Hoi Tod / Or Suan (Crispy Oyster or Mussel Omelette)

Ingredients

• 200300g oysters/mussels
• Crispy batter (rice flour + tapioca starch, mixed with water)
• 2 eggs
• Bean sprouts + spring onion
• Chili/sriracha sauce for dipping

Method

• Mix the batter to a medium consistency; fold in the shellfish gently
• Heat oil in a pan; pour in batter + shellfish and fry until the edges crisp
• Crack in the eggs, let them set, then flip and fry the other side
• Add bean sprouts and spring onion, toss quickly, plate and serve with chili sauce

How to choose ingredients

Choose plump, brightly coloured oysters with a clean sea smell and firm shape · Fresh shellfish fries up sweet, not fishy.

Chef's secret

Chef's secret: fry on high heat and don't flip too soon let the batter edges set and crisp first, for a proper crunchy or suan · blending rice flour with tapioca starch gives the crisp-outside, soft-inside texture.

Order fresh oysters/mussels + frying batter as a set from Fresh Market Online.