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The Noryangjin Fish Market 노량진수산물도매시장 in Seoul’s Dongjak district is a lively and impressive place! There are hundreds of stalls in this enormous multi-story building.
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What I liked most about it is that it did not smell like fish and the fishmongers were not aggressive. Instead, they greet you with a loud annyeonghaseyo!
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I feasted on Bajirak 바지락 (littleneck clams), Sae-u 새우 (prawns), and Daegae 대게 (Snow Crab) from stall #24.
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You select your fresh, live seafood from a fishmonger at one of the individual stalls, pay for it, and then you are escorted to a restaurant on the second floor where they will cook it for you. I was escorted to restaurant #17, where I asked for my order to be steamed (jjim 찜). I washed it down with an ice cold Soju 소주! The language barrier was super challenging all around, but it was all worth it in the end!
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If your travels take you to Seoul, I highly recommend you spend some time here!