Blair's Äkkikuolema ginsengillä

Fifteen minutes in and the burn is still climbing, but the ginseng keeps the flavor from getting lost in the heat. It's the kind of sauce that makes you want a second spoonful even while your eyes water. Wish I'd bought two bottles.

The burn sneaks up on you, but the ginseng keeps the flavor interesting instead of just pure pain. I've had hotter sauces, but few that keep this much taste behind the heat.

That first dab nearly floored me — the heat builds fast and lingers, but the pepper flavor actually comes through instead of just burning for the sake of it. The ginseng note is there in the background, rounding things out. If you're after a sauce that's brutal yet still tastes like real chillies, t