There are many kinds of lobsters. When you come to Boracay or the Philippines, most of the lobsters you can see are called:
Black and white lobster (mountain dragon)
Chinese fir is mainly concentrated in Southeast Asia, Taiwan Province Strait and South China. It is dark green with black and white stripes, also known as the mountain dragon. The meat is crystal white, sweet and crisp, and tastes good!
What's the difference between it and our common lobster species?
Compared with Boston lobster or Australian dragon, Chinese fir has a very different appearance. But it is often confused with Qinglong and Hualong. In fact, it is very simple to distinguish them. In terms of size:
Huashan Dragon Qinglong
Dragon is the largest lobster, weighing 8- 10 kg, while Qinglong is only about 1-2 kg. Chinese fir is in the middle, about 3-4 kg.
From the color point of view, Qinglong is all dark blue, and Shanlong is obviously black and white. As the name implies, the faucet is colorful and gorgeous!
Where can I buy lobster?
The seafood market in Boracay is called "Hit Your Dad"-D * Talipapa, which is between Station 2 and Station 3. (Look at the picture in combination with the previous tweet. This is a traditional market in Boracay, and now it has become a small market for tourist commodities. Don't think too much. This market is certainly not as big as your morning market. Its area is equivalent to a small supermarket.
price
This is our biggest worry, no one! Before watching the raiders, I thought Blackie was terrible, but it wasn't. Some booths will be directly marked with the price of 3500 pence (peso) per kilogram. In fact, it is more reasonable to cut it to 3000 PP. Although we finally clinched the deal at 2500 pence per kilogram, the premise is to buy crabs and prawns at a higher price.
Note: 7.2 pesos = 1 RMB.
How to eat? Where is it processed?
There are many people in the market who will invite you to their store. In view of the language barrier, they were worried that the taste of the cooked food did not meet the taste of our fried dough sticks, so they chose a Chinese restaurant. No matter whether you turn left or right, you can walk 10 minutes from the market to see China restaurant. Chinese restaurants here all know each other, the price is similar, and seafood processing is charged by the catty. About 200-300 pence per kilogram.
As for how to eat it, I strongly recommend eating it raw! The meat of Chinese fir is very sweet and crisp, close to Qinglong. Eating sashimi can best reflect its delicious characteristics. Stir-fry shrimps with salt and pepper or onion and ginger, and leave some for porridge. One or two or three shrimps are perfect!
What else do you eat besides lobster?
Look at you! Anyway, I've had enough lobster!
Other seafood, you can play casually, because the unit price is not high, a few hundred pesos a catty, even if you lose money, you won't lose much, so that the little black man can earn more ~
In addition, most other seafood is chilled, that is, dead. Because marine life in Boracay is protected, fishing is prohibited. All the seafood is shipped from Manila. In addition to the attraction of live lobsters, some people choose chilled lobsters in order to reduce costs.
Although you are not advised to eat anything except lobster, I have to say that you are not advised to eat anything! Oysters, mussels and sea urchins are heavy and cheap seafood. The processing cost is much higher, which is not worth the loss.
I ate it, but I still don't know its name. It's delicious anyway.
An unexpected cold drink
The island's special cold drink is mango ice in plastic bottles. But it looks too simple, and this brand is love at first sight, which suits my taste of pretending to be a star. Just a shot is the scenery! The light color is mango yogurt, the entrance is sweet and sour yogurt, and the aftertaste is still strong mango flavor. The dark color is pure mango juice, which is more delicate than the homemade mango ice on the island! Recommended! Recommended!
Another unexpected cold drink is this wandering coconut ice! Isn't coconut more refreshing and lovely than mango on the hot beach?