Qingkunshen Xiuli Oyster Omelette Introduction
"Qingkunshan Xiuli Oysters" is located in the alley opposite Qingshan Fishing Port. Originally, it was known only to the locals, but it has now become a must-visit spot for tourists. Every morning, even before the stall is fully set up, customers are already lining up, and tour buses bring in large groups of tourists, making the narrow alley crowded to the point where it becomes impassable. The local residents have long been accustomed to this scene, so it is not surprising to them. On the morning of the interview, over 200 orders were already placed, leaving the five later-arriving tour buses of tourists disappointed. The popularity of "Xiuli Oysters" is evident. The founder, Wang Chen Meigui, originally ran a grocery store. In the afternoons when fishermen from Qingkunshan returned from fishing, they would come to her store to drink and chat, which inspired her to prepare deep-fried oysters as a snack. With her family background in the fried oyster business at the entrance of Lingziliao Alley, she learned the secret recipe from her mother and established "Qingkunshan Xiuli Oysters," which has been thriving for over sixty years. Initially, Wang Chen Meigui offered fried oysters, meat fritters, squid fritters, barramundi, and deep-fried cakes, as well as a mixed platter including oysters, meat, and squid. Due to the nature of the business, she only sold in the afternoons and operated for only half a year, closing during the summer, with the deep fryer placed on the ground in front of her grocery store. In 1973...
