'Absolutely thrilled': Leeds sauce maker wins two Great British Food Awards year after Kirkgate Market launch
Taste of Xiangxi won two accolades at the 2026 Great British Food Awards, just a year after opening a stall at Kirkgate Market in Leeds
A Leeds-based sauce maker has won two accolades at the 2026 Great British Food Awards, just a year after opening a stall at Kirkgate Market.
Taste of Xiangxi founder Wei Song said she was “absolutely thrilled” after judges recognised two of her three signature sauces at this year’s ceremony.
The business, which specialises in chilli sauces from the Xiangxi region of China, won Bronze for its Garlic Chilli sauce and Silver for its Garlic Bliss sauce.
Wei started her business with a family-run stall at Kirkgate Market as a way of sharing the flavours of her family and home region.
She produces three core sauces: Garlic Chilli, Aromatic Chilli and Garlic Bliss.
Speaking after winning two awards for her sauces, she said: “If you’ve tried it, you know why it’s award-winning!”