Winter is one of the most delicious seasons for seafood, and you can find a variety of seasonal seafood. Starting with yellowtail sashimi, which has an attractive thick flesh and fatty flavor, to pollock taejeon, which is great for putting on a cup of makgeolli, and Japanese mackerel sashimi known as Yeosu's specialty! Here are 5 of the best seasonal seafood restaurants nationwide for January.
1. 'Hupo Hoe Fisheries' in Bongdeok-dong, Daegu, which sells only 100% natural products
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â–²Location: 13, Jungang-daero 32-gil, Nam-gu, Daegu
â–²Opening hours: 16:00 to 00:00 every day, 16:00 to 23:00 on Sundays, closed on days when there are no wild fish
â–²Price: Yellowtail 35,000 won, specially selected Ishigari 50,000 won
â–²Testimonial (Shikigin Bling Bling Yoni): Fresh natural ginger flavor caught on the east coast. Even the flavor of a sword that develops day by day! A natural sashimi restaurant that is now praised by everyone who tastes some sashimi in Daegu.
2. A savory pollack that reminds me of makgeolli, '61 Myeongtaejeon' in Pungdeok-dong, Suncheon
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â–²Location: 60 Jangpyeong-ro, Suncheon, Jeollanam-do
▲Opening hours: 09:00 — 21:00 every day
â–²Price: Mentaijeon 5,000 won, gochujeon 5,000 won
â–²Testimonial (Twenty-third night of eating): There are so many varieties, but the prices are really cheap, so feel free to try this and that and it's great to eat with makgeolli. Among them, pollack and gochujeon are must-try dishes every time you go!
3. 'Wangdae Bak Jimi Village' in Hoehyeon-dong, Seoul
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â–²Location: 62-1 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
▲Opening hours: 15:00 — 00:00 every day, closed on Sundays
â–²Price: Beulgyo Wangkomak 18,000 won, Trishakuden 10,000 won
â–²Testimonial (Seokgin Seolbing Jujube Chips): I went to eat it, but they finished the komak sauce, so we ordered it too! I ordered it as a set, and they said it was cheaper, two thousand won… The komak was moderately seasoned, so it was nice to enjoy it with makgeolli! The flesh is plump, so it's chewy. It's the first time I've seen a three-color jeon, and it's great to be able to enjoy all three flavors at once! Even if I ordered it before, it was only 10,000 won, so the price was cheap ><
4. Fresh Spanish mackerel sashimi, 'Sunwol' in Mipyeong-dong, Yeosu
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â–²Location: 73 Manseong-ro, Yeosu, Jeollanam-do
▲Opening hours: 15:00 — 22:00 every day, closed on the 2nd and 4th Sunday
â–²Price: Mackerel sashimi (medium) 45,000 won, grilled fish 10,000 won
â–²Testimonial (eating human sleepy): I think Spanish mackerel is a fish that is only eaten grilled… A friend of mine went to eat aged Japanese mackerel sashimi. It was great to be together when I felt that there was fresh kimchi on the menu. It's full of fat, but it's delicious even if you just eat it with wasabi, and it's different even if you wrap it with seaweed. It had a lot of fat, but the taste was different from fish like yellowtail and tuna. Anyway, it's delicious.
5. Guamegi with the smell of the sea, 'Dohwa' in Yeonsan-dong, Busan
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â–²Location: 61, Gobun-ro 13beon-gil, Yeonje-gu, Busan
â–²Business hours: 16:00 – 01:00 every day
â–²Price: Guamegi (medium) 35,000 won, redfish (small) 30,000 won
â–²Testimonial (Shikigin Cherry Blossom Ending): If I lived in Busan, I think I would have gone to eat guamegi once at this time of year… hahaha, I can't make a reservation.. It's a place I only want to eat, but it's already famous lol it's a different level from dried saury, which is very dry and not savory… Seriously, it's too green and doesn't smell fishy at all… They also kill Samhap here, but if you have to pick one to eat, I recommend Guamegi… Packaging is also possible, and they pack a lot of things that are delicious even if you eat them at home lol