Taiwanese Oyster Omelette (蚵仔煎)

In the U.S., those small oysters they have in Taiwan are hard to come by unless you get them frozen.  If you want fresh oysters, it's usually just the big ones, which I usually just cut into multiple pieces.

Serves: 1
Ingredients
5-6 oysters (or more if desired)
1 1/2 cups Taiwanese cabbage (pak choi) chopped (into 3/4 in. wide strips)
1 stalk green onion chopped
1 egg (or 2 if desired)
1/4 cup sweet potato flour
1 Tbsp tapioca flour (optional; if desired, substitute with 1 Tbsp sweet potato flour)
1/2 cup water
Canola oil
Pinch of salt

1) Wash oysters and dry.  Wash cabbage and chop to small 3/4 in. wide strips.  Wash green onions and chop.  Let these sit.
2) Whisk together sweet potato flour, tapioca flour, water, and a pinch of salt.
3) Add 1 Tbsp of oil to a frying pan and heat up on medium high.
4)  Add green onion and oysters to pan and then add one egg and break yolk and spread egg around with your spatual to mix it with the oysters and green onion.
5) Place cabbage in and then pour on flour mixture.  Fry until half-transparent and flip if desired.
6) Pour on sauce and serve immediately.

Oyster Omelette Sauce Option #1
Serves: 6
Ingredients
8 Tbsp Sweet Chili Sauce
3 Tbsp soy sauce paste
3 Tbsp miso paste
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 Tbsp plum flour (optional)
3 Tbsp tapioca flour
1 cup water

Directions
Whisk and boil ingredients in a saucepan on low heat.

Hand-Beaten Green Onion Pancake (蔥抓餅)

Ingredients
1 prepared Basic dough #1
3 1/2 Tbsp chopped green onion
7 Tbsp pork oil (or softened butter)
2 teaspoons salt

Directions
1) Take prepared dough and cut into 10 even pieces
2) With a pizza roller, roll each into .2 cm thick circles
3) Spread pork oil onto one side of a circle, then sprinkle on green onion and salt at one small portion on the side of the circle.
4) Roll each into a thin burrito and then twist into compact spirals.
5) Let sit for 10 minutes
6) Press spirals into .5 cm circles.
7) Heat a frying pan on low heat with 1 Tbsp canola oil and place pancake inside.
8) Fry until golden and simultaneously take 2 spatulas and slightly tear at the middle

Basic Dough #1 for Taiwanese Bread Items (溫水麵糰)

For this first basic dough recipe, we will be using 150-165 °F water.  The dough should end up being softer and more chewy.


Ingredients
5 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 cups water


Directions
1) Combine sugar and salt into flour.  
2) Heat up and measure out hot water in measuring cup.  
3) Pour hot water into flour mixture and use a wooden spoon to mix for 3 minutes until a ball of dough is formed.  
4) Cover dough with a clean wet towel or plastic wrap and place in a cool area for 20 minutes.