🍽️ Xiamen Oyster Omelet

Oysters, egg and starch pan-fried.

Oyster Omelet is one of the most iconic snacks of Xiamen and the greater Minnan region in Fujian, a staple of night markets. Fresh small oysters are folded into a sweet-potato starch batter with egg and garlic chives, then pan-fried until the edges turn crisp and lacy while the center stays soft and brimming with juicy oysters. Served with sweet-chili or Minnan-style tomato sauce, it is intensely ocean-fresh. Quality hinges on oyster freshness and the right batter thickness. Xiamen locals eat it late at night with fish-ball soup or beer, and visitors to traditional markets rarely leave without a plate, arguably the strongest flavor of Minnan street life.