Why Jagalchi Market is One of the Best Places to Eat Seafood on Earth - K-Town

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 พ.ค. 2019
  • On the final episode of K-Town, host Matthew Kang heads to Jagalchi Market-the largest fish market in Korea, and the second largest fish market in all of Asia-to try an array of some of the freshest seafood in the world.
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  • @matthewkang3731
    @matthewkang3731 5 ปีที่แล้ว +336

    Thank you to everyone for watching my show, K-Town, over the past three years. It's been an incredible journey to travel around America and finally here South Korea to eat some of the most amazing Korean food and meeting some of best people in the restaurant industry. It's all been possible because of viewers and I want to thank you for your support and love. Making this season was especially challenging because it was international, but thanks to our fixer N.C., it was a whole lot easier. I first came to Jagalchi ten years ago and loved the entire experience, and since then they've added this whole new building. This was truly one of my favorite eating experiences in Korea and is something I highly recommend for anyone who comes to Busan. (Note, on the bullet train to Busan, I watched Train to Busan for the first time...not recommended if you're scared of zombies lol). Cheers everyone, and have a great day!

    • @matthewkang3731
      @matthewkang3731 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      btw, I'm still here at Eater running our Los Angeles site, so check that out and give me a hollar if you're in LA: la.eater.com. I'm also on Twitter/Instagram at @mattatouille

    • @desmondsannicolas6119
      @desmondsannicolas6119 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This video was great. I usually have something to pick at; perfect.

    • @alexandrasmith4313
      @alexandrasmith4313 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I loved Train to Busan! So epic! Just like ktown! Much love!

    • @WASN55
      @WASN55 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks! Enjoyed your show! Hope to see some of the LA food scene!

    • @gregormiller4037
      @gregormiller4037 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ..take me next time...PWEEEZ. I've only had fresh west coast sea food, which is great. Dungeness is my fav, along with the salmon, shell fish from the Bodega Bay area, and the salmon when they spawn.

  • @PhiluiYYYY
    @PhiluiYYYY 5 ปีที่แล้ว +115

    If you are a foreigner visiting Noryangjin or Jagalchi Fish markets, be advised.
    Some vendors WILL try to hustle you.
    Even the locals sometimes get hustled.
    1. Make sure you know what fish you want to eat before you go. Don't let them recommend it for you.
    2. Know the general per kilo price for fish you want to eat. But some fish are more expensive if it is bigger.
    3. Don't take your eyes off the fish when they are gutting and filleting. Sometimes they switch the fish or they take a chunk off.
    4. Some vendors will tout very aggressively, you can ignore them, don't feel sorry for looking around.
    5. Some vendors will kill the fish immediately if you ask for price, do not let this happen. just walk away if this is about to happen.
    6. If you want the food prepared at the market, you pay about 3000 to 4000 won per person and the rice and the spicy soup is extra.

    • @crashcammer9417
      @crashcammer9417 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This happens in every food market in Asia haha.
      Just gotta be careful and go with a local .

  • @ritvijpatankar731
    @ritvijpatankar731 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I think the best thing will be to visit such a place with a local friend

  • @vannagasm
    @vannagasm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really loved mr.kang he was so friendly and willing to show you all his best catches

  • @kevinc4529
    @kevinc4529 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Matt’s Korean has improved so much since the beginning of the series. Keep up the good work!
    All these videos remind me so much of home I can’t wait to go back to the korean fish markets with my dad like I did when I was young. :D

  • @jdcooks5553
    @jdcooks5553 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well this place just made my Korea list. Thank you Matthew and Eater!

  • @kevincgrabb
    @kevincgrabb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    That is one of the major differences in Japan and Korean raw fish, hoe vs sashimi; The Koreans love that fresh chewiness, I much prefer the Japanese way. They let it sit, they let it break down a bit. This lets it become creamier and more buttery.
    Living in Korea, I have to remind myself that that chewiness is something I SHOULD like, but I still prefer sashimi.

    • @Chinomenal
      @Chinomenal 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you for your input, very interesting!

    • @user-wy1cf2by2u
      @user-wy1cf2by2u 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yea koreans love the hoe which is bascially sashimi but without aging it. Japanese do age for their sashimi so its more flavorful and have different texture from korean hoe.

    • @brozors
      @brozors 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I was about to write the exact same thing. The interesting thing that’s developing in Korea is the rising popularity of Japanese style sushi restaurants. Many of them are high-end omakase

    • @kevincgrabb
      @kevincgrabb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      No, It really doesn't mean the same thing in Japan or Korea. SORRY BRO

    • @academypride1
      @academypride1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You cannot age most white fish for sashimi - fact

  • @CurryCrave
    @CurryCrave 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loving this series

  • @derrickbolyakwa6323
    @derrickbolyakwa6323 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Had this with my girlfriend a few days ago! The food was excellent! It was a worthwhile experience!

  • @jangtofu
    @jangtofu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I live nearby Jagalchi market. You guys featured great. Well done. 감사합니다! :)

  • @TPark-rf3lt
    @TPark-rf3lt 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Jagalchi market was by far one of my favorite spots to eat in Korea.... so amazing

  • @sarundayo
    @sarundayo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Bro! Here I am eating tacos and rice and you hit me with this amazing sea food video!!! *cries internally*

    • @_GunpowdertheGabite
      @_GunpowdertheGabite 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eating Left over Pork Stew with quail eggs and rice :(

  • @akayrk
    @akayrk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yayyy I grew up in Busan. I miss the markets - Jagalchi, Bujeon market, Kukje market, Kangtong market, and the list goes on...

  • @mohammadalsagheir5832
    @mohammadalsagheir5832 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Awesome ! Hopefully I can eat a meal like this one day

  • @lburrell1965
    @lburrell1965 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What an amazing beautiful video ! Thanks for sharing.

  • @TheAwesomeTD
    @TheAwesomeTD 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I absolutely loved Busan while I was there. The people are amazing. You have to go at least once in your life.

  • @casey2732
    @casey2732 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's crazy!!! It's simply crazy!!!! What a feast!!!!

  • @profesercreeper
    @profesercreeper 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love Mr. Kang

  • @oliversonmez7507
    @oliversonmez7507 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    A place for the bucket list

  • @eyang7
    @eyang7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How much was all that seafood? I'll love to try it when I'm in Korea.

  • @jeffward1106
    @jeffward1106 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    위대한 작품에 감사드립니다!

  • @unwired
    @unwired 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thumbs up for Mr. Kang!

  • @williamgates3312
    @williamgates3312 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    That looks really cool and really good all of it

  • @vietster1141991
    @vietster1141991 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    There is a serious lack of soju

  • @abia3882
    @abia3882 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great. im hungry now.

  • @TheSpencer1000
    @TheSpencer1000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I live in northwest florida and we had a famly friend that was manager of a restaurant called the steamer at orange beach and we used to be able to purchase the giant 150$ meal which is essentially a mountain of snowcrab, new potatoes, and some corncob for only 50$. And when I say a mountain, I mean it was a solid 2ft tall of a crab pile. It was so freaking awesome and I really wish I had access to cheap snowcrab again because its so rare that I eat it now days.
    Also the best way to open a crab leg is be delicate when you break it in half. Try not to break the meat inside and only snap the shell. That way when it opens you get one big piece of meat still in tack and not in pieces. The meat is still attached to that piece of ligament or whatever its called though so next you break the joint of the crab which stays attached the the ligament so you can just pull the ligament out and the meat cant come through the tiny hole the ligament gets pulled through so all the meat just stays in the half leg shell. Then if your a bit lucky the meat stays in one perfect piece that you can eat. If the meats a bit soft though it might mush in one end, but thats just when you scoop it out or break the leg shell in half vertically. I see a lot of people struggle to crack crab legs properly so I hope this helps someone. Crab is a lot more enjoyable to eat if you dont waste a ton of meat getting stuck in the shell because you dont know how to crack it or spend 15min on one leg of crab.

    • @-EchoesIntoEternity-
      @-EchoesIntoEternity- 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      sometimes the crab legs dont want to cooperate and open cleanly, this is why us asian use chopsticks comes in handy 😉

    • @TheSpencer1000
      @TheSpencer1000 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@-EchoesIntoEternity- In America we can often get these really really tiny forks which are very adorable and great for getting the meat out of crab legs. They arnt at every restaurant, but they were at the one I mentioned.
      The nice part about chopsticks though is always how versatile they are. In western countries you get a different utensil for everything.

  • @lokman8584
    @lokman8584 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I CAN’T BREATHE WHEN IT SQUIRTED OUT OF HIS HAND

  • @kevinzhang9146
    @kevinzhang9146 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely

  • @paulwall3269
    @paulwall3269 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    That plate of clams and scallops is impressive!!!

  • @lukmanhafiz7772
    @lukmanhafiz7772 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    4th.. Damn those looks delicious

  • @buttcheakyo
    @buttcheakyo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video was a masterpiece start to finish.

  • @djkickupafuss
    @djkickupafuss 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I need to take a Train To Busan

    • @Fongtastic711
      @Fongtastic711 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No you don’t. God please don’t.

  • @jonkap123
    @jonkap123 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid

  • @Dooly00000
    @Dooly00000 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    HOMETOWN LOVEEEEEEE

  • @onestepza
    @onestepza 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I could say . These are too much freshness

  • @sltho
    @sltho 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    u coming back right? this isn't the last season right?

  • @Sakja
    @Sakja 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I will miss you, Matt.

  • @thegourmetgrandadandfamily
    @thegourmetgrandadandfamily 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I love *SEAFOOD* so much and I love this video even more it's fabulous... BIG LIKE 38 from my very small Channel 😢

    • @RudsterH
      @RudsterH 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I checked out your channel and you got a new sub love your videos man keep it up

  • @adijayaification
    @adijayaification 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Matt what is your first language? 👍🏿😀

  • @siyahbeyaz9593
    @siyahbeyaz9593 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The octopus or whatever its called, was a way to fresh food. The other stuff looked very delicious.

  • @AsianTexasCowboy
    @AsianTexasCowboy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Okay, I am hungry now.

  • @jaymach1563
    @jaymach1563 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    마 이기 부산이다 it’s my home town!!

  • @keroxnoizy3537
    @keroxnoizy3537 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Well squidward is gonna get his revenge soon..

  • @larswcmc2914
    @larswcmc2914 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice

  • @robertrico7598
    @robertrico7598 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is a good show.

  • @user-rp2ct6lo9z
    @user-rp2ct6lo9z 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    어부 아재 유쾌한거보소

  • @kavitsingh315
    @kavitsingh315 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much was this meal?

  • @vincentchan1377
    @vincentchan1377 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Food Squad😋😋

  • @UlasMT
    @UlasMT 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much did that whole table set you back for? :D

  • @kokoacandy9041
    @kokoacandy9041 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I think there is such nice place. but seafood is so expensive.

    • @Smellyfoot71
      @Smellyfoot71 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You pay for fresh quality

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It's actually less expensive in places like this - they also have markets next to restaurants in HK.
      Since you are buying direct from a fisherman or from a guy who bought it from them that day, there are less people trying to profit. There is also no holding expenses for them, since they get paid for their inventory immediately.

    • @ConnorLipke
      @ConnorLipke 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Seafood is a bit cheaper in Asia than America. Most food is. You could get several fish there for the price of one in America. They've got less landlocked cities, less regulation, and a stronger fishing culture so prices are a bit fairer.

  • @jorgejoe4269
    @jorgejoe4269 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1000 USD for all?

  • @user-ksjvzwi7sj
    @user-ksjvzwi7sj 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    회 맛있겠다 ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

  • @gr3vis
    @gr3vis 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    S1 started in 2016..Pluto years?

  • @createchallenge1310
    @createchallenge1310 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't know much about korea, but what part of korea is this? The main or central? Or the south?

    • @-EchoesIntoEternity-
      @-EchoesIntoEternity- 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      not sure what you mean by main or central..... Busan is the 2nd largest city located toward the southeast tip of the peninsula

    • @andrewlee4231
      @andrewlee4231 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Busan, the second biggest city of Korea in the southern end of peninsula.

  • @hanj31
    @hanj31 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    That live octopus is bomb.

  • @davidaston2339
    @davidaston2339 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    6:07 So, true.....

  • @JPzizou
    @JPzizou 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This doesn't make me hungry apart from the soup at the end. Cool process though

  • @gravex
    @gravex 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    im confused..don't they freeze fish first to kill parasites or something before serving?

    • @truthseeker7061
      @truthseeker7061 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hkim5330 it depends on how you process the fish, not all fish served fresh is a good tasting palate, aging the fish could bring out most of the umami flavor

  • @ckim336155
    @ckim336155 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Crab wants to live, bro.

  • @adjusted-bunny
    @adjusted-bunny 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yeah, I would eat that.

  • @Qubnomil
    @Qubnomil 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    That stuff is no joke expensive too.

  • @rumi8036
    @rumi8036 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are they serve this thing without cooking?

  • @shemikachisholm8746
    @shemikachisholm8746 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    3:31 lol what it remind u of

  • @Junetao916
    @Junetao916 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That guy in the yellow looks like Dumbfoundead's other dad. 😂

  • @sharifabdelbaky5407
    @sharifabdelbaky5407 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What’s the name of this vendor

  • @dwaynedcosta9079
    @dwaynedcosta9079 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Steamed clams? I thought he said steamed hams and here I was looking for a krusty burger.

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's purely regional.

  • @Un2Kno
    @Un2Kno 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    00:40 I'M SHOOK 😱

  • @profesercreeper
    @profesercreeper 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    How good is matthew’s Korean?

    • @glakebriffin2
      @glakebriffin2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not too great...def not fluent. Grammar and pronounciation is probably at an elementary level. But fsure enough to get by for day to day living.. fsure if he spoke to a native they would know right away

  • @benjaminmichaels4248
    @benjaminmichaels4248 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    2:35 did my man just put a whole garlic in there?

  • @KOREANGRAYWHALE
    @KOREANGRAYWHALE 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    STEAMED CLAMS

  • @1011Challenger
    @1011Challenger 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sesame seed for a little extra richness? Didnt know sesame seed tasted "rich". Its anything but subtle even toasted in that amount

  • @user-pr2hs7zu9y
    @user-pr2hs7zu9y 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Korean hwe/hoe 회 !!! Bangeo (bang-eo) 방어 =yellowtail fish
    Use korean terms/words !
    🇰🇷🖖from🇺🇸🎎🤙

  • @paintbv7696
    @paintbv7696 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Big question is “What was the bill?”

    • @hbee3293
      @hbee3293 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ball park 200
      Pershaps a little more but surely not in excess of 300!

    • @theenvironmentalist2535
      @theenvironmentalist2535 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @ThatOneAsianBroChick in usd

  • @Angle-gm1dq
    @Angle-gm1dq 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    7:05 HE DIDN'T REACT TO THE FRIED RICE AAHAHAH

    • @golfmaniac007
      @golfmaniac007 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      cuz its the crab guts fried rice. i used to like it as a kid but the taste is polarized. you either love it or hate it.

  • @TheSurfingSushiChef
    @TheSurfingSushiChef 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oooo that darn sea squirt! Serious question, any worms?

  • @user-tk9bv2je7w
    @user-tk9bv2je7w 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Second hehe.
    Hungry rush in midnight...

  • @hansel2001
    @hansel2001 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Thanks for a great glimpse into the best Korean wet fish market. Not as classy as Tsukiji, but it holds its own.
    I can tell exactly when you emigrated to the US from Korea; you were 2-3 years old. Just like the the big fish being kept alive in the too-small plastic aquariums, your Korean language skills got stunted at about the 2 year kid level. Good effort!

  • @alonewarrior2731
    @alonewarrior2731 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    still love tsukiji more

  • @user-to5ec4qj8w
    @user-to5ec4qj8w 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    タコ〜

  • @kidyuki1
    @kidyuki1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I thought he was having steamed clams.

  • @lc9245
    @lc9245 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Korean seafood dishes aren’t very renown because unlike Japan, Korean agriculture is better and more abundant. They can enjoy meat and all sort of vegetable frequently while the Japanese even has the wooden fish joke where you would eat white rice while starring at the fish to stimulate the feeling of actually eating the fish. As a result, Korean cuisine does not have to revolve around fishes. Their poultry and meat dishes are readily available, fishes and seafood are something to spice up the meal rather than being the sole source of protein for much of its history.

  • @user-wu3rg4dj4b
    @user-wu3rg4dj4b 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Changryul

  • @69elchupacabra69
    @69elchupacabra69 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    OYSTERS, CLAMS, and COCKLES!!!

  • @Fajah69
    @Fajah69 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I cannot possibly afford this, I will just stick with Spam

  • @andywang9507
    @andywang9507 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was there at the market few years back. The fish are definitely fresh and alive, but the texture is chewy and tough. The sauce that's paired with it are not pleasant. Compared to Japanese style sashimi, the korean style seems inferior. In Japan they actually marinate and season the fish, hence the soft butter texture.

    • @trex1448
      @trex1448 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No they do not marinate the fish. Lol.

  • @csigouin1
    @csigouin1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's not pronounced Kang like bang the onomatopoeia of a gun sound. It's 강...

  • @alansmith888
    @alansmith888 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Train to Busan...Seafood market

  • @louiseadrien
    @louiseadrien 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Third

  • @londonjames5914
    @londonjames5914 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lol. He said nothing about the crab fried rice. Lol. #hatedit

    • @bhj0909
      @bhj0909 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      It could be an acquired taste, but those insides are the best part of the crab. Very prized over here.

  • @kingsbarns1
    @kingsbarns1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Have you ever been to or heard about TSUKIJI Fish Market in Tokyo?

  • @jaehyunlee7840
    @jaehyunlee7840 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The best place to get ripped off

  • @phyternl
    @phyternl 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hope you had a lot of help eating that.

  • @yubemful
    @yubemful 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This has to cost you at least $300.

  • @hellruin_
    @hellruin_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That shark head made me sad ngl

  • @wakkebe6716
    @wakkebe6716 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    go to ndonesia

  • @emick3326
    @emick3326 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Your crab cracking skills are lacking

    • @mattjp33
      @mattjp33 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      the crab in korea that are caught in winter are actually at its peak in terms of the amount of meat that is in the legs. so normally when you crack a crab leg and pull out a uniform singular piece, it actually means that its malnourished or not at its full weight. the crab that he's eating is near or at its max weight which is why it looks so difficult for him to pull it out like we normally expect him to.

    • @Skankhunt-xr5lb
      @Skankhunt-xr5lb 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mattjp33 well explained

  • @akhilrajt
    @akhilrajt 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hate eating meat fish without cooking

  • @ruffgook
    @ruffgook 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    김병만이 자갈치 시장에서 일하는건 처음 알았네

  • @docrotox6313
    @docrotox6313 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    First

  • @pearlsandert5114
    @pearlsandert5114 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Kasihan ikannya