Okju Susan, a fish restaurant in Yangdong Market, Gwangju Ciy, is famous for skates. Skates are unique local cuisine in the western coast of South Jeolla Province. Some people do not like the fish because of the unpleasant smell but once fell into the charm of the taste nobody can stop eating every now and then. Skates are normally served alongside boiled pork and old ripen kimchi called samhap (three menus in one plate). There are many varieties of skate food from fermented (most common) to raw and cooked. What makes Okju Susan stand out among other skate restaurants in Yangdong Market, the largest traditional market in Gwangju City, is that it has been on the same spot for 25 years over two generations. 40 knives have been worn out on treating skates makes the owner of the business a master of skates. The owner has kept two principles all these years in order to deliver authentic and ultimate taste of skates: never pre-make but prepare on order, and never re-freeze after defrosting. This might be the reason that the restaurant has more than 2,000 regulars today. In other words, dinners can enjoy the freshest skates throughout the day as all stakes are consumed on daily basis without any left over. Quantity-wise, you will check how generous the owner is by swinging by when an occasion occurs for you to visit the city. Call on 062 368 9179