In 2007 the Ministry of Economic Affairs held a competition to select what foreigners regarded as the best Taiwanese xiaochi. It turned out that Taiwanese oyster omelet was most loved by foreign visitors to the island.
2007 年，經濟部商業司曾主辦「外國人台灣美食排行 No.1 票選活動」，結果異國朋友口中第一名的台灣小吃是 — — 蚵仔煎。