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XO sauce en · NOUN

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.

Meanings

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

Translations (9)

fr sauce XO (sauce) · ko XO장 (sauce) · ja XO醤 (sauce) · ms sos XO (sauce) · fi XO-kastike (sauce) · es salsa XO (sauce) · cmn XO醬 /XO酱 (sauce) · et XO-kaste (sauce) · yue XO醬 /XO酱 (sauce)