Hoy Tod

Thailand · Southeast Asia

Crisp shellfish omelet with egg and bean sprouts in a hot pan.
Hoy Tod

Hoy tod is a Thai street-food pancake of mussels or oysters, starchy batter and egg. It is fried on a skillet and often served with bean sprouts, green onion and chilli sauce. The batter can have crisp edges and a softer, chewy interior; diners can ask for a crisper or softer texture.[1][2]

Praew’s mussel version uses tapioca starch and tempura flour, seasoned with white pepper and a soy-based seasoning sauce. Mussels are mixed into the batter before frying, then egg, coriander and green onion are added. The pancake is browned on both sides and placed over bean sprouts fried in the same pan.[1]

References

Sources checked:

  1. Thai Fried Mussels Recipe (Hoi Tod) — Praew / Hungry in Thailand
  2. A Pad Thai Intervention: Is Hoy Tod Better Than Pad Thai? — Dwight Turner / Eating Thai Food

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