Oh chien

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce
• Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
• 12 medium oysters, preferably fresh but frozen are fine too
• 100 ml (3½ fl oz) vegetable oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon basic chilli paste (see page 171)
• Dash of light soy sauce
• 2 spring onions (scallions), finely sliced
• Vinegared chilli sauce (see page 174), to serve
• Batter
• 2 tablespoons tapioca starch
• 1 tablespoon rice flour
• Pinch of salt