Oyster Omelet
Oyster flavor and mochi mochi dough! Absolute Champion of Taiwanese Night Market Involving Sweet and Spicy Sauce
Description
Taiwan's representative street food: small fresh oysters, egg, and greens cooked into a chewy 'sweet potato flour' batter, generously topped with a special sweet and savory red sauce.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Oysters
- Sweet potato flour
- Egg
- Bok choy
- Special red sauce
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Make batter. To get Taiwan's unique chewiness, use mostly 'sweet potato flour (Digua Fen)' mixed with a little potato starch and water to make a thin liquid batter.
- Heat lard on a flat griddle, briefly cook small oysters washed in salt water.
- Ladle the sweet potato batter thinly over the oysters.
- Crack a fresh egg over the batter, breaking the yolk and spreading it.
- Top with a handful of bok choy (or chrysanthemum greens), flip when the edges are crispy, and cook both sides.
- Plate and pour generously with the decisive special 'sweet and savory red sauce' made by boiling down 'Haishan sauce', ketchup, miso, and sugar.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sweetness and richness of special sauce
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Blend of potato and shiratamako starch, Frozen oysters
Pairing
Cold Taiwan Beer
Trivia
[Trend] The B-grade gourmet creating the longest lines at Taiwan night markets. Unlike Japanese okonomiyaki, its biggest feature is the 'translucent, jiggly, chewy' texture created by sweet potato flour.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Use a fork (or chopsticks and spoon) rather than just chopsticks to tear the chewy batter, mixing the oysters and egg messily with the red sauce!
Allergen
Oysters, Egg, Soy, Wheat (in sauce)