It's like the guy above me says, if you can afford to go just go. The world is changing so quickly who knows what is going to happen the next couple years.
It’s really not as easy if you don’t know anything about the language though. I guess it’s not as much of an issue if you’re only visiting major cities where everyone is used to tourists, or being stuck in a group led by a tour guide, but that sounds like missing out on a lot of possible experiences. Such as, you can’t go to smaller towns and local places like this guy often films himself at, because the locals tend to either not speak English, or dislike tourists, or both. Assuming OP is a westerner, then the entire culture is also completely different, and something you need to educate yourself on; all from table manners (which is far from just knowing how to eat with chopsticks) to social skills (as the Japanese value politeness and appropriateness very much, sometimes to the point of not knowing you’re being told something bad unless you know how to properly read between the lines, as they don’t want to be rude by saying it directly) to some basic knowledge about history, which just shows respect for the country. I want to visit Japan sometime as well, when I have enough money, but I want to also learn at least some basics of the language before. Being stuck in a foreign country and getting lost or needing help with something but not being able to talk to anyone around me sounds both horrifying and embarrassing, and that’s just one possible scenario.
@@tomokokurokiirl I see why you’d say most of what you said, but what you’re saying isn’t based off experience since you haven’t visited the country. I spent 3 months there earlier this year and know just a few phrases of Japanese, very basic stuff. Spent a total of a couple weeks in small rural towns and small, low tourism cities. Didn’t experience anything in which I’d call a problem or dilemma. Sure it would be a little easier getting around and communicating if you know the language, but the challenge of not knowing it is a blast in itself. Not speaking the language isn’t an excuse to not visit a country. That’s a good way to have regret later in life, in my opinion.
@@tomokokurokiirldon’t overthink it. Learning some basic phrases and cultural politeness is all really need to have a great experience. Most Japanese are very helpful as long as they can see that you are treating their country and people with respect. For context, I’ve visited over 20 times and have been to some very rural areas. My Japanese used to be high school level (as in, the level learned from a high school class outside of Japan), but it’s gotten worse since I finished school haha. Right now, I would struggle to hold a basic conversation.
Brining usually involves pouring boiling hot brine onto the cucumbers, so I think as soon as you do that, you're in pickle territory as it's basically cooking the cucumber.
I missed a few days because I was busy, but I'm just gonna keep going until you check the place out (or at least address my efforts in a video). Day eleven of telling you that you should really go to Gyukatsu Motomura in Harajuku. They have really good gyukatsu meal sets, and they give you a little grill to cook the meat to your desired doneness. The cutlets were good, but the sauce they served with the cabbage salad was really good. I wish I knew what exactly it was, or how to make it. The restaurant I went to is really close to a ripndip store, down a flight of stairs, but I believe it is a restaurant chain. It had a bit of a line when I went there too, but I highly recommend it.
I just started my journey of learning the Japanese language about 3 days ago, hopefully I’ll be ready within the next 3 years to go see Japan in person
“pickle” is short for pickled cucumber in the context youve used jt😂😂its not a “pickle” until it has been pickled (basically sat in vinegar or brine for preservation)
Oh my goodness! That looks amazing! I would be so happy to eat everything in that meal. Thank you so much for sharing. It’s funny, right before this, I watched another short video about these huge overstuffed, overly saucy sandwiches in NYC and they did not appeal to me at all. I know more people like them than not and that I’m in the minority, but this meal is definitely more my preference. The noodles, the vegetables in tempura and pickled, the broth, and the lovely tea all looked fabulous. Okay, now I have to make soba for dinner.
My goodness that looks absolutely delicious.... that's the definition of great fresh filling food right there! I would love to go to Japan with my partner one day
I love this kind of meal in particular In the adventure, you share with us daily it’s always very educational and someways and entertaining and others some days it’s both! Ha
If you put cucumbers In a vacuum chamber with picking liquid and pull a vacuum it becomes pickles instantly that process tells you how pickles become pickles
Ate at a place like that in northern Honshu when we visited. Maybe a little more rustic even. I remember thinking this is probably the best Japanese food. And I hated it lol. I had no palate for umame back then. Fish itself had never been an issue tho, I was raised fishing the countless waterways of the great lakes state.
Funny you ask that pickle question because that's what exactly my professor ask us when we learn about pickling food And we even have a homework of making pickles at home during the pandemic
Cucumbers become pickles when they have been thoroughly saturated in the brine and sat for atleast a week. Though thats lightly pickled. The longer the pickles stay in the brine, the better the flavor!
Im late, but a cucumber becomes a pickle once it hits a PH lower than 4.6 either through fermentation or immersion into an acidic pickling brine. Source: me who ferments and brines cucumbers into pickles every summer
@@vivida7160 although someone clearly already stated this, I'll forgive it since hadn't seen the 1st remark. I've bought gluten free buckwheat that didnbreak apart like this, but I think it was mixed w/ potato
You’ll always be mayor of SobaTown
I was the 1k like
aka some "Middle of Nowhere" town in Japan
@@emwhaibeenot if he was mayor WHO DIDNT DIP TEMPURA ON SOBA!!!
😊Read your bible! (KJV, preferably) ❤️
For everyone wondering 1200 yen is $8.5
Which is about 1/3 of how much it would cost in America😂
@@colefanclub Well everything is cheaper in japan. But jobs pay less.
Thanks, Google
And in euros ?
@@Ren-lx8wv Balanced . ,.
Man, I love your content I really wish I could go to Japan one day
Then do it mate, simple as that.
It's like the guy above me says, if you can afford to go just go. The world is changing so quickly who knows what is going to happen the next couple years.
It’s really not as easy if you don’t know anything about the language though. I guess it’s not as much of an issue if you’re only visiting major cities where everyone is used to tourists, or being stuck in a group led by a tour guide, but that sounds like missing out on a lot of possible experiences. Such as, you can’t go to smaller towns and local places like this guy often films himself at, because the locals tend to either not speak English, or dislike tourists, or both.
Assuming OP is a westerner, then the entire culture is also completely different, and something you need to educate yourself on; all from table manners (which is far from just knowing how to eat with chopsticks) to social skills (as the Japanese value politeness and appropriateness very much, sometimes to the point of not knowing you’re being told something bad unless you know how to properly read between the lines, as they don’t want to be rude by saying it directly) to some basic knowledge about history, which just shows respect for the country.
I want to visit Japan sometime as well, when I have enough money, but I want to also learn at least some basics of the language before. Being stuck in a foreign country and getting lost or needing help with something but not being able to talk to anyone around me sounds both horrifying and embarrassing, and that’s just one possible scenario.
@@tomokokurokiirl I see why you’d say most of what you said, but what you’re saying isn’t based off experience since you haven’t visited the country. I spent 3 months there earlier this year and know just a few phrases of Japanese, very basic stuff. Spent a total of a couple weeks in small rural towns and small, low tourism cities. Didn’t experience anything in which I’d call a problem or dilemma. Sure it would be a little easier getting around and communicating if you know the language, but the challenge of not knowing it is a blast in itself. Not speaking the language isn’t an excuse to not visit a country. That’s a good way to have regret later in life, in my opinion.
@@tomokokurokiirldon’t overthink it. Learning some basic phrases and cultural politeness is all really need to have a great experience. Most Japanese are very helpful as long as they can see that you are treating their country and people with respect.
For context, I’ve visited over 20 times and have been to some very rural areas. My Japanese used to be high school level (as in, the level learned from a high school class outside of Japan), but it’s gotten worse since I finished school haha. Right now, I would struggle to hold a basic conversation.
Watched Spirited Away again today and this lofi remix is 😚🤌
I was gently jamming
I knew that piano melody sounded familiar!
What’s the name of this track?
@@Vargas3499One summers day
@@ab5722I they mean the name of this specific remix
I hope you get to be the mayor in the next season!! We're rooting for you 😂😂
I mean this season's story arc was quite the roller-coaster, I don't know how else they could top it.
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Brining usually involves pouring boiling hot brine onto the cucumbers, so I think as soon as you do that, you're in pickle territory as it's basically cooking the cucumber.
in other countries you just add salt and garlic to cucumber and overnight it becomes pickles from sweating (salt pulling out moisture)
In CT USA you can’t leagally sell a pickle unless it bounces
Unless it's a Jewish style pickle which uses fermentation to stay good as opposed to just salt
@@connorlynch5236
But the crispy pickles don't bounce, they snap.
There is a mildly weird state law (i can't remove which state) that says a cucumber is only considering a pickle once it can bounce
that beat hit hard
You’ll always be the mayor of my heart and stomach.
I just started following you and I love your narration. Thanks for sharing your experience of Japanese food to the rest of us who can’t go ❤
I love this guys energy and overall attitude, he just says what’s on his mind without a care in the world, off to be a carefree person
Bro be tellin the wildest stories😂
Also i peep the Spirited Away OST. ❤
Omg that looks so good 😦
Your story telling makes me smile
The style of your videos is always so relaxing. Just love your channel. Keep up the good videos!
I went to Japan this Spring and had sole of the best food ever. Already saving up for the next trip!
Tea is always a good start to lighten the mood, even if you were already in a good mood before :D
i love the Spirited Away music in the background
That sprited away beat is fire
I love the Spirited Away music
Loving the countryside tour 😌🌿🌾
Love your voice ❤
He should do lewd asmr
@@joehusbandandenigrichceo🫡
I missed a few days because I was busy, but I'm just gonna keep going until you check the place out (or at least address my efforts in a video).
Day eleven of telling you that you should really go to Gyukatsu Motomura in Harajuku. They have really good gyukatsu meal sets, and they give you a little grill to cook the meat to your desired doneness. The cutlets were good, but the sauce they served with the cabbage salad was really good. I wish I knew what exactly it was, or how to make it.
The restaurant I went to is really close to a ripndip store, down a flight of stairs, but I believe it is a restaurant chain. It had a bit of a line when I went there too, but I highly recommend it.
That looks delicious❤️
Loved the background music!
amazing videos man, plus such a soothing voice to boot.
You see, your voice was soothing that makes kinda sleepy, until the "stand up and clapping" part and I was like, wait what? ಠ_ಠ)???
The lofi you pick for your vids is 🔥🔥🔥
Appreciate these
I love the spirited away lofi music
Looks delicious 😋
I just started my journey of learning the Japanese language about 3 days ago, hopefully I’ll be ready within the next 3 years to go see Japan in person
“pickle” is short for pickled cucumber in the context youve used jt😂😂its not a “pickle” until it has been pickled (basically sat in vinegar or brine for preservation)
Oh mannnn yamakake just hits different in a nice warm bowl of soba. My absolute favorite. 🤤
I really want to try this...
Wow that looked so good. And the broth was so clear
Lofi remix of that spirited away song is pretty tight.
My god I love tempura shrimp, so fluffy and tender
I should rewatch Spirited Away someday..
love soba
I think I've followed you for a few months and I love how your stories became more unhinged 😂
Man, now I need to live in Japan home of the advanced😢
Then go there
You're so funny. I don't know what I love the most, the food you show or your narrative 😅❤
I love these shorts, dude
the remix of one summers day playing in the bg..! it’s so beautiful i started crying… 🍜🇯🇵
his voice is so soothing my god
I'm drooling! Soba for dinner tomorrow.
Those tempuras look so prettyyy
Why are pickled cucumbers called pickles, but other pickled vegetables are called pickled carrots or pickled onions and so on?
Love this one summer’s day remix
That looks SO GOOD 😍🤤
Best food channel on RUclips, im gonna go eat some Ramen now for dinner
I love the music here ... Ghibli movies are my favorite!
Oh my goodness! That looks amazing! I would be so happy to eat everything in that meal. Thank you so much for sharing.
It’s funny, right before this, I watched another short video about these huge overstuffed, overly saucy sandwiches in NYC and they did not appeal to me at all. I know more people like them than not and that I’m in the minority, but this meal is definitely more my preference. The noodles, the vegetables in tempura and pickled, the broth, and the lovely tea all looked fabulous. Okay, now I have to make soba for dinner.
My goodness that looks absolutely delicious.... that's the definition of great fresh filling food right there! I would love to go to Japan with my partner one day
Dude i love ur humour with a whip of wit mix in 😂
Love the dry humor
That looks so gooood ❤
I love this kind of meal in particular
In the adventure, you share with us daily it’s always very educational and someways and entertaining and others some days it’s both! Ha
I watch your videos to find inspiration for my Japanese themed Animal Crossing island 😂❤
that looks so yummy!
i like cold soba tempura- it’s so refreshing and filling
If you put cucumbers In a vacuum chamber with picking liquid and pull a vacuum it becomes pickles instantly that process tells you how pickles become pickles
Spirited away ❤
These look so good!!🍲🍤🍛🥩🥚🍳🧡
There was a small soba shop ran by an elderly couple in Okinawa and I’d always go to it when we visited Naha. Pretty good and cheap. Miss ‘em
Ate at a place like that in northern Honshu when we visited. Maybe a little more rustic even. I remember thinking this is probably the best Japanese food. And I hated it lol. I had no palate for umame back then. Fish itself had never been an issue tho, I was raised fishing the countless waterways of the great lakes state.
Looks good
That place looks so cute!!
Funny you ask that pickle question because that's what exactly my professor ask us when we learn about pickling food
And we even have a homework of making pickles at home during the pandemic
Those noodles look yuuuum 👀
this man means everything to me & he doesn’t even know it
I’m kinda jealous of all the delicious Japanese food you get to eat.
Japan really is the biggest bargain location for beautifully made food 👍🍜
ugh ur literally living my dream 😭
The humor 😂
I’ll vote for you on your next campaign
Peeping spirited away soundtrack samples on lofi in the background.
Easily the hero of this clip.
That pickle question has haunted me all my life
nice place. you are lucky.
Cucumbers become pickles when they have been thoroughly saturated in the brine and sat for atleast a week. Though thats lightly pickled. The longer the pickles stay in the brine, the better the flavor!
they could give you a key to the city and you could wear it around your neck like Flavor Flav.
Voting you for mayor!
Im late, but a cucumber becomes a pickle once it hits a PH lower than 4.6 either through fermentation or immersion into an acidic pickling brine.
Source: me who ferments and brines cucumbers into pickles every summer
Pickles are fermented cucumbers. They have a different taste compared to normal cucumbers and have a different texture.
Fella is living my dream.
Thats just quality writing
Man went through an entire anime arc in one meal.
No need to fear Japan eat if hear!
A pickle is a cucumber 🥒 that's been pickled or brined for a certain period (vinegar, another acid, etc.)
2% salt; that's when a cuke becomes a pickle. It's the % at which malolactic fermentation takes place.
He finally got the Japanese accent unlocked!!!
“Dlrice”- lol🤙
I really wanna take a rural Japan vacation.
How did the Yamamino mix into the ramen? It's so gooey! Also, I'm a chef, and as soon as you add the pickling liquid, it's pickled.
Might I suggest some music by Akeboshi or Mouse on the Keys
as someone who makes and sells pickles, they become pickles as soon as you pickle them. i hope this helps
That #soba broke apart too easy, never seen that before, but everything looked otherwise WONDERFUL.
I miss yamaimo… 😋
Soba often has flour added to it to prevent it from breaking. Breaking easily would be evidence of 100% buckwheat.
It's made from 100% buckwheat.
@@vivida7160 although someone clearly already stated this, I'll forgive it since hadn't seen the 1st remark.
I've bought gluten free buckwheat that didnbreak apart like this, but I think it was mixed w/ potato
Wow, the work and effort they put in for this great meal and for less than $8.50... That's insane... 💪🏼😀👍🏼
Idk why but as soon as I heard soba and kirishima I remembered mha😭
You are so lucky
I miss Japan!