Isle.travel Studio. Isle.travel Studio, located at Hongluo Fish Kiln, the origin of traditional fish flavors in Penghu. Isle.travel Studio is situated at Hongluo Fish Kiln, the origin of traditional fish flavors in Penghu. Fish kilns were a thriving fish processing industry throughout Penghu half a century ago, representing a traditional Penghu fishing preservation method improved during the Japanese colonial era: 'salting' and 'drying.' These were processing plants capable of handling large quantities of fish to produce dried fish, and factories were established in almost every small and large island and village in Penghu. 'Yongzhenfa Fish Kiln,' located next to the national-level Qingluo Wetland, was founded by the Hong family. The base, including the fish-drying area, covers over 100 ping (approximately 330 square meters) and specialized in producing dried fish flakes from stinky fish, Tetrapturus angustirostris, and squid. It ceased operations in 1995 due to a sharp decline in catches and reduced output value, and it was one of the largest fish kilns in the Penghu archipelago. The early fish kiln industry is a shared memory for many Penghu residents. Older generations might recall the hard work of 'standing by the kiln' for long hours, while younger ones might have experienced sneaking fish or helping with drying fish for odd jobs. The process in a fish kiln was intricate, involving 'selecting fish, salting and washing fish, sorting and arranging fish, boiling and standing by the kiln, peeling and sun-drying fish, packing and exporting.' This required a large workforce and division of labor to operate, thus each fish kiln provided work opportunities and sustenance for no less than twenty to thirty people, forming a collective village economy where 'everyone could earn money.'
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