Budai Traditional Oyster Pancake Introduction
"Budai Old-School Oyster Fritter" may be an unassuming small stall without a sign or a phone number, but it is a popular stop for visitors at Budai Fishing Port. This stall is known for its thoughtful approach to oyster fritters. Typically, oyster fritters are served cut into pieces, but for customers who don't have time to sit down or are on a tour bus, even serving them cut in a paper bag can be quite inconvenient. The owner came up with the idea of oyster rolls, using the same ingredients and batter, formed into long strips and added with a skewer. When fried, they have the same texture as the oyster fritters, making it easy to hold the skewer and eat on the go or on the bus without making a mess. Following the same concept, the individual oyster and shrimp fritters are also made into long strips with skewers. Other items like shrimp rolls, cod rolls, squid balls, and chive rolls are also served on skewers. This small yet thoughtful idea has turned the stall into a bustling business, attracting a steady stream of customers daily. Therefore, the owner starts frying various fried items early in the morning before customers arrive, filling up the fryer with an assortment to cater to the influx of customers or groups of tourists. Budai "Old-School" oyster fritters use a batter made from a mixture of soybean flour and rice paste, replacing flour with rice paste to make the fritter's skin crispier. The filling includes oysters, cabbage, chives, and minced ginger. Oyster fritters originated as...
