Daiichi Makishi Public Market. How can you not eat the freshest seafood when you come to Okinawa?

How can you not eat the freshest seafood when you come to Okinawa? Today I recommend a great local food destination - Daiichi Makishi Public Market! Not only can you buy live seafood here, but you can also go upstairs to process it and eat the most authentic Okinawan seafood!

📍 Address: 2-10-1 Matsuo, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture
🕒 Business hours: 10:00 - 18:00 (some stores may be different)
🚋 Transportation: About 5 minutes walk from "Makishi Station"

Daiichi Makishi Public Market is the "kitchen" of Okinawa, bringing together a variety of seafood, Okinawan specialty ingredients and snacks. The market is divided into two floors:
• First floor: seafood market, you can freely choose the live seafood you like
• Second floor: processing restaurant, pay the chef to make a seafood feast

🦞 Must-eat seafood recommendation on the first floor
There are so many seafood in the market, be sure to visit a few more stores to compare prices before making a move! Recommend several must-eat Okinawa specialty seafood:
🦞 Okinawa lobster (Ise Ebi): fresh and sweet with thick meat, recommended for sashimi or baked with butter
🦀 Ishigaki crab (ガザミ): more delicious than ordinary crabs, great for steaming or miso soup
🐚 Night-glowing shellfish (夜光貝): Okinawa specialty shellfish, crispy and tender
🐠 Red channel fish (ミーバイ): Okinawa's unique high-quality fish species, suitable for steaming or miso stewing
🐙 Octopus (タコ): Octopus sashimi or Okinawa-style octopus rice

💰 Price reference (per 100g):
• Lobster: about 4000-10000 yen
• Red channel fish: about 1000 yen
• Night-glowing shellfish: about 3000-5000 yen
• You can bargain when choosing seafood, especially when buying a lot
• After choosing the seafood, the merchant will help you weigh it, remember to ask about the processing fee

🍽️ Recommended for processing on the second floor
Take the seafood you bought on the first floor and go directly to the second floor to find a restaurant for processing! The main processing methods are:
🥢 Sashimi (raw): suitable for lobster, luminous shell, octopus, super fresh!
🔥 Grilling: Charcoal grilling lobster and shellfish can preserve the freshness of seafood to the greatest extent
🍲 Steaming/boiling soup: Red snapper and Ishigaki crab are suitable for miso soup or steaming, which is more flavorful
🧈 Stir-frying with butter and garlic: Shellfish and octopus are more fragrant after stir-frying
💰 Reference for processing fee (may vary from store to store):
• Sashimi: 500-1000 yen
• Grilling: 600-1200 yen
• Boiling soup: 700-1500 yen

⚠️ Note:
• The processing fee varies from restaurant to restaurant. Ask more after choosing seafood
• Some restaurants may require queuing. It is recommended to avoid the lunch peak
🍶 Additional recommendation | Must-try Okinawa specialties
🍛 Okinawa bitter melon scrambled eggs (ゴーヤチャンプルー): Okinawa's signature home-cooked dish, a little bitter but super delicious
🍶 Awamori (Awamori): Okinawa specialty shochu, suitable for seafood

🌟 Summary & Tips
✅ Ask several stores to compare seafood prices and processing fees
✅ Cash and credit cards are accepted!
✅ Order reasonably, seafood is easy to fill you up, don't order too much and you can't finish it
Go and experience the super cool way of eating from live seafood to delicious meals!
📌 Which one do you want to eat the most? Leave a message to tell me!