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Oyster sauce

A dark brown sauce made with oyster extract. It adds depth to Chinese-style stir-fries.

Oyster sauce

👀 At a glance

🦪Made fromOysters
😋TasteRich, a little sweet
🍳Often inStir-fries

🔥 How to use

A little is very flavorful. Add it at the end of a stir-fry and toss to coat. Often paired with soy sauce.

📊 Nutrition (per 100 g)

105kcal
11.4gSalt

It’s salty, so stick to the amount[1]

🔁 If you don’t have it

Use soy sauce with a little sugar. It will be less rich.

⚠️ Be careful

  • Contains oysters (shellfish). If you have a shellfish allergy, check the label

🧊 Storage

After opening, keep it in the fridge.

Recipes with this ingredient

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Sources(1)
  1. MEXT (Japan), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2020 (8th ed.), 2023 supplement

Checked on 2026-10-07.