our story
Hi, I’m Yoyo the founder and creator of Yoyo Laos Sauce.
In Laos we like to eat spicy food with plenty of chilli. Sauce or ‘Jeow’ has always been an important part of a traditional Lao meal.
In the UK I really missed my Lao sauces so made my own and shared with friends who loved it. “if you bottled that, I’d buy it’. Well... that’s exactly what I decided to do!
Yoyo Laos Sauce can be used as a dipping sauce, as a marinade, added to a stir-fry or salad to really spice things up.
Winning Great Taste™ awards in 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 together with the overall winner of the UK National Chilli Awards in 2022 has inspired me to create further delicious, flavour-packed sauces so everyone can experience the taste of Laos.
our laos sauces
Yoyo Laos Sauce is made in small batches combining ginger, chilli and garlic for an authentic Southeast Asian taste.
For those who like their sauces a little hotter, take a look at our Extra Hot Ginger Chilli Sauce and Luang Prabang Special!
ORIGINAL YOYO GINGER CHILLI SAUCE ORIGINAL
150ML SIZE BOTTLE
MILD YOYO GINGER CHIILI SAUCE
150ML SIZE BOTTLE
EXTRA HOT YOYO GINGER CHILLI SAUCE
150ml size bottle
LUANG PRABANG
rED HOT LAOS SAUCE
150ml size bottle
Where is Laos?
I get asked this question all the time! Laos is a land locked country, in the heart of South East Asia. It is not part of Thailand or Vietnam but is a neighbour to both as well as Cambodia, China and Myanmar.
Laos is the size of the UK with only 7 million people, mountainous in the north but with fertile plains in the south which are perfect for growing fabulous produce which we use in our sauces and peppers.
Laos is ethnically diverse with around 50 main ethnic groups with 160 subgroups, multiple languages and this diversity has a big influence on the cuisine.
Thai and Vietnamese often steals the spotlight so I encourage you to be curious about Lao food and to experience the taste of Laos!
SUPPORTING MAG
Laos has the unfortunate title of the most bombed country in history per capita. The legacy of the Vietnam War continues to impact lives and livelihoods in my home country. More than two million tons of cluster bombs were dropped with around 30% of these not detonating. Four decades later these relics of war continue to blight land, cause life changing injuries and loss of life in often rural communities.
There’s so much work still to do in Laos with over 1600km2 of land currently contaminated. Unexploded bombs have killed 20,000 people since the war ended, almost half have been children. Every bottle of Yoyo Laos Sauce purchased helps make countries like Laos safer, Khop Jai (thank you).
Equisite Lao Prodcucts
In 2024 we partnered with a Social Enterprise and Certified Fair Trade producer of high quality organic pepper products.
Based in Vientiane Laos with plantations in the Bolaven Plateau, a fertile plain in Southern Laos, these peppers were all awarded Great Taste awards in 2024 with Yoyo Salted Green Pepper achieving the highest 3-Star status.
contact yoyo
hello@yoyolaossauce.co.uk
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