postgres XO sauce XO sauce is a chilli condiment that emerged in Hong Kong in the 1980s and is commonly made with dried scallops, Jinhua ham, shrimp and chillies. /en/concepts/xo-sauce.html concept_xo_sauce concept XO sauce xo-sauce XO醬 XO酱 XO sauce is a chilli condiment that emerged in Hong Kong in the 1980s and is commonly made with dried scallops, Jinhua ham, shrimp and chillies. published category-food s2 追本溯源：XO醬 Meng Hui-liang 27 June 2019 https://guide.michelin.com/tw/zh_TW/article/dining-out/trace-the-roots-xo-sauce Name, uses and accounts of the sauce's origins 2026-10-30T17:23:16+08:00 2026-11-01T09:14:37+08:00 user:admin 21 XO sauce is a Hong Kong chilli condiment that emerged in the 1980s. It is commonly made by frying ingredients such as dried scallops, Jinhua ham, dried shrimp, shrimp roe and chillies; it is served as a starter or dip and used in cooking.[^s2] ## Name XO abbreviates “Extra Old,” a cognac ageing grade. The sauce borrowed the name to convey a premium status.[^s2] ## Accounts of its origin Several accounts attribute the sauce's creation to different people and restaurants. One credits Han Peizhu, who made a chilli sauce for guests in the 1970s. Another credits chef Wong Wing-chee, who created a sauce at Lei Garden in 1981; the restaurant owner's wife named it XO sauce. A third says that Spring Moon, the Chinese restaurant at The Peninsula Hong Kong, offered a scallop and chilli oil called XO sauce when it opened.[^s2] /concepts/xo-sauce.html en zh ar de en es fr hi id it ja ko ms nl pt ru th tr vi zh-hant condiment A chilli condiment commonly made with dried scallops, ham and shrimp; recipes vary. dried scallop Jinhua ham dried shrimp belacan shacha sauce org_lee_kum_kee Lee Kum Kee /en/organizations/lee-kum-kee.html organization 21 2026-11-01T09:14:37+08:00 当前版本 true /en/concepts/xo-sauce/at/21.html en zh ar de en es fr hi id it ja ko ms nl pt ru th tr vi zh-hant concept_kind Condiment aliases XO醬, XO酱 related_terms dried scallop, Jinhua ham, dried shrimp, belacan, shacha sauce scope_note A chilli condiment commonly made with dried scallops, ham and shrimp; recipes vary. 1