XO sauce

English

Etymology

From the name of fine XO (extra-old) cognac, which (though not an ingredient of the sauce) denotes high quality, prestige, and luxury in Hong Kong.

Noun

XO sauce (uncountable)

A spicy sauce from Hong Kong, made from roughly chopped dried seafood, chili peppers, onions, and garlic.

Translations

sauce

Chinese:
Cantonese: XO醬, XO酱 (ik¹ si⁴ ou¹ zoeng³)

Mandarin: XO醬, XO酱 (àikèsī'ōujiàng)
Estonian: XO-kaste

Finnish: XO-kastike
French: sauce XO
Japanese: ＸＯ醤 (エックスオーじゃん, ekkusuō jan)
Spanish: salsa XO f

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