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Wufeng Old-Style Oyster Fritters
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VerdictFresh-fried oyster fritters near the earthquake museum, plump and generous
A small fritter shop near Guangfu Village and the 921 Earthquake Museum. The signature oyster fritters are fried to order with plump oysters, alongside pork, squid and vegetable fritters and oyster soup.
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Review
Wufeng Old-Style Oyster Fritters is on Zhongzheng Road, close to Guangfu New Village and the 921 Earthquake Museum rather than the Lin Family Garden area. Both Travel Yam and Supertaste include it in their Wufeng food round-ups, and it is often suggested as a snack stop before or after visiting the museum. It is a small shop devoted to Taiwanese fried snacks.
The signature oyster fritter has a thin, crisp shell with a slightly thicker batter base, so it is crunchy outside and soft inside, and the oysters are described as plump, sweet and generously portioned. The pork fritter is likewise thin-skinned and well filled. There are also squid, vegetable and fried-fish versions, squid balls and chive sticks, plus dense, fluffy fried sweet potato and sticky rice cake that is crisp outside and sweet inside. The only soup is oyster soup, made with ginger and rice wine to cut any fishiness. A house-made garlic soy paste is on hand and is not too strong.
Most comments agree on two things: everything is freshly fried and crisp, and the fillings are generous. The common complaint is that each item is fried only after you order, so at busy times you will wait. Sources do not list prices, so check the board at the counter.
It opens roughly 11am to 7pm and is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Zhongzheng Road is lined with red no-parking markings, so do not stop at the door; find a nearby car park or park around Guangfu New Village and walk.
It suits anyone visiting the earthquake museum or Guangfu New Village who wants old-style fried snacks on the way. First timers can order an oyster fritter and a bowl of oyster soup, then share some sweet potato or rice cake.
Why go
- A fried-snack shop on the way to Guangfu Village and the museum
- Thin, crisp oyster fritter shell with a soft batter base
- Oyster soup with ginger and rice wine, fresh and not fishy
- Add fluffy fried sweet potato or crisp, sweet rice cake
- Everything is fried to order, so expect waits
- Closed Mon–Tue; no stopping on red-lined Zhongzheng Rd
What people say
Liked
- Freshly fried and crisp, best eaten hot
- Plump oysters in generous amounts
- Clean, sweet oyster soup that balances the fried food
Complaints
- Fried only after ordering, so peak waits are long
- Red lines at the door mean you must park elsewhere
Summarized from the common views of bloggers, media and diners; not direct quotes.
Location
台中市霧峰區中正路493號Directions ↗
Sources
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