Dry goods & condiments
Oyster Sauce
An oyster-based savoury sauce used for marinades and stir-fries.
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3 identity clues
- An oyster-based savoury sauce used for marinades and stir-fries.
- Use for marinating, stir-frying or dipping as directed by the recipe.
- Confirm the food name and ingredient list on the original label; do not rely on colour, thickness or container shape.
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Names in other languages
- 繁體中文
- 蠔油
- English
- Oyster Sauce
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Saus tiram (蠔油)
- Tagalog
- Sarsa ng talaba / Oyster Sauce (蠔油)
Name in Cantonese (Jyutping): hou4 jau4 No Cantonese voice on this device
What is it?
Oyster sauce is made with oyster extract and other ingredients; formulations vary.
How to identify it
Confirm the food name and ingredient list on the original label; do not rely on colour, thickness or container shape.
Common Hong Kong household uses
Use for marinating, stir-frying or dipping as directed by the recipe.
Choosing & preparing
Before use, check the food name, ingredient list and allergen statement on the original label; do not rely on this image alone.
Storage
Follow the original label storage directions exactly and keep the container properly closed.
Helper tip
Use the Hong Kong name and confirm the food name and ingredient list on the original label; do not rely on this image alone.
What Ma’am or Sir may say
唔該要蠔油,俾我睇清楚先。
The employer wants Oyster Sauce and asks for it to be checked before purchase.
Useful market phrase
唔該要蠔油,俾我睇清楚先。
Meaning: Oyster Sauce, please. Let me look at it carefully first.
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