On Kwajalein we had workers of all sorts from
Sr. Scientists to the lowest.   Many Hawaiian men
and Philippino  who loved to  search for Octopus and
sea slugs,  sea  cucumbers (IIRC) and bivalves of all
sorts.   They liked to cook for themselves on the
weekend - they had large general messes but home like
cooking was fun.

A Philippino spotted one and turned it inside out, then
slapped it onto had back - the suckers of several legs
took hold.   He went on looking for more to get.

We had lobster, but only deep divers could get to them
and the Sea Turtles were mostly native catches (that was
a sight to watch them control (or try to)!)

Martin

Guido Poppe wrote:
> Wow,
>
> didn't know golden cowries were at low tide. But a true one which
> opened my mouth:
> on Mactan, about 8 years ago, I was looking for shells at the low
> tide and found a blue ringed Octopus. While not touching it, a
> Philippino walked along, watched the animal, promptly took and said
> WAW ! He put it in his mouth, swallowed and said JAMMI ! (good
> taste). Walked away. I expected him falling dead, but nothing
> happened....
>
> Later that day Toto Olivero told my why.
>
> Guido
> Operation yesterday went fine, temperature drops here and with the
> easterwind feels as -8° over Belgium. The snails dig deeper I guess.
>
>
>
> On 01 3, 08, at 5:07 AM, Martin H. Eastburn wrote:
>
>> The toughest one my mother went through was standing on the reef at
>> low tide
>> and watching a native walk ahead of her and pluck out a fist size
>> Golden
>> Cowrie.
>> She knew the law - if they found it first - they do what they
>> want.  He
>> cracked
>> it in half long wise and slurped down the snail and continued north on
>> the reef
>> towards home. Such is life.
>>
>> Let's not forget the French and the favorite pre meal snack.  Imported
>> into the USA
>> and elsewhere as they immigrated and served world wide.
>>
>> Martin
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