The red Chinese sauce is commonly called spicy Sichuan Chili Oil and sometimes sweet and sour Chinese Red Sauce.
The spicy Sichuan Chili Oil red sauce is a tangy, sweet and sour sauce also known as Hong You.
Spicy Sichuan Chili Oil is a fiery, aromatic oil that is infused with chili flakes, Sichuan peppercorns, and spices and is used as a condiment or cooking base.
Other red Chinese sauces are Doubanjiang also known as spicy red bean paste, sweet chili sauce and Cuihong red hot chili sauce.
Sweet and sour Chinese red sauce is a classic Chinese takeout staple, which is usually red or pink and combines sugar, vinegar as well as often ketchup or pineapple juice for sweetness and tang.
Doubanjiang spicy bean paste is a fermented bean paste with chilies, which provide deep, savory heat, often used in Sichuan dishes like Mapo Tofu.
Sweet chili sauce is a sauce that has a balance of sweet and spicy, which often is made with red chilies, vinegar, sugar, and garlic and is popular as a dip.
Cuihong red hot chili sauce is a specific brand of Chinese red sauce that is known for being spicy, fragrant, and addictive, with ingredients like garlic, chili powder and Sichuan pepper.
Another Chinese reddish sauce is Yuxiang "fish fragrant" sauce, which is a Sichuan sauce with dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns and hot bean paste, which gives it a complex, spicy sweet and sour flavor.