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After a gluttony of crab from our dinner, we were ready the next morning for even more seafood. Hokkaido is like a haven for travelers who love seafood. Our plan was to have a kaisen don for breakfast at one of the street side market areas. Kaisen don is a seafood donburi (food over rice), and is basically a chirashi bowl we have here in the states. There are two fish markets in Sapporo, Nijo market and the Curb Market in the Central Wholesale area.
Nijo market is closer to our hotel, just a few minutes walk from Odori Station. It is a block of different booths selling mainly local produce and a variety of seafood. However, we decided to go venture to the Curb Market (about a 30 minute train ride) as it is bigger in size with a wider selection of produce and seafood. It is like Tsukiji Market in that they have sections reserved for bidding of the local catch of the day to stores and restaurants, and have prices closer to wholesale. Additionally Anthony Bourdain visited one of the restaurants there which we planned to visit for our breakfast. Continue reading “Tabemono Summer Vacation- Hokkaido/Tohoku 2016 Day 7 – Breakfast Kaisen Don at Sapporo Central Wholesale Curbside Market”