Actual photo of Haxian Island fishermen's harvest season, one of the Eight Marine Treasures is abundant here, coastal people rush to buy
Haxian Island fishermen's harvest season is the happiest time of the year for Haxian Island. Marine aquaculture is different from ordinary farming. Spring is the season when scallops (combshell scallops) are heavily marketed because they haven't started reproducing yet, and the colder water temperatures make seafood extra plump and delicious. Today, let's step into Haxian Island's fishermen's harvest season and experience the most succulent seafood season on Haxian Island!
At this time, Haxian Island is more like an era of men plowing and women weaving in ancient times. The men handle the heavy work, going out to sea to bring ashore the naturally grown scallops. Meanwhile, the fishing wives gather together to give the landed scallops a simple secondary processing. This year, the fishing wives are preparing "conpoy," one of the "Eight Marine Treasures." Conpoy is the white cylindrical part in the center of a scallop that many people love to eat—sweet and delicious. The fresh scallops just brought ashore are immediately taken to the fishing households for processing to ensure their freshness. For knowledgeable coastal people from Dalian, this is a rare delicacy; only in this season are the conpoy the plumpest and most flavorful.
The fishing wife is carefully processing the conpoy. This is actually a delicate manual skill, as separating the scallop's skirt from the conpoy requires long-term experience. A slight mistake can damage the conpoy and affect the taste. If the handling is too light, the separation may not be clean. Looking at the serious expression and skilled posture of the fishing wife, it is clear that she does an excellent job. Every spring is also the season when many coastal people come to Haxian Island to purchase conpoy, and at the same time, they treat it as a trip to Haxian Island. After all, in spring, Haxian Island is filled with the flavor of seafood everywhere.
The scallops from Haxian Island are recognized by many coastal people because Haxian Island is located in the Yellow Sea, where the water is clear and the temperature is relatively low, making the seafood in this area even more delicious. In addition, apart from artificial seedling cultivation, the scallops grow naturally. What fishermen need to do is to periodically replace the scallops with suitable cages and adjust the density of scallops inside the cages. It generally takes several years from seeding to maturity, so the fishermen's work is very hard. It is hard to find such high-quality conpoy in other places. Every spring, many merchant ships from the south come to Haxian Island to purchase premium scallops, but the most delicious way is to come to Haxian Island and taste them in person.
After processing, the conpoy needs to be washed with pure seawater and then quick-frozen. No water can be added to the conpoy, as it would destroy the texture. After draining the water, they are packed into boxes. In fact, out-of-town tourists have little knowledge of Haxian Island's conpoy, but for Dalian foodie tourists who understand seafood, it is definitely the best choice.
Every year, Boss Wang Laowu of Haxian Island asks the fishing wives to help process a batch of conpoy, because many tourists from the Dalian area come looking for it, and it is also for their convenience. After all, once spring passes, it's gone. So they prepare plenty in spring so that when tourists come to Haxian Island, they can still enjoy it. Nowadays, delivery is very convenient, so ordering it online is also a good option for those who want to try it.
Boss Wang Laowu's Xinghaiwang Fishing Family Inn is a long-established inn on Haxian Island, and the scallops and oysters at the inn are all you can eat, which is a major feature of the inn. With more than a decade of island tourism, the inn has survived the fiercely competitive tourism market by relying on word of mouth, reputation, and quality. If you are planning a trip to a paradise away from the world, why not come and experience Haxian Island!
