Yeosu sashimi takeout made into a live squid rice bowl: Uchangho

Fresh off the boat! Live squid sashimi from Yeosu's 'Uchangho Sashimi Takeout & Direct Sales Market' 🦑🐟✨

"The husband catches it straight from the sea, the wife slices it right at the direct sales market — a true zero-markup, fresh-catch sashimi spread."

Where to get East Coast live squid sashimi to go in Yeosu

I'm a total sashimi lover, but every time I go to buy sashimi at the Yeosu fish market it's so far from home. Wondering if there was somewhere closer to get sashimi, I searched around and found Uchangho Sashimi Direct Sales Market in nearby Ungcheon!!

Live squid isn't easy to find in Yeosu, but they said they sell East Coast live squid directly, so I called ahead and headed over to pick some up.

Uchangho on Sinwol-ro: location and how the direct sales market works

• ✔️Address: 284-1 Sinwol-ro, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, South Korea 🏢
• ✔️Hours: 10:30 – 20:00 (closed every Tuesday) ⏰
• ✔️Shop features: a top-freshness-guaranteed shop that sells 100% wild, seasonal seafood caught straight from the fishing boat, sold directly at the market without going through middlemen or auction. 🌊✨

Live squid sashimi prices: 35,000 won small, 55,000 won large

"Top-grade fresh sashimi at a reasonable price with no distribution markup."

East Coast live squid sashimi prices: 🦑 live squid (small) ₩35,000 / 🦑 live squid (large) ₩55,000. There's also a lineup of live sashimi including flounder, sea bream, sea bass and more, plus a hearty seasonal catch the husband hauls in himself every day. 🐟

The biggest appeal here is the 'producer-direct structure.' The husband goes out to sea and catches the seafood himself, and the wife cleans and sells it immediately at the shop with no auction in between — so with no middleman margin, it's cheaper than anywhere else in Yeosu while boasting overwhelming freshness. 👏💯

How does Uchangho's live squid sashimi taste? Thin slices, chewy and sweet

"The translucent shine of the squid sashimi, thin and neatly sliced with a springy chew, and the sweet, savory flavor that spreads the more you chew."

I set out the live squid sashimi I'd packed up on a plate.

I was so surprised by how thin and delicately sliced it looked 🤩

The moment I picked up a generous chopstick-full of the thinly julienned squid sashimi, dipped it lightly in chojang (vinegar-chili sauce), and put it in my mouth, the springy yet tender texture was fantastic. 🦑😋👍 The more you chew, the more the squid's signature sweet, savory umami spreads through your mouth.

They even threw in vegetables, so I didn't need to buy any separately — great for packing back to your lodging when traveling in Yeosu. The portion was generous too, so two of us were able to enjoy seasonal sashimi very satisfyingly and filling for just ₩35,000! 🍻✨ At the end, we mixed the leftover sashimi and vegetables with rice into a live squid sashimi rice bowl...

Two of us ate until we were completely full hahaha

Turning leftover squid sashimi into a rice bowl: my honest take

A local Yeosu favorite for takeout sashimi that nails all three — freshness, price, and care! 🌟

• 🦑 Freshness & flavor: the lively texture of freshly caught live squid and the sweetness that spreads the more you chew! 💯
• 💰 Value: no auction or distribution process, so you can score flounder, sea bream, sea bass and more at reasonable prices! 🔥
• ✨ Kindness & trust: producer-run, so you can eat with confidence thanks to honest, clean hygiene management! 👏

One-line review and score for Uchangho

"An honest direct sales market that packages up the freshness of the Yeosu sea just as it is: Uchangho."

⭐ Overall review of Uchangho Sashimi Takeout & Direct Sales Market, Yeosu: ★★★★★ (5.0 / 5.0) 🌈

My subjective one-line review: a zero-markup spot where the husband catches it and the wife sells it! The best sashimi takeout shop in Yeosu for enjoying chewy, sweet East Coast live squid sashimi at the cheapest price with the best freshness! 👑👍

Thanks to the fresh live squid sashimi packed up from Uchangho, we ended up finishing off two bottles of soju haha. If you're looking for great-value, super-fresh seasonal sashimi takeout in Yeosu, head to Uchangho in Ungcheon 💖✨