Something Fishy in London

Early Saturday morning, Hyeran dragged us out of bed at 6 AM to get the freshest catch at Billingsgate Fish Market in London. She was in search of a couple of good fillets of Dover Sole for a homework assignment from culinary school. On our way we found a bag full of very fresh shrimp and the tastiest monk fish ever!



Getting to Billingsgate Market, we took a bus from Vauxhall (our new flat) to Liverpool street and another to Canary Wharf. This part of town is really interesting because we walked past the five or six biggest banks in the world with huge glass towers down around the bridge to the fish market. It sits in the shadow of the banking giants. The contrast is striking-- not only in architecture but in social and economic class--fish mongers, chefs, service staff working just down the road from the CEO's of our financial institutions.

By the time we had picked out our catch of the day, it was almost 8am and we headed home via the same bus route but this time with a smell (but fresh!) bag of fish.

































Hyeran has found her Dover Sole!














Giant King Prawn/ shrimp





























Crabs






























Red Snapper














Eels in a bag...































Negotiating for a good price for monk fish