Chinanews.com, Fuzhou, January 22 (Peng Lifang) Although the cross-strait "three small links" passenger routes have partially resumed, Chen Renze still chose to stay in Fuzhou for the New Year, planning the new development of "Chen's Oyster Omelette".
On the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar, Chen Renze rushed to Zengcuo'an, Xiamen for inspection, planning to find a new rental shop in Xiamen, a coastal tourist city, a small "net celebrity" fishing village, and expand the business scope of "Chen's Oyster Omelette".
Chen Renze is making "Oyster Omelet".
Photo by Lu Ming
From working alone in Fuzhou, to recruiting assistants for the paving shop, and now with three chain brand paving shops, Chen Renze's business is booming.
"Let's see if I can bring my children over in summer, and the family will reunite in the mainland and work hard together." This is the "new" wish of the 60-year-old Taiwanese gourmet owner Chen Renze for the Year of the Rabbit.
Chen Renze is from Taichung and runs a shop called "Chen's Oyster Omelette" in the night market on Ninghua Road, Taijiang District, Fuzhou City.
Enter Ninghua Road Night Market, follow the flow of people, and you will find Chen Renze busy making oyster omelette in front of the most crowded stall.
Chen Renze is making "Oyster Omelet".
Photo by Lu Ming
"The price is not high, the taste is very fresh, and the boss is very kind", coupled with the recommendations of many local Internet celebrity bloggers, "Chen's Oyster Omelette" is at the top of many local food recommendation lists.
The diners who come and go also like to call Chen Renze "Aze".
Chen Renze told the reporter that the best time for business is in summer, and diners of all ages, old, middle-aged and young, come here with their enthusiasm for "food" in summer nights, just to try his Taiwanese snack "Oyster Omelette", which is sold for a limited time every day Three hundred copies.
Chen Renze is going to leave the stall from where he lives.
Photo by Lu Ming
Oyster omelette is a traditional snack in Fujian and Taiwan, and its "popularity" remains high in the night markets of the two places.
Crack the eggs, spread the oysters, pour in the sweet potato batter, and fry until the surface is golden, sprinkle with bean sprouts and green vegetables, and then pour over the salty and sweet sauce, a soft, fresh and sweet oyster omelet is "done".
In Chen Renze's opinion, the key to making oyster omelets that are simple to make and has an excellent flavor lies in the freshness of the ingredients and the authenticity of the sauce.
For this reason, Chen Renze did not have overnight ingredients in his kitchen. Eggs, cabbage, and soybean sprouts had to be bought in the morning market, and oysters were delivered from the seaside.
After cutting the vegetables at three o'clock in the afternoon, he squeezed the tomatoes into juice, mixed the sugar, salt, garlic, and vinegar in proportion, and let it stand for a while.
"It's troublesome to do this, but it tastes good!" Chen Renze said. The sauce has a "fresh sour taste" and "stimulants" when eaten, which is the authentic taste of southern Taiwan.
Chen Renze was cleaning the dining car.
Photo by Lu Ming
On New Year's Eve, he took a vacation for himself, rewarded the hard work of the past year with a hot pot meal, and chatted with his family in Taiwan via video connection.
Chen Renze's parents have been selling oyster omelets in Taiwan's Fengjia night market for more than 60 years.
He said that he has done three things in his life. First, when he was young, he opened a car factory in Taiwan for 10 years to assemble cars; The mainland has regained its old business of oyster omelette.
"Damn kid, I'm so busy at home, so don't hurry back." Chen Renze vividly imitated the complaints from his parents on the phone to the reporter.
But he still chooses to stay on the mainland to develop, "Of course I have to stay here to witness it grow stronger."
For more than ten years, Chen Renze has brought his oyster omelette to various food exhibitions in the mainland for sales, and he has also "run through" the great rivers and mountains in the mainland.
Chen Renze is making the secret sauce of "Oyster Omelette".
Photo by Lu Ming
"I know the geography of the mainland. It was written in the textbooks when I was a child!" "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is Chen Renze's enlightenment book. Whenever he has time, he goes to see the cities in the book, such as Chibi, Jingzhou, Xiangyang, Nanchong, etc.
He was particularly excited when he arrived at Zhaojiazhuang in Changshan. This was the former residence of General Changsheng Zhao Zilong, who was his favorite figure from the Three Kingdoms.
Traveling all over the world, he felt that the mainland has a vast territory, and there are countless delicacies. Each place has different cultural characteristics and humanistic customs. Absolutely".
He laughed and said, "If you go to Sichuan to make oyster omelette, you have to make it spicy to be eaten."
Chen Renze also lamented the improvement of the mainland's infrastructure construction, especially the transportation. "Now, a 'one-day living circle' has been formed between many cities. Over the past decade, the lives of mainlanders have been on the rise."
Three years ago, Chen Renze came to Fuzhou by chance. Seeing the development prospects of the local night market economy, he plunged into the Fuzhou night market to make chain snacks and promote Taiwanese oyster omelette.
"It is the responsibility of the guests to cook the food. The guests can eat it even if the taste is missing." For three years, he has constantly adjusted the proportion of ingredients according to the tastes of the local people and the feedback from customers. This is his paving experience. Reasons for customer preference.
This year, Chen Renze wants to spread oyster omelet stalls to southern Fujian, and Zengcuoan, a tourist attraction with a lot of traffic, is his first choice.
He said that he hopes to promote more abundant Taiwanese cuisine in southern Fujian, which is similar to Taiwan's cultural customs.
"Chen's Oyster Omelette" closed for the Spring Festival, and many regular customers asked Chen Renze on WeChat when they could have oyster omelette again.
"As soon as possible, as long as the oyster fishermen start working, I will resume work." Chen Renze replied cheerfully.
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