai and pan-Asian restaurants as a finishing sauce
Bottled variants on supermarket shelves worldwide
In-flight condiment packets
As an ingredient inside sauces, marinades, and spice mixes, alongside relatives like hoisin sauce, where the brand is not disclosed

What To Watch For

Fish sauce, anchovy extract, shrimp paste (kapi)
"Seafood seasoning"
In EU markets, allergen callouts for fish are the clearest tell

Vegan Alternatives

Huy Fong Sriracha (green-capped) [[1]](#source-1)
Yellowbird Sriracha [[3]](#source-3)
Sir Kensington's Sriracha (verify variant, some are mayo-based) [[4]](#source-4)
Flying Goose (check variant, most are vegan, some are not) [[2]](#source-2)