"Oyster Omelette" is pronounced ě-ā-jiān in Taiwan and translated as "Oyster Omelette" in Mandarin.

Oyster omelet is not a unique snack in Taiwan. It has been available in the Hokkien-speaking areas (Southern Fujian and Chaoshan) since ancient times. It is said that oyster omelet is a creative dish invented by the ancestors of poor societies. Poverty, the invention of substitute food when unable to eat, is a symbol of poor life.

Southern Fujian, Taiwan, and Chaoshan basically have the same roots. In Taiwan, its earliest name was "Jianshichui". It is a traditional snack known to the older generation in the Anping area of ??Tainan. A pan-fried pancake made of oysters, eggs, green onions, coriander and other ingredients wrapped in water-added sweet potato starch.

Folk rumors say that in 1661 AD, the Dutch army occupied Tainan. Zheng Chenggong, a native of Nan'an, Quanzhou, led his troops to invade from Luermen, intending to regain the lost territory. Zheng's army defeated the Dutch army with overwhelming force, and the Dutch army was furious. Zheng Jun hid all the rice and grains. Zheng Jun, who was short of food, got wise and simply mixed Taiwan's specialty oysters and sweet potato flour with water and fried them into pancakes. Unexpectedly, they were passed down to later generations and became popular throughout the province. snacks.

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Other delicacies in Taiwan:

1. Preserved vegetable eggs

Preserved vegetable eggs are a home-cooked dish popular in In Taiwan, Fujian, and Chaoshan areas of Guangdong, preserved vegetables are added to the eggs and stir-fried, and sometimes some green onions are also added.

2. Peanut pig trotters

Stewed for a long time using a variety of Chinese medicinal materials, soy sauce, rice wine and other seasonings, it is a unique brine method in Taiwan. As the name suggests, peanuts, pig's feet, soy sauce and special Chinese medicinal materials are stewed slowly over low heat. After a long period of stewing, the skin and meat are smooth and elastic, and the peanuts absorb the essence of the stew and are delicious.

3. Three Cup Chicken

Three Cup Chicken is a traditional famous dish in Jiangxi and belongs to the Yuanzhou cuisine of Gan cuisine. Because no soup is added when cooking, only one cup of rice wine, one cup of lard and one cup of soy sauce are used, hence the name Three Cup Chicken.

This dish is red in color, authentic in flavor, and has a mellow and attractive aroma. It is suitable for both wine and rice. After it spread to Taiwan, the seasonings were slightly changed and it became Taiwanese Three Cup Chicken. The biggest feature of Taiwanese Three Cup Chicken is the addition of vanilla and basil.

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