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Mexican hot sauce · Crafted in the Bronx

SMOKY ÁRBOL HOT SAUCE

Sin Miedo al Fuego. Fear no fire.

A smoky, medium-heat Mexican hot sauce made from whole chile de árbol, chipotle meco, and guajillo. For tacos, eggs, burgers, fries, and whatever you’re craving.

6 FL OZ (177 mL) · Free shipping $30+

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Celebrates women
Architects of Mexican cuisine
Whole Mexican Chiles
Never powders
Vegan
Plant-based ingredients
No gums or thickeners
Body from whole chiles
Made Here
Bronx, New York
Mariana Guerrero Herrera, Cerritos, San Luis Potosí, Mexico Marta Herrera Barrón, Cerritos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Sauces are the soul of Mexican cuisine.

What they placed in my hands, I am here to share.

Long before La Valiente had a name, Mexican food was how my family cared for one another. In Cerritos, San Luis Potosí, my mother taught me that Mexican cooking was more than a collection of recipes—it was a way of sharing knowledge, preserving traditions, and showing love. 

I created La Valiente to honor my mother, Mariana Guerrero Herrera, and my grandmother, Marta Herrera Barrón, the most courageous women in my life. La Valiente—the courageous woman—is named in their honor.

La Valiente is how I carry their knowledge forward—and place it into more hands.

Hera Lopez
Founder & Flavor Director
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In Development

Smoky Árbol is only the beginning.

New sauces rooted in Mexican flavor traditions are taking shape in the La Valiente kitchen, from adobos and cooking sauces to other expressions of Mexican flavor. Sign up to hear first.

Dried chiles, garlic and oregano beside two bowls of sauce in the La Valiente test kitchen