BLAK FIRE: Spiced Soy Chilli Sauce

Kai by Matblak was founded by Maori chef Matt Burgess. This Blak Fire chilli sauce is a well-rounded hot sauce: it is salty, sweet and deeply umami. The first initial flavour is a deep hit of allspice, followed by the sweet and sour tang of malt vinegar. Salty sweet notes accentuate a deep richness of soy and molasses while the fruity spice of scotch bonnet chilli slowly brings fiery heat. Comparable to an Asian version of a sweet-and-sour jerk sauce.

Big on flavour, its uses are myriad throughout the kitchen. Brush, mop, marinade or drizzle over anything. Best enjoyed with roasted or grilled meats. Try it on a bacon sandwich, a fry up, grilled chicken, pork, or a thick-flaked piece of fish.

Born during lockdown 2020, the first renditions of BLAK FIRE were designed to complement meals sent out from Matt's one-bed London flat, to help local families who were isolating with a delicious home-cooked restaurant-quality meal, lighting the darkest times during the great pandemic of 2020. Now in its fourth cycle BLAK FIRE is a perfect blend of spices and fresh ingredients uniquely blended to enhance your food experience. An elegance in heat, fire with purpose.