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Hoy Tod (Thai Oyster Omelette)

Name: Hoy Tod (Thai Oyster Omelette)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 lb oysters; 1/4 cup tapioca starch; 3 tbsp rice flour; 3 eggs; 2 cups bean sprouts; 1 cup garlic chives, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 3 tbsp lard; sriracha for serving; sweet chili sauce for serving

Hoy Tod (Thai Oyster Omelette) reads umami 6.9, marine & briny 6.9 and salinity 6.8 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Thai snack, about 20 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 8.9 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 2.5 / 10
Sour & Bright — 1.9 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 0.8 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.3 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 3.8 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 6.9 · Marine & Briny 6.9 · Salinity 6.8 · Funk & Ferment 6.0 · Richness 5.1 · Heat 3.4 · Herbaceous 2.6 · Sweetness 2.1 · Sourness 1.7 · Allium 1.4 · Warm Spice 1.2 · Fruity 1.2 · Nutty 0.8 · Earthy 0.7 · Citrus 0.6 · Bitterness 0.6

What's in it (11)

1 lb oysters
1/4 cup tapioca starch
3 tbsp rice flour
3 eggs
2 cups bean sprouts
1 cup garlic chives, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 tbsp fish sauce
1/4 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp lard
sriracha for serving
sweet chili sauce for serving

Time & effort: about 20 min (15 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 92.1 kcal, 5.4 g protein, 5.4 g fat, 6.1 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (4 steps)

Mix tapioca starch and rice flour with water to make a thin batter.
Pour batter onto a very hot lard-greased griddle and spread thin, then place oysters on top and let the base crisp and set.
Add beaten eggs over the top and fold into a rough omelette, cooking until edges are crispy but center is still slightly soft.
Serve with bean sprouts, garlic chives, and sriracha.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

Mentaiko Kimchi Udon — Korean
Nam Prik Ong — Thai
Banh Beo (Steamed Rice Cakes) — Vietnamese
Thai Basil Shrimp (Pad Kra Pao Goong) — Thai
Nasi Goreng Kampung (Village-Style Fried Rice) — Malaysian

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.