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The Secret Mumbo Sauce Recipe
So exactly what is in mumbo sauce anyway? Great question! There have been many theories as to what ingredients go into making this tasty sauce and if you search Google for ‘mumbo sauce recipe‘ you are sure to find a short list of websites with recipes that seem to come close. But, unless you have a secret inside connection at one of your favorites DC area Chinese carry outs (which we don’t), you’ll never find out.
We here at Capital City Mumbo Sauce aren’t at liberty to share our secret recipe, but we can confirm it contains a tomato sauce base, sugar and a whole lot of LOVE! (photo source)
What do you think is in the secret sauce?
Date: March 6, 2011
Southern Fried Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup water
- About 1 cup hot red pepper sauce (recommended: Texas Pete)
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- House seasoning, recipe follows
- 1 (1 to 2 1/2-pound) chicken, cut into pieces
- Oil, for frying, preferably peanut oil
Directions
In a medium size bowl, beat the eggs with the water. Add enough hot sauce so the egg mixture is bright orange. In another bowl, combine the flour and pepper. Season the chicken with the house seasoning. Dip the seasoned chicken in the egg, and then coat well in the flour mixture.
Heat the oil to 350 degrees F in a deep pot. Do not fill the pot more than 1/2 full with oil.
Fry the chicken in the oil until brown and crisp. Dark meat takes longer than white meat. It should take dark meat about 13 to 14 minutes, white meat around 8 to 10 minutes.
House Seasoning:
- 1 cup salt
- 1/4 cup black pepper
- 1/4 cup garlic powder
Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
Cook Time: 14 min | Level: Easy | Yield: 4 servings | Source: Paula Deen | Photo: stevendepolo
Date: March 6, 2011
Mumbo Sauce vs. Mambo Sauce
So, what’s in a name? Well, depending on which part of the Washington Metropolitan area you are from, your opinion may vary. To be honest, it really doesn’t really matter what you call this deliciously wonderful sauce but to make thing easier, here are the general rules for the two types of spelling:
Typically “mambo sauce” refers to the local DC band. From their website:
the electric-red mystery concoction that is a staple comfort and must-have of Washington, DC, has found itself a namesake, and a sound. Mambo Sauce (the band) brings to life a tapestry of unparallel musicianship.
On the flip-side “mumbo sauce” almost always refers to the sweet and tangy condiment. Here is what Wikipedia has to say:
Mumbo sauce or mambo sauce is a condiment found in Chinese carryout restaurants in Washington DC. The red sauce is similar to a barbecue sauce but sweet and tangy, the sauce is put on chicken wings, french fries, and fried rice. Its origin and ingredients are subject to great dispute. Most suggest the sauce is unique to Washington DC while others suggest it emerged from a barbecue restaurant in Chicago run by Argia B. Collins, Sr. Several references are made to it in the history of buffalo wings. Mumbo sauce can be contrasted with Asian brown sauces.
So which is correct? Neither. Say want you want because if you are from the DC, MD or VA area, people will know exactly what you are talking about.
Date: March 5, 2011
Coming Soon
Thanks for stopping by to get more information on how you can order your first bottle of Capital City Mumbo Sauce online. We are currently still on schedule to start selling online towards the end of April 2011. If this changes (which we hope it doesn’t) you can always check back on the website for the latest updates. In addition, you can sign up for the Capital City Mumbo Sauce newsletter (to the right) or follow us on Twitter @capcitymumbo.
In the meantime if you have any questions comments or suggestions. Feel free to contact using the contact form online.
Date: March 5, 2011
Customer Love
My husband is in the military and we move around quite often. We’re currently in North Carolina and I came across the Capital City Mumbo Sauce website and decided to order a bottle. My husband and I tried it and we are IN LOVE! Capital [...]
OMG I am in 7th heaven. Can’t honestly say if this is like the old “eastern market lunch counter sauce” since it’s been probably 20yrs since I left the ATT office in SW dc, BUT you have nailed it. I got my chick wings today [...]
I bought this for my husband for his birthday and I thought he was going to cry. He is a DC native and ever since we moved to Atlanta he has been talking about how much he misses chicken wings and mumbo sauce. Thank you [...]
I first tasted mumbo sauce in the late 70s after.After a night of clubbing my first stop was on 14th Street NW at a carryout place. I can’t remember the name of the carryout but their mumbo sauce was like none I’ve experienced lately. The [...]
I moved to Charlotte, NC in 1992 from Northeast DC area. I have always missed being able to order chicken and mumbo sauce from almost any corner Chinese food joint. When I saw a sign at the local Chinese carryout for mumbo sauce I screamed [...]
