Name: Golden oysters: the Lunar New Year ingredient from Hong Kong’s 700-year-old oyster village
Uploaded: 2024-02-05T07:03:23.000Z
Duration: 12 min 14 s
Description: Golden oysters: the Lunar New Year ingredient from Hong Kong’s 700-year-old oyster village

appConfigEntityId

bodyType

customContents

entityId

entityUuid

isVideo

articlePageQuery

article

articleSchemaContent

content

hooksArticlePageAdvertisementConfigArticle

appConfig

filter

json

liveArticle

Lisa Cam

Sun-dried golden oysters are a popular and auspicious ingredient in Cantonese cuisine during Lunar New Year, as the pronunciation of “dried oyster” is similar to “good fortune” in Chinese. One of the best places to get golden oysters is Lau Fau Shan in Hong Kong. The area has been famous for oyster farming for 700 years as it sits right at the Pearl River Estuary – where fresh water meets seawater – an ideal environment for oysters to grow.
The Post’s Lisa Cam went on a trip to discover the secret behind this beloved ingredient, and find out how it transforms into the highlight of many Lunar New Year dishes.


Yum China takes full slice of Pizza Hut China in US$1.2 billion deal

How not to eat paella in its home city of Valencia, and the rise of the Spanish speciality

Walmart-owned Sam’s Club summoned by Chinese authorities over ‘food-safety issues’

7 great places to buy sticky rice dumplings in Hong Kong for the 2026 Dragon Boat Festival

Food and Drinks

Golden oysters: the Lunar New Year ingredient from Hong Kong’s 700-year-old oyster village

Photo: SCMP Composite

Lifestyle

Food & Drink

One of the best places to get golden oysters is Lau Fau Shan in Hong Kong
The Post’s Lisa Cam went on a trip to discover the secret behind this beloved ingredient


One of the best places to get golden oysters is Lau Fau Shan in Hong Kong. The Post’s Lisa Cam went on a trip to discover the secret behind this beloved ingredient.


Hong Kong culture

Lunar New Year

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;}One of the best places to get golden oysters is Lau Fau Shan in Hong Kong The Post’s Lisa Cam went on a trip to discover the secret behind this beloved ingredient

One of the best places to get golden oysters is Lau Fau Shan in Hong Kong

The Post’s Lisa Cam went on a trip to discover the secret behind this beloved ingredient