Another wonderful weekend comes to an end in freezing Korea.
To end this weekend off on a high note, Albert and I decided to check out Jagalchi Fish Market. The fist market is known as probably the smelliest place on earth.
We geared up for the experience: Warm clothes, check. Wool hat/beanie, check. Boots, check. Camera, check. Laundry pin, check.
Jagalchi Fish Market is said to be the most atmospheric place in the whole country.. And what an experience! At first, just after getting off the subway we thought.. 'Well is this it?' Turns out it was only the beginning of what was something strange but wonderful.
Before we entered the actual fish market building, each of us took a big gulp of air, not knowing what the inside would bring. Surprise, surprise, it didn't even smell bad. It smelled like an aquarium. I guess it's because everything is so fresh and well... alive. Also it might just be the freezing cold weather. I would not want to enter that place on a summers day! That's for sure!
You can find anything in this market. Anything you can think of - sea life related. Abalone, squid, octopus, eals (millions of eals), fish, humongous crabs, seaweed, dried fish and all of the above and weird stuff I have never seen. Alikreukel, mussels and even sharks!
Thank goodness I was wearing boots. While strutting on the walkway between live animals you walk through fresh cold seawater and past old rusted big knives and escaped convicts. We saw an eal escaping from it's tank, leaving slime and shit all over the place. EEU! Did you know, if you de-skin an eal and chop its head off, it still moves? Just like a chicken. Kakaaaaaaa!
Anyways after making your fresh live purchase, it gets thrown in a bag and then you can take it upstairs for a random chef to cook it for you. You can enjoy your catch of the day between dried fish hanging from the ceiling..o and the occasional squid or two.
All along the pier, outside the market off course, you will find millions of little stalls, selling fresh and frozen seafood. You can even eat at the little stall where you bought your next meal. Awesome!
After shopping for fish, we stopped at the nearest Mc Mackers for a lovely lunch of cheersburgers and chips. x
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