Lee Kum Kee Xo Sauce, Extra Hot, 7.8 Ounce

LOVE this! I could eat it on anything!

Tastes just like the one served at the chinese restaurant.

The product itself is great, I buy it all the time at my local market. But, buyer beware, this seller is charging twice what it costs to buy at the store. Capitalism at its finest I suppose.

XO sauce is a staple, a must have in my household. Since we moved to the Islands, it is difficult to find locally and requires some effort. So, Amazon to help. Unfortunately this is a bit overpriced but as I said sometimes we don't have a choice. However, I am deeply disappointed that I ordered at the beginning of February, received the item on March 1st and it already expires in April 2024. Hopefully I have more luck next time.

Received item on March 3, 2025. Item was in bubble wrapped when delivered. Outside has a label Best Before 2/20/25. On the bottle itself also has a stamp: Best Before Feb/20/2025. Even though it is not label as expired but instead just Best Before. It is still very bad business to ship this to customers. Unfortunately it is one of those Not Returnable so I cannot even exchange it.

This was nothing like we expected from doing lots of research about it. It was described as having a complex flavor that makes everything better. And yet it tastes like nothing so much as the shrimp it's made from, and not in a pleasant way. And rather than just adding a complex umami note to a dish, it completely takes over so you can't taste anything except said dried shrimp.As for all those folks claiming this isn't actually spicy, they are just trying to show off their pepper head cred. For someone who eats spicy food regularly, no, it is nothing that you'd consider hot. But if you don't normally eat hot stuff you will absolutely think this is extra hot, so beware.

I love good seasoning. This is in a class by itself. Forget the 'Extra Hot' - it is not. It has many herbs including shellfish parts (so be aware if you are allergic to shellfish). I have had it on burgers, fish and chicken and have found it to be totally satisfying and then some. Very hard to find in your local stores, so I purchased mine thru Amazon. Cost wise, it comes in a glass jar - shipping for me was around 12$. When I first contacted the mother company in NY, I was able to get two samples - the XO and the oyster sauce. XO was outstanding, but the regular oyster sauce didn't make my day. This is not an everyday sauce. This is the one you want when you don't have to put up with in-laws, novices or hot sauce crazy lunatics. This is for you. Trust me - once you have tried it you will not want to share it!I'd invite you over for a taste, but then again, I don't like to share this sauce.

This XO sauce is one of the best, hot with excellent flavor.