My travels to China were a blessing from God who led me to be included in Wong Meng Lei's team of Foochow writers. My role was assistant photographer and English translator, and I am very grateful for this inclusion in several book publications in Sibu.
One of the blessings included lots of experiences in the culinary sector.
We were introduced to many interesting local delicacies related to our writing and research. One of the tastiest dishes we tried was the Hin Hua Oyster Mee Sua which we had in Kinmen Island, on the day we went to do research on the history and development of the Kinmen Island. The various historical sites we visited were awesome. It is no wonder that Kinmen Island is an exceptionally attractive tourist venue. (You need to get a visa at the port to visit Kinmen from Xiamen, if you exit from there).
Oysters are harvested at the coast of Kinmen and carried in baskets by women using bian dan to the market where the food vendors buy fresh early in the morning. By 9 am oyster mee sua would be ready. These Hin Hua women are very strong and healthy.
Each bowl is only about 5 ringgit (our Malaysian money) or roughly 1 USD.
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