Guangxi Oyster Omelette
About Guangxi Oyster Omelette - Guangxi Cuisine
Guangxi cuisine has a long history, and Guangxi oyster omelette is one of its representative dishes. It has a fresh taste and makes good use of hot and sour and mountain cake herbs. It is good at stir-frying, stewing, steaming and deep-frying, which fully reflects the cooking wisdom of Gui Cai.
Ingredients
- Fresh oysters 200g
- Eggs 4 (beaten)
- Sweet potato starch 2 tbsp
- All-purpose flour 1 tbsp
- Scallions 3 (chopped)
- Coriander 2 sprigs
- Fish sauce 1 tsp
- White pepper 1/4 tsp
- Cooking oil 3 tbsp
Instructions
- 1. Shuck oysters. Rinse and drain.
- 2. Mix eggs with sweet potato starch, flour and fish sauce.
- 3. Add scallions and coriander.
- 4. Heat oil in pan until very hot.
- 5. Pour in egg mixture. Spread evenly.
- 6. Scatter oysters on top.
- 7. Cook 2-3 minutes until bottom is crispy and eggs are set.
- 8. Flip or fold. Serve with sweet chili sauce.
Cultural Notes
Guangxi oyster omelette embodies the culinary essence of Guangxi cuisine. Guicai integrates the dietary traditions of Zhuang, Yao and other ethnic minorities, forming a unique flavor. Guilin rice noodles, Guilin horse camel, and Zijiang fish are all classic representatives of Guangxi cuisine, showing the diverse food culture of Guangxi. In Guangxi, people are very particular about the selection of ingredients and the control of heat. Guangxi oyster omelette is the epitome of this ingenuity.