The Kitchn - "A Tour of the United States in Hot Sauce"

Brooklyn might not be the first place you think of when you think of hot sauce, but given the city’s inherent sauciness, you should. It’s the garlic that makes this sauce — not just heat. It’s flavor … tremendous garlicky flavor.

Filfil partners with a few restaurants in New York, or you can purchase their elegantly simple bottles (I’m a sucker for packaging) in choice food purveyors around the country (primarily in the east) and online.