One of the newer Korean sashimi places to open in Singapore is Busan Korean Sashimi & Seafood Restaurant over at Tanjong Pagar. It’s located right beside Badam and a few shops away from SURA.
Recreate Your Jagalchi Market Experience in SG
What are the first few things that pop into your mind in Busan? For us, it’s Ssiat Hotteok, thick cylindrical tteokbokki, and seafood! With Jagalchi fish market being the largest seafood market in South Korea, seafood is a must-try in Busan.
Busan Korean Sashimi & Seafood Restaurant in Tanjong Pagar tries to replicate the Jagalchi Market experience, decorating the walls with scenes of vendors selling seafood in the market and by placing some tanks filled with Flatfish and Sea Squirts right by the entrance.
Menu at Busan Korean Sashimi & Seafood Restaurant
You can find everything seafood-related here at Busan Korean Restaurant. They have assorted Sashimi platters, seafood sashimi such as abalone, sea cucumber, octopus, sea squirt, live octopus (sannakji), and even Nakgopsae (octopus, beef intestines, and prawn spicy stew).
The assorted Sashimi platters start from $130 for 2 pax.
Assorted Sashimi Platter
The sashimi platters here come with several side dishes, and a spicy seafood dish soup at the end of the meal.
Some of the sides included: Steamed Egg, Grilled Fish, Corn Cheese, Deep-fried Chicken Skin, BBQ Prawns, Korean Pancakes, and Grilled Cheese Scallops.
We were also served a plate of raw oysters that were really plump and of decent quality.
While you wait for your sashimi platter to arrive, you can munch on these side dishes and enjoy a spoonful of Korean porridge as well.
Our assorted sashimi platter came with slices of Flatfish (Gwang-eo/광어), Flounder (Dodari/도다리) and Yellowtail (Bangeo/방어). There was also a small plate of sliced Salmon sashimi, along with parboiled abalone and octopus slices.
If you’re new to Korean sashimi, start with the most common Flatfish, which has a nice chewy texture. Dip this in some chojang or sesame oil for a better experience. For the flounder, some might be thrown off by the boney texture, but be assured that it’s safe to eat.
Assorted Steamed Shellfish
We’ve had our share of grilled shellfish in Korea, over at places near the ocean such as Incheon or Dangjin. However, steamed shellfish was a first for us.
Firstly, the visual of the steamed shellfish ($120 for Medium, $150 for Large) was pretty overwhelming when served to us. It was a whole pile of shellfish, and you can easily spot fish cake skewers, clams, prawns, mussels, and a whole squid.
The staff will help to cut everything into bite-size pieces and split it evenly.
Taste-wise, there wasn’t much seasoning, and you just taste the seafood itself. We did hope that the soup had a dash of red pepper powder for a spicy kick.
Spicy Fish Soup (Maeuntang/매운탕)
The way to end a Korean sashimi meal is definitely with Maeuntang. It contains bits and pieces of fish (usually with bone), vegetables, and our favourite sujebi dough.
You can throw in some instant noodles to make it a more hearty ending, or just have it by itself. We did find it to be lacking that spicy kick in the beginning, so we asked for more red pepper powder and adjusted it to our liking.
More Options for Korean Sashimi in Singapore
With so many Korean sashimi restaurants in Singapore now, you can easily experience a slice of Korea in SG.
Busan Korean Sashimi & Seafood Restaurant
26 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore 088449
Mon-Sat, 11:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-10:30pm. Closed on Sundays
*This is an independent review by MiddleClass.sg.
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