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Mr. Huang Fu Lung

Sweet Potato Street, located at 312 lane, kuang yuan Road is a old street of trandition streets in Fongshan. In the past, sweet Potato is the main food of the poor, but now, it become munchies of the rich. There were more than 10 shops, but only 4 to 5 shops are left at present.

(Reported by Chen Yi Ju and Li Yi Ting)
Q: How long have you run the business here?

A：I’m the third generation. We’ve been here for 40 years
Q: How is the bussiness now? Compared to before, is there any difference?

A：The sweet potatoes were consumed by pigs in the past. But now, people want to be more healthy, and sweet potatoes are considered as great food for health. As a result, the main consumers are human.
Q: What’s difference of price between now and past?

A：It was so cheaper because of large output before, which may achieve 10 thousand kilograms per year. Now, only 2 thousand kilograms per year. Breed of sweet potatoes have been changed. There are two kinds breed, one is No. 66 in Chu Shan and the other is No. 57 which is created in 57th year of the Republic Era.
Q: What’s the price per catty in the past? How about the price now?

A：Currency values have a large difference. We used cent to calculate the price before, and now in dollars. In the past, NT. 10 dollars could rough buy 100 catties but 100 catties may spend you about NT. 1000 at present.

Q: Where do sweet potatoes usually grow?

A：Taichung is suitable for the growth of sweet potatoes in summer time, while Yunlin is suitable winter for the growth of them in summer time.
Q: What is the best season to eat sweet potatoes?

A：Roasted sweet potatoes is suitable in winter for the stalk is soft to roast.

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