Tamarind Heads

Recommended in Dinner: A Love Story
by Jenny Rosenstrach · July 14, 2026

Tamarind blooms and caramelizes beautifully. It’s the secret ingredient in five global cuisines. That’s why it’s the heart of our sauce.

Our first-of-its-kind tamarind BBQ is tangy-sweet, blended with warm spices, a touch of heat, and brown sugar. Simple ingredients for deep, complex flavor.

Because real food tastes better.

This is our award-winner. Made with love, from our family to yours.

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★ Free shipping for Dinner: A Love Story subscribers 6 ingredients · vegan · gluten-free · no preservatives · no corn syrup
Sashi and Brittney with the sofi Gold award
Sashi & Brittney · founders, Tamarind Heads
Kitchen report · grill, glaze, dip, stir-fry

Tangy, smoky, swicy — on everything you were already making.

Mop it on in the last forty minutes. That’s the move.
Six ingredients, zero shortcuts

What makes it different

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Tamarind, not tomato

Almost every BBQ sauce starts with tomatoes and vinegar. Ours starts with tamarind.

sofi Gold award

sofi Gold, blind tasted

Named Best BBQ Sauce 2024 & 2025 by the Specialty Food Association.

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Six ingredients

Vegan, gluten-free, no preservatives, no corn syrup.

Kitchen reports

From people who cooked with it

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★★★★★

Your new go-to BBQ

As an accomplished home chef, I’m not often using ready-made sauces, but this will be on my go-to list. What makes it valuable is its versatility.

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★★★★★

Sweet & tangy with a kick

I’m loving this BBQ sauce! The tamarind and sesame oil give it a unique flavor twist. It’s a delicious balance of tangy, smoky, and sweet, with some nice heat.

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★★★★★

The authentic stuff

This sauce is the real deal. It tastes home made, and the ingredients combine to make really awesome and deep flavors. For me, the amount of heat the Medium has is perfect.

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Tamarind Heads
The ancient superfruit

History’s secret ingredient

Tamarind shows up in the cooking of South Asia, Southeast Asia, West Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America. It has been making food taste better for centuries. We built a BBQ sauce on it.

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