Busan
neko
11 days ago
I traveled to Busan in July.
I really respected the energy Koreans have when it comes to food in Busan.
I tried going to local diners in Seoul too, but
the restaurants in Busan felt overwhelmingly more powerful.
Everyone’s stomach seems incredibly strong!
Anyway, the portion sizes are amazing.
Even for braised fish, the seasoning wasn’t too heavy, just right, and the fish was plump and tender.
It’s a port city, and anyway, every fish dish I tried was so delicious it honestly moved me.
Where I live in Japan isn’t near the sea, so it’s hard to get really good fish, and it’s expensive too,
so I end up eating more meat, but when I was in Busan, I wanted to eat fish every single day.
This is
the soup set meal at Shijimi Restaurant.
The yellowtail and daikon, seasoned like gochujang,
was seriously delicious.
There were also specialty coffee shops and lots of stylish places,
so I had a great time.
Also, I was surprised that so many locals could speak Japanese.
Of course the hotel staff, but also people at small shops, restaurant staff, and even young people,
spoke Japanese really well.
I can’t speak Korean at all,
so I was able to get by without using much of my broken English.
In Seoul, Japanese didn’t work nearly as well.
It made me think that a lot of Japanese tourists must have visited Busan in the past.
It’s close to Japan but still feels like you’re abroad,
and the city is just the right size for travelers.
Taxis are cheap too.
The food was totally satisfying!
I want to visit Busan again soon.
This is Busan’s Machu Picchu.
This is Jagalchi Market.
A wonderful port town.
In the city center
I’m going back to Busan again.
