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Momofuku Goods, established by chef David Chang alongside the Momofuku Culinary Lab, has announced its largest portfolio expansion to date with the launch of a five-strong line of cooking sauces.

The launch translates menu profiles and culinary techniques from Momofuku restaurants into shelf-stable, multi-use cooking sauces formulated for marinating, cooking, and finishing dishes. Marking the brand's latest expansion in the ambient condiment aisle, the products have launched online through the brand's digital storefront and Amazon, ahead of a phased physical rollout across US supermarket multiples and mass retailers.

Positioned between USD 7.99 and USD 8.99 per bottle, the line targets growing consumer demand for restaurant-calibre Asian flavours and premium culinary shortcuts within home cooking routines.

Sauce Portfolio and Formulations

The five-product lineup draws direct inspiration from hallmark dishes developed across the group's restaurant portfolio, translating complex kitchen marinades into bottled, table-ready formats:

🌶️ Chilli Crunch Sauce: A smooth, pourable evolution of Momofuku's core Chilli Crunch condiment, blending chilli pieces, savoury miso, and garlic into a rich sauce with balanced heat.

🍶 Momoyaki Sauce: A savoury, umami-forward alternative to standard bottled teriyaki sauces with lower sweetness, formulated using soy sauce, ginger, and garlic inspired by the chicken marinade at Bāng Bar.

🥢 Sweet & Spicy Sauce: Formulated with gochujang, soy, and garlic with a subtle sweetness, adapting the flavour architecture of the signature rice cake dish from Momofuku Noodle Bar.

🥣 Sweet & Sour Sauce: A modern interpretation of classic sweet-and-sour profiles, combining bright vinegar and ginger with Momofuku Chilli Crunch to deliver gentle spice and crisp acidity.

🧄 Miso Ginger Sauce: A balanced savoury sauce pairing fermented miso and fresh ginger with rounded sweetness, derived from the galbi marinade served at Majordomo in Los Angeles.

Chef-Driven Expansion and Retail

The introduction of dedicated cooking sauces reflects Momofuku Goods' ongoing evolution from a boutique condiment producer into an established mainstream grocery brand.

By engineering the sauces to serve dual functions as active cooking bases and cold tabletop drizzles, the brand provides home cooks with convenient access to authentic restaurant flavours across protein preparation, noodle dishes, and roasted vegetables.

The sauces will roll out over the coming months across a dense national network of conventional, speciality, and natural grocery stockists:

Mass and Speciality Retailers: Active distribution secured across Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market, Target, Albertsons, Publix, H-E-B, and Hy-Vee.

Digital E-Commerce Channels: Available through direct online ordering at shop.momofuku.com alongside national distribution on Amazon.

The launch equips retail buyers across the ambient Asian food and speciality condiment fixtures with a premium, chef-led product architecture designed to capture high-value grocery baskets and repeat culinary purchasing.