At the table
Break off a small piece with chopsticks or a spoon, taking oyster, egg and batter together. Ask for sauce separately if you prefer.
Contains oysters, egg, soy and sesame. Sauce ingredients vary; small shell fragments may remain.
请问酱汁会辣吗？可以酱汁另外放吗？ — Is the sauce spicy? Could you serve it separately?
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
This version uses sweet-potato and potato starch, bok choy, and a white-miso and tomato sauce. Other stalls use different starches, greens or sauces.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Sweet-sour sauce.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Soft inside, with edges that can become crisp.
- How it’s made
- Pan-fry starch-coated oysters with egg and leafy vegetables.
This version uses sweet-potato and potato starch, bok choy, and a white-miso and tomato sauce. Other stalls use different starches, greens or sauces.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Taiwan.
About this regional connection
Taiwan: A Taiwanese specialty.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有蚵仔煎吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
More than an egg omelet
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
A familiar Taiwanese night-market snack, oyster omelet combines seafood with egg and a soft starch batter. The sauce is part of its flavor, so different stalls can taste quite different.
