Bring the Heat: Three Soy Sauce, Ginger and Sriracha Recipes

Skip the scarf and pass on the fireplace. This holiday season, we’re keeping warm in the kitchen. Local chefs are setting plates ablaze, with fiery Sriracha, snappy ginger, and salty soy. These Asian-inspired flavors can spice up any dish, from the crispy to the crunchy. And, despite their umami-rich qualities and super-charged flavor, these dishes are easy to make. We think that’s pretty hot.

Sushi Fuku, 120 Oakland Ave., Oakland. 412.687.3858. sushifuku.com.

Tamari, 3519 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 412.325.3435. 701 Warrendale Dr., Warrendale. 724.933.3155. tamaripgh.com.

Grit & Grace, 535 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 724.255.8970.