It's very inconvenient. "When even transporting people is so difficult, you can forget about shipping out local goods," says Kao Ming-chung, whose Paoli Hsuen shop specializes in making such local delicacies as Matsu cakes. This is the main reason why Matsu's local products are still virtually unknown elsewhere in Taiwan.
「連客運都是問題了，更遑論特產的外銷，」專製餅食名產「馬祖酥」的「寶利軒」老闆高明中說，這也是許多馬祖名產遲遲無法打開知名度的主因。