Spicy Mayo for Sushi Recipe (add to Poke, Fries, + more!) (2024)

FAQs

What is the spicy mayo on sushi made of? ›

What is Spicy Mayo? Spicy mayo is made with three simple ingredients: Japanese mayonnaise, sriracha hot chili sauce, and a splash of lime juice. This all-purpose spicy mayo is great for sushi, sandwiches, burgers, tacos, and fries! It's so easy to make and is a must-have in my household.

It is fantastic drizzled over your favorite sushi roll, as a dip for French fries, raw veggies or chicken nuggets, on a burger or chicken sandwich, used as a spread on sandwiches in place of regular mayo, or used in potato salad or deviled eggs! Spicy mayo will become one of your favorite dipping sauces!

Big Yes. One of the most popular sushi recipes using Mayonnaise is, “Ebi Mayo,” A Shrimp Mayonnaise Roll or “Salada Maki,” Nori or Lettuce wrapped Tuna (Mayo) Salad Roll.

Spicy mayo sauce is exactly what it sounds like — mayonnaise with a kick! Sometimes it's called sriracha mayo, because that's what makes it spicy.

It's slightly more sweet and less acidic than American mayo because it contains rice or cider vinegar rather than distilled white vinegar. Japanese mayo is also a bit richer due to the incorporation of egg yolks, unlike American mayo which uses whole eggs.

We are massive fans of Heinz Mayoracha. In fact, it took the 2023 Sporked Award for Best Condiment. It's sweet and spicy and a little pickley, which makes it a perfect dip for pretty much anything. And it has a good heat that builds as you continue to eat (and you will continue to eat).

You can store spicy mayo in an airtight container or jar in the fridge for about 4 days, so it's a great sauce to keep on hand for jazzing up simple meals. Here are a few of our favorite ways to use it: Serve it with sushi. Pair it with these veggie maki rolls or these vegan sushi rolls.

So, is yum yum sauce spicy mayo? Kind of. It is a mayo-based sauce but spicy mayo is usually just mayo and sriracha. Yum yum sauce includes more spices and flavorings.

Japanese mayo can also be used as a dipping sauce for sushi or inside sushi rolls, in tamagoyaki (Japanese omelets), with chicken nanban, and as a dipping sauce for karaage, Japanese fried chicken.

Substitutes. Add sugar and rice vinegar in a pinch to make Kewpie mayo with regular mayo. It will not be the same as it lacks the rich egg yolk flavors, but this is the closest substitution. For 1 cup of American mayonnaise (I use Best Foods/Hellmann's Mayonnaise), add 2 Tbsp rice vinegar and 1 Tbsp sugar.

How long does sushi mayo last? ›

Perfect for Sushi. Comes in a handy squeezy bottle. Store at room temperature until opening, thereafter refrigerate and use within 3 months. Ingredients: Vegetable oil (canola oil, soybean oil), egg yolk, vinegar, salt, monosodium glutamate, spice and natural flavour.

Yum Yum Sauce is made of mayonnaise, ketchup, vinegar, garlic, sugar, paprika and water to thin the sauce out. That's it! It's really just a matter of the right ratios of ingredients to get the flavor you want!

Chipotle Mayo and spicy mayo are similar but not identical. Typically, the term “spicy Mayo” refers to a creamy, hot sauce prepared by blending Sriracha hot sauce with mayonnaise. On the other hand, this mayo uses chipotle chiles specifically to add a smoky and spicy flavor.

If by “sushi” you mean American-style sushi rolls and by “orange sauce” you mean “spicy mayo”, then it is now sold already made these days, but to make it yourself, that sauce is made by mixing Japanese Kewpie-style* mayonnaise and a hot sauce or hot pepper paste of your choice (favorite picks are sriracha or sambal ...

Wasabi is the green paste that you will find served with sushi dishes. It is very spicy and should be used lightly. However, it plays a vital role in your meal. Wasabi aids digestion and helps keep the fish safe for eating.

Wasabi. Wasabi is the green paste that you will find served with sushi dishes. It is very spicy and should be used lightly.

So, is yum yum sauce spicy mayo? Kind of. It is a mayo-based sauce but spicy mayo is usually just mayo and sriracha. Yum yum sauce includes more spices and flavorings.

Kewpie mayo is made with pasteurized egg yolks, vinegar (a proprietary blend that's said to contain apple cider and rice vinegars, and possibly malt vinegar), vegetable oil and salt. In Japan, it also contains monosodium glutamate (aka MSG).