also: やきガキ
grilled oysters in the shell
Oysters cooked over a flame or heat while still in their shells, often served at festivals or seafood restaurants.
I look forward to eating grilled oysters at the seaside in winter.
The grilled oysters at this shop are plump and delicious.
焼く is the verb meaning to grill or bake; 焼き牡蠣 is the resulting dish.
Standard kanji spelling using 牡蠣 for oyster.
Katakana spelling for 牡蠣, common in menus and casual contexts.
Hiragana spelling for 牡蠣, used when kanji is avoided.
Compound of 焼き (grilled) and 牡蠣 (oyster).