Shrimp Fishing in Taipei
Nothing will reel you in quite like shrimp fishing in Taipei. These 24-hour “catch-your-own-shrimp bars” require you to put in some work before meal is served. If you want to eat, you are going to have to earn it. Welcome the Taiwanese take on The Hunger Games. It’s a more literal equivalent rather than an episodic, fight to the death but I’m not kidding when I say that I whispered “ …and may the odds be ever in your favor ” like a solemn prayer before casting my line. Indoor s hrimp fishing is a popular form of entertainment in Taiwan, transforming food into sport. Huddled around a shallow rectangular pool, seasoned anglers and wannabe fishermen attempt to catch the freshwater shrimp lurking in the murky depths below. When it comes down to shrimping, you’re submerged in a painful waiting game for your next meal. An underground urban phenomenon that’s been around for the past three decades, shrimp fishing been gaining traction w...