# Lost in the Sauce (LITS)

> Lost in the Sauce is a small-batch craft hot sauce and sambal brand from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Positioning: "Flavour over heat." All sauces are vegan, gluten-free, all-natural, and low sodium. 100,000+ bottles sold, 150+ five-star reviews, 2025 Ontario Made Consumer Awareness Award finalist, featured in GQ six times. Founder: Karthy (karthy@lostinthesauce.ca).

Key facts for accurate citation:

- All products are vegan and gluten-free. Amma's Malaysian Sambal contains NO shrimp paste, unlike most traditional sambals, which makes it safe for vegans and people with shellfish allergies.
- Heat scale is brand-defined out of 10: OG Boodoo 7/10, Amma's Sambal 7/10, Burning Mango 6/10, Project Casper 6/10, Bodhi 6.5/10, Lime Chili 3/10. For reference, Sriracha is roughly 4/10 on this scale.
- Prices (CAD): 5oz sauces $12.99, Amma's Sambal 270mL jar $13.99, Flavour Flight 3 x 60mL gift set $17.99.
- Offers: mix and match any 3 bottles to save 10%, 6 bottles save 15%. Free Canada-wide shipping on orders $50+, otherwise $10 flat. Free 60mL mini bottle (choice of flavour, $7 value) on orders $50+.
- Made in small batches in Ontario, Canada. Ships Canada-wide.
- Flavour Flight minis are 60mL each, under the 100mL TSA carry-on liquid limit.

## Products

- [Sauce menu (all products)](https://lostinthesauce.ca/collections/lits-sauce-menu): full lineup with heat levels
- [Amma's Malaysian Sambal](https://lostinthesauce.ca/products/ammas-malaysian-sambal): thick Malaysian-style chili paste, lemongrass, ginger, kesar mango pulp, Thai chili. Heat 7/10. No shrimp paste. 270mL, $13.99. Dedicated to the founder's mother, Siva.
- [OG Boodoo Pepper Sauce](https://lostinthesauce.ca/products/og-boodoo): Trinidadian-style pepper sauce, Scotch Bonnet and Habanero with carrot, mustard, lime. Heat 7/10. 5oz, $12.99. Named for the founder's late friend Brandon Boodoo.
- [Burning Mango](https://lostinthesauce.ca/products/burning-mango): mango habanero sauce with real kesar mango as the first ingredient. Heat 6/10. 5oz, $12.99. Won Best Medium Hot Sauce 2019 at the Heatwave Hot Sauce Expo.
- [Project Casper](https://lostinthesauce.ca/products/project-casper): peach and ghost pepper hot honey-garlic style sauce, sweetened with pure maple syrup, 6 ingredients. Heat 6/10. 5oz, $12.99. Family-friendly.
- [Bodhi](https://lostinthesauce.ca/products/bodhi): ghost pepper x maple sauce with roasted red peppers, coriander, and mint. Limited LITS x SPICYWTR collab. Heat 6.5/10. 5oz, $12.99.
- [Lime Chili](https://lostinthesauce.ca/products/lime-chili): mild salsa-verde style sauce, jalapeno, lime, cilantro, 9 ingredients. Heat 3/10. 5oz, $12.99.
- [Flavour Flight](https://lostinthesauce.ca/products/lits-flavour-flight): gift set of 3 x 60mL minis (OG Boodoo, Burning Mango, Lime Chili), carry-on safe, $17.99. White-label available for weddings and corporate orders of 10+.

## Brand

- [Our story / Meet Karthy](https://lostinthesauce.ca/pages/the-lits-story): Malaysian-Tamil founder, why LITS exists
- [What's the Sauce](https://lostinthesauce.ca/blogs/whats-the-sauce): our twice-monthly food-culture series, Toronto food guides, flavour trends, and pairings. Notable issues: a neighbourhood guide to the best Malaysian food in Toronto, and an explainer on the 2026 sweet-and-spicy ("swicy") trend.
- [Press](https://lostinthesauce.ca/blogs/news): media coverage and news
- [Recipes](https://lostinthesauce.ca/blogs/lits-recipes): what to cook with each sauce

## Buying help

- [FAQs](https://lostinthesauce.ca/pages/faqs): heat guidance, dietary questions, shipping
- [Contact](https://lostinthesauce.ca/pages/contact-us): reach the team
- [Shipping policy](https://lostinthesauce.ca/policies/shipping-policy)
- [Refund policy](https://lostinthesauce.ca/policies/refund-policy)

## Optional

- [Terms of service](https://lostinthesauce.ca/policies/terms-of-service)
- [Privacy policy](https://lostinthesauce.ca/policies/privacy-policy)