Lexical entry

蠔油

haoyuu

Savory sauce made from oyster extracts, commonly used in Chinese cuisine.

Food & DrinkPure GairaigoSource: Chinese

Meaning

A dark brown condiment made from oyster extracts, sugar, salt, and water thickened with cornstarch.

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棒々鶏

バンバンジー

Szechuan dish of cold chicken in a spicy sesame sauce.

油淋鶏

ユーリンチー

Chinese-style fried chicken topped with chopped scallions and a sweet-sour soy sauce.

紅焼

ホンシャオ

Chinese technique of braising in soy sauce.

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