I've always had a fascination with markets. I find that it is a good way to look at a country's food culture, outside the restaurants. Famous for its daily tuna auction, the fish market also has other interesting things. The wholesale market for example houses an astonishing variety of seafood and produce while the outer market is home to a wide range of shops and restaurants.
It was a must for me to visit the famed fish market during my last trip to Tokyo. It did not disappoint. My senses were given a treat as I looked and ate my way through the market.
It was a must for me to visit the famed fish market during my last trip to Tokyo. It did not disappoint. My senses were given a treat as I looked and ate my way through the market.
The inner market:
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| Outside the wholesale market |
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| shellfish - clams and crabs |
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| Uni!!! (sea urchin) of different variety and quality |
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| the wholesale market is so busy, I needed to be careful not to get hit by the machinery |
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| Wasabi - the tiny ones that cost JPY8,000 were supposed to be the best |
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| Sushi restaurants just outside the wholesale market |
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| Aritsugu kitchen knives |
Outer Market
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| Vendor grilling sea scallops |
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| Scallops, snapper and oysters waiting to be grilled |
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| the grilled scallop had a natural sweetness |
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| Row of restaurants and shops on one of the side streets |
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| Prepacked abalone |
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| Hair crabs - tasted buttery with a grainy texture |
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| Man selling steam dumplings with wasabi mustard |
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