Summer in Seoul; 1st stop...Noryangjin Fish Market

Okay, so this blog has been pretty much dead for a while. I find that I'm not really much of a blogger. However, I think I have found something to write about: food.

I am staying in Seoul for the summer and since I have a lot of free time on my hands I thought I would start writing about my time here. Basically I decided that its too hard not to talk about all the good food.

What better way to start off my time in Seoul than a trip to Noryangjin Fish Market. You just can't beat the value and freshness. It's certainly not a fancy meal out, but if you like good food like me and don't really care about the ambiance then this is the place to go. Also, its open really early which is good for when you are suffering from jet lag and can't sleep. I like going to see all of the live seafood tanks. You can find pretty much anything that swims here.

My friend and I arrived and as soon as we got out of the taxi we could smell the fish so I knew we were close. After looking around a little we settled on getting king crab, abalone, sea squirt, and prawns. We haggled for a good price, then the seller bagged up our "catch" and escorted us upstairs to one of the restaurants where they cooked it all up for us. Its recommended to tell the cook to "butta goey" (butter grilled) the abalone.


We also got the maeuntang (spicy fish stew). This is usually made up from the left overs if you get a fish, but you can order it even if you don't get fish. Let the soup cook for a long time and the broth becomes a fantastic masterpiece so good that it may cause you to dream about it days latter and will become one of the things you crave after leaving Korea.


I will go again and get more pictures of the market.