Home-style Fried Eggs with Oyster Sauce

While my classmates were enjoying their eggs with bacon or ham, I was savouring this classic dish. My mother would fry the eggs in a wok very quickly over a high heat. She would use groundnut oil, which does not burn easily and imparts a slight nut-like flavour to the delicate eggs. The result was an egg dish with a crispy exterior and a soft interior, and a subtle contrast of flavours. The eggs were served on a platter, sprinkled with a good-quality oyster sauce, with plain white rice on t