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Hoy Tod (Crispy Oyster Omelette)

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Bangkok stalls sell two styles: hoy tod, fried crisp, and or suan, a softer, gooey version made with more tapioca starch and cooked only until barely set.

A rice-flour batter loaded with fresh oysters and beaten egg is fried on a flat iron griddle until the edges turn lacy and crackling-crisp while the center stays soft, then served with a chili-vinegar dipping sauce and a scatter of bean sprouts.

Why it's made this way: The dish came to Bangkok with Teochew Chinese immigrants who settled Yaowarat, the city's Chinatown, and it's remained one of the district's signature night-market stalls for generations.