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Lau Fau Shan oyster

Big, mild oysters from the brackish water of Deep Bay. Mostly eaten cooked or dried into a rich ingredient for Cantonese cooking.

Tasting notes: Mild, Sweet, Rich. Salt: Barely salty. Texture: Creamy.

Grows in Deep Bay, Hong Kong (Brackish bay). Size: Large. Season: Best Nov–Feb (winter).

Fun fact: Lau Fau Shan has been farming oysters for hundreds of years.