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oyster cake

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Philippines[ˈɔɪ.steɾ keɪk]

oyster cake noun: a Chinese oyster dish similar to an omelette or pancake, where oysters are pan-fried and caked in beaten eggs mixed with tapioca starch or sweet potato starch, spring onion, garlic chives, salt, pepper, etc, originating from Southern Fujian.

oyster cake: a Chinese oyster dish similar to an omelette or pancake, where oysters are pan-fried and caked in...
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Noun

oyster cake (plural oyster cakes)

  1. (Philippines) A Chinese oyster dish similar to an omelette or pancake, where oysters are pan-fried and caked in beaten eggs mixed with tapioca starch or sweet potato starch, spring onion, garlic chives, salt, pepper, etc, originating from Southern Fujian.
    Synonyms:
    oyster omelette

Synonyms of oyster cake

Forms of oyster cake

pluraloyster cakes

Questions about oyster cake

What does oyster cake mean?
Oyster cake means a Chinese oyster dish similar to an omelette or pancake, where oysters are pan-fried and caked in beaten eggs mixed with tapioca starch or sweet potato starch, spring onion, garlic chives, salt, pepper, etc, originating from Southern Fujian.
What part of speech is oyster cake?
Oyster cake is a noun.
How do you pronounce oyster cake?
Oyster cake is pronounced [ˈɔɪ.steɾ keɪk] (Philippines).
What is the plural of oyster cake?
The plural of oyster cake is oyster cakes.

Words near oyster cake in the dictionary

  1. oyster beds
  2. oyster blade
  3. oyster blade steak
  4. oyster blade steaks
  5. oyster blades
  6. oyster cake
  7. oyster cakes
  8. Oyster card
  9. Oyster cards
  10. Oyster Cove
  11. oyster crab

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