XO sauce
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 with an umami flavour. It is commonly used in southern Chinese regions such as Guangdong.