Mom used to buy a packet of shelled oysters from the market and she would lightly scald them in hot water before throwing in cili padi and some vinegar. Those were small oysters, not the big ones that we see on television hosted by gourmet chefs. Then she would keep the pickled oysters in the fridge to cool. I used to love it even back then cos it was nice to be eaten with rice. But it was a luxury that I got to enjoy occasionally.
That was years ago... I stopped eating 'raw' oysters after I left home except for the occasional 'oo-chien' (oysters fried with eggs and batter). Anyway, oysters are not something you get from the eating outlets here.
Just learned that there are 3 broad classifications: Pacific, Olympia and Atlantic. Oysters have good nutritional values but because we take it raw, there is always a possibility of bacteria being swallowed together. Ah! The price one has to pay for food that is liked!
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Looks great. I love oysters too. They are so expensive. Whenever we go for buffet; that will be the first to zoom in to!!! Malaysian mentality!!
there's another japanese food outlet in simpang kuala. i think it's call Miyata. It's facing the central square. Don't know bout the oysters but the other food there isn't that bad. besides hotel japanese food, sakae sushi serves good sushi and other japanese delicacies.
Random Shots, U said it. My better half n I had just managed to fly home from Beijing, away from the chilling and white winter. On the nite b4 our departure we were treated to an international buffet. This is a place where u eat until u drop. I, for one, slurped 20 raw oysters with lemon. O la la. ( God bless no stomach ache)
Jian.. the shop you mention, outside they also have a van selling all the sushi, right? Think the shop no more liao though the van still sells there.
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