Gongliao Abalone on the northeast corner is in season now
New Taipei City Government and Gongliao Fishermen""s Association held the 2012 Northeast Corner Abalone Marketing Event in Fulong Visitor Center on December 15.
Mayor Eric Chu indicated that the northeast coast was famous for it""s abalone cultivation in the past, but the number of the production has dropped because of the environmental change. The city government has cooperated with Fishermen""s Association and local fishermen and successfully made the abalone industry localized. The localized abalone cultivation has not only raised the production quantities, but also has made the consumers enjoy the inexpensive abalone.
Chu said that the season of Northeast Corner Abalone came after the season of Wanli Crab, and December is a good time to taste the Gongliao Abalone. People could come and join the Gongliao Rock Festival during summer time, and enjoy the fresh and local abalone during winter time.
The abalone super sale, which held on Fulong Visitor Center plaza, prepared 100catty of fresh abalone and stewed abalone respectively for the citizens. Citizens could get a 25% discount on fresh abalone in the super sale compared to the market price, and the low-price abalone was sold out in less than an hour.
Agriculture Department indicated that the abalone businesses examined their products before it appeared on the market so that citizens could eat the abalone at ease. Gongliao Fishermen""s Association provided the stewed abalone pre-order service for the citizens. Whomever are interested in the stewed abalone, please call Gongliao Fishermen""s Association at 02-2490-3662 or visit their website at www.klfashop.org.tw for more information.
In addition, Mayor Chu and City Council Yan Shixiong joined with the chef in Fullon Hotel to showed some cooking skills on abalone dishes during the event.