oyster sauce; seasoning condiment
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
oyster sauce (thick savory sauce made from oyster extracts, used as a seasoning)
A staple condiment in Chinese cuisine, particularly Cantonese cooking, used to add umami flavor to stir-fries, marinades, and braised dishes.
Chǎo炒
cài菜
shí时
jiā加
yī一
diǎn点
háo蚝
yóu油
，
wèi味
dào道
huì会
gèng更
xiān鲜
měi美
。
Adding a little oyster sauce when stir-frying makes the dish taste more delicious.
Háo蚝
yóu油
shēng生
cài菜
shì是
yī一
dào道
hěn很
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
de的
yuè粤
cài菜
。
Oyster sauce lettuce is a very popular Cantonese dish.
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Qǐng请
bǎ把
háo蚝
yóu油
dì递
gěi给
wǒ我
，
wǒ我
yào要
yòng用
lái来
yān腌
ròu肉
。
Please pass me the oyster sauce; I need it to marinate the meat.
Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
yòng用
háo蚝
yóu油
tiáo调
wèi味
，
chī吃
qǐ起
lái来
tè特
bié别
xiān鲜
měi美
。
This dish is seasoned with oyster sauce and tastes especially savory.