Noryangjin Fish Market, Seoul

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I love visiting markets whenever I’m travelling and the Noryangin Fish Market in Seoul was high on my bucket list. I booked a tour on Klook for $180 AUD per person which is defs on the pricey side but I was worried we wouldn’t be able to communicate with vendors when purchasing seafood. Honestly next time I would chance it and use a translator app, yes the vendors do get a little pushy and try to direct you to buy from their stall but just walk faster or embrace the hustle. Our tour guide took our group quickly through the market before stopping at her preferred stall when she purchased a variety of seafood and then we were led upstairs to a restaurant who would cook our bounty.

All the seafood was of course super fresh, the raw fish sashimi plate had olive flounder, red snapper and amberjack which I loved eating on perilla leaves.

I tried a super small piece of the live octopus but probably wouldn’t eat again, I loved the perfectly cooked clams and scallops and the abalone in particular were incredibly tender.
A plate of simply grilled salmon belly with a sprinkle of salt was beautifully fatty and the restaurant used the bones and offcuts in a spicy soup with hand torn noodles. Last but not least was the abalone congee which was so deeply flavourful and rich and dessert was fresh pineapple and a pineapple sorbet.