How to pronounce Oyster vermicelli

Oyster vermicelli is written 蚵仔麵線 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /o˨˦ a˥˧ mi˧ suã˨˩/. In plain English letters that is OH-ah mee-SWAH, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Oyster vermicelli?

Oyster vermicelli is a noodle dish of Taiwan. People usually eat it for breakfast and as a snack. Its main ingredients are seafood, wheat & flour and offal. It tastes savory.

Where Oyster vermicelli comes from

Oyster vermicelli is one of 30 signature dishes of Taiwan on this map.

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