The development of a vinegar-free hot sauce that can be preserved without the use of vinegar, which is usually used as a preservative in most hot sauces, was more difficult than expected and took a year and a half to complete. In addition to being vinegar-free, another feature of Sinai's hot sauce is that it is blended with maple syrup, a famous local product from Quebec, which gives it a slightly maple-sweet taste. In fact, one of Canada's largest exporters of maple syrup is Japan. The normally modest Lawrence was confident that "Japanese people love maple syrup, so I am sure they will love my hot sauce. We hope you will try Sinai Gourmet's hot sauce, which is different from others, and in which you can feel the founder Lawrence's commitment and pride.