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	\|description=Mushrooms In Oyster Sauce ~~(Simplified Chinese: 蚝油蘑菇; Traditional Chinese: 蠔油蘑菇; Pinyin: Hào yóu mógū;), it~~ is a ~~famous~~ Cantonese dish. ~~All-white button mushrooms (optional choices are: dried Chinese black mushrooms or Cremini mushrooms) and green pepper are the main ingredients~~		\|description=Mushrooms In Oyster Sauce is a Cantonese stir-fried or braised mushroom dish finished with savory oyster sauce, a common rice-friendly vegetable plate.
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	\| caption = Mushrooms In Oyster Sauce		\| caption = Mushrooms In Oyster Sauce
	\| pinyin = ~~Hao You Mo Gu~~		\| pinyin = Hào yóu mógū
	\| alternate_name = 蚝油蘑菇		\| alternate_name = 蚝油蘑菇; 蠔油蘑菇; Hao you mo gu
	\| country = China		\| country = China
	\| region = ~~Canton~~		\| region = Guangdong / Cantonese kitchens
	\| type = Stir-fried		\| type = Stir-fried / braised vegetable
	\| course = ~~Main course~~		\| course = Side or main with rice
	\| other = ~~Cooking time: < 30 minutes~~		\| other = Cantonese oyster-sauce pantry classic
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	~~== Introduction ==~~		'''Mushrooms In Oyster Sauce''' (Simplified Chinese: 蚝油蘑菇; Traditional Chinese: 蠔油蘑菇; Pinyin: '''Hào yóu mógū''') is a Cantonese-leaning vegetable plate of mushrooms stir-fried or briefly braised and finished with savory oyster sauce. Button mushrooms, reconstituted dried shiitake, or mixed fresh fungi all appear in home and restaurant versions; green or red pepper strips are a common color accent. The dish is built to share with steamed rice rather than to stand as a banquet showpiece, and it showcases how oyster sauce amplifies fungal umami in everyday [[Guangdong Food\|Cantonese]] cooking.<ref name="scmp">[https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/food-drink/article/2144707/made-hong-kong-history-lee-kum-kees-oyster-sauce South China Morning Post: Lee Kum Kee oyster sauce history notes (checklist)]</ref><ref name="cook">[https://thecookingjar.com/mushrooms-in-oyster-sauce/ The Cooking Jar: Mushrooms in oyster sauce overview (checklist)]</ref>

	Mushrooms In Oyster Sauce (Simplified Chinese: 蚝油蘑菇; Traditional Chinese: 蠔油蘑菇; Pinyin: Hào yóu mógū;)~~, it~~ is a ~~famous~~ Cantonese ~~dish~~. ~~All-white button~~ mushrooms ~~(optional choices are:~~ dried ~~Chinese black mushrooms~~ or ~~Cremini mushrooms)~~ and green pepper are ~~the main ingredients, but if you are not~~ a ~~vegetarian~~, ~~you can also add chicken or pork~~ in ~~this dish~~. ~~Savory vegetarian~~ oyster sauce ~~enhances the umami flavor of the~~ mushrooms. The ~~dish has a bit golden or caramel and is very suitable to go with rice!~~


	== Characteristics ==		== Characteristics ==
	A quick Cantonese stir-fry that highlights umami from oyster sauce and mushrooms. Button mushrooms are common in home cooking; reconstituted dried shiitake (香菇) give a deeper aroma. Often served as a vegetable side with steamed rice.

	~~=== Ingredients ===~~		The finished mushrooms should taste savory-sweet and glossy rather than watery or candy-sticky. Soft texture cue: button mushrooms soften and drink sauce; dried shiitake stay meatier and more aromatic after soaking; mixed "group mushroom" plates layer chew and tenderness. Soft sauce cue: oyster sauce supplies caramelized shellfish depth; a touch of soy and sugar often rounds color and balance; a light starch finish can help glaze cling without turning the plate into gravy soup. Soft aroma cue: ginger and garlic bloom in hot oil before the fungi go in. Soft contrast: related Cantonese vegetable sides such as oyster-sauce greens or braised shiitake with choy sum share the same pantry logic but different vegetable leads; this page focuses on mushroom-forward plates.<ref name="cook" /><ref name="auden">[https://www.auden.com.hk/pages/oyster-juice-braise-group-of-mushroom Auden HK: oyster-juice braised mixed mushrooms menu note (checklist)]</ref>
	~~Use any kind of~~ mushrooms ~~you like, but in China, cooks usually choose all~~-~~white~~ button mushrooms or ~~dried black mushrooms to make~~ this ~~dish~~. ~~The ingredients below are to serve 2 persons~~.

	~~{\| class~~=~~"wikitable"~~		== Ingredients (overview) ==
	~~\| Mushrooms \|\| 2 lbs~~
	\|-
	~~\| Ginger \|\| 2 slices~~
	\|-
	~~\| Sliced Garlic \|\| 2 stalks~~
	\|-
	\|-
	~~\| Red and Green Peppers \|\| 6 pieces~~
	\|-
	~~\| Oyster Sauce \|\| 2 tablespoons~~
	\|-
	~~\|sesame oil \|\| 1 teaspoon~~
	\|-
	\|}

	~~=== Directions ===~~		Mushrooms (white button, cremini, shiitake, oyster, enoki, or mixes); oyster sauce; ginger and garlic; optional sweet or dark soy; optional stock or soaking liquid; optional pepper strips; sesame oil finish in some kitchens. Soft vegetarian path: mushroom-based "vegetarian oyster sauce" appears in temple and home adaptations. Soft protein path: some family tables fold in chicken or pork, but the classic vegetable reading stays mushroom-led. Soft pantry note: modern oyster sauce as a bottled Cantonese staple is widely traced to late-nineteenth-century Pearl River Delta cookery—soft corporate lore credits Lee Kum Sheung's 1888 accidental reduction of oyster broth in Nanshui, Guangdong, later commercialized by Lee Kum Kee—while cooks treat the bottle as everyday umami, not a branded advertisement on the plate.<ref name="scmp" /><ref name="lkk">[https://corporate.lkk.com/en/about-lkk/history-of-lkk/1888-1987 Lee Kum Kee corporate history 1888 notes (checklist)]</ref> Overview only—not a recipe.
	~~If needed~~, ~~soak the mushrooms~~ in ~~warm water for 15 minutes~~, ~~reserving~~ the ~~liquid~~. If the ~~mushrooms are large~~, ~~cut into quarters~~
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	~~Over medium high heat, saute garlic~~ and ~~ginger until fragrant~~		== History and culture ==
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	~~Add mushrooms~~ and stir-~~fry~~ for ~~1 minute~~		Mushroom-and-oyster-sauce plates sit inside the broader Cantonese habit of seasoning vegetables and seafood with concentrated oyster extract. Soft commercial history: once bottled oyster sauce spread through Guangdong, Hong Kong, and diaspora groceries, quick home stir-fries like this became weeknight defaults rather than banquet rarities. Soft restaurant cousin: hotel and cha chaan teng menus often list mixed-mushroom braises or shiitake-with-greens that use the same sauce grammar. Soft diaspora note: English-language home cooks outside China frequently rediscover the dish as a ten-minute rice partner, which mirrors its mainland and Hong Kong everyday role. Soft peer map: see [[Guangdong Food]] for the regional vegetable repertoire; [[Buddha's Delight]] for a different multi-fungi vegetarian logic; [[Mapo Eggplant]] for a chili-bean vegetable contrast from Sichuan kitchens.
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	~~Add oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar~~ and ~~chicken broth, stirring to combine~~		== Serving and variations ==
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	~~Once~~ the sauce ~~starts bubbling~~, ~~pour in cornstarch mixture~~		Usually a shared side or a simple rice main. Soft house style: some kitchens sear mushrooms dry for browning before saucing; others braise gently so the glaze pools. Soft pepper path: sweet peppers add crunch and color without dominating. Soft naming caution: "oyster mushrooms in oyster sauce" is a different ingredient joke—oyster sauce here refers to the condiment, not necessarily oyster mushrooms. Soft cross-links: pair mentally with steamed fish or roast meats on a Cantonese table rather than with heavy chili hot pot.
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	~~When the sauce has thickened, remove from heat and drizzle with sesame oil~~		== See also ==
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	~~Dish and serve hot~~		* [[Guangdong Food]]
	~~<br />~~		* [[Buddha's Delight]]
			* [[Di San Xian]]
			* [[Mapo Eggplant]]
			* [[Chinese Snack]]
			* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]

	== ~~See also~~ ==		== References ==

	* [[Chinese Snack]]		{{reflist}}
	* [[Guangdong Food]]
	* [[Anhui Food]]
	* [[Chinese Tomato Egg]]
	* [[Types Of Taste]]

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	Mushrooms In Oyster Sauce (Simplified Chinese: 蚝油蘑菇; Traditional Chinese: 蠔油蘑菇; Pinyin: Hào yóu mógū;), it is a famous Cantonese dish. All-white button mushrooms (optional choices are: dried Chinese black mushrooms or Cremini mushrooms) and green pepper are the main ingredients, but if you are not a vegetarian, you can also add chicken or pork in this dish. Savory vegetarian oyster sauce enhances the umami flavor of the mushrooms. The dish has a bit golden or caramel and is very suitable to go with rice!		Mushrooms In Oyster Sauce (Simplified Chinese: 蚝油蘑菇; Traditional Chinese: 蠔油蘑菇; Pinyin: Hào yóu mógū;), it is a famous Cantonese dish. All-white button mushrooms (optional choices are: dried Chinese black mushrooms or Cremini mushrooms) and green pepper are the main ingredients, but if you are not a vegetarian, you can also add chicken or pork in this dish. Savory vegetarian oyster sauce enhances the umami flavor of the mushrooms. The dish has a bit golden or caramel and is very suitable to go with rice!


			== Characteristics ==
			A quick Cantonese stir-fry that highlights umami from oyster sauce and mushrooms. Button mushrooms are common in home cooking; reconstituted dried shiitake (香菇) give a deeper aroma. Often served as a vegetable side with steamed rice.

	=== Ingredients ===		=== Ingredients ===
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	* [[Anhui Food]]		* [[Anhui Food]]
			* [[Chinese Tomato Egg]]
			* [[Types Of Taste]]

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			== See also ==

			* [[Chinese Snack]]
			* [[Guangdong Food]]
			* [[Anhui Food]]

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== Introduction ==

Mushrooms In Oyster Sauce (Simplified Chinese: 蚝油蘑菇; Traditional Chinese: 蠔油蘑菇; Pinyin: Hào yóu mógū;), it is a famous Cantonese dish. All-white button mushrooms (optional choices are: dried Chinese black mushrooms or Cremini mushrooms) and green pepper are the main ingredients, but if you are not a vegetarian, you can also add chicken or pork in this dish. Savory vegetarian oyster sauce enhances the umami flavor of the mushrooms. The dish has a bit golden or caramel and is very suitable to go with rice!

=== Ingredients ===
Use any kind of mushrooms you like, but in China, cooks usually choose all-white button mushrooms or dried black mushrooms to make this dish. The ingredients below are to serve 2 persons.

{| class="wikitable"
| Mushrooms || 2 lbs
|-
| Ginger || 2 slices
|-
| Sliced Garlic || 2 stalks
|-
|-
| Red and Green Peppers || 6 pieces
|-
| Oyster Sauce || 2 tablespoons
|-
|sesame oil || 1 teaspoon
|-
|}

=== Directions ===
If needed, soak the mushrooms in warm water for 15 minutes, reserving the liquid. If the mushrooms are large, cut into quarters
 

Over medium high heat, saute garlic and ginger until fragrant
 

Add mushrooms and stir-fry for 1 minute
 

Add oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar and chicken broth, stirring to combine
 

Once the sauce starts bubbling, pour in cornstarch mixture
 

When the sauce has thickened, remove from heat and drizzle with sesame oil
 

Dish and serve hot