I've been to Daiso stores both in Japan and in the United States and one of the main differences between Daiso and American dollar store chains is how they keep their stores so much cleaner and neater. Every Dollar Tree or Dollar General I visit seems to look like a hurricane just blow through it.
This was my concern in my comment, wondering about how well kept the stores were. I hope American Daiso stores don't fall into disorganization like the dollar stores have done and barely care to resolve.
Many Dollar Trees will only have 2 employees working at a time, a manager and a cashier. Unless it's a special circumstance, a delivery day or a larger / busier store. It's impossible for two people to both attend to customers and keep the stores clean and orderly. I also think Daiso gets more Asian customers and tend to be placed in areas where there's a higher Japanese and Korean population. They'll generally care a lot more about keeping things tidy while shopping.
Yeah, it's annoying that here in the USA dollar stores are associated with poverty a depression, while in other places, its just regarding basic items that everyone needs for day to day.
Daiso's stationary section is a treasure. Japanese stationary is well-regarded among writing/journaling enthusiasts, and the art supplies are decent too. If you've never had a 2mm lead holder or a fude brush pen, Daiso can give you your first taste of those for not much money.
I've been living in South Korea for a few years, and DAISO stores are everywhere here. The products are very similar to what you found in your DAISO. But the main difference with the DAISOs in South Korea is the presentation. The stores here are usually very "extra" with an incredibly modern and clean looking architecture, interesting displays, seasonal sections of products, etc. I hope you can come and experience a DAISO in Korea or Japan someday. It's a completely different experience!
The daiso in korea sells totally different things I realised, the logo is different and the price points are different and everything is in Korean or mostly produced in Korea with many products I did not see in other daiso outlets outside korea. i think daiso korea is a franchise which didn't follow the global brand
I love daiso! It's more aesthetic than the traditional dollar stores in the states. They have new stuff in stores pretty often. The curry that is in a taller box has the sauce already made with small chunks of potatos/carrots. The shorter/wider box is just cubes of the roux, you will have to cook your own veggies/protein, add water and the roux cube and the sauce is made. The spiral is called naruto :)
I'm from Taiwan, DAISO stores can be found every where, sometimes I find Muji style products at DAISO but with much lower prices, and their snack section is awesome. That spiral thing is called "narutomaki", a type of fish cake.
I absolutely get the Five Below comparison both in the variety and prices. Also a pretty cool idea to ENCOURAGE filming/photos, especially to post cool/wacky stuff you find in there on social media.
I have Daiso stores in Texas, they’re really clean and organized! I just hate making a long trip with my sister because they’re pretty far, but they’re worth buying from, since they have really affordable stationery products and they’re made in Japan! And yes, people still use CDs, DVDs, Blu Rays, because they’re shareable with friends.
@@Qce-i6d Daiso started in Seattle, WA in its American expansion, then they expanded in CA few years later, because I remember the first location I went to on vacation was in L.A. county over a decade ago.
I wish more discount stores were like daiso. They sell a lot of stuff that I actually need, less of a focus on stuff that is just excess that some other store couldn't sell.
I actually just got back from a two-week trip to Japan the other day and man I wish one of these was in my state. I miss Japan's convenience stores already and this seems like a small taste of it. If they have any Boss canned coffee as well, I highly recommend it!
Did you ever have a Japanese shopping mall chain in your neck of the woods called, Yohan? We had one near me in the 90s, great place, bit it was always dead inside. Place closed, became abandoned for a few years and ended up being a movie set for the second Judge Dredd movie!
So happy to have gotten Daiso here in my hometown, I'd been comparing prices for Walmart, Amazon, Target to find a clear bag suitable for sportsgames stadiums, and found one for under $3 here at Daiso!
DAISO looks like an awesome shop. There aren't any near where I live, so for me, this tour was pretty exciting and novel. Thanks for bringing us along on your nifty explores!
If you ever get an oportunity to visit japan there is an 8 floor Daiso in the east of Tokyo in Chiba Its Called Giga Daiso, That place is the mother of all Daiso's
DAISO is great. When I visit my family in Japan, I go there to bring snacks back. They have more international items (not just Japanese) and as become my kid's kawaii headquarters to shop for Sanrio items that is usually overpriced elsewhere. I don't see a comparison between Five Below and or Dollar Tree. DAISO is in it's own world.
Wow, so Daiso is basically importing most of the stuff they usually feature in their stores in Japan to the US. Smart move on their part. The prices are definitely higher than they are in Japanese stores, but they are more reasonable than places like Mitsuwa which tend to be pricey. Good to see they keep the US stores as clean and well-organized as the ones in Japan. Did they sell those Black Thunder mini-chocolate bars? Those are awesome. You can get three of those for 110 Yen here in Japan.
I love Daiso! I lived in San Francisco and then Seattle so I've been frequenting them for like a decade and it's exciting to see it expanding. I love cute stickers and stationery so Daiso is a nightmare for me, way too much cute stuff!! I also always go to Daiso when I move, it's great for grabbing all those little things for your kitchen and bathroom for really cheap. (I remember you looking at Bed Bath and Beyond and commenting how expensive a lot of it was, Daiso is my alternative!) I also had a small business for a while and used those character bags for fun packaging. My house is basically completely full of rainbow Daiso stuff. The only thing I think is strange is the one near me has no sort of baby section? I wasn't expecting anything crazy, but bottle, bibs, hats, binkies...it seems like an oversight! Can't wait for my daughter to be a little older so I can take her on Daiso shopping sprees 😂 And I love those curry bases, they're great and not too difficult to make! It makes a LOT of curry too (I think one pack is usually at least two meals worth)
A follow-up video on Miniso would be interesting. They're a Chinese chain that very closely resembles Daiso in branding, presentation, products...it's basically a knockoff but it's spreading even farther out.
Tell us - how was the ramen??? The only time I’ve stepped into a DAISO store is through your presentation. I’m in love with the stationary section of it. I love stickers, I love writing implements and beautiful paper and fun things like that to send to people and just to have I guess their US website is not functional right now which would’ve been very helpful to understand and learn about some of the products or even order it online but I guess it doesn’t do that. I hope will get one in Massachusetts, someday! Please do Five Below! Thank you!
I just moved to Anaheim and because of this video discovered there are THREE of them near me with one being half a mile away! Definitely going to go check mine out. thank you for this fantastic look into it!
Daiso is pretty nice. They literally have a little bit of everything. I've gotten some nice pottery pieces there, as well as some nice trays you eat on (while watching TV). The ones near me carry a lot of Japanese snack foods and a lot of stationary supplies and art/crafting supplies. I usually go there for my dried Wasabi Peas, as they are a lot cheaper there than the grocery stores. And I've gotten some nice kitchen gadgets for cheap, along with some nice small silicone spatulas for jars and cans. Not to interested in 5Below. The ones I've been in are more of just either candy stores, or extremely cheap tech junk that doesn't work.
I watch a lot of Japanese content here on RUclips and always thought Daiso looked neat. It's nice that they're now in the US, though they're not in my state yet unfortunately. At least we are getting Hmart soon.
@@ronmckenna5962 Asian grocery store, really great, the one we have in Mesa has a nice food court section. They got the boxed taiyaki fish cakes there.
It’s actually kind of ironic you posted this video. A coworker and myself were locked in this store against our will while searching for Daiso in phoenix. They happened to be doing inventory and wouldn’t allow us to shop. Haha. We wound up going to 3 of them before finding the 4th one actually open in Glendale. Man your style of video on this one reminded me of the old Mr roger’s stuff.
There is a store near me and you can spend hours in there exploring all they have to offer. Japan seems to have more unique products than we have in the USA that you didn't know existed and didn't know you needed until you saw it.
actually just went to the one in NY for the first time recently! picked up a cheap travel pouch and some snacks for an upcoming trip. will definitely go back there at some point.
So glad you covered Daiso! Before they opened the ones in AZ I went to the San Francisco one in Little Tokyo and goodness nothing will ever compare the giant wall of pink cherry blossom stationary, I noticed the San Francisco one was slightly larger than the other locations I went to in AZ and Houston TX. In terms of japanese groceries I can get some at both Daiso, Lams Supermarket, and at the Mesa Asian District. Back when I was in school in the early 2010's it was only Hello Kitty that was popular and nobody had ever heard of Kuromi, My Melody, or Cinnamoroll, now all the children know them and collect their merch! I love the knockoff Sanrio merch at the swap meets and mexican-owned shops which back in the day they only had Hello Kitty. The Arizona Matsuri used to be the only place for me to get UCC coffee and Ramune, with so many pop-up stores selling Asian snacks and stationary I mostly go to Matsuri for the food stands and cosplay. Check out the MiniSo that opened up at the Chandler and Arrowhead mall! It's similar to Daiso but with more of the Sanrio merchandising.
Different flavored snacks and drinks are always a treat to try out whenever my wife and I visit an asian shop. The curry packs are just like stock cubes but to make Japanese curry sauce, you dissolve it in hot water and it thickens up.
You absolutely need to get that curry mix next time. I personally recommend the packet version, as it’s easier to set up compared to the cube version. Also, you left us hanging on how good that ramen was XD
Man that looked like some bombin' Ramen there. Got me hungry for some myself, but I don't have any. Well'p, looks like I'm road trippin', let's see here... (checks Google maps)... oh! Just twenty minutes to the nearest Daiso! Appreciate the recommendation, wish me luck finding my own retro 90's desk fan!
Golden curry is where its at. They have the smler box which is just sauce tablets u melt, or the taller box has carrots and potatos already in it and you can put right on rice. Top with a bit of tonkatsu sauce perhaps
When this location opened, it was insanely busy, the line to get in was super long. It is really cool in there! The stuff may be inexpensive but it was too easy for me to rack up the bill, Lol.
Daiso stores in Japan look very cool. I avoid dollar stores here because they are mostly messy, dirty and it’s tough to shop in them - some are depressing. Daiso has amazing selections from what I can see. Have you ever seen a Don Quixote store from Japan? Check out some of the video walking tours, they have everything, I wish they would come to the States. Great video, thanks.
The Golden Curry is good stuff. It looks like a solid brick when you take it out of the package; you supply your own protein and vegetables. You start with a pound of any meat - my Japanese friends favor beef - and typically at least potatoes and carrots. Brown the meat, braise the veggies for a few minutes, add water and cook until the veggies are tender. Then break up the curry brick into pieces and add, stir and cook for a few more minutes, serve with rice and you've got a great lunch or supper.
The spiral things is fish sausage (sliced). I wish they would open one up closer than Plano, TX (5 hour drive one way) maybe NW Arkansas, Tulsa OK, or even Springfield MO would be nice. I know they won't open one in my though unless they really go nationwide. I would like to buy some of the food they carry without the need to order from Amazon.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Daiso! I wish they had more shops in the US closer to me. There's one in Brooklyn and another one in Manhattan. I could stay in there for hours. They all look the same inside. Very neat and organized Also yes, please do Five Below. Love going there all the time. The spiral things are called Narutomaki fish cake
Daiso is fantastic they have such a well respected reputation for quality products at a cheap price. I'd rather spend my money there than Dollar Tree or 99 Cents or whatever discount store that's filthy and disgusting. I've been to multiple Daiso stores and they all have the same quality and appearance. Always well stocked shelves, clean, good quality products for sale at a cheap price.
a good portion of the 90 daiso US stores must be here in California, because we have maybe 6 or 7 all within 1 hour of me. I love daiso! they have tons of cute stuff. CDs are still hugely popular in Japan, so daiso still carries accessories and stuff related to CDs.
Those curry packs are so easy for making meals. Just stirfry any meat and veggies you like, throw in those curry cubes with water, and eat over rice. It's like one of those meals that taste like you took a long time to make but you didn't. ❤😋
I never knew this store ever existed. It's so cool to have a Japanese stocked store in the States! So colorful and cheerful, very inviting compared to all other dollar stores combined. I live in Arkansas, and there's no store here, so I'll need to visit Texas again to find one there. This store looks like a dream come true.
Man, the closest one to me is in New York, and I live in Southeastern Michigan. I did email them telling them I'd be VERY interested in seeing their stores in my area, citing your channel no less.
Ok. So the curry packs. The one on top that says “sauce with vegetables” is a ready-to-eat single serving that you can heat in the packet in a pot of hot water. The one on bottom that you picked up are roux blocks. You would be cooking several servings with that. You would need vegetables, meat, and tomato product (ketchup works, but paste is better) to complete that meal. Both are eaten with rice.
7:26 highly recommend the blue bag of hot curry underneath the one you picked up. I buy them regularly. They come with veggies. You can mix in tofu if you want. I usually just mix with rice for a quick meal. They’re really good and cheap. They also run very mild compared to other brands which is why I recommend the hot- it’s more of a medium.
The Daiso conversion charts seem like they aren't updated. 165 yen should be around $1.05 instead of $2.25, for example. So they kind of jacked up the prices in American Daisos. That said, still enjoy Daiso.
We love our local Daiso store. Our stores are decorated in the same manner. We like the selection of products available. The food selections aren’t bad either.
I grew up going to Daiso stores every now and then as a kid. If you look hard enough, you can pretty much find anything you need in there AND for a great price. (I’m also obsessed with Hichew LMAO)
When the first ones finally opened near Seattle I drove the 6 hours from where I live just to go because I'd heard about Daisos in Japan. I fell in love on my first visit and I left with so many things, any time I happen to make it to one (once every 2-4 years) I end up spending so much since I can't easily get those types of things where I live. I love the dishes, they have cute ones that I enjoy having in my kitchen so much. ♥
I have seen Japanese people use those curry bricks and they love it. I love those instant noodles. Bought some at my local Asian store. They don’t have it anymore. But I put Miso broth on it.
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I've been to Daiso stores both in Japan and in the United States and one of the main differences between Daiso and American dollar store chains is how they keep their stores so much cleaner and neater. Every Dollar Tree or Dollar General I visit seems to look like a hurricane just blow through it.
This was my concern in my comment, wondering about how well kept the stores were. I hope American Daiso stores don't fall into disorganization like the dollar stores have done and barely care to resolve.
I dont think so, people tend actually put things back as well in Daiso stores, everything is very neat and organized too.
Many Dollar Trees will only have 2 employees working at a time, a manager and a cashier. Unless it's a special circumstance, a delivery day or a larger / busier store. It's impossible for two people to both attend to customers and keep the stores clean and orderly. I also think Daiso gets more Asian customers and tend to be placed in areas where there's a higher Japanese and Korean population. They'll generally care a lot more about keeping things tidy while shopping.
Yeah, it's annoying that here in the USA dollar stores are associated with poverty a depression, while in other places, its just regarding basic items that everyone needs for day to day.
Daiso's stationary section is a treasure. Japanese stationary is well-regarded among writing/journaling enthusiasts, and the art supplies are decent too. If you've never had a 2mm lead holder or a fude brush pen, Daiso can give you your first taste of those for not much money.
I’ve seen Daiso stores in Sydney. They’re pretty good too!
I've been living in South Korea for a few years, and DAISO stores are everywhere here. The products are very similar to what you found in your DAISO. But the main difference with the DAISOs in South Korea is the presentation. The stores here are usually very "extra" with an incredibly modern and clean looking architecture, interesting displays, seasonal sections of products, etc. I hope you can come and experience a DAISO in Korea or Japan someday. It's a completely different experience!
The daiso in korea sells totally different things I realised, the logo is different and the price points are different and everything is in Korean or mostly produced in Korea with many products I did not see in other daiso outlets outside korea. i think daiso korea is a franchise which didn't follow the global brand
I use to live around the corner that shopping center changed
@@jasleinei744I definitely agree!!
I love daiso! It's more aesthetic than the traditional dollar stores in the states. They have new stuff in stores pretty often. The curry that is in a taller box has the sauce already made with small chunks of potatos/carrots. The shorter/wider box is just cubes of the roux, you will have to cook your own veggies/protein, add water and the roux cube and the sauce is made. The spiral is called naruto :)
Probably should include that naruto is fishcake.
As an anime weeb, I feel proud to have known about the naruto 😂
I'm from Taiwan, DAISO stores can be found every where, sometimes I find Muji style products at DAISO but with much lower prices, and their snack section is awesome.
That spiral thing is called "narutomaki", a type of fish cake.
I absolutely get the Five Below comparison both in the variety and prices.
Also a pretty cool idea to ENCOURAGE filming/photos, especially to post cool/wacky stuff you find in there on social media.
it's far more clean and organized than any of the other dollar stores.
I have Daiso stores in Texas, they’re really clean and organized! I just hate making a long trip with my sister because they’re pretty far, but they’re worth buying from, since they have really affordable stationery products and they’re made in Japan! And yes, people still use CDs, DVDs, Blu Rays, because they’re shareable with friends.
Idk if you are near San Antonio but we are getting on in the summer! I am jumping with joy
@@zl2071 we have few already in northern Texas, they’re fun to shop.
Wow, I thought my local Daiso here in California was like the first experiment store here in the USA or something lol.
@@Qce-i6d Daiso started in Seattle, WA in its American expansion, then they expanded in CA few years later, because I remember the first location I went to on vacation was in L.A. county over a decade ago.
I wish more discount stores were like daiso. They sell a lot of stuff that I actually need, less of a focus on stuff that is just excess that some other store couldn't sell.
4:11 the fan is labeled Showa style, the Showa era was the reign of Emperor Hirohito of Japan from 1926 to 1989
Daiso's just a really cool place, I love it there. I only really go there for the stationary and I'm rarely ever disappointed there.
I actually just got back from a two-week trip to Japan the other day and man I wish one of these was in my state. I miss Japan's convenience stores already and this seems like a small taste of it. If they have any Boss canned coffee as well, I highly recommend it!
Did you ever have a Japanese shopping mall chain in your neck of the woods called, Yohan?
We had one near me in the 90s, great place, bit it was always dead inside. Place closed, became abandoned for a few years and ended up being a movie set for the second Judge Dredd movie!
Those currency conversion charts really highlight the markups. I guess that's to be expected especially if it's imported stuff.
So happy to have gotten Daiso here in my hometown, I'd been comparing prices for Walmart, Amazon, Target to find a clear bag suitable for sportsgames stadiums, and found one for under $3 here at Daiso!
I love your channel. When you drop a video it always brings my day up. You have impeccable taste in music too. 👏
Im drooling over that origami paper aisle
Thanks for the run through. I live in the Midwest and was curious about Daiso.
DAISO looks like an awesome shop. There aren't any near where I live, so for me, this tour was pretty exciting and novel. Thanks for bringing us along on your nifty explores!
Ketchup flavour potato chips are widely available here in Canada.
Live in NorCal and our house is full of things from Daiso, love it!
If you ever get an oportunity to visit japan there is an 8 floor Daiso in the east of Tokyo in Chiba Its Called Giga Daiso, That place is the mother of all Daiso's
DAISO is great. When I visit my family in Japan, I go there to bring snacks back. They have more international items (not just Japanese) and as become my kid's kawaii headquarters to shop for Sanrio items that is usually overpriced elsewhere. I don't see a comparison between Five Below and or Dollar Tree. DAISO is in it's own world.
OMG! You are covering Daiso! I am in heaven!! Will have to get popcorn and get ready! Love your channel!!!
Five Below video please! I just got a location here in Vallejo, Ca earlier this year and I’ve been obsessed ever since!
What an amazing way to see the world. I really had so much fun looking at everything that you're seeing. Thanks for sharing!!!
Wow, so Daiso is basically importing most of the stuff they usually feature in their stores in Japan to the US. Smart move on their part. The prices are definitely higher than they are in Japanese stores, but they are more reasonable than places like Mitsuwa which tend to be pricey. Good to see they keep the US stores as clean and well-organized as the ones in Japan.
Did they sell those Black Thunder mini-chocolate bars? Those are awesome. You can get three of those for 110 Yen here in Japan.
I love Daiso! I lived in San Francisco and then Seattle so I've been frequenting them for like a decade and it's exciting to see it expanding. I love cute stickers and stationery so Daiso is a nightmare for me, way too much cute stuff!! I also always go to Daiso when I move, it's great for grabbing all those little things for your kitchen and bathroom for really cheap. (I remember you looking at Bed Bath and Beyond and commenting how expensive a lot of it was, Daiso is my alternative!) I also had a small business for a while and used those character bags for fun packaging.
My house is basically completely full of rainbow Daiso stuff. The only thing I think is strange is the one near me has no sort of baby section? I wasn't expecting anything crazy, but bottle, bibs, hats, binkies...it seems like an oversight! Can't wait for my daughter to be a little older so I can take her on Daiso shopping sprees 😂
And I love those curry bases, they're great and not too difficult to make! It makes a LOT of curry too (I think one pack is usually at least two meals worth)
They just opened one here in San antonio TX. There was a line outside 3 hrs before they opened lol
Awesome video, glad you got to review a Daiso!
We have Dollarama all over Canada. It'd be interesting to see if Daiso will come here.
A follow-up video on Miniso would be interesting. They're a Chinese chain that very closely resembles Daiso in branding, presentation, products...it's basically a knockoff but it's spreading even farther out.
Rumi Life is more like Miniso than Daiso, but yes, also a good place.
Miniso I noticed carries more nerdy stuff and some imported goodies here and there
Found one a few miles away in Texas. I guess I'm off on a shopping adventure. 🎉
Tell us - how was the ramen???
The only time I’ve stepped into a DAISO store is through your presentation.
I’m in love with the stationary section of it. I love stickers, I love writing implements and beautiful paper and fun things like that to send to people and just to have
I guess their US website is not functional right now which would’ve been very helpful to understand and learn about some of the products or even order it online but I guess it doesn’t do that.
I hope will get one in Massachusetts, someday!
Please do Five Below!
Thank you!
I just moved to Anaheim and because of this video discovered there are THREE of them near me with one being half a mile away!
Definitely going to go check mine out. thank you for this fantastic look into it!
Daiso is pretty nice. They literally have a little bit of everything. I've gotten some nice pottery pieces there, as well as some nice trays you eat on (while watching TV). The ones near me carry a lot of Japanese snack foods and a lot of stationary supplies and art/crafting supplies.
I usually go there for my dried Wasabi Peas, as they are a lot cheaper there than the grocery stores.
And I've gotten some nice kitchen gadgets for cheap, along with some nice small silicone spatulas for jars and cans.
Not to interested in 5Below. The ones I've been in are more of just either candy stores, or extremely cheap tech junk that doesn't work.
Sometimes they have cool T-shirts. I got like 3 from there, they're holding up pretty well. At Five Below I mean.
I watch a lot of Japanese content here on RUclips and always thought Daiso looked neat. It's nice that they're now in the US, though they're not in my state yet unfortunately. At least we are getting Hmart soon.
I love H mart! We got one here a few years ago.
What's Hmart?
@@ronmckenna5962 a massive Korean supermarket
@@ronmckenna5962 And Asian grocery store. They got Turtle Chips, which is Korean, and I hear they're really good.
@@ronmckenna5962 Asian grocery store, really great, the one we have in Mesa has a nice food court section. They got the boxed taiyaki fish cakes there.
It’s actually kind of ironic you posted this video. A coworker and myself were locked in this store against our will while searching for Daiso in phoenix. They happened to be doing inventory and wouldn’t allow us to shop. Haha. We wound up going to 3 of them before finding the 4th one actually open in Glendale.
Man your style of video on this one reminded me of the old Mr roger’s stuff.
There is also a couple of Daiso stores in Hawaii, so add Hawaii to you list.
There is a store near me and you can spend hours in there exploring all they have to offer. Japan seems to have more unique products than we have in the USA that you didn't know existed and didn't know you needed until you saw it.
Daiso is always fun to visit and you have a large outlet too, thank you for the store visit, I can't wait to see your return video
Nice retro-reference to the Starchild Label for your opening
A Daiso just opened in Glendale, Az might go just to see it.
actually just went to the one in NY for the first time recently! picked up a cheap travel pouch and some snacks for an upcoming trip. will definitely go back there at some point.
So glad you covered Daiso! Before they opened the ones in AZ I went to the San Francisco one in Little Tokyo and goodness nothing will ever compare the giant wall of pink cherry blossom stationary, I noticed the San Francisco one was slightly larger than the other locations I went to in AZ and Houston TX. In terms of japanese groceries I can get some at both Daiso, Lams Supermarket, and at the Mesa Asian District.
Back when I was in school in the early 2010's it was only Hello Kitty that was popular and nobody had ever heard of Kuromi, My Melody, or Cinnamoroll, now all the children know them and collect their merch! I love the knockoff Sanrio merch at the swap meets and mexican-owned shops which back in the day they only had Hello Kitty.
The Arizona Matsuri used to be the only place for me to get UCC coffee and Ramune, with so many pop-up stores selling Asian snacks and stationary I mostly go to Matsuri for the food stands and cosplay. Check out the MiniSo that opened up at the Chandler and Arrowhead mall! It's similar to Daiso but with more of the Sanrio merchandising.
Different flavored snacks and drinks are always a treat to try out whenever my wife and I visit an asian shop. The curry packs are just like stock cubes but to make Japanese curry sauce, you dissolve it in hot water and it thickens up.
I can get those golden curry boxes at all my local grocery stores these days
I LOVE daiso!! I'm so glad AZ finally got one!!
You absolutely need to get that curry mix next time. I personally recommend the packet version, as it’s easier to set up compared to the cube version.
Also, you left us hanging on how good that ramen was XD
Man that looked like some bombin' Ramen there. Got me hungry for some myself, but I don't have any. Well'p, looks like I'm road trippin', let's see here... (checks Google maps)... oh! Just twenty minutes to the nearest Daiso! Appreciate the recommendation, wish me luck finding my own retro 90's desk fan!
Golden curry is where its at. They have the smler box which is just sauce tablets u melt, or the taller box has carrots and potatos already in it and you can put right on rice. Top with a bit of tonkatsu sauce perhaps
When this location opened, it was insanely busy, the line to get in was super long. It is really cool in there!
The stuff may be inexpensive but it was too easy for me to rack up the bill, Lol.
I been to two Daiso's in southern california, and those two are very very organized and clean and very very full of things that are very useful.
Don't know if anyone already said it, but the spiral ramen topping is called narutomaki.
Daiso stores in Japan look very cool. I avoid dollar stores here because they are mostly messy, dirty and it’s tough to shop in them - some are depressing. Daiso has amazing selections from what I can see. Have you ever seen a Don Quixote store from Japan? Check out some of the video walking tours, they have everything, I wish they would come to the States. Great video, thanks.
Daiso is awesome, highly recommend those curry packets, get some nice meat cooking and rice and you got yourself a nice warm meal
The Golden Curry is good stuff. It looks like a solid brick when you take it out of the package; you supply your own protein and vegetables. You start with a pound of any meat - my Japanese friends favor beef - and typically at least potatoes and carrots. Brown the meat, braise the veggies for a few minutes, add water and cook until the veggies are tender. Then break up the curry brick into pieces and add, stir and cook for a few more minutes, serve with rice and you've got a great lunch or supper.
Oh God, I so hope they will open one up here in Colorado! Please DAISO, please!
The spiral things is fish sausage (sliced). I wish they would open one up closer than Plano, TX (5 hour drive one way) maybe NW Arkansas, Tulsa OK, or even Springfield MO would be nice. I know they won't open one in my though unless they really go nationwide. I would like to buy some of the food they carry without the need to order from Amazon.
Wish they in Tucson.
The bright paint on the walls reminds me of those ONE - Ocean Network Express shipping containers.
A Dollar Store from Japan, whaaaaattttt?!!!! 😍😱 Thanks for the video!
I ❤ daiso. We’ve got a bunch in Los Angeles and I go to all the time 👍
Gotta get the curry next time! Delicious, quick and easy meal.
I think I'd be awesome if you did a video on Lee Lees next. Continue the Asian theme!
I bought a non-stick pan over a year ago at Daiso and I've use it nearly every day. It's still non-stick and my go to pan lol.
Great video!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Daiso! I wish they had more shops in the US closer to me. There's one in Brooklyn and another one in Manhattan. I could stay in there for hours.
They all look the same inside. Very neat and organized
Also yes, please do Five Below. Love going there all the time.
The spiral things are called Narutomaki fish cake
LOVE Daiso
This is one of my favorite videos of yours! I loved the ending with your new fan cooling off the noodles 😂
Daiso is fantastic they have such a well respected reputation for quality products at a cheap price. I'd rather spend my money there than Dollar Tree or 99 Cents or whatever discount store that's filthy and disgusting. I've been to multiple Daiso stores and they all have the same quality and appearance. Always well stocked shelves, clean, good quality products for sale at a cheap price.
Heading you get excited over noodles is so cute and wholesome
I really miss them. We used to go all the time in San Francisco. They are not here in Reno. Just Vegas. We have 5 Below. Do them!
Roseville Galleria before Sacramento has Daiso.
What system are they using for their conversions? 500 yen is equal to about 3.34 USD
Hawaii has a couple. Pearl City and Honolulu (down the street from the Kaiser clinic).
What a cool dollar store. Plus, it's tidy and organized! Also, Golden Curry is some good stuff.
a good portion of the 90 daiso US stores must be here in California, because we have maybe 6 or 7 all within 1 hour of me. I love daiso! they have tons of cute stuff.
CDs are still hugely popular in Japan, so daiso still carries accessories and stuff related to CDs.
Those curry packs are so easy for making meals. Just stirfry any meat and veggies you like, throw in those curry cubes with water, and eat over rice. It's like one of those meals that taste like you took a long time to make but you didn't. ❤😋
I never knew this store ever existed. It's so cool to have a Japanese stocked store in the States! So colorful and cheerful, very inviting compared to all other dollar stores combined.
I live in Arkansas, and there's no store here, so I'll need to visit Texas again to find one there. This store looks like a dream come true.
Cool, I need to find one of these stores around Chicago.
Man, the closest one to me is in New York, and I live in Southeastern Michigan.
I did email them telling them I'd be VERY interested in seeing their stores in my area, citing your channel no less.
I wish we would get one in Cleveland
Daiso is awesome
Yes go to five below i just came back from daiso !
Ok. So the curry packs. The one on top that says “sauce with vegetables” is a ready-to-eat single serving that you can heat in the packet in a pot of hot water. The one on bottom that you picked up are roux blocks. You would be cooking several servings with that. You would need vegetables, meat, and tomato product (ketchup works, but paste is better) to complete that meal. Both are eaten with rice.
Man, I wish there were one near me!
7:26 highly recommend the blue bag of hot curry underneath the one you picked up. I buy them regularly. They come with veggies. You can mix in tofu if you want. I usually just mix with rice for a quick meal. They’re really good and cheap. They also run very mild compared to other brands which is why I recommend the hot- it’s more of a medium.
I live only a few minutes from here! Definitely going to check it out, could be good for Christmas presents for my daughter!
That place looks real nice. Great video as always!
The Daiso conversion charts seem like they aren't updated. 165 yen should be around $1.05 instead of $2.25, for example. So they kind of jacked up the prices in American Daisos. That said, still enjoy Daiso.
Daiso is very underrated in America
Another great video! Always wanted to visit one of these places
We love our local Daiso store. Our stores are decorated in the same manner. We like the selection of products available. The food selections aren’t bad either.
I love taking trips to Daiso here in Texas. Even if I don’t get anything substantial there’s always the snacks they have to snag
Some Jewel-Oscos in my city sell the UCC coffee. They're SOOOOOO good! I'd take those over Starbucks any day.
Oregon now too
There’s like a dozen of these around the dfw metroplex. They’re very cool
I grew up going to Daiso stores every now and then as a kid. If you look hard enough, you can pretty much find anything you need in there AND for a great price. (I’m also obsessed with Hichew LMAO)
a 5 below video would be great! Also those spiral things are called Naruto's,or fishcakes
When the first ones finally opened near Seattle I drove the 6 hours from where I live just to go because I'd heard about Daisos in Japan. I fell in love on my first visit and I left with so many things, any time I happen to make it to one (once every 2-4 years) I end up spending so much since I can't easily get those types of things where I live. I love the dishes, they have cute ones that I enjoy having in my kitchen so much. ♥
I have seen Japanese people use those curry bricks and they love it. I love those instant noodles. Bought some at my local Asian store. They don’t have it anymore. But I put Miso broth on it.