Names
In the Chinese language, "oyster omelette" is known by various names in different geographical areas.
Chinese name | Pronunciations in different spoken variations | Geographical areas that use such a name |
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蚵仔煎 | In Taiwanese: ô-á-chian In Hakka: hao jien In Mandarin: kézǎi jiān |
Taiwan and part of Fujian |
蚝煎 | In Cantonese: hou4 dzin1 In Mandarin: háo jiān In Teochew: oh-luak In Hokkien: o-chian |
Malaysia and Singapore |
牡蛎煎 | In Mandarin: mǔlì jiān | most areas of mainland China |
煎蠔餅 | In Cantonese: dzin1 hou4 beng2 In Teochew: Oh Luak In Hakka: hao jien biang In Mandarin: jiān háobǐng |
Hong Kong, Macau and nearby area in Guangdong |
蠔仔餅 | In Cantonese: hou4 zai2 beng2 In Teochew: add Teochiu pronunciation here In Hakka: hao zhai jien biang In Mandarin: háozǎi bǐng |
Hong Kong, Macau and nearby area in Guangdong |
蠔仔煎 | In Cantonese: hou4 zai2 dzin1 In Teochew: oh-luak In Hakka: add Hakka pronunciation here In Mandarin: háozǎi jiān |
Hong Kong, Macau and nearby area in Guangdong |
蠔烙 | in Chiu Chow Restaurants e.g. in the US |
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