Thai chile sauce often appears in appetizer dishes, including egg rolls, calamari and wings.

Thai chile sauce is in the Proliferation stage, meaning most people are familiar with it and it can be found across segments and at supermarkets.

Sozo American Cuisine in Kearney, Neb., creates a crab Rangoon-inspired pizza with white sauce, fresh lump crab, scallions, cream cheese, sweet Thai chile sauce, wontons and mozzarella cheese.