lee kum kee international holdings ltd. (chinese: 李錦記集團) is a hong kong-based food company which specializes in manufacturing oyster flavored sauce[2] 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 londons landmark walkie-talkie skyscraper in july 2017 for £1.3bn, which was a record-breaking transaction for a single building in the uk.[3]