Qingkunshan Oyster Omelette Introduction
The flag of "Beautiful Woman Oyster Omelette" flutters in the wind at the Caotian Temple in Qiongkunsan, attracting the attention of tourists. Why is it named "Beautiful Woman"? This has always been a question in everyone's mind. In fact, the owner is named "Chen Mei-Nu," and using her name for the stall is straightforward and eye-catching, sparking imagination. Chen Mei-Nu was originally a salt worker at the Qigu Salt Field. When the salt fields ceased operations in 2002, it officially marked the end of the salt industry in Taiwan and meant that all salt workers lost their jobs. While working as a salt worker, she sold grilled shrimp, and after there were no salt fields to work on, she often thought about starting a business to supplement her family's income. In 2007, after the reconstruction of the Yanfu Bridge connecting Qiongkunsan and the Fan-shaped Salt Field, construction workers would come to drink and chat after work. Chen Mei-Nu decided to create fried oyster omelettes as a snack for the workers and named her stall "Beautiful Woman Oyster Omelette" after herself, joining the crowd selling oyster omelettes in Qiongkunsan. Additionally, she also used grilled shrimp as an ingredient to prepare grilled shrimp vermicelli for the workers' lunch and dinner. The oyster omelette from "Beautiful Woman Oyster Omelette" is made using a blend of bean flour and wheat flour as the batter, with chopped chives, cabbage, and celery as filling. The oysters are freshly shucked from Qiongkunsan, ensuring a delicious flavor. In addition to oyster omelettes, "Qiongkunsan Beautiful Woman Oyster Omelette" also offers meat omelettes, squid omelettes, shrimp, and more.
