Aaahhh... fresh Abalone harvested right out of the Bay. SQ, along with 6 other guys, went to harvest abalone this morning. I heard the garage door open and close at 3am -- yes 3am (not a typo)!! After a 3-hr drive up North, the guys suited up head to toe, climbed down a steepy cliff, braved the freezing waters, and walked along the slippery rocks to catch these creatures. The wonderful news was that within 15 minutes, all of the people got their 3 abalone (the daily limit). There is a limit due to fear of overfishing. Abalone is "hot commodity" in the Chinese community. Although it is illegal to sell your catch, some people still do it. I heard that the market price is at least $50 each. Each abalone also has to be at least 7 inches wide in diameter. The 3 SQ got were around 8-9 inches. According to the seasoned harvesters, it was easy to find them this time. They picked a good spot. They then drove home - another 3 hrs back to SF. By the time they were driving home, I was still in bed :) SQ had a good experience for his 1st time abalone fishing. For me, I had a good experience eating them! We gave 1 of them to my mom - she probably will cook it with chicken soup. SQ cook 1 today for dinner 2 ways: (1) stir-fry with mustard greens, and (2) deep fried w/ tempura batter. Yum yum yum! We left the last 1 in the freezer for another time!!
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8-9 inches?! That's huge!!
Luck enjoyed abalone diving as well! He and his family ate theirs sashimi style.
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