Omnivore’s Holiday (3) Mussel Fever continues

– So, what’s the result of not having enough mussels when you crave them?

– Get them fresh from the rocks!

Thus off we go to kayak to the anonymous island near deep cove. When we landed I was so exited to discover that the entire rocky shore was covered by millions of mussels snugging with each other to survive on the the surface of rocks. Millions of them had became meals of sea birds with only empty shells left, but there’s another millions for ME to grab, FOR FREE! Oh yeah~

I wanted to take as much as I can, but the good citizen side of me kicked in; I was not sure if it’s legal to take mussels for free without a fishing license, even though technically I was not “fishing”. After minutes of struggle between ethic and mussel craving, the good part of me won, and I took home the small bunch, just for “souvenier”.

Of course, they are a souvenir for my stomach. I cooked them as a simple soup: cleaned, t boiled in water, added salt and white peper, with green onions. Simple and delicious. The mussels were surprisingly plump. I will go back to my little secret mussel farm for more soon!