Karma Sauce on Hot Ones: Season 16 (2021)
Selected Karma Sauce moments from Hot Ones Season 16: 4 verified reactions featuring Los Calientes Verde.
Season 16
Salma Hayek
“Mmm... yeah, I like Los Calientes.”
Salma Hayek notes how appropriate the Los Calientes name is for Hot Ones, then gives Verde an approving reaction. Reaction around 5:30 – 5:45.
Jeremy Renner
“All right, you taste the heat on that one.”
Jeremy Renner registers the Verde heat immediately and jokes about what it may do to his ability to speak later. Reaction around 5:33 – 5:45.
David Chang
“I love this. It’s very clean... it’s tangy, it’s sweet... wow, it’s balanced. It’s very good. Oh, well done.”
David Chang tastes the sauce directly before the wing and gives one of the archive’s most detailed flavor reviews, praising its balance, tang, sweetness, and layered seasoning. Reaction around 5:55 – 6:39.
Tom Holland
“I’m going back in for a second hit though because it’s really nice.”
Tom Holland is hit by the spice right away, but the flavor wins: he immediately goes back for another bite. Reaction around 6:55 – 7:41.