Budai TIng Kan Chi Oyster Omelette Introduction
Not many have heard of the oyster pancake, and even fewer have tasted it, despite having been developed for 20 years. Many have tried oyster omelets and oyster fritters, but few associate these with the oyster pancake. In fact, the oyster pancake is a combination of oyster fritters and oyster omelets, and the creator is Lin Wuxiong, the owner of "Ting Kuan Chi Oyster Pancake" in Budai. Born in 1967, Lin originally made a living through aquaculture. Due to his unstable income and the need to support his family, he was encouraged by friends to start a business. He didn't want to sell the same items as others, so he focused on creating something unique. He thought of combining the oyster fritters and oyster omelets he had eaten since childhood, which led to the concept of the oyster pancake. After some trial and error, he began selling them at night markets, and based on customer feedback and suggestions, he gradually improved the dish. The oyster pancake evolved from being overly large—too big for children and even some customers to finish—to its current form. The outer skin is made from a specially developed flour recipe, and the filling includes leeks, glass noodles, oysters, and eggs. The preparation involves stir-frying the glass noodles before mixing them with the leeks; the noodle mixture is placed on a piece of dough, with oysters added in the middle, an egg is cracked on top, then it is wrapped up and sealed...
