From Japanese sea breams to Malaysian white snappers, Canadian-bred sea urchins to French oysters & Alaskan king crabs, Yamaguchi Fish Market is a one-stop polestar for customers coveting the opulence of the world’s oceans. The water’s the limit.

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Exploring the Tanks

Have fun exploring Yamaguchi’s tanks, which hold an ever-evolving line-up of live catch, potentially including everything from halibut & lobsters to mussels & pen shell clams, plus a tray of local fish like silver pompanos & black pomfrets on ice. Make a selection, then have it scooped out & freshly cooked; alternatively, you can order from Yamaguchi’s extensive a la carte menu.

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Seafood Sashimi Platter

Yamaguchi’s signature seafood sashimi platter (RM198++) is a pleasant surprise, with an atypical assortment that partners salmon with non-fish companions such as scallops, abalone, king crab legs, prawns & oysters. If you prefer to focus on fish, the akami, sake & kampachi-laden chirashi bowl (RM55++) is an ideal alternative, with amaebi & ikura cast in for diversity.

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For a wave of visual enchantment, the geoduck sashimi (RM27++ per 100 grammes) is presented in a pointed ice sculpture – simple but elegant. The clam flesh is mildly briny, furnishing a crisp, plucky chew, making it likely an acquired taste for some.

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Fresh Sea Urchin

This one’s a thorough treat: Fresh sea urchin, lifted straight from the water, eaten off its hedgehog shell, bearing the full magnitude of uni’s unmistakably charismatic flavour, with its creamy-firm sumptuousness of texture. RM150++ per sea urchin.

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Yamaguchi’s repertoire of cooked fare is extensive too: We like the garlic-steamed oysters (RM72++ for six pieces), irreproachably cooked to preserve the molluscs’ natural succulence, with enough garlic to amp up the flavour without undercutting the oysters’ delicate nuances. The poached Hokkaido squid (RM28++) is respectable for what it is, but won’t be the star of the show – a couple of dipping sauces help in its munching. And if you’re a fan of theatrics, the tai head (RM48++) might be a solid bet, its salt-baked crust dramatically cracked open at the table to reveal moist, tender flesh wrapped in kelp.

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Finish with crabs, prepared in recipes that harness the breadth of Yamaguchi’s kitchen capabilities, extending beyond the Japanese cookbook – Alaskan king crabs can be braised in an Oriental-style savoury superior soup), their thick, juicy-sweet flesh sliding off their spiny hard exterior (RM168++ for half a crab) …

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… while giant French crabs, rich with dense roe, are treated even more unconventionally, camouflaged in oily slices of flat-bread that evoke a cross between Italian pizza & Indian naan. A diet-destroyer, by every possible measure. RM138++.

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Yamaguchi takes pride in a sake selection by Kyoto’s nearly five-century-old maker Gekkeikan, reputedly one of the world’s longest-surviving companies, with prices for carafes commencing at RM28++. Many thanks to Yamaguchi for having us here.

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Location and Contact Details

Yamaguchi Fish Market

16 Jalan Kampung Pandan

Tel: +6012-268-2816

Daily, 12pm-330pm, 6pm-10pm

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