Haxian Island Seafood Delicacies: Wang Laowu Introduces You to Free Seafood on Haxian Island – These Are All Edible!

When it comes to seafood, most families consider it a relatively expensive delicacy, since the transportation and storage requirements for seafood are quite strict. Even buying it by the seaside is relatively pricey. However, on the islands, there is a type of the cheapest seafood – but if it's fresh in the mainland market, it can cost as much as tens of yuan per catty. Yet almost every household has eaten it. So what exactly is this seafood delicacy?

In fact, this delicacy is seaweed. Seaweed comes in many forms, and not only do people enjoy eating it, but it also serves as a high-quality food for many marine creatures, such as sea cucumbers and oysters – two familiar types of seafood whose main diet consists of seaweed. Today, walking along the beach just as the tide was receding, the shore was covered with lush green sea vegetables. This sea vegetable can be called seaweed or nori; it is thin, transparent, and chewy. Such vegetables are excellent ingredients for making buns or soup at home.

This kind of ingredient normally sells for tens of yuan per catty in the market, but on the islands, it can be obtained for free, and it's very fresh. Whenever you want to eat it, just go to the beach during low tide and pick some up. This might be the privilege of fishermen living by the sea! Such a life is so beautiful that many people envy it, and many come to the islands for sightseeing. In fact, there are many more coastal delicacies, not limited to this sea vegetable.

There is also a more unusual seaweed called "Haimaxian". If you are a seaside person, you must have heard of this seaweed. Its shape is as thin as threads, but once it gets old, the texture becomes unpleasant. So it is only harvested when it has just grown, which is a short period. Because it requires high water quality, it is considered precious, but on the islands, it is found almost everywhere. This sea vegetable has a unique flavor and texture. On the islands, it can also be used to make a kind of "dark cuisine" – a dish that fishermen usually serve only to honor their guests.

This dish is called "Haimaxian meatballs". It is a mixture of Haimaxian and wild oysters from the rocky reefs along the island's shore. Haimaxian itself is already very delicious, and when combined with the full-flavored wild oysters, the taste becomes even more exquisite. Because the flavor is so intense, few people can get used to it at first, but it is truly delicious. If you have time to visit Changhai County, be sure to ask the local fishermen to make you a serving of Haimaxian meatballs to try.

For islanders, there are different free delicacies every day, many of which are gifts from the sea. Haizhen Ranch is dedicated to providing authentic, original-flavored seafood delicacies from Changhai County. If you are also a seafood lover, feel free to send a private message or leave a comment to communicate with us!