Our story begins in Indonesia, in 1918, when my (CEO of Komodo Sauces, Gabe Fung-A-Wing) great grandmother was lured onto a Dutch merchant vessel as a victim of human trafficking. She didn't have much recollection of exactly what happened throughout her journey on that boat... but she ended up in Suriname, a small country in South America.
After she spent a decent amount of time as an indentured servant, she eventually earned her freedom. With that, a portion of our heritage was preserved and handed down - from one generation to the next. From Java, Indonesia to Atlanta, Georgia. From indentured servant to immigrant to US citizen.
Now, in Suriname and in Indonesia there were/are these 3 unbelievably amazing sauces used on many MANY dishes called. Two of which were sweet and spicy, and the other which was straight heat. Well my great grandmother used to make them by hand. And so some of our favorite things that were passed down through generations, were the recipes for these sweet and savory hot sauces.
In the past, the only way they could get our hands on the sauces would be if Grandma brought some in her carry-on from Suriname. But as time went on and as the family started to grow, we started to learn how to make it ourselves! We would make it for almost every family gathering we had and oh man did the sauces just elevate everything we put it on!
YEARS LATER, me and my family decided that we wanted to share this hot sauce with the world. It was the best! Why wouldn't we?! And so I started Komodo Sauces. I named this company Komodo Sauces because the word Komodo comes from Komodo Island in Indonesia which is home to the Komodo Dragon. Our sauces are hot and fiery. Our sauces are also from Indonesia...so are Komodo Dragons. So I put two and two together. And got...Komodo Sauces.
Not only does our company provide great products that we are absolutely certain you'll love, but our business is also committed to fighting modern day slavery and human trafficking. It's part of our story. And we want to take part in the fight for those who can't fight for themselves. With each bottle purchased, you help raise awareness and financially support anti-human trafficking organizations.
Thank you for reading our story! If you want to be a part of it and part of many other people's story, you are able to do it right here with us! We hope that our sauces bring the joy to your home, that they brought and still bring...to ours.