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Oyster sauce recipes

Oyster sauce

Oyster sauce is a thick, rich brown southern Chinese condiment, flavoured with extract of oysters.

Buyer's guide

Spend a bit more on a good brand of oyster sauce – it will have more natural oyster flavour and less MSG.Keep refrigerated once opened.

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