{"schema":"https://ver.cy/schemas/card/1.0.0","id":"vr.tr.oyster-vermicelli","code":"thing-q697951","url":"https://ver.cy/models/thing/q697951/","name":"oyster vermicelli","alternateNames":[],"kind":"thing","status":"published","version":"0.1.0-research.1","language":"en","classifiers":{"family":"Thing Registry","category":"Physical world and living systems","entryKind":"thing","plane":"PHY","domain":["PHY.MAT"],"industry":[],"navPath":"","tags":[],"facets":{}},"whatItIs":"Oyster vermicelli is a Taiwanese noodle dish of thin wheat-flour noodles known as misua served with oysters in a thickened, savoury broth.","purpose":"Enable an AI agent to recognise oyster vermicelli as a prepared noodle dish, assess a particular serving, and identify suitable preparation, serving or handling actions.","scope":{"in":["The combination of oysters, thin noodles and their broth or sauce","Noodle material, strand form and cooked texture","Oyster preparation, distribution and condition within the dish","Broth thickness, seasonings, garnishes and optional additions","Preparation history, holding conditions and serving state"],"out":["Oyster taxonomy, cultivation and harvesting operations","Manufacture and classification of uncooked noodle products","Standalone stocks, sauces and starch ingredients","Restaurant operations and vendor business models","Other vermicelli dishes without oysters, except as boundary comparisons"],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Confirm that oysters are an intentional ingredient in the served dish, rather than merely a flavour claimed on a label.","Identify the actual noodle material and local noodle name; the English word 'vermicelli' alone does not establish rice noodles.","For the provisional Taiwanese interpretation, assess whether fine noodles and oysters form an integrated, spoonable preparation rather than a dry noodle plate with oyster topping.","Distinguish oyster-containing servings from intestine-only or plain noodle preparations sold within the same menu family.","Record broth consistency and preparation style to distinguish a local variant from an unrelated oyster noodle soup."],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"dish-identity-and-boundaries","name":"Dish identity and boundaries","description":"Establish which culinary preparation the registry name denotes and which neighbouring dishes it excludes.","layers":[{"id":"name-and-culinary-referent","name":"Name and culinary referent","description":"Connect the English registry label to documented local names and preparations.","findings":[{"id":"local-name-and-style","name":"Local name and style","description":"Record the original-language name and regional attribution as evidence for the intended dish identity.","questions":[{"text":"Which local dish name and preparation does this use of oyster vermicelli designate?","id":"local-name-and-style-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Which menu, recipe or culinary reference establishes that connection?","id":"local-name-and-style-q02","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"required-and-optional-components","name":"Required and optional components","description":"Separate identity-defining ingredients from variations within the same noodle-dish family.","findings":[{"id":"oyster-presence-boundary","name":"Oyster presence boundary","description":"Treat oyster presence, noodle identity and preparation form as explicit classification evidence.","questions":[{"text":"Must a serving contain oyster flesh to qualify, and how should an oyster-free custom order be represented?","id":"oyster-presence-boundary-q01","kind":"boundary"},{"text":"When oysters and intestines occur together, is the serving recognised locally as oyster vermicelli or as a separately named variant?","id":"oyster-presence-boundary-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"noodles-oysters-and-additions","name":"Noodles, oysters and additions","description":"Describe the actual food components that make up a recipe or 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combination timing where these determine the final texture.","questions":[{"text":"Are the oysters cooked separately, coated before cooking or added directly to the noodle preparation?","id":"oyster-and-noodle-timing-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"What observed oyster condition and noodle texture mark completion for the documented recipe?","id":"oyster-and-noodle-timing-q02","kind":"measurement"}]}]},{"id":"broth-and-strand-behaviour","name":"Broth and strand behaviour","description":"Assess the liquid phase and noodles together at a stated temperature and time.","findings":[{"id":"spoonability-and-texture-drift","name":"Spoonability and texture drift","description":"Track broth thickness, strand integrity and changes during holding rather than assuming a fixed consistency.","questions":[{"text":"At the assessment temperature, how does the broth flow from a spoon and suspend the noodles and oysters?","id":"spoonability-and-texture-drift-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"What recipe-supported adjustment is appropriate if holding makes the dish too thick or the noodles too soft?","id":"spoonability-and-texture-drift-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"serving-suitability-and-handling","name":"Serving suitability and handling","description":"Support decisions about seasoning, ingredient suitability and the condition of a particular serving.","layers":[{"id":"condiments-and-ingredient-suitability","name":"Condiments and ingredient suitability","description":"Separate the base preparation from additions made for an individual diner.","findings":[{"id":"customisation-with-verified-composition","name":"Customisation with verified composition","description":"Use actual recipe and product information to assess optional seasonings and dietary constraints.","questions":[{"text":"Which seasonings and garnishes are already incorporated, and which can be added or omitted at serving?","id":"customisation-with-verified-composition-q01","kind":"action"},{"text":"What evidence identifies allergenic ingredients in the oysters, noodles, stock, coatings and condiments?","id":"customisation-with-verified-composition-q02","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"serving-and-holding-condition","name":"Serving and holding condition","description":"Associate the assembled oyster-and-noodle dish with its observed temperature and preparation history.","findings":[{"id":"handling-evidence-for-serving-decisions","name":"Handling evidence for serving decisions","description":"Require relevant time and temperature evidence before recommending service, continued holding or reheating.","questions":[{"text":"What cooking, holding, cooling and reheating times and temperatures are known for this portion or batch?","id":"handling-evidence-for-serving-decisions-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Under the applicable food-handling guidance, does the documented history support serving or reheating this dish, or require another disposition?","id":"handling-evidence-for-serving-decisions-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"evidence-and-external-alignment","name":"Evidence and external alignment","description":"What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.","layers":[{"id":"reported-evidence","name":"Reported evidence","description":"Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.","findings":[{"id":"evidence-confidence-notes","name":"Check these first","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these check these first hold for the sense of oyster vermicelli this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-confidence-notes-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-real-world-use","name":"Real-world use","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of oyster vermicelli this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-real-world-use-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards","name":"Failure modes and hazards","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of oyster vermicelli this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-regional-variation","name":"Regional variation","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of oyster vermicelli this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-regional-variation-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-neighbours","name":"Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of oyster vermicelli this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-neighbours-q01","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Describe oyster vermicelli as a Taiwanese noodle dish of misua with oysters.","Flag oysters, intestines and wheat noodles to diners before serving."],"mustNot":["Serve oysters that were not sourced from approved waters or kept chilled.","Serve the dish to someone with a declared shellfish allergy.","Present a version with pork intestines as seafood-only.","Describe the noodles as gluten-free."],"requiresHuman":["Adapting it for a person with a medically restricted diet."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Raw shellfish can carry serious infections; sourcing protects diners.","Night-market dishes support small vendors whose work deserves credit."],"affectedParties":["Diners with shellfish allergy","Pregnant and vulnerable diners","Street food vendors"]},"owners":{"steward":"The cook or food business that prepares it; food safety authorities set the rules for sale.","roles":[],"masterSystems":[]},"relations":[{"target":"Q28100912","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vercy registry: vr.tr.oyster-vermicelli","Wikidata: Q697951 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q697951)"]},"properties":{"applicability":"required","items":["Declared dish identity: Menu name, original-language name and claimed regional style","Noodle identity: Ingredient material, local noodle designation and strand form","Oyster presence and quantity: Oyster count per serving and edible oyster mass in g, with measurement stage","Oyster preparation: Recorded incoming condition, coating if any, cooking sequence and observed final condition","Broth consistency: Thin, lightly thickened or strongly thickened, using a stated observation 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