best seafood in asia

[japanesegeek]

A couple of friends and I are planning on taking a three week culinary tour of Asia (after completing a three week culinary tour of North America). We pretty much eat strictly seafood so I'm looking for recommendations for 10-20 of the best seafood restaurants in Asia (hopefully located in 3-5 area spaced closely together. We like seafood raw, rare, grilled, cooked in a wok, marinated in lime juice, and basically every other preparation. The places we're looking for don't need to spend a fortune on decor but "dives" or "best food for the price" isn't what we're looking for. Thanks much for any advice you can give me.

[torakris]

which countries will you be visiting?

[japanesegeek]

which countries will you be visiting?

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Japan for sure. Aside from that, planning on basing where to go on where the best restaurants are located.

[torakris]

I started a new thread in the Japan Forum for you:

http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=59620

If you plan on visiting China, I suggest starting a thread in that forum as well.

This forum should help you find places in Korea and SE Asia.

[JC]

If you're visiting Malaysia you can try "ikan bakar", which is grilled fish. There are also many Chinese restaurants in Malaysia, where fish is best served steamed.

[chefzadi]

which countries will you be visiting?

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Japan for sure. Aside from that, planning on basing where to go on where the best restaurants are located.

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I don't think an Asian seafood journey is complete without a visit to Hong Kong. I'm sure the China forum will be able to provide specific reccomendations.

[patchouli]

JC is right. Grilled fish is one of the killer seafood dishes in Malaysia. I know one particular stall located in Ipoh (well known as the Woollys Food Square in Ipoh Garden) which used to be my favorite family jaunt. Other than grilled fish, you may also want to try their grilled stingray, calamari, and shrimp - all for a very reasonable price. Just a few stalls away, you might find another stall that specialises in stir-fried crabs. Tell the proprietor how you want it prepared or you may ask him for suggestions. I would also strongly recommend butter prawns and stir-fried clams with eggs. If you happen to visit Sarawak (in East Malaysia), you may want to try "umai" which is raw shrimp marinated in lime juice. Wish you a pleasant trip!