Asti (also known as Asti Spumante) is a sparkling white Italian wine that is produced throughout southeastern Piedmont but is particularly focused around the towns of Asti and Alba.
Youâve seen XO as a sign-off representing love, affection, or friendship on letters, cards, emails, chat rooms and text messages. You may have even been torn on whether or not to include both the X and the O, considering one signifies hugs and the other means kisses.
XO sauce is seafood-based and is salty, sweet, and spicy at the same time. Called the caviar of the Orient, this multiflavored sauce also contains other ingredients like shallots, garlic, and chillies. Cooks use the sauce as a condiment, relish, and a way to boost the flavors of a dish.he XO sauce is deceptively complex and sweet. XO shrimp is one of my very favorite dishes there because it offers so many different flavors in one dish. I just need to make sure the server knows to keep my water glass filled. That stuff really is spicy.