Langoustine being prepared for a wedding banquet. South Taiwan.
Mushrooms are a staple part of the diet. They are used in almost everything. Here is a make-shift mushroom farm in an old sugar factory. Wood comes from the local forest and mushroom is ‘planted’ on the logs – see the dots. Later will be spread around the floor and kept moist and warm for a few weeks – till the harvest.
There is a little bit of obsession about hot-spring boiled eggs in Taiwan. You can often see dedicated egg-boiling stations next to a hot-spring resort or spa. Then there is the special basket you can rent. And of course, the eggs…
