I'm a foodie, and I heard that Qinzhou's big oysters are famous, so I specifically took the high-speed train to try them. I booked the Yiduo Hotel on Trip.com, as it's close to Hongfa Night Market, making it easy to walk there for a late-night snack.
I arrived at the hotel in the afternoon. When the front desk staff heard I was there for the oysters, he gave me a piece of paper and drew an 'oyster map' – marking which stalls at Hongfa Night Market had fresh oysters, which had the best grilled ones, which put enough garlic, and even noted 'this one is six for ten yuan, that one is five for ten yuan but bigger.' Holding that map, I felt like I was on a culinary mission.
That evening, I followed the map to 'A Lian BBQ' at Hongfa Night Market. I ordered grilled oysters, grilled scallops, grilled fan shells, and a mango stir-fried ice. The oysters were indeed fresh, with plenty of garlic, and every bite was incredibly flavorful. The stir-fried ice was mango-flavored, made fresh, not from syrup, and cost eight yuan a cup. I ate over ten oysters by myself, plus the stir-fried ice and other skewers, totaling just over eighty yuan. I ate until I couldn't move.
The next morning, I went to Qinzhou Port to see the fishing boats and enjoy the sea breeze. I found a roadside stall near the dock and ordered a big oyster chicken hotpot. The oysters and chicken stewed together made for a very fresh soup, with plump oysters and tender chicken. I ate a whole pot by myself for 120 yuan. It was a bit pricey, but worth it.
Qinzhou's big oysters are truly delicious; I'll bring friends next time. This hotel is also comfortable, clean, quiet, and the front desk even drew a map for me. Highly recommended.
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