PANTRYFLEX

From Pim Techamuanvivit's kitchen · Kin Khao, San Francisco

stove · hot sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

Ivoryyard Ginger-Soy

From a starred kitchen

Ratio

WATER 480SOY SAUCE 30RICE BRAN OIL 300

Ingredients

  • DRIED SHRIMP60 g
  • DRIED SCALLOPS40 g
  • WATER480 ml
  • COUNTRY HAM14 g
  • GARLIC40 g
  • SHALLOT40 g
  • GINGER8 g
  • SOY SAUCE30 ml
  • RED PEPPER3 g
  • SUGAR6 g
  • RICE BRAN OIL300 ml

Method

  1. This one needs stove heat — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
  3. Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

Provenance

Thai chef of Michelin-starred Kin Khao in San Francisco; also opened Nari and later became chef–partner at Quince. Fish sauce–lime dressings and southern Thai curries.

Originally published as XO Sauce.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Pim Techamuanvivit / Food & Wine (published as “XO Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.