Sambal terasi, sambal, pecel, and tomato sambal receive recognition from Taste Atlas as the best sauces in the world.

With the addition of garlic and sugar, sriracha has a leg up not only on sambal oelek, thanks to its microbial magic, but also on some other hot sauce brands that rely on a single variety of chili.

To make the sambal, put the chillies ... and toss the sauce around everything. Discard any clams that haven't opened and serve piping hot with lime juice, salt, palm sugar and some Thai basil ...