Lee Kum Kee XO Sauce (2.8 Oz - 1 Pack), All-Purpose Condiment, Umami Flavor, Perfect for Stir-Frying, Seafood, Fried Rice, Dim Sum, and Dumplings

An excellent condiment that tastes of roasted shrimp. Very slightly spicy. Super on anything like pizza. Just spoon it on whatever out of the jar. Has that umami taste.

This is the best XO sauce I’ve found. It’s full of quality ingredients like dried scallop, and absolutely packed with flavor. It’s meant for cooking, but a teaspoon added to a bowl of rice turns the rice into a meal.

This adds so much umami flavor to stir fries, fried rice, fried noodle. it's pricey since the ingredients are not cheap, but a little bit goes a long way in dishes. our favorite ways of using this is in fried rice or adding some to our hot sauce for dipping dim sum. the only con was that only one bottle came in my order instead of 6, but i contacted customer service and this issue was resolved.

I believe this product gets more negative reviews than it deserves. I can understand quality-control and shipping complaints, like "pop up lid popped" or "only received one bottle". What irks me is negative reviews from people who don't like the fermented character of the product. That is what it is supposed to taste like, people.. One reviewer claimed their friend was a cook at a high-end Italian restaurant and didn't like it - but Italians use fermented fish products like Colatura di Alici (buy on Amazon). Others said there was too much oil. The cook should control the oil ratio. Depending on your application, use some flavored oil and some solids. For example, reduce low-sodium chicken bone broth by half, add XO solids, add some of the XO oil, add some tarragon. Makes great sauce for skate, scallops, shrimp, fish.. Excess XO oil can be used for coating pasta, or in a vinaigrette. Just dumping the whole jar, mindlessly, into your dish is a reflection of poor culinary skill, not the product itself. Also, the product is not excessively salty.

Small bottle, a bit of a lackluster flavor. I grew up on Asian/Japanese cuisine. If you like like the flavor of dried squid, it is great. However, not the flavor I was expecting. My wife absolutely loved it and she does not typically like "fishy" foods.

Some sauces are real good. Some exceed expectations. I originally bought the Lee Kum Kee XO sauce for chicken and fish. I started putting in on tuna fish - then chicken breast - and then, everything. The sauce can be used on everything. It is NOT extra hot. It is loaded with oyster shells (crushed), other ingredients (which are not labeled) and taste. I have ordered a minimum of four 7.8oz bottles. In my 'cookery', sauces are applied as the user wants them. With the XO sauce, and cooking hot, add it at the end. With a tuna fish sandwich, put it on just prior to eating. The flavor is outstanding either way unless you cook it too soon. Take one bite and savor it. It is a sauce in its own class. Make sure to shake the container as hard as you can to allow all the flavors to peak. I have even had it on good cheese and crackers. It is expensive and because it comes in a glass jar, shipping is also expensive. If you want a treat for your palate, give it a try. I promise you won't be disappointed. P.S. - hide this sauce from everyone in your household -you are going to want it all for yourself.

It’s ok but not what I wanted

So much easier than making yourself. I add to broths & sauces & it has become essential to the flavor. I have trusted Lee Kum Kee for decades and they did not disappoint on this XO Sauce.

The best tasting flavour enhancer on the planet. Mix it through your cereal, or add some to your smoothies! A little goes a long way so easy does it. Yumm

I bought this out of curiosity. It's very tasty stuff, but I'm not sure it's worth paying roughly 10 times the cost of a Char Sui sauce bottle from the same manufacturer.

Very disappointed with this product. It is described as spice seafood sauce. I could NOT taste the spice or the seafood.

I'm a condiment fanatic, and this was a recommendation. If you're yearning for a savoury, umami kick to add as a garnish to a range of dishes, this is it. Similar to chilli crisp (but with seafood like shrimp in it, which you can taste), this is great with so much, and becomes quite addictive. Specifically though, amazing on all kinds of noodles and stir fries, but also on things like eggs.

I use this for all kinds of recipes not just with fish and soups as it adds that Chinese taste we love. This is our 4th purchase, always keep spare jar in the cupboard whilst one is open in the fridge. Recommend.