Oyster Omelette"ǒu-ā-jiān, translated as "Oyster Omelette" in Mandarin, is a common home-cooked dish that originated in Quanzhou, Fujian. It is one of the classic traditional snacks in Fujian, Taiwan, Chaoshan and other regions. 1.

Oyster: kē

The explanation of oyster in "Kangxi Dictionary" is Tang Yun Hu Ge Qie Ji Yun Han Ge Qie, ?Yin He Yu Pian Oyster, lizard. Ye. Also known as "诇 cut", the name of the insect is "Eya Shi Chong".

This is the pronunciation of kē in Mandarin. In Hokkien pronunciation, the whole fried oyster (ㄡㄚ) is called ǒu ā jīan.