May 9, 2007
More from the Tsukiji Market in Tokyo
Back in March I posted one image of the Tsukiji Market in Tokyo. Here are some more from the early-morning trip to the market. If you ever go to Tokyo, I would highly recommend a visit. Just watch out for all the tractors and the people that are actually there to shop. I think some of the fishmongers really had disdain for the tourists, while others were somewhat receptive.
If you're wondering what's in that third picture is, I have no idea. And to get an idea of how large those frozen tuna carcases are, check out this image for scale (only a half tuna pictured). And that picture is just a fraction of the tuna that were on sale that day.
Posted by tien mao in Food/Drink, Japan, Photos, Travel at 8:54 AM
hey tien,
long time reader, but first time commenter. Glad you had a good trip to Japan!
By the way, the label on the third picture you took of the fish market reads "akagai" in japanese. I suppose literally it translates as "red shell(fish)" but the proper translation is "ark shell" (whatever that is). It is a kind of mollusk. You can find a definition here:
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9009464/ark-shell
or in japanese, if you prefer:
http://kenko.it-lab.com/shokuhin.php/159/
finally, here is a (japanese) page with some pictures of how to prepare it (scroll down a little bit)
http://store.yahoo.co.jp/hotate-ya/cea6b1fccf-35.html
which is, all in all, probably way more than you ever wanted to know about shellfish!! *laughs*
I love your photos! Keep up the great work!
Posted by: michaelpanda at May 9, 2007 9:19 AM
Did they mind you guys taking pictures?
Posted by: cupcake at May 9, 2007 4:16 PM
thanks for all the links, michael. it's definitely more than i wanted to know!
cupcake, they don't mind as long as you don't touch.
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tien: thanks for all the links, michael. it's definitely more than i wanted to know! ... {read on}
cupcake: Did they mind you guys taking pictures? ... {read on}
michaelpanda: hey tien, long time reader, but first time commenter. Glad you had a good trip... {read on}