By Phoebe Kut
This ain’t your local buck-a-shuck, Shenzheners, these are some of the city’s most decadent and bossed-up oysters. In no particular order...
1. Wann Lounge
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Origin: Canada
Type: Topped with Sea Urchin and French Caviar
Price: RMB118
Topped with a generous portion of sea urchin and French caviar, this West Coast Canadian oyster is sweet and light in taste. The reduction is made from skipjack fish, Japanese algae, honey and lemon and complements the sweetness of the oyster.
209B, 2/F, Building 1, T3 Block, One Shenzhen Bay, Lanyue San Jie, Nanshan District 南山区兰月三街深圳湾一号北区广场1栋2楼209B (181 2413 0186)
2. Wann Lounge
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Origin: Canada
Type: Mixed with Tuna, Avocado and French Caviar
Price: RMB118
Instead of slurping your oyster, nibble on this fine medley of flavors served on a half shell. Diced raw oyster is tossed with tuna, avocado, French caviar and some wasabi to give it a kick.
209B, 2/F, Building 1, T3 Block, One Shenzhen Bay, Lanyue San Jie, Nanshan District 南山区兰月三街深圳湾一号北区广场1栋2楼209B (181 2413 0186)
3. Compass Cafe
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Origin: France
Type: Citrus Soy and Ikura
Price: RMB58
A Japanese twist on the delicacy, the tart citrus soy provides a zesty accent to the briny lush ikura.
103 Huangting Dasha, 335 Fuhua Lu, Gangxia Shequ, Futian District 福田区岗廈社区福华路355号岗廈皇庭大厦103 (2388 3404)
4. Oyoyster
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Origin: France
Type: Roland Lambert
Price: RMB43
This oyster is massive. A meaty mollusk, be sure to squeeze some extra lemon and tabasco on this big boy to balance out the essence of the ocean.
Oyoyster (Coco Park): L102, L1 Coco Park, Futian District 福田区星河Coco Park星空露台L1层L102 (400 113 0729)
Oyoyster (MixC World): L186, 1/F, MixC World (Shenzhen Bay), Keyuan Nan Lu, Nanshan District 南山区科苑南路深圳湾万象城1层L186 (189 4835 0899)
5. Oyoyster
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Origin: France
Type: Salmon Roe Ponzu
Price: RMB40
An intense salty pairing of salmon roe and oyster, for those who like a briny hit.
Oyoyster (Coco Park): L102, L1 Coco Park, Futian District 福田区星河Coco Park星空露台L1层L102 (400 113 0729)
Oyoyster (MixC World): L186, 1/F, MixC World (Shenzhen Bay), Keyuan Nan Lu, Nanshan District 南山区科苑南路深圳湾万象城1层L186 (189 4835 0899)
[Cover image via That’s]