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Oyster omelette, or orh luak, is an unspoken favourite among Singaporean hawker dishes. Nonetheless, you have to admit that it isn’t the most affordable option, with the average plate costing S$5-6.
If you’ve ever reluctantly passed on some orh luak in search of more affordable snacks or dinners, you might love to hear this – Xin Xin Famous Fried Oyster is a hawker stall in Clementi that sells orh luak from just S$3!
Tucked away in the low-key hawker centre that is West Coast Market Square, Xin Xin Famous Fried Oyster only sells one thing – Oyster Omelette, priced at S$3, $4 and $5 for small, medium and large sizes respectively.
The stall has been dishing out orh luak the old-school way for the better part of 40 years. The owner starts off by seasoning eggs with some pepper and vigorously beating it in a tin can. The eggs are then poured onto a heated pan and fried together with a batter of tapioca starch.
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Fresh oysters portioned according to the size you order are then added and stir-fried together with the mix. Even for the S$3 portion, you’ll get a decent helping of these juicy oysters.
The finished product is an omelette with equal parts crispy-edged eggs and gooey, chewy tapioca. It is then topped off with spring onions and served with a saucer of their tangy house-made chilli, a perfect complement to the briny oysters and savoury egg.
Xin Xin Famous Fried Oyster’s orh luak has been lauded by netizens for its immaculately charred crisp and perfect balance of egg and starch. More importantly, it has gained the affection and loyal patronage of many for its unwavering affordability through the years.
The next time you’re looking for a cheap orh luak fix, don’t hesitate to travel down to Xin Xin Fried Oyster. While it’s located pretty far in Singapore’s west, good food is always worth travelling for.
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