I know it is a somewhat privileged and a prestigious thing to do – to eat fresh raw oysters but no, it is not something we fancy. I joined a contest on the radio and won a free two-night stay at this hotel…
…many years back and the prize included a buffet dinner for two. Of course, we were delighted when we saw there were oysters in the buffet spread and we quickly helped ourselves to those. Sadly, we did not like it at all and ended up leaving them by the side of our plates.
However, we do enjoy them cooked, like the or chian (oyster omelette) here…
I’ve gone back to buy it home for our meals a few times already so imagine my delight when I spotted this…
…at a shop here that sells among other things, all kinds of frozen products.
I haven’t the slightest idea where they come from but upon closer scrutiny, it is packed by some place here in Sibu and of course, RM13.90 for a whole pack of them is really so very cheap.
No, my girl did not want the mum to cook it or chian-style – she did try once and she was not very successful to say the least. I remember she could not get the gooey bits in the omelette right. Besides, we used to enjoy the fried oyster fritters from that New Zealand franchise, The Fish Shop, I think it was called and my girl wanted those…
It sure turned out really well…
One bite into one of them and my girl was prompted to remark as to how she missed those wonderful days in Wellington when she would go and buy these to enjoy.
Seeing how well it turned out, I certainly will make my way back to the shop again to stock up on more of those oysters. I wonder how long they can keep…
CCL FRESH MINI MARKET is located at the end of the block to the right of the Grand Wonderful Hotel (2.309601, 111.845163) along Jalan Pipit, off Jalan Dr Wong Soon Kai, on your left just before the Petronas petrol station a short distance from Delta Mall. You can also go in via Lorong Pipit 4, turning left into the lane at the junction where Starbucks Sibu is located and go straight ahead from there.
...STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS! 