XO sauce is one of Lee Kum Kee's product range. Which country does it originate from?
Lee Kum Kee Lee Kum Kee International Holdings Ltd. () is a Hong Kong-based food company which specialized in manufacturing oyster flavored sauce and a wide range of Chinese and Asian sauces. Founded by Lee Kum Sheung in 1888 in Nanshui, Canton (now Guangdong), Lee Kum Kee produces over 200 Chinese-style sauces, including soy sauce, hoisin sauce, XO sauce, one-step recipe sauce, chili sauce, cooking ingredients, and dipping sauce. The group also purchased London's landmark Walkie-Talkie skyscraper in July 2017 for £1.3bn, which was a record-breaking transaction for a single building in the UK.
Kōrēgusu Kōrēgusu (Japanese: コーレーグス from Okinawan: 高麗胡椒 こーれーぐす "kooreegusu", a type of hot chilli pepper) also called "kōrēgūsu" (コーレーグース ) and "kōrēgusū" (コーレーグスー ) is a type of Okinawan hot sauce made of chillis infused in awamori rice spirit and is a popular condiment to Okinawan dishes such as Okinawa soba.