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)

1. 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 (zh) (àikèsī'ōujiàng)

• Estonian: XO-kaste
• Finnish: XO-kastike
• French: sauce XO (fr)
• Japanese: ＸＯ醤 (エックスオーじゃん, ekkusuō jan)
• Korean: XO장 (XOjang)
• Malay: sos XO
• Spanish: salsa XO f