[Talk Talk Market] Jukdo Market in Pohang :-)

[Talk Talk Market] 

Jukdo Market in Pohang :-)

 Do you know where the biggest market is in Pohang? 

Yes, it is Jukdo Market!

Jukdo market is divided into fishery section, agricultural section and a section for manufactured goods. Among them, the market for manufactured goods was the matrix of Jukdo Market. It had gained commercial supremacy by 1990s’ and compared with Dongseong-ro.

Jukdo market has various things to sell. And, there are lots of alleys such as Octopus street, Hoe street., and chicken street. We can guess it has lots of attractions and food.

Especially, we recommend you to enjoy ‘whale meat’. You can see some sellers cut the whale meat and we’re sure that you can enjoy it only in this market!

Some people says,

“If something cannot be bought in Jukdo Market, You can’t buy it anywhere.”

If you want to make your eyes and mouth happy,

Visit Jukdo Market in Pohang :-)

[Enjoy Food] Jjangddungeo Tang (shuttles hoppfish soup)

Jjangddungeo Tang (shuttles hoppfish soup) - Boseong Market

Jjangttungeo or shuttles hoppfish is also called "loach of the sea" or "mini seal" since it's strong enough to crawl or even hop on the mud.

Jjangttungeo is the only fish that hibernates from early November to April. Also, it cannot be farmed so it must be caught.

Jjangttungeo tang is made by boiling fillet with spice, unlike loach soup which boils grinded fish. What's good about jjangttungeo tang is that it has no fishy smell. The soup goes well with soju(distilled liquor made from grains). One could have a try when you tour to Korea.

Tip
Jjangttungeo is caught between mid-April and mid-October,

and it is the fattiest in September.

Thus, September is the time to enjoy the fish as a stew or grill.

[FunFun Market] Jagalchi fish Market

 

The Jagalchi Market (자갈치시장) is Korea's largest seafood market. After the Korean War the market solidified itself as a fish market. Most of the people who sell fish are women, so the women who sell here are called 'Jagalchi Ajumma,' 'ajumma' meaning middle-aged or married women.

 

 
This market represents Busan and is famous throughout the country. If you visit you can eat fresh raw fish right at the market. Even these days you can see women selling mackerel, sea squirts (ascidians) and whale meat on wooden boxes along the road.

Every year in October the Jagalchi Cultural Tourism Festival is held, and it is easy to visit because of the convenient transportation provided by the subway. The Jagalchi Market is where you can see the lifestyle of the indigenous Busan natives.

 

Posting from korea tourism organization