Yeosu sashimi takeout shop with live squid sashimi, ₩35,000: Uchangho

Where to get sashimi takeout in Yeosu

Traveling to Yeosu means... eating, right? Crab marinated in soy sauce is a must, but if I'm at the coast I have to have sashimi too, haha.

So this time, instead of eating at a sashimi restaurant, I went looking for a simple, cost-effective Yeosu sashimi spot where we could enjoy a casual second round back at the lodging after dinner — and found a super good-value place to pack live squid sashimi, which is in season right now, haha.

While researching Yeosu sashimi restaurants during our trip, I found this place! Unlike a typical sashimi restaurant, it's a direct sales market specialized in packing sashimi and seasonal seafood at great prices to take away — perfect if you want to eat sashimi at your lodging.

Uchangho Sashimi Takeout & Direct Sales Market

What kind of place is Uchangho Sashimi Takeout in Ungcheon-dong, Yeosu?

Uchangho Sashimi Takeout & Direct Sales Market is a Yeosu sashimi shop located in Ungcheon-dong. It wasn't hard to spot once we headed toward the front of the shop, haha.

Most of all! Unlike a typical Yeosu sashimi restaurant where you sit down to a spread of side dishes, this place specializes in letting you pick the sashimi and seafood you want and take it home.

What fish Uchangho carries and what it costs

Besides live squid and cuttlefish, which are in season right now, they carry flounder, black porgy, gizzard shad, conch, sea cucumber, and other seafood that changes from time to time.

They said prices and menu items change depending on the catch and the day's situation, so I'd recommend calling ahead or asking when you visit!

Based on the day I visited, the prices for the seasonal seafood on hand were so reasonable, right? If you just want to eat plain sashimi without a bunch of side dishes, this is the place I'd recommend!

Ordering live squid sashimi takeout in Yeosu

The menu we packed this time from Uchangho Sashimi Takeout & Direct Sales Market — live squid sashimi! At the small size, it's 35,000 won, and it was plenty for two people!

I like fish sashimi too, but since it's in season and I really love the chewy, crunchy texture unique to squid sashimi... I picked this the moment I saw it, haha.

Also, live squid sashimi isn't something you can always get — it can change depending on that day's stock, which I actually loved, haha. At the Uchangho shop I visited, they were selling live squid sashimi sourced from the East Sea! So if you really want live squid sashimi, I'd recommend calling ahead before visiting, haha.

How Uchangho packs sashimi for the trip back to your lodging

Traveling and hunting down restaurants to eat at is great too, haha, but I also love a simple second round at the pension after dinner!! Especially on a family trip — going back out to a restaurant is just such a hassle, right?

So this time we packed the live squid sashimi to go on our way back to the lodging... and it was a great choice!! The packaging was so neat and easy to carry back, and once we got there we just laid it out and ate — no extra prep needed!

If you've booked a Yeosu pension or hotel and plan to have a drink at your lodging in the evening, I'd recommend packing sashimi from a Yeosu sashimi restaurant like this! No worries about driving, and being able to eat comfortably at your lodging is a huge plus, haha.

What does live squid sashimi taste and feel like?

The moment I opened the package... wow, the freshness just burst out. Put it in your mouth and the chewy, crunchy texture is alive!! Completely different from regular fish sashimi.

Eaten plain, it has a clean, light flavor, and since they packed in plenty of vegetables, it felt a bit like mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) too? It's light, so it's great for a second round.

Eating it like hoe-muchim with the vegetables and special sauce

Plain, it's clean and light, and dipped in chogochujang (vinegared chili paste) it's even better... eating it with the vegetables they packed together makes it even tastier!! Crunchy cucumber, carrot, and cabbage together with the chewy, fresh squid sashimi made for such varied textures it felt like a party in my mouth!! With the vegetables added in, mixing it with the chogochujang like this gives it a hoe-muchim (spicy mixed raw fish) feel too, haha.

And the sauce isn't just any sauce ;; the special sauce also made it great to enjoy like mulhoe or hoe-muchim, haha. It's light and distinctive as a late-night snack at a Yeosu lodging!! You don't have to sit down at a famous sashimi restaurant for a big spread to really enjoy Yeosu sashimi!

Who should order sashimi takeout from Uchangho

If your itinerary is packed or you just want a simple second round at your lodging, packing sashimi to bring back comfortably is a great option... Especially if you love live squid sashimi, packing fresh squid sashimi in Yeosu to enjoy with a drink at your lodging is perfect!

We also changed into comfy clothes at the lodging and laid out the live squid sashimi as a family, and it felt so much more relaxed than eating out.

• Anyone looking for a Yeosu sashimi restaurant who wants to eat sashimi at a more reasonable price than a sit-down restaurant
• Anyone looking for a late-night snack to eat at a Yeosu lodging
• Anyone who loves live squid sashimi or cuttlefish sashimi

If any of these describe you, definitely visit Uchangho's sashimi takeout!!