A seafood trip to Busan, Korea

By. Lucy

I’ve already heard that Busan is famous of its international movie festival and its seafood. Now, let me share my seafood trip to Busan in 2010. This is my favorite seafood restaurant Haizhu （海柱）on the coast line of Hae wun dae (Northeast side of Busan). It has a nice location facing the beach and sea and the best spot is on the second floor that you can taste the food while enjoying the view.

I was born and raised near the coast side; and I can clearly taste the fresh of the seafood which reminds me home. This is a picture I took. The seafood fired rice mixed with yellow pickled radish, caviar, dried sea moss and Korean salad is my favorite.
The grilled fish above is called Saengseon-gui. The Korean way of grilling it is to use the entire fish with simple seasonings such as salt, soy sauce, or hot pepper sauce.

Another dish I want to introduce is the stir-fried octopus (Nakji Bokkeum).
The octopus is cut into bite-sized pieces, served with carrots, onions, and green onions. This dish is cooked in a round-bottomed wok over a strong fire and mixed with rice and red pepper powder as the main seasonings.

This coastal region also has an amazing nightlife where the seafood and drinks are sold outside the restaurant. You can just get a bit on the side walk and enjoy the sea breeze.