We took the trolly over to the fish market and for lunch we dove into a huge red king crab. The market was similar to Tsukji Market in Tokyo in its layout but it was much smaller. We wandered through it for a bit but soon we were drawn to the copious king crab for sale. We did not buy the biggest one but we still got a whopper! The sales clerk gave is a bit of a discount 10% off and we agreed on a crab. He took us to the back of his stall where the crab got processed. Slices of the shell were cut off to give us easy access, the top was opened up and the gills were removed. A nice layer of lobster like meat came off of the top of the shell. We devoured it on no time and it was hands down the best king crab we have ever eaten.
The trolly going the other way
Up front watching the driver
The same set of controls are found in the back of the trolly
A shopping arcade leads us to the fish market
Penguin!
Leslie is thinking about a new kimono
Soft fuzzy pooches
Scary bear, but the mesh would not contain him for long
We are almost to the market
12:30 on the clock indicates that lunch time is imminent
Large and alive
Don't you just look so tasty
The kings are everywhere. The largest is priced at 6900 yen, just under $50
Our friend for lunch
It is bigger than our heads but we will eat it anyway
Getting ahead of the process
First the preparation
Remove the legs and open up the shell
Pop open the carapace and remove the gills
The knuckles are my favorite
A handkerchief for Leslie
Dig in!
Just like that it is done
Dessert?
Here are the local varieties, Red King, Hairy, Hanasaki, Matsuba and Snow Crab
Cute little bronze statues
Crab delivery!
Of course there was also an plethora of fish in ice
Fish and crab in the bronze bucker
A big salmon too
We walked around the block and came upon this funky shop
New stuff and old stuff
A ship propeller fan
Some architectural salvage, doors with the numbers still on the front
Flowers are blooming
Spoon or sperm?
