XO醬
Chinese
jam; thick sauce | |||
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trad. (XO醬) | XO | 醬 | |
simp. (XO酱) | XO | 酱 |
Etymology
From English XO (“extra old (cognac)”) + 醬/酱 (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
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