every now and then podcasts i listen to say something along the lines of "the PRC will take Taiwan" 🙄 at least get them to try kinmen first, sheesh whatever opinions, do come visit often 🇹🇼

finally getting chilly, guess crab season is coming to an end 🥲 next up mullet roe season (烏魚子), still nothing at the local markets but any day now 👀

someone please orange pill nas 😭😮‍💨

today drove out to miaoli, taiwan where they farm mitten crabs. mostly known as a delicacy in shanghai cuisine, these crabs were mostly known to be from the jiangsu province in china mitten crabs mature in seawater and spawned in freshwater. during the fall months the mature crabs make their way back to where they come from. taiwan has it's native hairy crab species, but for a couple decades the entrepreneurs in miaoli decided to farm the more sought species from across the strait. up until this year ive only bought these at markets and for most of my life only had these crabs in fancy restaurants. fun to enjoy food where it is being produced 🦀

woke up early to head to yehliu fishing harbor to bring home 16 rock crabs for 31,000 sats 🤤