CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Where can I buy better and more affordable dried abalone in Qingdao? How much is it per pound? How many are there per pound? And how can I tell whether the abalone is good?

1. Where can I buy better and more affordable dried abalone in Qingdao? How much is it per pound? How many are there per pound? And how can I tell whether the abalone is good?

Nanshan! As for whether it is good or not, I don’t know

2. Where can I buy dried seafood at a cheaper price in Qingdao?

First of all, the dried seafood that is better than Bishishen is: dried squid, dried shrimp, dried shrimp skin, dried Spanish mackerel, dried sea cucumber, dried Gala meat, dried fish slices, dried abalone, etc. Among them, generally buy some dried squid, dried Gala meat, dried shrimp, and dried fish slices, which are slightly cheaper than other products, and are more affordable and delicious. When buying, bargain hard with her. If she doesn't lower the price, just say you'll go to another store to buy it, and she will usually lower the price! Secondly, answer where to buy it. It is sold in major shopping malls, and it's expensive. You can go to the underground mall at the pier, and there are also some stores nearby, you can buy it there. (It is convenient if you take the train back to your hometown) The cheapest, best quality and authentic Qingdao dried seafood should be bought from fishermen and farmers. For example, the dried sea cucumbers in the market are purchased from fishermen and farmers. Merchants have to make at least 3500 yuan per catty. And how many people can identify the difference between sea cucumbers farmed in rock ponds and sea cucumbers farmed in sand pools or groundwater. And how many people can distinguish between dried sea cucumbers without additives and dried sea cucumbers with sugar or edible glue. Farmers who process dried sea cucumbers with sugar and edible glue generally do not have this technology.

3. Sky-high priced abalone reappears in Laoshan, Qingdao. Why does this phenomenon happen so often?

The coastal city where I live has always been famous for its sea. Every summer is the season for citizens to enjoy the sea and play in the sea, and it also attracts tourists from all over. But a few years ago, the beach became privately contracted overnight. Citizens have to pay tickets to play in Shanghai, and there is also a fee for setting up a parasol, not to mention going to the beach!

In recent years, with the vigorous rectification of "returning the sea to the people", people can enter and exit the sea freely, and there are also places to go to the sea. I think our city managers have done a good job, because the sea in Dalian belongs to the people. Qingdao Laoshan has seen the reappearance of sky-high-priced abalone. Why does this phenomenon often happen?

First, the high-priced abalone in Laoshan, Qingdao is not the same as the Qingdao prawns. The high-priced abalone is the abalone that tourists catch in the breeding area when they go to the beach. People who often go to the beach know that many beaches are now privately contracted and turned into breeding areas. These areas achieve the purpose of profit by releasing seedlings of marine treasures (mainly sea cucumbers and abalone) for breeding. In any area where marine treasures are released, fishing and catching fish are strictly prohibited.

There are also special professional "sea watchers" and sea protection teams to watch over them. After all, the treasures of the sea are very expensive. If anyone is allowed to catch them at will, the breeders will suffer huge losses. If you enter these areas privately to catch sea treasures, we call it "stealing the sea", which is actually equivalent to theft.

The tourists in Laoshan, Qingdao, probably caught abalone in a prohibited fishing area. There should be notices in such places. Although the villagers’ fine of 500 yuan is relatively high and has no basis, the tourists themselves are at fault. We cannot blame the villagers for the fines. Otherwise, if the marine treasures in the breeding area are caught at will, who will protect the property of these contractors and breeders, and how can they carry out their normal production and operation?

Qingdao prawns are obviously a scam around tourist attractions, which is very common around many tourist attractions. The restaurants that scam customers must be severely punished, which is different from the sky-high price of abalone.

Second, why do such things happen so often? The thinking of the operators: Many tourist attractions are "one-time deals" for Duan Sen, the contractor of the tourist attractions, because many tourists come to visit. Because in their words: "These tourists may only come once in their lifetime, and they may not patronize us even if they come next time." Inadequate supervision: Many tourist attractions are seasonal operations, operating for only a few months a year.

The operators paid a huge contract fee just to make money back. Many places do not supervise them well, and the expensive things in tourist attractions are already accepted by everyone. This leads to many operators being unscrupulous and asking for exorbitant prices. "If the people do not report it, the officials will not investigate it." The appearance of sky-high priced abalone is by no means accidental. This may have existed at ordinary times, but it was only reported this time and became known to everyone. I think both parties are wrong in this matter, and the main responsibility lies with the tourists. Everyone knows the result of the handling of Qingdao prawns! I will not comment on the right and wrong!

Because not all people are good, there are always some places where deceptive things happen.

This is because many people are greedy and lucky, thinking that such passengers will not be punished or exposed, so they would rather take risks. Selling a few of these abalones is enough to offset the expenses of the past few days. This method is very profitable.

Because the tourists had a bad attitude and even went out of other people's breeding ponds to catch abalone, they were suspected of being thieves, so the price was higher.

The sky-high priced abalone reappeared in Laoshan, Qingdao. Why does this phenomenon happen so often?

4. How much does an abalone cost?

Abalone can be high-end or ordinary. It can also be divided into dried abalone and fresh abalone. Australian fresh abalone is about NT$300. Dried abalone comes from many places and types.

The best ones are Japanese abalone and net abalone, which can only be eaten in Hong Kong and Japan. They cost 30,000 to 100,000 yuan each.

The most common and most commonly eaten is South African dried abalone, which is not measured by weight but by the number of heads. The so-called number of heads refers to the number of heads in a jin. For example, if five abalones are in a jin, then one of them is called "South African dried abalone with five heads". If one abalone is in a jin, then this abalone is called "Southern stool dried abalone with one head". The price of five abalones in a jin and one abalone is different. A single jin of South African dried abalone is more expensive, ranging from three to five thousand. Five heads are about four hundred.

Another fresh abalone commonly consumed in my country is Dalian fresh abalone, commonly known as "small abalone". This variety of abalone is produced in the waters near Shandong, my country. It is small in size and relatively cheap. There are about 25 in one jin. It costs more than 100 yuan per jin in the seafood market and 210 yuan per jin in the hotel.

Dried abalone needs to be cooked by professional chefs, otherwise it will easily go bad. So ordinary people usually eat it in big hotels.

Fresh abalone is rare in the market because it is more expensive than other seafood. Therefore, it is raised in the seafood pools of big hotels. Small abalone is usually steamed with garlic or fermented soybeans, cooked in pot and braised, while large abalone is usually sashimi or boiled in soup.

This has a lot to do with where you eat.

The smallest and cheapest one I've ever eaten is only the size of a matchbox, about 10 yuan

It's hard to say if the big ones have scattered limbs, but there are also thousands of them.

100-200

Poor people have never eaten it.