 Rice topped with XO sauce | |
| Type | Condiment |
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| Place of origin | Hong Kong |
| Created by | Unknown |
| Main ingredients | dried scallop, chilli peppers, Jinhua ham, dried shrimp, garlic, vegetable oil |
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| Traditional Chinese | XO醬 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | XO酱 | ||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | XO jeung | ||||||||||||
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XO sauce is a spicy seafood sauce from Hong Kong[1] with an umami flavour.[2] It is commonly used in southern Chinese regions such as Guangdong.
- ^ Vos, Heidemarie (2010). Passion of a Foodie. p. 591. ISBN 978-1-934925-63-8.
- ^ Dan Holzman and Matt Rodbard (16 Dec 2015). "The Secrets of Making XO Sauce, the Magic Condiment of China". Saveur.