# 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-first hot sauce that actually tastes good and makes the whole meal better, not just adds heat (tagline: "Finally, a hot sauce that actually tastes good"). All sauces are vegan, gluten-free, all-natural, and low sodium. 100,000+ bottles sold, rated 4.9 out of 5 across 150+ customer reviews, 2025 Ontario Made Consumer Awareness Award finalist, featured six times in the print edition of GQ. Founder: Karthy Subramaniam (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 sauces to save 10%; 6 sauces is "The Full Stack": 15% off plus a free 60mL mini (choice of flavour, $7 value). A 3-pack counts as 3 sauces and the Full Collection counts as 6. Free Canada-wide shipping on orders of $50 or more after discounts, otherwise $10 flat; US shipping $20 flat. Welcome code LITS10 (10% off a first order) stacks on top.
- 30-day money-back guarantee: if a sauce is not for you, reach out within 30 days for a refund on the product. One refund per customer; original shipping is not included, and there is no jar to mail back.
- 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
- [Sauce Blog (What's the Sauce)](https://lostinthesauce.ca/blogs/whats-the-sauce): our 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/pages/press): media coverage with links to every source, including SWAGGER (Amma's Malaysian Sambal ranked No. 5 in "The Top 10 Hottest Hot Sauces of 2026"), CityNews Breakfast Television, Toronto Life, blogTO, podcasts, and independent hot-sauce reviewers
- [Recipes](https://lostinthesauce.ca/blogs/lits-recipes): what to cook with each sauce
- [Customer reviews](https://lostinthesauce.ca/pages/reviews): every written customer review across all LITS sauces, collected by Judge.me and shown unedited, most loved first. Rated 4.9 out of 5 across 150+ reviews on Judge.me and Google; verified-buyer badges mark confirmed purchases. Customers can write a review on that page.

## Buying help

- [Bundles](https://lostinthesauce.ca/pages/build-your-bundle): curated packs (Starter Pack of 3 full-size sauces, Full Collection of all 6) and mix-and-match savings, 10% off 3 sauces and 15% off plus a free mini at 6
- [Retailers (where to buy in person)](https://lostinthesauce.ca/pages/retailers): store locator map and list of 50+ independent retailers across Toronto, the GTA, Ontario and Canada, searchable by city or postal code with a near-me option; wholesale enquiries for shops and restaurants on the same page
- [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)