5 of the Best Street Food Finds in Tokyo

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  • Опубликовано: 25 июл 2019
  • Travel to Tokyo with us on a foodie journey as we discover some of the best bites Japan has to offer. From a gyoza gone giant to a fish you can eat for dessert, explore the city's eclectic, exciting, ever-growing street food scene. Hope you’re hungry.
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Комментарии • 501

  • @JagTheRipper
    @JagTheRipper 4 года назад +532

    2:22 the food was soo good the guy had to head bang for it. XD

    • @dreamchasingcat
      @dreamchasingcat 4 года назад +20

      I was looking for this comment! I noticed the headbang too! 😆

    • @DaveAp7
      @DaveAp7 4 года назад +13

      I don't remember the last time I head banged for my food 🍲🤔, I've gotta fly to Tokyo to experience this !! ✈️🗾😂

    • @mpuneoligarchie1252
      @mpuneoligarchie1252 4 года назад +10

      "damn"

    • @pruray
      @pruray 4 года назад +7

      Maybe he's drunk.

    • @pkrent3461
      @pkrent3461 4 года назад +12

      his face: DAMN that was good

  • @user-ek2pv2oc2l
    @user-ek2pv2oc2l 4 года назад +550

    yo, saying "okonomiyaki originated in hiroshima" is like declaring war against osaka

    • @icecube7685
      @icecube7685 4 года назад +44

      Yeah, but that version started in Hiroshima, Osaka has a different version I think. I prefer Hiroshima style

    • @user-nj9uo6ql2f
      @user-nj9uo6ql2f 4 года назад +3

      I Love Both

    • @alankrit41
      @alankrit41 4 года назад +1

      I would love to try both :(

    • @hirokisugano6328
      @hirokisugano6328 4 года назад +2

      both hiroshima and osaka okonomiyaki were originated in tokyo in 1920s.

    • @caniz80
      @caniz80 3 года назад +2

      @@icecube7685 both suck

  • @makisekurisu8594
    @makisekurisu8594 4 года назад +855

    Me:Too broke to go to Tokyo
    Also me: Better watch it just in case

  • @khdayskh1314
    @khdayskh1314 4 года назад +580

    I've never heard Chinese accented Japanese before so it was interesting to hear about Qiu's story!

    • @lukasmihara
      @lukasmihara 4 года назад +33

      If you're not used to it, it can be difficult to understand sometimes. For some reason pretty much all of the mix up hard and soft consonants. "bunga" instead of "bunka" for example. The tenses are off sometimes, too.

    • @thereal6115
      @thereal6115 4 года назад +7

      It was very weird for me.

    • @khdayskh1314
      @khdayskh1314 4 года назад +4

      @@WWEMasterLucky1994 ? what's disrespectful

    • @khdayskh1314
      @khdayskh1314 4 года назад +5

      @@WWEMasterLucky1994 k you're def a troll

    • @mianatsuchii5241
      @mianatsuchii5241 4 года назад +19

      He's actually amazing being fluent in two of the hardest languages in the world.

  • @payloona
    @payloona 4 года назад +2165

    HAAHHA, foolish of you to think I can afford a trip to Tokyo

    • @antihypocrite510
      @antihypocrite510 4 года назад +18

      Kit Kat I don’t think they assumed that r/

    • @toshi8569
      @toshi8569 4 года назад +62

      . Trip to Tokyo is fine. It’s living in Tokyo that’s the problem. Even anime animators from the best anime companies struggle to survive in Tokyo

    • @reevomd8056
      @reevomd8056 4 года назад +17

      Flight is cheap, less than $1000 round trip from the west coast of US. Food is fair priced since you don't need to pay taxes and tips. The only obstacle is finding a place. There is hardly any AirBnB or minpaku in Japan.

    • @maccer8330
      @maccer8330 4 года назад +5

      R/Woooooooooooooooooosshhh

    • @ebc6970
      @ebc6970 4 года назад +4

      @@toshi8569 Living there is a struggle. You can't buy a house unless you're very rich. Regular people usually just rent the house from the government or they live in an apartment, but an apartment is a bit narrow for families. It's much cheaper, or so I heard.

  • @hackit25
    @hackit25 4 года назад +75

    FYI Taiyaki Sakuraka Ginza is not open since May 2019 because of closure of the building. They have a shop in Nakameauro and Ebisu.

  • @annasahlstrom6109
    @annasahlstrom6109 4 года назад +172

    I recently tried Okonomiyaki and it made my dreams come true! It was so delicious!

    • @kingsultantv8332
      @kingsultantv8332 4 года назад +5

      I was wandering if you don't eat pork can you tell them to substitute it with beef or just take it out completely

    • @viewerFAC
      @viewerFAC 4 года назад +7

      KingSultanTV yes, you add or subtract anything, okonomiyaki translates to “as you like it” so go play around with toppings and fillings. Check out Simon and Martina’s video on okonomiyaki, they go over the classic version and a vegetarian version. If you have access to an asian market I highly recommend trying Cooking with Dog’s recipe (minus the pork).

    • @arafchowdhury3634
      @arafchowdhury3634 3 года назад +1

      @@viewerFAC dogs? 🤮

  • @TheCluelessCanadian
    @TheCluelessCanadian 4 года назад +29

    I lived in Japan and the "must try" for locals are definitely 1) Tonkatsu 2) Gyudon 3) Japanese Curry 4) Otoro sashimi

  • @BananaCake26
    @BananaCake26 4 года назад +327

    If you want people to try these, you should put the names of the places and their addresses in the description.

    • @asobimo5532
      @asobimo5532 4 года назад +28

      BananaCake26 they say names of those places in video. Even in which part of Toyko they are

    • @Mcelle100
      @Mcelle100 4 года назад

      Yes please!

    • @181cameron
      @181cameron 3 года назад +4

      Addresses (at least how we know of them) aren't as simple in Japan.
      Unless it's changed in the 20 years since I lived there, there aren't really numbers and street names.

  • @DOSingleL
    @DOSingleL 4 года назад +20

    2:24 one of the moments you have to rewatch... dude is just like Yes!!

  • @nordinabdullah566
    @nordinabdullah566 3 года назад +2

    Reason to visit Japan:
    1. Shopping at Nintendo Tokyo at Shibuya
    2. Go to Super Nintendo World theme park
    3. Visit Gundam Factory in Yokohama (or something like that)
    4. Try out some delicious Japanese food.
    5. Tokyo 2020 Olympic (?)

  • @MoogleBread
    @MoogleBread 4 года назад +56

    The most interesting part of this video was hearing the Gyoza chef with a Chinese accent speaking Japanese.

  • @ruhfaireang2890
    @ruhfaireang2890 3 года назад +13

    3:16 to be honest, I don't speak Japanese but he sounded as if was spitting some rhymes

  • @lucylilith5101
    @lucylilith5101 4 года назад +22

    Went to Japan and ate these food and let me tell you, they are *DIVINE*. There are absolutely nothing like those.

  • @minibray
    @minibray 4 года назад +12

    Everything looks so goooooood. Awesome video!

  • @LKS._.
    @LKS._. 4 года назад +322

    I have friends and family in Japan and this is my recomended food/dessertto eat in Japan
    1 Dorayaki. 2 curry. 3 osembe. 4 tayaki. 5 mizuyokan. Hope you enyoy
    Edit: OMG thank you sooooo mutch for all the like guys! I have newer have so mutch likes! Thank you😃

    • @toshi8569
      @toshi8569 4 года назад +5

      . Dorayaki, Mizuyokan and Taiyaki are great with tea. Osembe is the greatest break time snack of all time

    • @iamf6641
      @iamf6641 4 года назад +1

      i love sekkusu japan woemn

    • @HOTPLATEGAMING
      @HOTPLATEGAMING 4 года назад +5

      i luv hentai

    • @Ikajo
      @Ikajo 4 года назад +1

      Dorayaki is good! I've managed to by it in my country at times.

    • @role590
      @role590 4 года назад +1

      Can you suggest a couple of places? It’s my third trip and I’m always looking for new places to eat at. Thanks!!

  • @lukasmihara
    @lukasmihara 4 года назад +361

    2:24 He actually said "I think my Yakisoba are the most delicious in Japan" (=opinion), but your 'translation' is "Ours is the best in Japan" (=fact). How can you just translate an opinion as a fact?

    • @jacobh.667
      @jacobh.667 4 года назад +14

      Not everyone speaks Japanese calm down

    • @jacobh.667
      @jacobh.667 4 года назад +3

      And like do you know how many people say that their dish is the best of that dish legit everyone

    • @lukasmihara
      @lukasmihara 4 года назад +93

      @@jacobh.667 Looks like you don't even understand English.

    • @matcha5737
      @matcha5737 4 года назад +88

      Though similar, the nuance in their translation makes it seem as if he’s being cocky 🙁 when he’s j proud of his dish, like every chef out there

    • @chakaraninjaltc
      @chakaraninjaltc 4 года назад +2

      @@lukasmihara lmao

  • @superp2222
    @superp2222 4 года назад +1

    This is why I love this city

  • @puirYorick
    @puirYorick 4 года назад +13

    I'd like to try them all. Especially the filled dumpling things like perogies. Yum!

  • @NYWallCrawler
    @NYWallCrawler 4 года назад +3

    Thanks I'll make sure to visit them when I travel to Asia.

  • @chao7177
    @chao7177 4 года назад +5

    great timing! i will be going to tokyo in 2 weeks, so this gives me some ideas on what to try when i’m there

  • @nuruzzaman0049
    @nuruzzaman0049 3 года назад +1

    I always looking for great street food in Japan this video is one..❤️❤️

  • @kinorinadiy
    @kinorinadiy 3 года назад +1

    Hope we all get to try these some day

  • @pimpasparadise
    @pimpasparadise 4 года назад +2

    @Great Big Story you have no idea how i waited this..another episode of great big bites..

  • @dtv2031
    @dtv2031 4 года назад

    They all look so delicious.

  • @daylight7135
    @daylight7135 4 года назад +9

    Love The Cultured Videos
    ✨❤️

  • @katyoutnabout5943
    @katyoutnabout5943 4 года назад +2

    Mmmmm when i travelled japan, taiyaki with sweet potato was my go-to snack food. I moss it so much!!

  • @piripiao245
    @piripiao245 4 года назад +6

    Ahh my dream place to travel to, Japannnnn

  • @tosht2515
    @tosht2515 4 года назад +75

    I've been to Tokyo a couple of times. All of these are quite delicious and available everywhere. My personal ranking - 1) Okonomiyaki, 2) Gyoza, 3) Takoyaki, 4) Yakisoba, 5) Taiyaki. Mmmm, mmmm. 👍

    • @LKS._.
      @LKS._. 4 года назад

      Tosh T Thank you for the comment idé😃

    • @lukasmihara
      @lukasmihara 4 года назад +2

      I really don't get why this video is called "5 foods you need to try in Tokyo" while 4/5 things they mention are foods that not Tokyo, but other places are more famous for... ^^'

    • @tupacshakur3745
      @tupacshakur3745 4 года назад +1

      taiyaki 🤤🤤

    • @cantfiteveryheart
      @cantfiteveryheart 4 года назад

      I'm going to bite the bullet and finally try okonomiyaki and takoyaki. I always sike myself out because I dont think I'll like the brown sauce. If you could describe it since you enjoy it I would appreciate itA

    • @tosht2515
      @tosht2515 4 года назад

      @BabyBoyBelcher It's difficult to describe any brown sauce because they are made with so many fruits, veg, spices, etc. but if you know what Worcestershire sauce tastes like, you're close. But okonomi sauce is way sweeter. I'm certain if you go to a Japanese resto, you could get a taste even if you don't order okonomiyaki.

  • @cindyo6298
    @cindyo6298 4 года назад +1

    I like the pride each owner has in their food.

  • @ingtvjapan6590
    @ingtvjapan6590 4 года назад +1

    Really nice video!!! Gooood meals!!!

  • @liquidtunes
    @liquidtunes 4 года назад +13

    Yo Great Big Story another fine video and all but damn WHO PRODUCED THESE TRACKS PLEASE?🤓 The music is fresh!
    Btw so many comments about being too poor to go to Tokyo: work towards it and visit that city, or anywhere else in Japan that you fancy. I’ve been around the world a fair bit and can assure you that if you make that trip it will be worth every effort you made to make your dream come true. Gambatte!

  • @NorzhanHu
    @NorzhanHu 4 года назад +1

    I love this 😊

  • @restumumpuni8265
    @restumumpuni8265 4 года назад +1

    Healthy street food..love it

  • @papastalin7544
    @papastalin7544 4 года назад +2

    Awesome, nice food 😍😍

  • @jdmancandido2164
    @jdmancandido2164 3 года назад

    Great content transistions 😍

  • @Sijan.G
    @Sijan.G 4 года назад +3

    Got to try the Gyoza and the fish look alike dessert😋😋

  • @mclovin6537
    @mclovin6537 4 года назад

    That gyoza place is really good, I randomly stumbled in there after a night out back in 2009.

  • @Bernicemarie
    @Bernicemarie 4 года назад +4

    Ahhhh I love me some taiyaki! Somi Somi has some good taiyaki! I definitely recommend it!!

  • @AzlianaLyana
    @AzlianaLyana 4 года назад +2

    Oh I miss Japan! Will be back!

  • @kingzeddicus
    @kingzeddicus 4 года назад

    That yakisoba looks delicious. I hope to taste it someday. It is one of my favorite japanese dish.

  • @rutgerhoekstra1666
    @rutgerhoekstra1666 4 года назад

    Next year I finally can taste all this delicious foods in Japan and Tokio

  • @dimitrisloner131
    @dimitrisloner131 4 года назад

    Nice one
    I ll try to find these shops on my trip

  • @markypotter8116
    @markypotter8116 3 года назад +1

    The food is just so great that it fights back at ya 2:23

  • @japanviewneth
    @japanviewneth 4 года назад

    たこ焼き食べたくなりました。深夜に見てはいけない、本当に美味そうです。

  • @adf8664
    @adf8664 4 года назад

    Great video

  • @ChillFrost
    @ChillFrost 4 года назад

    Japan, here I come!

  • @Nossaki
    @Nossaki 4 года назад +1

    They seem very tasty, I wanna to try them one day!

  • @avantikaroy5146
    @avantikaroy5146 3 года назад

    2:22 I felt that in my soul. Me too man.

  • @onocoffee
    @onocoffee Год назад

    I've been going to that Taiyaki place for years. It's fantastic! Right by Shimbashi station on the border of Shimbashi and Ginza.

  • @jackma8738
    @jackma8738 4 года назад

    Always wanted to go to Tokyo, hope i can go one day

  • @shantabratapaul6919
    @shantabratapaul6919 4 года назад +1

    A chef's creation gets its worth... A person far far away from his kitchen is drooling only by watching his creation.

  • @meeratiwari3901
    @meeratiwari3901 3 года назад

    2:23 some great way to appreciate an outstanding food , think so!!!!!!

  • @Starscream_313
    @Starscream_313 3 года назад +1

    RIP Great big story 💔! You'll be missed🖖!!

  • @GreenMM_11
    @GreenMM_11 4 года назад +1

    I'm super hungry now 😍🤩😍

  • @forestledvina5375
    @forestledvina5375 4 года назад +4

    I went to Tokyo and Kyoto in Japan and my mom liked the okonomiyaki so much she started to make it at home

  • @naryah22
    @naryah22 4 года назад

    Man, that looks delicious

  • @haresmahmood
    @haresmahmood 4 года назад

    YES

  • @aristired6252
    @aristired6252 4 года назад +1

    Takoyaki has been my favorite food since childhood🤤

  • @hahahahahha8458
    @hahahahahha8458 4 года назад +1

    Happy 4 million

  • @kalvus5270
    @kalvus5270 4 года назад

    I tried all of these are they are all delicious

  • @Bammer2001
    @Bammer2001 4 года назад +1

    I'm very sure Ericsurf6 and John Daub loves this stuff!! 😁 I even think taiyaki with red bean paste or custard is so delicious; I tried a couple last December from Kevin's Taiyaki inside an Asian supermarket on Toronto's Bloor Street. Yummy! 😋

  • @WalkingStreets
    @WalkingStreets 4 года назад +12

    I’m a Yakisoba addict. I need to get me some of Japanese’s Yakisoba 😛

  • @kd_vibe
    @kd_vibe 4 года назад +3

    I love Japan, from India.

  • @majorRedelitE
    @majorRedelitE 4 года назад +1

    that yakisoba looks so good

  • @VeeAmericanEagle
    @VeeAmericanEagle 4 года назад +1

    I love Japanese food! 🤤

  • @fishsmellbad1862
    @fishsmellbad1862 3 года назад +1

    Tokyo is such a massive city

  • @califlower1146
    @califlower1146 4 года назад +2

    I even bought a Taiyaki machine from tokyo. gonna try this chocolate flavor at home.

  • @dreamchasingcat
    @dreamchasingcat 4 года назад +1

    My recommendation for a dessert to have in Japan is “shiratama zenzai” parfait! ✨
    “zenzai” itself is a kind of Japanese traditional sweet dish made from sweetened adzuki bean, and when it’s topped with white, chewy “shiratama dango” (small, white dumpling balls made from refined rice flour) then it’s called as “shiratama zenzai”. But that’s not even the final form just yet! 😆 When you have the shiratama zenzai parfait, you’ll get a small portion of shiratama zenzai topped with matcha ice cream, kinako (roasted soybean flour), and a decent pour of brown sugar syrup! Mm-hm! 😋
    I’m not even “someone with a sweet tooth”, but I can recommend shiratama zenzai parfait to you! 👌🏼

  • @jahd5790
    @jahd5790 4 года назад

    That yakisoba looks amazing.

  • @paper95k
    @paper95k 4 года назад

    It is good to be neighbor of Japan and China. All of us has amazing cuisine.

  • @LadyPrincessDiana
    @LadyPrincessDiana 4 года назад

    I've been fortunate enough to eat all of these in Osaka, and they're all delicious beyond your wildest dreams.
    If you can only afford one trip in your whole life, I highly suggest making it a trip to Japan.

  • @user-tm2sy5bc2q
    @user-tm2sy5bc2q 9 месяцев назад +1

    It's Look amazing

  • @fab92n15
    @fab92n15 4 года назад

    Great

  • @Rianu1020
    @Rianu1020 4 года назад +1

    Takoyaki is getting more and more famous here in the Philippines and it tastes really good!

    • @wind592
      @wind592 4 года назад

      Mas masarap pa rin ang squidballs

  • @marc1
    @marc1 4 года назад +4

    Anyone mapped out where the places are? Would have been nice if any info was in the video description as well.

  • @ericyu5705
    @ericyu5705 4 года назад

    u guys should do one in singapore

  • @shizukaelitekromie8270
    @shizukaelitekromie8270 4 года назад +13

    Thanks...
    Now I'm Hungry.
    And my fridge is empty.

  • @irfantraveller
    @irfantraveller 2 года назад

    nice video great big story can i use this in virtula tour thank you

  • @antonyjulio1844
    @antonyjulio1844 4 года назад +1

    Takoyaki one of the my fav foods
    👍🏻

  • @akashprasad1
    @akashprasad1 4 года назад

    Love Japan from India❤️

  • @zulalmonares2633
    @zulalmonares2633 4 года назад

    2:20 the guy felt the love the chef put in his food.
    2:22: hardcore headbang from the good ass food

  • @hanzo8120
    @hanzo8120 4 года назад +1

    Now I´m really hungry!

  • @jonathanlafleche5984
    @jonathanlafleche5984 4 года назад +6

    I've been to Japan last year, I had all these wonderful foods. I had Takoyaki in Osaka, Yakisoba in Tokyo, Okonomiyaki in Hiroshima, Gyoza in Kyoto and Taiyaki in Miyajima. One thing that I'd like to add is that true Hiroshima style Okonomiyaki has A LOT more cabbage than the one in the video!

  • @ximonwhhatt3796
    @ximonwhhatt3796 4 года назад

    wowie wow wow

  • @user-fx2hg7jl5h
    @user-fx2hg7jl5h 4 года назад +3

    i love japanese food & culture & anime too hehee 😂😉

    • @voltgaming2213
      @voltgaming2213 4 года назад

      오세륜 dear boy bts not Korea ,anime not Japan and Hollywood not America

  • @ZiKoN22
    @ZiKoN22 4 года назад

    more Japanese video please! :)

  • @tombranch2261
    @tombranch2261 4 года назад

    Damn this is making me hungry as heck......

  • @georgemitchel23
    @georgemitchel23 4 года назад +3

    I'm going in November...!!!
    unfortunately I don't like seafood, so it may be a bit difficult but I'm willing to give it a try as long as the fish smell is not too strong.

    • @user-ty5wx9ii3y
      @user-ty5wx9ii3y 4 года назад +1

      You will not feel the smell of sea food from Okonomiyaki and Takoyaki.
      We Japanese are waiting for you!

  • @LightYagami-wt1jw
    @LightYagami-wt1jw 4 года назад

    Editing is fire

  • @Kr0nicDragon
    @Kr0nicDragon 4 года назад

    ⭐️

  • @zoe-ie3ml
    @zoe-ie3ml 4 года назад +69

    You're honestly better off going to Osaka for these foods.

    • @HS-PGX
      @HS-PGX 3 года назад

      Zoë Amber as someone who has been to Osaka 10 times, I wholeheartedly agree.

    • @gigipaul8066
      @gigipaul8066 3 года назад +1

      cheaper too,the stay i mean

    • @HS-PGX
      @HS-PGX 3 года назад

      @@gigipaul8066 dude I paid 2x for a hotel in Tokyo compared to a similar one in Osaka.

  • @theevster3413
    @theevster3413 4 года назад

    Okonomiyaki sounds like the bomb!

  • @Prinny9000
    @Prinny9000 4 года назад

    I had both Takoyaki and Okonomiyaki and I highly I highly recommend that try attest both

  • @emilywalker231
    @emilywalker231 4 года назад +1

    you guys need to do a germany episode

  • @rinningshen1909
    @rinningshen1909 4 года назад

    2:24 he really be feelin that yakisoba

  • @Kanal7Indonesia
    @Kanal7Indonesia 4 года назад +3

    Takoyaki is everywhere here in Indonesia

    • @user-ty5wx9ii3y
      @user-ty5wx9ii3y 4 года назад +1

      I'm Japanese. Is it real that you can buy Takoyaki everywhere in Indnesia?

    • @restumumpuni8265
      @restumumpuni8265 4 года назад +1

      @@user-ty5wx9ii3y yes it is a lot of japanese restaurant here, but different taste..

    • @Kanal7Indonesia
      @Kanal7Indonesia 3 года назад

      @@user-ty5wx9ii3y it's like a street food here 😂

  • @BlongTreyLo
    @BlongTreyLo 4 года назад +2

    Tokyo is the most futuristic to me

    • @dotscrunch
      @dotscrunch 4 года назад

      Trey Lo you don't know South Korea or Singapore

  • @zahraalshahal1371
    @zahraalshahal1371 4 года назад

    I would love a Spain best street food!

  • @zhiwei50
    @zhiwei50 4 года назад

    Damn that rotoscoping... Thumbs up