Jeffrey's XO Sauce. Makes 2½ cups. Total Time: 1 hour, plus 30 minutes cooling XO sauce is the greatest publicity Hennessy cognac could ask for. This ultra savory seafood relish contains no cognac; ...

Instructions. To make the XO sauce, separately soak the dried scallops and shrimp in the Shaoxing cooking wine for 24 hours. When ready to cook, set up a steamer basket over a large wok or frying pan.

Hong Kong dishes are known for their decadence, so it’s no surprise that luxurious XO sauce hails from the city. The savory condiment is made with an indulgent medley of scallops, shrimp and ...

XO sauce was the height of sophistication in Hong Kong in the 1980s. "The dried scallops are a little expensive, but that’s kind of the point," says Adam Liaw who shares this rich and punchy ...