XO醬

Chinese

jam; thick sauce
trad. (XO醬) XO
simp. (XO酱) XO

Etymology

From English XO (extra old (cognac)) + (jiàng, “sauce”). The name refers to XO cognac because it denotes high quality, prestige, and luxury in Hong Kong, and probably because the sauce resembles cognac in colour.

Pronunciation


Noun

XO醬

  1. XO sauce
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