Seolleung sushi izakaya for salmon zuke and fried eggplant: Sakai
Sakai (사카이) is an open-kitchen sushi izakaya on Yeoksam-ro 67-gil near Seolleung Station in Gangnam, Seoul. Meeting a friend just back from abroad, the writer sat at one of Sakai's large tables and ordered flounder, salmon, amberjack, sea bream and mackerel piece by piece, then added fried eggplant, caprese, salmon zuke and salmon aburi. Ordering by the piece let each person pick only what they liked, and Sakai stays open until 1am, so it works for a late third or fourth round of the night.