Oyster omelette

A hawker is making oyster omelette in the Shilin Night Market of Taipei.

The oyster omelette (Chinese: 蚵仔煎; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ô-á-chian) is a dish of Teochew origin that is widely known for its savoury taste in its native Chaoshan along with Taiwan, Fujian, and many parts of Southeast Asia due to the influence of the Chinese diaspora. Variations of the dish preside in some southern regions of China, although the taste and appearance of these can vary by a lot from the Taiwanese version. The oyster omelette is a Taiwanese "night market favorite",[1] and has constantly been ranked by many foreigners as the top dish from Taiwan. Its generous proportions and affordable price demonstrates the trait of night market cuisines. It is also popular in other places with Chaoshan and Fujianese influences, such as in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines.

In Thailand, was adapt to Mussel omelette, however most of Thai people misunderstand Oyster omelette and Mussel omelette is Thai cuisine. For Bangkok, notable areas in oyster omelette include Talat Wang Lang near Siriraj Hospital and Wang Lang (Siriraj) Pier in Bangkok Noi there are two restaurants[2] [3] and Yaowarat neighborhood, which there is one Michelin-Bib Gourmand restaurant[4] [5] with Charoen Krung neighborhood in Bang Rak etc. [6] [7]

In 2017, the World Street Food Congress was announced that oyster omelette is one of the three most notable street food among the street foods of Thailand.[8]

Ingredients

The dish consists of an omelette with a filling primarily composed of small oysters. Starch (typically potato starch) is mixed into the egg batter, giving the resulting egg wrap a thicker consistency. Pork lard is often used to fry the omelette. Depending on regional variations, a savoury sauce may then be poured on top of the omelette for added taste.

Spicy or chili sauce mixed with lime juice is often added to provide an intense kick. Shrimp can sometimes be substituted in place of oysters; in this case, it is called shrimp omelettes (蝦仁煎).[9]

Names

Modern-style Taiwanese oyster omelette.
Oyster omelette from Chien-Cheng Circle, Datong District of Taipei.
Oyster omelette and chili sauce from Newton Food Centre, Singapore.

In different Chinese languages, the "oyster omelette" is known by various names in different Chinese geographical regions.

Chinese namePronunciations in different spoken variationsGeographical areas that use such a name
蚵仔煎In Hokkien: ô-á-chiān
In Mandarin: ézǎi jiān		Taiwan and southern half of Fujian
蠔煎In Cantonese: hòuh jīn
In Mandarin: háo jiān
In Hokkien: o-chian		Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia
牡蛎煎In Mandarin: mǔlì jiānmost areas of mainland China
煎蠔餅In Cantonese: jīn hòuh béng
In Hakka: jien hao biang
In Mandarin: jiān háo bǐng		Hong Kong, Macau and neighbouring Liangguang
蠔仔餅In Cantonese: hòuh jái béng
In Hakka: hao zhai biang		Hong Kong, Macau and the Pearl River Delta
蠔仔煎In Cantonese: hòuh jái jīn
In Hakka: hao zhai chien		Hong Kong, Macau and the Pearl River Delta
蠔烙In Teochew: o-luain Chaoshan region and overseas communities connected to the region

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Oyster omelet the nation's favorite". Taipei Times. staff w/ CNA. 2 June 2007. p. 2. Archived from the original on 24 Sep 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "(ชมคลิป) ท้าพิสูจน์!! หอยใหญ่ไข่นุ่มร้านเจ๊อ้วน หอยใหญ่กระทะร้อน!". Khao Sod (in Thai). 2016-07-19.
  3. ↑ "ตี๋ใหญ่หอยทอด หอยทอดเจ้าอร่อยย่านท่าเรือศิริราช". Sanook (in Thai). 2012-01-05.
  4. ↑ "Nai Mong Hoi Thod". Michelin Guide.
  5. ↑ ""หอยทอดเท็กซัส" ทั้งสดทั้งหวาน ตำนานหอยทอดแห่งเยาวราช". Manager Daily (in Thai). 2013-02-10.
  6. ↑ ""ทิพ หอยทอดภูเขาไฟ" หอยใหญ่ หอยสด รสอร่อย". Manager Daily (in Thai). 2014-01-26.
  7. ↑ "กุ้งทอด....แทนหอยทอด". Bloggang (in Thai). 2008-04-06.
  8. ↑ "อร่อยระดับโลก! พี่ไทยติด 1 ใน 3 สตรีทฟู้ด 'หอยทอด' ต่างชาติบอก Yummy!". Thai Rath (in Thai). 2017-03-20.
  9. ↑ "หอยทอดโฮมเมด กรอบนอกนุ่มใน ความอร่อยที่ทำเองได้". Kapook (in Thai). 2013-11-26.
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