hwe

Hwe (회) in Koreatown, Los Angeles… oddly spelled by Koreans as “hoe” as well, although the pronunciation is closer to “hweh.”

This is thinly sliced raw fish or meat… more often raw fish, aka sashimi.

Saengseon hwe (생선회) – fish
Hwareo hwe (활어회) – fish
Yookhwe (육회) – meat

 

Jeju Restaurant

Address: 4100 W Pico Blvd
Phone Number: (323) 731-3030

Korean-run Japanese restaurant specializing in hwe (sashimi / raw fish)

Open for dinner from Monday to Saturday, 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

Closed on Sundays.

New Shogun Sushi & Omakase

Address: 987 S Vermont Ave
Phone Number: (213) 365-0213

Korean-run Japanese restaurant on Vermont Avenue serving hwe (raw fish). Omakase ($120 per person) entrusts the selection to the chef. Open only during lunch and dinner hours. Closed on Sundays. “Koreatown’s oldest sushi bar.” Did have a change of ownership in 2009 — that’s why it’s NEW Shogun.

In 2010, the Los Angeles City Council formally declared Koreatown's borders as Western Avenue, Olympic Boulevard, Vermont Avenue, and 3rd Street, with a business corridor on Western from 3rd to Rosewood Avenue.