Sankou Qiaotou Oyster Omelette Introduction
After the tourism boom in the 2000s that encouraged "bamboo raft tours of the lagoon" in Sihku, nearby attractions also flourished, and the seafood street at Qiaotou Bridge is one of them. Sensing the business opportunity brought by the crowds, Huang Wu-jin, known as "Lianzi," was the first local from Sihku to set up a stall at Qiaotou to sell fried oyster pancakes, branding her stall as "Qiaotou Oyster Pancakes." As tourist crowds are concentrated on weekends, Huang runs her stall only on Saturdays and Sundays. The batter for "Qiaotou Oyster Pancakes" consists of: flour, mung bean flour, crispy flour, and sweet potato flour. The fillings include: cabbage, garlic chives, celery, and oysters. Due to the high number of visitors on weekends, making the pancakes on-the-spot can lead to long waiting times for customers, so Huang prepares the pancakes in advance by partially frying them, and then finishes frying them to golden perfection when customers place their orders. This significantly saves time. Besides oyster pancakes, "Qiaotou Oyster Pancakes" also sells fried shrimp, oyster crisps, fried fish cakes, and fried taro cakes. The shrimp are wild-caught, limited in quantity, and often sell out shortly after opening. The fried fish cakes come with bones and without...
