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Alien creatures? Or Seoul fish market?
Last month when I was in Seoul, I made sure to visit the city's Noryangjin Fish Market. I wasn't quite sure where it was when I exited the Noryangjin subway station, but a quick sniff of the air told me exactly the direction I should go.
This massive warehouse is a completely surreal experience. Hundreds of water-filled bins contain some of the most bizarre aquatic creatures I've ever seen. And every single one is there to be eaten.
I spent more than an hour watching the fish mongers hawking their trade, slicing up their catch, and even wrestling with octopi. I never quite got used to the smell and, in fact, it lingered in my nasal passages for pretty much the rest of the day, long enough to completely eliminate the possibility of eating fish for dinner.
Nonetheless, the fish market remained one of my personal favorite highlights in Seoul. Sure, there are plenty of cultural sights and fascinating museums throughout the South Korean capital, but nothing, in my opinion, was quite as mesmerizing as an afternoon spent with the oddball denizens of the deep.
Gallery: South Korea: Fish Market
Filed under: Food and Drink, South Korea
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
dodacrazy Jan 23rd 2008 12:34PM
Wow this fish market is just like the one the aliens had when I was captured in 83 for two weeks little of this or that!
Barb Jan 31st 2008 2:08AM
I am fairly sure the first picture is one of my ex[s]. All arms and still trying to hide his face! On the other hand, he just might have been an alien and an EX. That would explain a lot! ;}
Al Schrader Jan 20th 2008 10:15AM
Yesterday I made lunch for presidential candidate Juliani.
Wasn't seafood, but almost everything from the sea is good to eat.
You can email me for more info if you like,.
Chef Alfred
alfredschrader@aol.com
Clara Bowins Jan 22nd 2008 1:52AM
You must be in Fla. What are the best fish here and a recipe forsome of them?? Shell fish also. I don`t think I could eat some of those things you showed in the photos from Seoul.
jimmy Jan 22nd 2008 8:26PM
When I walked through that fish market in 1978, I threw up & ran out it was so bad.