Big yellowtail sashimi & kimchi to go in Jumunjin: Minja Hoetjip

When you travel to Jumunjin, you want to see the sea and eat something delicious, right? Haha. In winter especially, there's one dish I always think of: large amberjack sashimi (daebang-eo-hoe)!!

One bite of properly fatty amberjack and the richness just spreads through your mouth. This time I looked around Jumunjin for sashimi to take away and ended up getting large amberjack sashimi to go from Minja Hoetjip (민자횟집). And their amberjack turned out to be a little special?!

They say they only use really big amberjack, and once I tasted it I immediately understood why, lol. Starting with the oiliness, it felt clearly different from the amberjack I'd usually eaten.

On top of that, they packed kimchi, the perfect partner for amberjack, which made me even happier with this place! If you're looking for Jumunjin sashimi takeout, it's worth keeping an eye on :) Okay, here's my Minja Hoetjip large amberjack takeout review~~

Where is Minja Hoetjip in Jumunjin?

Minja Hoetjip is a sashimi restaurant in Jumunjin Fish Market in Gangneung (3-3 Sijang 2-gil, Jumunjin-eup). Jumunjin's fish market is so famous that I bet lots of people take sashimi away every time they visit.

This time I decided to get the large amberjack sashimi to go so I could eat comfortably at my guesthouse. Wandering around the market and then taking home tasty sashimi doubles the fun of a trip, haha.

Eating sashimi in the restaurant is nice, but eating it at your guesthouse has its own charm. The snow crab looked fresh and the set menus looked good too, so I want to come and eat in next time!!

It was a weekday and not even mealtime, yet the hall was really full of customers!

Why order large yellowtail sashimi to go at Minja Hoetjip?

The menu I chose at Minja Hoetjip this time was the large amberjack sashimi! They say they only use really big amberjack. So many people love amberjack these days, right?!

When amberjack season comes around, I crave properly fatty amberjack too. They say the richness and texture of the fat can differ depending on the fish's size, so hearing that Minja Hoetjip uses only really big ones made me even more excited. (Places that serve large amberjack often have lines and you still can't get any, even at several hundred thousand won... I'm someone who queued and still couldn't eat it,, ㅠ)

Amberjack is a fish you eat for its rich taste, so how nutty and fatty it is really matters. I waited for my takeout looking forward to the flavor that only large amberjack has, different from small ones, haha.

How did Minja Hoetjip's large yellowtail look and taste?

The sashimi had a glossy sheen running across the surface. Wow,, the look alone is already so good?! Just seeing it, it looked fresh and delicious. Large amberjack really is only fun to eat when the fat is properly built up.

What I felt eating at Minja Hoetjip this time was that the rich flavor of the large amberjack was exceptional! The nutty richness that spread in my mouth felt clearly different from the amberjack I've had before. It made me think they don't say "only large amberjack" for nothing.

I think amberjack lovers will know what this difference is, lol. The charm of large amberjack is that deep, nutty flavor that rises the more you chew. After one piece, you keep reaching for the next! Oiliness is the life of amberjack, after all. So good!!!!

Does Minja Hoetjip pack kimchi with the yellowtail?

With the takeout, Minja Hoetjip also packed kimchi to eat with the amberjack. This was the part I really liked this time!!

I mean, amberjack and kimchi is such a good combo, haha. Amberjack is rich in fat, so it's nutty and delicious on its own, but as you eat you sometimes want something tangy and refreshing.

That's when a piece of kimchi cuts the greasiness and the pairing is really great. A piece of fatty large amberjack with kimchi blends nuttiness and tang, and you just keep eating.

There must be people who bring kimchi when they eat amberjack, right?! (That's me, haha)

I personally love the amberjack and kimchi combo, so I was really glad they packed it for me :) You might think it's all over if the amberjack is good, but when a place also looks after what goes with it, I think satisfaction goes up even more. Please do try the large amberjack + kimchi combo!!

Complimentary seafood sides: abalone, shrimp, sea squirt and conch

On top of that, Minja Hoetjip also gave me a seafood assortment as skidashi (small side dishes served before the sashimi)!! Abalone, shrimp, sea squirt and turban shell!! The look alone is no joke!!

Getting yellowtail sashimi to go in Jumunjin

If you're looking for a place to get sashimi to go during a Jumunjin trip, or you're craving properly fatty large amberjack, take a look at Minja Hoetjip. Amberjack lovers especially can enjoy the nutty flavor of big amberjack even more. Don't queue in Seoul, go to Minja Hoetjip in Jumunjin!!!!

Eating it this time, I felt again that amberjack should be proper large amberjack, lol. It's a taste I'll want again whenever I crave large amberjack this winter! If you're after good sashimi takeout in Jumunjin, remember Minja Hoetjip :)