Qingkunshan Beauty Oyster Fritters Introduction
The flag of "Meiren Oysters" flutters in the breeze at the Chaotian Temple in Qingshui, attracting the attention of tourists. Why is it named "Meiren"? This is a question that lingers in everyone's mind. In fact, the owner is named "Chen Meiren," using her name as the stall name, which is straightforward and also captivating, allowing for some imagination. Chen Meiren was originally a salt farmer at the Qigu Salt Field. When the salt fields were completely shut down in 2002, it marked the end of the salt industry in Taiwan and meant that all salt farmers were unemployed. While she was a salt worker, she sold grilled shrimp, and after the closure of the salt field, she often contemplated starting a business to support her family. In 2007, when the Yan Feng Bridge, connecting Qingshui and the fan-shaped salt fields, was rebuilt, workers would come for drinks and chats after work, and Chen Meiren began frying oysters as a snack for these workers, naming it "Meiren Oysters" after herself, thus joining the ranks of the oyster snack vendors in Qingshui. Additionally, she used grilled shrimp as an ingredient to cook grilled shrimp noodles for the workers' lunch and dinner. The oysters in "Meiren Oysters" are made with a batter of mixed mung bean flour and wheat flour, with fillings of chopped leeks, cabbage, and celery. The oysters are freshly shucked from Qingshui, ensuring great taste. Besides oysters, "Qingshui Meiren Oysters" also offers meat fritters, squid fritters, and shrimp...