How to Say ‘Oyster Omelette’ in Traditional Chinese
蚵仔煎
hé zǎi jiān
[uh-zai jian]
💬 Usage Tip: 仔 here is a Taiwan-style pronunciation point: in 蚵仔煎, 仔 is often said (á), not like the usual word 仔 on its own. You'll hear the same kind of reading in Taiwan food names like 豬仔 in some local speech.
Phrase Breakdown
蚵仔
hé zǎi
[uh-zai]
oyster
A small shellfish often used as an ingredient in Asian cuisine, especially in fried dishes.
蚵仔煎裡的蚵仔鮮美多汁。
The oysters in the oyster omelette are fresh and juicy.
煎
jiān
[jian]
pan-fried
A cooking method using a small amount of oil to fry ingredients in a pan.
這道蚵仔煎是用平底鍋煎的。
This oyster omelette is pan-fried using a skillet.
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