[Gilbert's Travel Tip] Korean Style Sashimi - Noryangjin Fish Market

Usually my friends who visited this country asked me to knock them down with sashimi at least one night during their stay. However unless I get a company's credit card in my pocket, that is a bit difficult mission for me to treat them with this expensive item.

However if you have the same favor with my friends, I strongly suggest you to visit Noryangjin Fish market which is a wholesale and a direct market in Seoul. In the market, you can spend only about 30$ (2 people base) including sashimi, the place to eat, spicy like soy sauce, and the Korean style HOT fish stew, so called "Maeoon-Tang".


Deeply hope you do not blame on me even if you get all sashimi which you will eat in your whole life in Noryangjin!!

- About System

As I explained, Noryangjin market has a wholesale system. So, the best thing about this place is that you can see a hundred sort of fishes which are alive and pick them yourself to taste (!!!) That's why I introduce this spot to you - if your partner don't like to enjoy sashimi, this place would be deserve to go for watching splendid seafood stuffs.



[This old market is still existed just beside of the new market building. You can choose which you need to go. The price difference is small.]



[Recently the new market building was rebuilt. Clean and Easy to pick]





1. Search a good fish



Firstly once you enter the market, you can find more than 300 wholesalers. If you select the shop, you can choose the fish you need to eat.
The usual menu in the market is flatfish [Korean name : Kwang-eo] and a rock fish [Wooruck]. You can pay about 25,000 won for 1 flatfish & 1 rock fish and other small extra free services such as a sea squirt.



2. Go to the place to eat - Yang Nyum Jip


If you select the fishes, they prepare sashimi in front of you. For the next step, what you have to do is asking them the place to eat. You can ask the seller then they will let you know where you have to go. Just bring them to the "spicy store" - The eating place is called "Spicy store" [Korean name : Yang Nyum Jip] which is providing the spicy such as a soy sauce, red pepper paste.



3.  Wait and Enjoy

At this stage, just enter the spicy store and pass them your sashimi and sit on your table (Most of tables are Korean style tables).
You have to pay for the spicy with around 3,000 won per a person. Then the spicy store will provide you a few spicy stuffs and a little bit of vegi. And it's your show time~!!




4. Don't miss the Maeoon Tang

This step is very important. Say "Maoon Tang" when you buy the fish. Then the shopper will keep the head and born of the fish and deliver it to the spicy store. If you pay around 10,000 won to the spicy store, they will make the HOT fish stew for you after you finish the sashimi.
You must taste it with a cup of beer or Soju. The combination of those 2 stuffs is such a heaven!



5. Other small tips

- Because this market is wholesale, negotiation is available. If you feel that some people are trying to cheat you, you can defense it and turn it to your side. You can refer to my price information above.

- If you are interested in a crab, you can ask the spicy store to boil it. But extra price for boiling service would be followed.

- You can take it out to your cozy room and get the small soy sauce in Seven Eleven, CU convenience store and other stores.

- Most Important -    HOW TO GO

Noryangjin Fish market is just beside of the subway station "Noryangjin" line number 1. Find out the exit 2 - pass the pedestrian bridge - it is connected to the old market. Your adventure starts from there. The new market is just beside of the old market so if you feel uncomfortable with the surroundings in the old market, warp to the new fish market and enjoy the time!!



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