Shantou enjoys the reputation of "Zou Lu on the seashore, the hometown of delicious food", and has many famous snacks, among which the most popular hipsters are familiar with Xitianxiang Oyster Baked. Recently, "China 2 on the Tip of the Tongue" was broadcasted on CCTV's comprehensive channel, which once again set off a wave of "oyster searing fever". In addition to Chenghai Silverscreen oyster searing, Qiu Shuying, an old man frying oyster searing in Xitian Lane, once again entered the audience's sight. Many Chaoshan people, especially returned overseas Chinese, have a special liking for Xitian Lane, but they know little about the history and present situation of Xitian Lane oyster baking. Recently, the reporter interviewed the citizens who had lived and worked in Xitianxiang. It was learned that Qiu Shuying, an old man who used to fry oysters in Xitianxiang, did not own the trademark right of Xitianxiang, while Hengxing Company, which owned the trademark right, had no entity operation and was preparing to open a shop.

Xitianxiang Oyster Baked is the most famous brand of "Old Shantou". In the Chaoshan Time-honored Cuisine edited by Chen Hanchu, there is an introduction of "Xitianxiang Oyster Baked", among which it is mentioned that at the beginning of the 2th century, a snack shop selling fried Oyster Baked appeared next to Zhangchao Guild Hall (commonly known as the Old Guild Hall) on Anping Road. Because of its exquisite production, the food tastes excellent and is deeply loved by diners, and the "Old Club Oyster Baked" is famous in eastern Guangdong for a while.

Around p>193, Yang Laoer from other places wanted to join the "Old Club Oyster Baked" market, but unfortunately he couldn't get in, so he had to find an alley on the southwest side of the T-junction of Shengping Road and Tongping Road to set up a stall. Yang Laoer's oyster is crispy outside and tender inside, and tastes better. Diners have come here from the old club. Soon, Hu Jinxing, Yao Laosi and others also came here to run the same business in Xitian Lane (now renamed "Shengping Liuheng") and form a new oyster baking market. Yang Laoer and Hu Jinxing each managed to improve the cooking technology and product quality, and created a well-known snack brand "Xitianxiang Oyster Baked" at home and abroad.

The reporter recently visited Xitian Lane, which has long been listed as a small park old city reconstruction and demolition. Qiu Shuying, who is over 8 years old, still runs her "Qiu Shuying Oyster Baked" in the lane, and many citizens still come here to taste the Oyster Baked. The old man Qiu Shuying still remembers the lively scene in the alley, selling sweet soup on the street and beef kway teow in the alley. However, because the dining tables are placed on both sides of the roadway, only one motorcycle can pass at ordinary times. Xing Youhua, an old employee of Shantou Catering Service Corporation, recalled that when Xitian Lane was the most prosperous, there were many stalls selling food in the alley, and employees often had to be busy from 3 pm to 3 am.

According to Yao Yizhu, the head of Shantou Hengxing Trading Company, in 1956, the operator of "Xitianxiang Oyster Baked" was merged into Hengxing Trading Company under Shantou Catering Service Corporation. Subsequently, due to the loss of the deed to operate Xitianxiang Oyster Baked Store, it was impossible to apply for a business license, and the business of Xitianxiang Oyster Baked Store also began to fade, and the operation was stagnant. In order to keep the storefront signboard, the company asked Qiu Shuying, an employee of Hengxing Company who had worked as a helper in Xitian Lane, to contract the business of oyster baking shop in Xitian Lane. At that time, considering the operational difficulties, the company also reduced the management fee of the oyster baking shop.

Since the operator of "Xitianxiang Oyster Baked" was incorporated into Hengxing Company after the establishment of New China, and Qiu Shuying was an old employee of Hengxing Company, Hengxing Company registered Xitianxiang as a trademark in 24. Qiu Shuying and his family then applied for registration of Qiu Shuying's portrait and name as trademarks, and opened a shop near Danxia Village in the Eastern District to continue their own oyster baking business.

Shi Zhenkun, the former general manager of Shantou Hengxing Trading Company, told the reporter that the reason why Xitianxiang Oyster Baked is deeply loved by diners is that the people who cook Oyster Baked are "very authentic", that is, diners come to taste Oyster Baked and never pack it to go, no matter how much money they give, they don't sell it. "In order to ensure the high quality of crispy oysters outside and tender inside, in order to keep this signboard." Shi Zhenkun said. Yao Yizhu said that in the near future, the company will relocate its site and hire a well-known chef in the city to cook the brand of "Xitianxiang". They hope that old brands like "Xitianxiang" can be protected and passed down, so that authentic Chaoshan snacks can continue to float at home and abroad.

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