Netizen shares the most cost-effective all-you-can-eat tips: Go for the ice cream and cake.

▲ Netizen whitewater said: Eating crab means eating live ones—that’s how you do it. (Photo provided by Panda RUDY, illustrative image)

ReporterYan Xintong/Comprehensive report

How to eat your fill, eat smart, and eat well at an all-you-can-eat buffet is probably a fine art. A netizen named whitewater shared three personal insights on how to get the best value from the buffet at a certain bar on thePTT Gossiping boardon the 16th, in a post titled “How to Eat All-You-Can-Eat Buffets Smartly,” which sparked a lively discussion. Comments included: "Are you a seafood expert?," "So impressive!! Professional recommendation~," and "Learned something new." The top commenter even dubbed him the "Seafood King."

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At market price, you can really only go for the ice cream and cake.
The long-tail shrimp at a certain restaurant is also worth trying—you’ll know right away it’s made from grass shrimp.
Other restaurants use white shrimp for their long-tail shrimp. Grass shrimp long-tail shrimp sells for at least 15–20 NT per piece at other restaurants.

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In the post, whitewater shared insights on various types of seafood, such as how to choose tuna, determine the origin of salmon, and identify other types like marlin (swordfish), red/gray grouper, flounder fin meat, barramundi, shrimp, shrimp meat, squid, clams, crabs, and abalone. He also humbly mentioned that he is still learning. He alsoshared his thoughts on the oysters at a well-known all-you-can-eat restaurant,and concluded the post with advice on how to choose and compare all-you-can-eat establishments.

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whitewater’s profile
He mentioned that he previously worked in the food and beverage industry in procurement, and while working in Donggang, he got to know many suppliers. He often watched fishing boats come into port and observed the process of fish being hauled ashore and processed. Places like Keelung’s Zhizhengding, Sanchong, and the Central Fish Market are spots he frequently visited late at night. He posted this article to share knowledge based on his own experience, and his three-part response in the discussion thread garnered a lot of attention and sparked enthusiastic discussion.