屏東名產

往往到一個新的地方，我最想嘗試的就是當地名產，特別是農產品。感覺嘗試了他們當地種植的特產好像無形中就更了解這塊土地。上個週末來到屏東，從高雄往墾丁的這條路上看到無數的菱角、花生、蓮霧、芒果攤位，再來就是烤鳥，烤魷魚。

對我而言，這都是童年的味道，讓我想起小時候全家一到週末就開車到墾丁出遊的畫面。現在兩旁還是有很多果園，但就少了路邊的水牛和大水溝。不過對我們家的米國爸爸而言，這可是第一次嚐到蒸花生、菱角，還有新鮮甜美的黑珍珠蓮霧。回程還堅持一定要試試烤鳥，烤魷魚。當他臉上充滿無限驚喜時，我不禁感到欣慰。（誰說外國人沒法接受我們的吃！）

 


到了墾丁，我們隔天大清早另類地跟民宿老闆說想到海邊喝咖啡，才知道現在到墾丁度假的人不到十點十一點是不會起床的。聽起來，早上到海邊喝咖啡算是比較西式的度假方式。不過他說在南灣確實有一家叫 “三個傻瓜” cafe，老闆自己住那兒，天天早起運動，在海邊撿垃圾，泡咖啡。

我們到了 “三個傻瓜”，果真是唯一的客人。真是前所未有的景象啊！以往的墾丁都是人擠人，連要在沙灘漫步都還好像在玩碰碰車呢！現在啊，整個海灘就我們倆，加上老闆三個人，好詭異的感覺。哈哈，三個傻瓜！

老闆說我們是第一個客人，所以請我們吃瓜子，花生跟蓮霧。哇，他們家的蓮霧真甜！一問才知道他們家是種蓮霧的，但只做外銷跟宅配。我們為了隨手帶一些蓮霧回台南送人不想宅配，老闆還超大方地介紹我們去林邊買人家自家種的蓮霧，說跟他們買絕對滿意。好吧，這將成為我們回程的任務之一。

回程到達林邊以前，我們先來到楓港，沿路都是烤鳥烤魷魚的攤販，沒幾步就一家，還不知如何選起。最後看到了一家號稱35年老店，好吧，就試試吧！這算是當地的名產小吃，魷魚烤得恰恰好，又嫩又彈牙，口味也很合我們南部人，稍辣帶甜，最愛那個魷魚頭了，呵呵！烤鳥的部分沒那麼喜歡，因為有骨頭開車不方便吃。

不像墾丁大街，這裡的攤販不標價，建議大家先問價錢再點。我們的兩支魷魚跟一支烤鳥居然要400塊，不知道是他們看我們是外地的還是？？無妨，好吃重要。

到了林邊，我們聽傻瓜老闆的話找到林邊農會對面的 Seven，從旁邊的小路走下去，看到有人賣蓮霧。怎麼大家的蓮霧看起來都好漂亮，又不知何從選起了。最後是跟一個老婆婆買的，她的推銷方式就是把她家的蓮霧硬塞給你吃，好甜！而且在她所有的紅蓮霧當中，還有一盤白蓮霧。

這時有台車停了下來，車上的阿伯馬上跟老婆婆買了十斤白蓮霧。我們問了才知道這白蓮霧是古時候的種，現在很少見了，我們也趕快跟著買了剩不多的白蓮霧。其實我是想把白蓮霧帶回台南讓阿嬤回味一下，畢竟這是她年輕時的味道。


墾丁 vlog：https://youtu.be/gAY2i4tWlQk


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