Fishermen love this flavor at sea too!“Fishermen’s Lunch Box” in Kenting serves up mom’s nostalgic taste

▲ Located within Kenting National Park, Daguang Community launches the “Fishermen’s Lunch Box!” (Photo / Provided by Daguang Community Development Association)

Reported by Cai Wenjun / Taipei

What does “mom’s taste” from your memory look like? For people in Daguang Community, Pingtung, it might be the flavor of salted fish jerky mixed with peanuts, pickled mustard greens, and eggs with preserved turnips. The Daguang Community Development Association launched theFishermen’s Lunch Boxstarting from the 1st, aiming not only to share the taste of home but also highlighting the importance of environmental conservation and ecological protection.

Lai Cheng-te, head of the Daguang Community Development Association, said that Daguang is located within the Kenting National Park and primarily depends on fishing. Lai explained that the concept of the “Fishermen’s Lunch Box” was initiated by the association’s general secretary, Kuo Chen-feng. Growing up, when his father went out to fish, his mother would prepare a lunch box filled with salted fish jerky, peanuts, eggs with preserved turnips, and sweet potatoes. It tasted great even when cold, so he wanted to share this nostalgic flavor with more people.

▲ The Fishermen’s Lunch Box carries the message of promoting marine ecological conservation. (Photo / Provided by Daguang Community Development Association)

Lai Cheng-te said that besides using local ingredients, the rice in the lunch box comes from organic rice produced in Longshui Community. The highlight of the lunch box is the salted fish jerky. While mackerel is an easily sourced ingredient,according to the “Taiwan Seafood Choice Guide,” mackerel falls under the green category, meaning it is not only suitable for cooking but also safer for consumption and doesn’t burden the ocean. Therefore, the Fishermen’s Lunch Box also carries a message of ecological conservation.。

▲ Daguang Community offers intertidal tours where visitors can explore the protected coastline of Kenting and admire the rich ecosystem of the intertidal zone (Photo / FromDaguang Community Eco-Tourism Facebook Page)

Additionally, since Daguang Community is situated within Kenting National Park and adjacent to the intertidal ecological protection zone designated by the park administration, it has collaborated with the Kenting National Park Headquarters to offer “Day and Night Intertidal Ecological Tours.” Each tour lasts about two hours and is led by guides who take visitors along Kenting’s coastline to observe intertidal creatures such as starfish, sea cucumbers, and sea urchins.

Lai Cheng-te mentioned that currently, the Fishermen’s Lunch Box comes in one flavor, priced at NT$120 per box. Reservations are required at least three days in advance and are only accepted for groups of 10 or more. In the future, they plan to combine it with the intertidal tours so more travelers can enjoy this authentic and delicious meal.

How to Order the Fishermen’s Lunch Box

Price: NT$120 per box
Ordering Method: By reservation only; reservations must be made at least three days in advance and are accepted for groups of 10 or more
Ordering Hotline: 0963-691968 (Daguang Community Development Association)

Daguang Community Intertidal Tour:Duration: 2 hours; Day tour: NT$350, Night tour: NT$450