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Home / Cuisine / Chinese / Ho See Fatt Choy (Braised Oysters and Sea Moss)

Ho See Fatt Choy (Braised Oysters and Sea Moss)

By: 👩‍🦳 Linda · Published: 🖨 February 20, 2015 · Updated: 💻May 8, 2021 · 🗨 2 Comments

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Usher in the Lunar New Year with this traditional Ho See Fatt Choy (Braised Oysters and Sea Moss) dish for a prosperous new year. It is full of delicious umami flavor.

Usher in the Lunar New Year with this traditional Ho See Fatt Choy (Braised Oysters and Sea Moss) dish for a prosperous new year. It is full of delicious umami flavor. | MalaysianChineseKitchen.com

If ever there was one dish you would eat just once a year, Ho See Fatt Choy (Braised Oysters and Sea Moss) is one of them. Ho See Fatt Choy is the homonym for good affairs and good fortune, hence it is popularly mentioned as a special dish for the Chinese New Year. Even so, it is not as commonly cooked or eaten.

Grand Aunt’s Ho See Fatt Choy

Fortunately for us, my Ah-Poh (Grand Aunt) prepared this special dish every year on the first day of the Chinese New Year. I grew up enjoying this fragrant and tasty dish as a special New Year treat. I like it so much that I asked her for the recipe and have cooked it every Chinese New Year since Paul and I started our own household. It is a very good thing Paul shares my enthusiasm for this dish.

Usher in the Lunar New Year with this traditional Ho See Fatt Choy (Braised Oysters and Sea Moss) dish for a prosperous new year. It is full of delicious umami flavor. | MalaysianChineseKitchen.com

Ah-Poh used oyster sauce and placed all the ingredients in a slow cooker overnight after the initial sauteing. This stewing made the dried oysters and fatt choy (sea moss) very soft and fragrant. Since I only make a very small portion, I simply cook it on the stove. I omitted the oyster sauce and sometimes add a little soy sauce instead. Dried oysters have a very concentrated flavor and with so many of it in one pot, little to no other ingredients are really necessary.

A Win-win Dish for the Chinese New Year

Always serve Ho See Fatt Choy (Braised Oysters and Sea Moss) with some sang choy (green leaf lettuce). Sang choy provides color and is also a homonym for growing wealth. This dish is certainly a great way to usher in the Chinese New Year.

KONG HEE FATT CHOY!


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Usher in the Lunar New Year with this traditional Ho See Fatt Choy (Braised Oysters and Sea Moss) dish for a prosperous new year. It is full of delicious umami flavor. | MalaysianChineseKitchen.com
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Ho See Fatt Choy (Braised Oysters and Sea Moss)

Usher in the lunar new year with this traditional Ho See Fatt Choy (Braised Oysters and Sea Moss) dish for a prosperous new year. It is full of delicious umami flavor.
Author : Linda Ooi
Course : Seafood
Cuisine : Chinese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients
 

  • ½ lb dried oysters (225g)
  • 0.35 oz dried sea moss (10g)
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • Salt (optional)
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Soak dried oysters in warm water for 30 minutes. Rinse thoroughly and drain.
  • Soak sea moss in a strainer over a bowl of water for 30 minutes. When sea moss is rehydrated, rinse thoroughly in the strainer under running water. Drain.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a medium saucepan. Sauté garlic for 30 seconds.
  • Add oysters and stir to coat with oil until fragrant.
  • Pour in 1½ cups (360ml) water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Open the lid and do a taste test. Add a little salt if needed and soy sauce if desired.
  • Add sea moss. Cover and continue to cook for another 15 to 20 minutes. Add a little water whenever necessary to allow it to continue simmering. Turn off stove.
  • Serve warm with rice.
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Categories: 🗂 Chinese, Chinese New Year, Shellfish, Video Recipes Tags: 📋 dried oysters

About Linda

Linda is a food writer and photographer who hails from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She now lives in Wyoming, USA. Her other blogs are Roti n Rice and Tea Tattler.

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  1. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    February 21, 2015 at 6:31 am

    This dish definitely reminds me of a traditional asian dish my Chinese grandfather would always make – thanks for the nostalgic memories, I must make this!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      February 22, 2015 at 3:58 pm

      You are welcome, Thalia! Happy Chinese New Year! 🙂

      Reply

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