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Sydney Rock Oyster — traditional dish from Sydney, Australia
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Nutritional Values

🔥110kcal
💪12gProtein
🌾4gCarbs
🥑3gFat
🌿—Fibre
⚖️6 oystersServing

* Per serving · 6 oysters. May vary.

Allergens

🦐 Shellfish

Sydney Rock Oyster

How to order / say it
Say it Sydney Rock Oyster — [SID-nee rock oy-ster]
Order Could I get a dozen Sydney Rock Oysters, please?
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A small, delicate oyster prized for its unique briny flavor.

Why try it?

Sydney Rock Oysters are a quintessential part of Australian seafood culture, celebrated for their exquisite taste and freshness. They are deeply intertwined with Sydney's coastal lifestyle and gourmet dining scene.

How it tastes

These oysters have a metallic, briny taste with a creamy texture. The flavor is complex, starting salty and ending with a sweet, lingering aftertaste, best enjoyed fresh and chilled.

Origin & History — first documented: 1870

Cultivation of Sydney Rock Oysters began in the 1870s along the east coast of Australia. It quickly became a premium delicacy, favored for its clean taste and the rich environment of the New South Wales waters.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🦐 12 Sydney Rock oysters
  • 🍋 to serve lemon wedges

Method

  1. 1 Gently shuck the oysters, being careful not to spill any juice.
  2. 2 Arrange on a bed of crushed ice.
  3. 3 Serve immediately with lemon wedges.

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