Noryangjin Fish Market

I think I have mentioned this before: Koreans shop in markets.  They have a market for everything, or at least a section of town designated for certain items.  You want toys? You go to toy alley.  Fabric: head to the fabric mart.  What about stationary?  They have that too.  The nice thing about this system is if you know that markets, you know exactly where you need to go to buy what you are looking for.  The bad thing is you could be running all over town to get everything on your list.  At $1 a ride on the subway, that can add up pretty fast.

We visited the Noryangjin fish market on New Years Eve.  Half of the fish sold in Seoul is sold at this market.  We got there at the end of the day, so it was pretty quiet.  It was the perfect time for us to get a glimpse of the fish, to see the market, without getting swallowed up by the crowd.

Traditional store at the fish market.  Fresh, dried, and frozen, it's all there.

Checking out the live squid.

Coal fire to keep the workers warm.  Not very efficient.

Octopus anyone?

The view from above.  Stall after stall of fish.