Uploaded December 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
XO Sauce is a relative newcomer to Cantonese cooking, and it's a lot easier to make than you think. It was created in the 1980s to combine all the most prized ingredients from around China - hams from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, dried scallops and prawns from Fujian etc. Try it with stir-fried dishes or as an accompaniment to dumplings.
The full recipe: adamliaw.com/recipe/homemade-xo-sauce
More on Instagram: instagram.com/adamliaw
XO Sauce is a relative newcomer to Cantonese cooking, and it's a lot easier to make than you think. It was created in the 1980s to combine all the most prized ingredients from around China - hams from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, dried scallops and prawns from Fujian etc. Try it with stir-fried dishes or as an accompaniment to dumplings.
The full recipe: adamliaw.com/recipe/homemade-xo-sauce
More on Instagram: instagram.com/adamliaw










