Sokcho market red crab and roe fried rice for a couple: Yes Susan

What is Yes Susan, the red crab takeout shop in Sokcho Jungang Market?

Yes Susan is a takeout shop specializing in red crab, on the first floor of Sokcho Jungang Market (the Tourist Fish Market). It's open daily 10:30 to 20:30 and closed on Tuesdays, with free parking, takeout and reservations available.

My partner and I just got back from a 1-night, 2-day trip to Sokcho. When the weather turns chilly, don't you suddenly crave red crab? So we went to Yes Susan, the well-known red crab takeout spot in Sokcho Jungang Market.

Yes Susan runs under the slogan "cheap, tasty, honest," and sells seafood brought in straight from the sea, keeping its natural flavor and freshness as much as possible~

It also has an open kitchen, so you can watch the crab being trimmed cleanly right in front of you. Since it's food you're going to eat, being able to check with your own eyes made me trust it a lot more.

Yes Susan red crab box prices: how many crabs should you get?

Yes Susan's trimmed red crab boxes start at ₩25,000 for two crabs and ₩28,000 for three. Trimmed red crabs were lined up on a refrigerated display, and the price tag started at ₩25,000.

Getting trimmed red crab at this price felt like great value~

Two crabs from ₩25,000 and three from ₩28,000 means you can buy to fit your group, from two people to three to a whole family. Isn't that one of Yes Susan's strengths? I wavered over three crabs, but since there were only two of us, I went with two.

Flying fish roe and crab jeotgal fried rice set for ₩8,000

There was also a roe crab-jeotgal (marinated raw crab) fried rice set (₩8,000) on one side of the shop! Eating red crab without fried rice would feel wrong, right? Picked it with no hesitation!

The owner's thoughtfulness really showed here: so the food wouldn't spoil on the way to our accommodation, they put it in a thin insulated bag. Little touches like this raise customer satisfaction, I think.

How much meat and flavor do Yes Susan's red crabs have?

Yes Susan's trimmed red crab comes divided into shell, body and legs, with one side of the shell already removed, so it was easy to pull out the meat by hand. A disposable cutlery set and hygiene gloves were also packed separately in a zip bag inside the carrier.

Back at the accommodation, time to OPEN the red crab! Inside the bag, the disposable cutlery set and gloves were neatly packed in a zip bag. How thoughtful is this owner..?! Then we set up fast! The trimmed red crab came as shell, body and legs, with one side of the shell already removed, so it was easy to pop the meat out by hand.

Red crab is smaller than snow crab or king crab, so I bet some of you worry about the yield. But can you see it? Look how full of meat this is... 🦀

The plump red crab hit me with its signature sweetness first bite, followed by a subtle saltiness that built up the savory depth~ 🤤

And the body! It was packed with meat too. Take a big bite and fill your mouth with crab meat, and happiness isn't far away 💓

Yes Susan roe fried rice: portion size and taste

The rice portion in Yes Susan's roe crab-jeotgal fried rice set was bigger than I expected, almost more than two servings, and kimchi and pickled side dishes (jangajji) came in one corner.

Popping fish roe between the grains of rice and the savory, salty flavor of the crab jeotgal filled my whole mouth~ Eating it with the clean kimchi kept it from feeling greasy, so it was easy to finish to the end.

Can you believe you can get this combo for ₩8,000 at Sokcho Jungang Market? Thanks to Yes Susan's fast and safe delivery, it seems you can bring the freshness all the way to your table.

What should a couple order at Yes Susan in Sokcho?

For two people, two red crabs plus one roe crab-jeotgal fried rice was a good combination, even if you're adding other dishes. They say the signature red crab box is only available at Yes Susan.

Beyond red crab, it's a place where you can find snow crab, king crab, seasoned red crab jeotgal and more, so you can pick whatever suits your taste, all in one stop.

🦀 Recommended red crab box combination ⚠ This is purely my personal opinion, so take it with a grain of salt!

If two of you visit like we did, two red crabs and one fried rice was a good combination, even alongside other dishes.

For the ₩30,000s you can fill your dinner table with red crab, already trimmed so it's easy to eat: that's Yes Susan, a red crab takeout shop in Sokcho. If you're looking for red crab takeout at Sokcho Jungang Market, I recommend stopping by!