Jinhu Oyster Omelette Introduction
Ouyang Zhiling wanted to start a business to supplement her household income as her children grew up. She set up a stall selling scallion pancakes in Kouhu. Initially, there were no breakfast shops selling scallion pancakes, and her business thrived. However, once breakfast shops began offering them, her sales declined. Noticing that the stall next to hers sold oyster omelets, which she enjoyed, she decided to experiment and also started selling oyster omelets. After a car accident, she took a six-month break and relocated to the current site near Longtai Temple, continuing her business under the name “Jinhu Oyster Omelet.” The ingredients for "Jinhu Oyster Omelet" include: yellow soybean flour and sweet potato starch for the batter; and cabbage, chives, scallion crisps, and oysters for the filling. The preparation method involves finely chopping the cabbage and chives, brushing the frying pan with batter, laying out the oysters, cabbage, chives, and scallion crisps, adding sesame oil and a bit of seasoning, then wrapping it in batter and frying until golden brown. It is served cut into pieces with dipping sauce. In addition to oyster omelets, scallion pancakes and stinky tofu also have good sales. The method for making scallion pancakes is as follows: prepare a dough with flour and oil, spread it out, sprinkle with scallions and sesame seeds, roll it up, and cut it into pieces. When customers order, a piece is flattened and cooked in a frying pan over high heat until browned, then flipped. An egg is cracked into the pan, and the fried scallion pancake is placed on top. After the egg is cooked, the scallion pancake is cut into pieces and served.
