On Saturday, February 23, Eric and I
went to Noryangjin Fish Market in the Youido area of Seoul. The Department
of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries operates the Market which is Seoul's
largest market for marine products. This 66,000 square meter facility houses
over 700 shops selling fresh and dried fish and squid from 15 fishing ports
around Korea. It also includes numerous restaurants, an auction floor, and an
adjacent agricultural section. The auction takes place while most people
are sleeping - in the early hours of the morning. While we were there it
was surprisingly un-crowded. There was such an amazing array of seafood
and fish - incredible beautiful and strange looking creatures! Upstairs
there are restaurants that serve the various fish sold down below. We
stopped in one restaurant and ordered a small order of fish. We were
stuffed because the fish just kept coming!
Octopus
Eel
Sea Snail
Oyster
Clams
Squid
King Crab
Prawn
Sea Cucumber
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Sea Snail - chek out the one holding a coin against the side |
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Fish Stew - check out the fin! |
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Various bits... I can't identify... can you? |
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Look at all of the squid! |
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Part of the market from the restaurant level |
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