Qingkunshen Xiuli Oysters Introduction
"Qingkunshan Xiuli Oysters" is located in an alley opposite Qing Mountain Fishing Port. Originally, only the locals knew about it, but now it has become a must-visit spot for tourists. Every morning, even while setting up the stall, customers start to arrive, and tour buses bring in large groups of visitors, making the narrow alley crowded. The local residents have become accustomed to this scene. On the morning of the interview, over 200 orders had already been placed, leaving the five late-arriving tour buses' passengers hoping to try the food without success, which illustrates its popularity. The founder of "Xiuli Oysters," Wang Chen Mei Gui, initially ran a grocery store. Coastal fishermen would come to her shop to drink and chat in the afternoons when they weren’t at sea, inspiring Wang to consider serving fried oysters as a bar snack. Since her family home is near the alley where oysters are usually fried, she learned the secret recipe from her mother and established "Qingkunshan Xiuli Oysters," which has been operating for over sixty years. Initially, she offered fried oysters, meat cakes, squid cakes, tilapia, and fried pastries. Additionally, there were combinations including oysters, meat, and squid. Due to the nature of her business, she only operated in the afternoons and only for half the year, closing during the summer, with the frying oil setup right in front of the grocery store. In 1973...
