Make your own original seafood bowl right after you buy it! Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market (Miyagi Prefecture)

Shiogama City in Miyagi Prefecture faces the Pacific Ocean.
Near its port is the Shiogama Fish Market, which boasts one of the highest catches of fresh tuna in Japan.
This time, we infiltrated this wholesale market, which not only deals with businesses but also sells freshly caught seafood to the general public as a tourist market!

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Tasting Otoro?! A shocking first impression

As I entered the market, the lively voices of touts echoed everywhere.
I approached a shop in a corner near the entrance, and it seemed they were offering samples.
I was shocked by what I saw!

"Tasting: Fatty tuna"

I was so shocked that I regret forgetting to take a picture, but they were generously offering samples of premium tuna belly (otoro).
The pink slices of otoro had thick layers of fat lined up like a crosswalk.
The shop owner said, "This is a part you would never find in a regular restaurant."
With one bite, it had a firm texture yet melted softly in my mouth—a truly不思議 (mysterious) taste.
Despite the large amount of fat, the aftertaste was refreshing, a flavor you can only experience at a market.

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Seafood is incredibly cheap! You can even make your own original seafood bowl on the spot!

The other fish I encountered afterward were also incredibly cheap.
I had planned to eat at a nearby restaurant that day, but I suddenly changed my mind and decided to have lunch with the sashimi I bought there.
In fact, Shiogama Wholesale Market sells rice for making your own original seafood bowl.

I bought all my favorite sashimi, including salmon, flounder, and red shrimp, and finished off by buying the local specialty, tuna belly!

I was surprised that all of this only cost 1300 yen!
And of course, the taste was amazing.
Taking it home to eat is fine, but nothing beats the joy of enjoying freshly prepared sashimi right there on the spot!

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Enjoy fresh seafood at home with convenient online shopping!

Actually, some of the shops at the Shiogama Wholesale Market also offer online shopping. If you
're not planning a trip to Shiogama but want to eat that tuna again, you can find a
variety of items for sale online. These include fresh fish shops, specialty shops selling crustaceans like shrimp and crab, and even shops selling tofu and konjac.
You can access their online shops from the official website's online shop section, so if you've been captivated by the deliciousness, you should definitely check it out!

Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market <Information>

• Name: Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market
• Address:1-20-74 Shinhamacho, Shiogama City, Miyagi Prefecture 985-0001
• Phone number: 022-362-5518
• Official URL:https://www.nakaoroshi.or.jp/

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