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On the one hand, thanks to @skinnylatte I have found a chilli condiment that makes sense to this person that grew up without American vinegar-based hot sauces
On the other, the quantities of this sambal I can safely add to my food just reminds me how utterly white my taste buds are 
minimum order: 6 jars
or as I call it, a lifetime supply of sambal
UPDATE:
please stop telling me my taste buds are wrong you stupid fucks
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@chrisjrn what is it tho?
@chrisjrn I eat chili crisp by the spoonful, and the jar of Sambal with Shrimps that I got from Grocery Outlet was gone in like 3 sittings, so if ya need someone to split that order with...
@danlyke I presume I'll have a secret stash to add to the lombardi's sauce at #nbpy, it's not like I'll miss a jar ( @skinnylatte )
@chrisjrn cilantro, yes or no?
@joncruz generally — but not absolutely — not.
@chrisjrn yeah, half my family has the gene that makes them hate it.
@chrisjrn Ah, the Australian palate. All lagers and waving the chilli over the pot to add spice.
@stibbons I mean, speak for yourself, I just think that most American hot sauces are a waste of perfectly good vinegar
@chrisjrn I've managed to mostly avoid the USian ones, but yes.
We did mule back several bottles of Mexican sauces on our last trip though, mostly Cholula variants that don't exist here.
@chrisjrn @skinnylatte have you tried Cholula or Gringo Bandito?
@joncruz @skinnylatte yes. stop telling me what I should like.
@chrisjrn @skinnylatte well, sounds like you have the bases covered then.
(I dislike *most* US hot sauces, and in recent years they've been focusing on heat over flavor)
@chrisjrn @skinnylatte I really need to know what sambal you are talking about. There is never enough chili in life.
@gcvsa @chrisjrn Runel brand. sambal terasi, sambal hijau, sambal matah. all good.
Uleg brand is also good. i don't trust others. the product most commonly called sambal oelek (by rooster brand) and most widely available is also not the same sambal at all. Indonesian sambals like those are savory, usually, not acidic at all (maybe sometimes but not always)
@skinnylatte @chrisjrn Yeah, being Filipino, I don't mind the vinegar at all, since vinegar is one of the most important things in Filipino cuisine, but it's not always appropriate. Thanks for the info, I will try to track some down. I live in rural Vermont, so it's definitely not available locally.