Hot Girl Sauce LLC

Hot Girl Sauce LLC is an innovative AAPI and woman-founded chili oil company that reimagines traditional chili oil as an everyday kitchen essential. Founded in late 2023 by second-generation Korean-American Janice Miye Kim in Los Angeles, California, the company has rapidly grown from homemade batches shared with family to a buzzing brand available in over 50 retail stores. The company specializes in premium, all-natural chili oils that are sugar-free, gluten-free, soy-free, vegan, and made with cold-pressed Italian oil and 100% shiitake mushroom powder. Their product line includes the OG Hot Girl Chili Oil, Habanero Hot Girl Chili Oil, Hot Girl Crunch Chili Oil with crispy garlic and shallots, and a squeezable version for convenience. The brand serves the consumer packaged goods industry with a focus on breaking chili oil out of traditional Asian cuisine applications and positioning it as a versatile condiment for all types of food. Hot Girl Sauce has built a community of over 20,000 followers and achieved remarkable growth, selling out multiple direct-to-consumer drops without advertising spend. The company emphasizes Korean heritage, cultural connection, and the concept of 'son mat' - the idea that food carries love from the hands that made it. With 15+ years of merchandising leadership experience in fashion and beauty, founder Janice Kim brings deep understanding of consumer behavior and brand storytelling to create products that transcend traditional category boundaries in the specialty food and condiment market.