Originally Posted by
mosburger
Yes, how many visitors have actually slept on a rice field like I did in a drunken stupor 15 years ago on Hokkaido?
As for fish markets in Asia, Noryangjin in Seoul, 24/7, is far more interesting in culinary terms than Tsukiji. More variety of food available for visitors to eat, some of the seafood there is also priced beyond ordinary mortals in Japan.
In Japan, Hakodate on Hokkaido is the "keeping it real" champion of all the fish markets I have seen. Akashi in Kansai also quite good. But in my uneducated opinion, fish markets in Korea are more interesting if the purpose of visiting is also to eat and enjoy fresh fish and seafood.
Firstly, how is Ota market?
As for Tsukiji, I still like to wander around the market grounds, checking out shops that specialize in katsuoboshi, tamago and tsukemono. I've seen the auction once, but the actual auction process doesn't make up for the
agita involved in being a spectator.
Regarding other wholesale markets in Northeast Asia, Jagalchi in Busan, RoK was swell - you could eat right beside (or above) the fishmongers, and then there's
Karato market in Shimonoseki, best known for its fu
ku.