XO SauceXO sauce is a spicy seafood sauce that originated from Hong Kong.It is commonly used most in southern Chinese regions like Guangdong province.
Typical ingredients of XO sauce include dried
scallop,
red chili pepper, Jinhua ham, dried shrimp,
garlic and canola oil. Some other recipes also call for salted cured fish and diced
onion.
XO sauce can be used as a condiment on the side of main dishes or used in cooking to enhance the flavour of
fish,
meats, vegetables, and otherwise bland foods such as tofu or noodles. Home cooks often use this sauce as the chief flavorant for fried
rice.
