築地ぶらぶら - strolling on around Tsukiji Market

1/18 近くに用事があったので、ついでに築地場外市場へ寄ってみました。
やっぱり、市場って血が騒ぎますなー
相変わらずの人混みでした。
怪しいお店や迷宮のような細い道も、市場の魅力。
I dropped at Tsukiji Market after finishing some errand in a near area.
So many people as usual & I tingle with excitement every time I visit a market.
Fishy shops & labyrinth with small alleys make me dizzy with fascination.

この日のお昼は、
① 川エビ（？）のから揚げ（揚げたて）￥100 
② ウニまん（ふかしたて）￥300 
③ 蒸しカキ（蒸したて）3個で￥500  なり
Lunch of that day
1. Deep fried river shrimps – 100 yen 
2. A manju (steamed bun) with UNI(Sea urchin eggs) filling – 300 yen
3. Steamed oysters – 500 yen / 3 pcs.

老舗 江戸一さんのお店はとても素敵！
佃煮の試食で美味しさにびっくり。
味も私好みの素材の味がわかる薄味で、
防腐剤も入っていないという素晴らしさ。
お値段もリーゾナブルだし種類もたくさんあって、選ぶのに悩んでしまった。
４つお買い上げ。友人にもお裾分けしよっと。
I enjoyed shopping at Edoichi, an old established almost 100 years ago “Tsukudani” shop.
I tasted samples and they are not seasoned heavily & with NO preservatives by vacuum sealing.
I like their natural tastes and took some time to choose as there are so many kinds of Tsukudani at their shop.
I got 4 with very reasonable price and will share with my friends.

かんざしの形をした楊枝もゲット♥
I got lovely cocktail sticks shaped like “Kanzashi; Japanese traditional ornate hairpins” 

築地市場は海外からの観光客にも人気スポット。まぐろのセリは整理券をもらわないとだめだそう。
Many visitors from foreign countries visit Tsukiji Market.
If you want to watch the famous “Tuna Auction Observation”, you need to follow the instructions (No reservations in advance available.)