February 1, 2008
Tsukiji Fish Market 築地市場
No visit to Tokyo is complete without dropping by Tsukiji Fish Market 築地市場. The hard-core foodies will get there in the wee hours of the morning to catch the tuna auction, but I decided that my beauty sleep was more important. I am a woman after all. :p
My friends and I got to the market at around 8.30am and the market was still bustling with activity. I had never seen so much fresh seafood in one place in my life. I was in sashimi heaven. Bliss.
All sorts of shellfish, including razor clams at the bottom right
Giant scallops
A stall specialising in eels
Giant cockles
Uni!!!! I love uni (sea urchin). It was so cheap compared to what one would pay in Singapore or London. I promptly bought a box and devoured it together with my friends. Fresh uni is so sweet and it just slithers down your throat. Divine.
Fishmongers slicing tuna with a very lethal looking knife which has a thin and long blade.
Rows and rows of stall line the big market. Be very careful of the small motorised carts that the fishermen drive around the market. They're zipping by so fast that you'd think these people have a go-kart track in the market!
The Tsukiji fish market is located near the Tsukijishijō Station on the Oedo subway line and Tsukiji Station on the Hibiya subway line.
Go here to read more about the market.