Why NOT to Leave Uneaten Food at a Japanese Restaurant |
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- Опубликовано: 16 авг 2023
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COMING UP: The story of how Natsuki threw me under a bus at a ramen shop when he walked out halfway through a meal, PETE prepares for his upcoming long-awaited Japan trip and I reveal how Connor and I were semi-threatened by a Yakuza on an island restaurant.
Cheers for all the love on the new RUclips Podcast format guys! Looking forward to seeing Pete in person for a few episodes in London next week. Be sure to subscribe and not miss a single episode! 🥳
Never a dull moment with Mr Barry Chopsticks and company
>he just walks out on his ramen
Natsuki must be the gutsiest Japanese man on RUclips.
Yeah sure why not thanks buddy we will support you
I love that you guys are now on RUclips. It’s so much more entertaining getting to see your faces and expressions.
Been a lot of fun so far! Can't wait for the episodes in person in London next week!
@@AbroadInJapanPodcast 😱😱😱that is going to be awesome! Can’t wait!
@@AbroadInJapanPodcast I'm excited to see what happens when Pete goes to Japan. Will American Pete be the step in? Will we see him?
@@antisal4192 Their meeting will put a tear in the space-time continuum.
"itadakimasu" ( infinitive 頂ける ) is a polite verb conjugation in japanese that is often used between strangers. you can use it when requesting someone to do something. eg そこに立っていただけますか？ (soko ni tatte itadakemasuka? = could you please stand over there?). the guards might've said something along those lines.
How is the actual answer not upvoted as much 😭😭😭
Yeah, especially if it was customer service situations it's likely to be very polite keigo and you can also use it to say you're going to do something "-saseteitadakimasu".
So so happy to finally SEE the podcast... But if Chris and Pete don't restore the Natsuki "Wow" to the intro sting, I'm gonna hurl myself into the sun.
I agree! I always say it with him lol
Wait that's Natsuki?!
Not sure if anyone else has answered but I’m pretty sure that the person in the Story of the Week was hearing いってらっしゃい or “itterasshai” which I heard all the time in stores when I visited. It means “take care” which makes sense considering the context that they were hearing it and it can sound kinda like “itadakimasu” if you aren’t used to the language, I suppose.
My guess is probably '失礼します' 'shitsureshimasu' mostly i heard it in context of excuse me, which does make sense in his story.
I feel like in the context of the end of the check out process in a konbini, it's probably "Atatame masu ka" which is asking if they would like their food heated up. Both parts of the phrase sounds similar and it is most certainly something they will always ask if buying reheatable meals.
Not sure about the park interaction though.
@@VikingBoi88 the guy said that they heard the phrase also said by a cop in a public toilet. Also context clues are that it was said as they were leaving. Good guess on your part but I believe 100% that it isn’t right
@vspence2 there is a chance that it was 2 separate phrases that sound similar. One at the konbini, and one at the park.
@@VikingBoi88 I’m still going with my theory since it’s applicable in both situations and starts with an い and not an あ
9:10 The question about the "itadakimasu" mishearing.
Maybe he says "Ojamashimasu", which is another form of "excuse me", because it happen in the restroom.
Great podcast, btw
@10:30 well there you go, 'omatase itashimashita' could potentially be misheard to be 'itadakimasu', i guess? or any other polite form of 'shimasu' becomes 'itashimasu'.
or, it WAS 'itadakimasu' that they heard, but they didn't catch the words before it. because polite grammar uses an awful lot of '-sasete itadakimasu' ('allow me to do it' kind of meaning)
Dear Cautious Chris and Prudent Pete,
I had already listened to the audio version of today's podcast but I also wanted to contribute to this channel by watching the video and leaving a comment for the algorithm. Whilst I am here, I think I should address my slight concern caused by the sheer lack of bear stories & facts on the pod. I will be grateful if you lift the 'Bear ban' that Chris has imposed previously, because I believe that bears are an inextricable part of the Abroad in Japan experience.
Thanking you in advance,
Sayantan.
BRING BACK THE BEARS!
@@AbroadInJapanPodcastBRING. BACK. THE. BEARSSS
Dear Courageous Chris and Precious Pete, Thank you for making weekly content for us all these years. I'm so glad it's finally in video form! Remember everyone, new podcast every Monday and Thursday. 🎉❤
I've been listening to the podcast anyway but... I must say, seeing a notification on youtube that there's another Chris Broad video to watch is giving me joy! I'm so glad for the frequency!
9:04 the one that immediately came to my mind was 失礼します
Was listening to your podcasts while I was in Japan myself years ago, absolutely loved it during night walks. Kinda rediscovered it again, absolutely love the setup!
"Probably the best way to learn about Japan -without- actually being Japan."
Love the additional podcast content on you tube now guys! Been following Chris for a few years and it's nice to see he has friends. 😂
I'm glad to see a podcast that is less than 30 minutes.
I've been listening to your pudcast for the last decade keep going strong Chris!
You have NO IDEA how much I needed to hear about natsuki being unable to eat fish. I feel the same and always thought JP was out of the table for me.
I swear half of Japanese people's favourite food is sushi and they always seem shocked when I say don't like it, only white fish
Having just returned from Japan recently, I found a much greater understanding of allergies and food choices. So, if there's something you can't eat, many places will list out the ingredients in the menu (or look it up online if it's a chain). And if in doubt, ask... I think most people in Japan give foreigners a great latitude in intent (as long as you're not intentionally being crass).
Been loving the past few episodes. Happy you made the switch to YT!
He's probably confusing Itterasshai as itadakimasu
It's so great that you're on RUclips now; I'm rarely listening to streaming platforms so I always end up with a backlog of episodes. I'm finally keeping up!
I'm loving this podcast format so much.
Im new to the podcast only my third one but loving it so far !! Good work Chris and Pete
So happy to see you guys are also uploading on youtube now!
Best day ever to see you both doing podcast
Chris please put the entire catalogue on here it's a pain having to scroll online while I'm working, keep up the good work!
That would be an immense pain in the ass and wouldn't eliminate scrolling. At most, I could see him uploading the catalogue to the Internet Archive so listeners can download episodes.
"Ojama shimasu" literally means, "I'm going to get in your way" or " I will disturb you." It is used as a polite greeting when entering someone's home
5:52 Yep. My best friend went through this lol. Some places will not take it. To explain, it would be like pulling out $2 bills in the USA and paying for everything.
2 dollar bills are still legal tender in th USA.😂
Right.... mental note to take loads of cash with me if I ever head to Japan.... I'm not sure if we have "cash to your door delivery" in New Zealand though..... 🤔
Also we do the "hazard light thanks" here as well!
it's not a big deal. if you bring a debit card you can easily exchange cash at pretty much market rate at konbini ATMs
@@arceus54321 Ah good to know! Crazy cos last time I was in China pretty much everything was paid by app
tbh as long as you stick to bigger cities you only really need the cash for food and entrance fees. Most all bigger stores and hotels have no issue accepting cards
Great to see podcast on YT!
I’ve been to a few hostess bars and Mr Broads assessment is spot on. Even though the few I’ve been to there were at least one hostess that spoke just enough English to make it somewhat interesting. But for the purposes of what a hostess bar is for it’s not worth the expense for the reward. The point of the bar is to get the customer to buy extremely overpriced drinks for not only you but for the hostesses entertaining you. And if you think you’re going to beat the system by not engaging the ladies and nursing the one beer you bought when you got there, it won’t work for long. One of the very considerate hostesses tipped me in on the fact that I was about to get in trouble with management if I didn’t start spending the money. I think the people that really patronize a hostess bar are prepared to spend the money to really have a great time there. For a trip on holiday it’s just not financially worthwhile. It’s not a raucous time like a western style gentleman’s club. There’s no lap dances and if there’s a stage performer it’s not going to be the type to strip for you as you tip them in their G-strings. But then again there was one that did have that but I wouldn’t consider it a traditional hostess bar like we were talking about. But if you want a dirty bar you’re going to have to get dirty to go there. They’re shady, dodgy and not Japanese at all. Don’t ever use a credit card and only order beers. But better yet, just don’t go. 😊
To the person who asked about driving - Yes, if you haven't been driving long and you're not used to driving on the left side of the road, dear god be careful. There is a bit of a learning curve regarding re-learning clearance on the opposite side of the car and roads can be narrow. Japanese drivers will not be afraid to blast pass you on a narrow road. I rented a car in Shikoku and the highways / town driving were fine, but the mountain roads were terrifying.
I love that the pod is now on RUclips
Natsuki and his hatred of anything fishy is giving me hope that if I ever come to Japan, I won't starve, given that I have an enormous fish allergy. I don't even hate a lot of fish (tuna or sardines are brilliant), but eating either one could seriously harm me, so I'm glad to see that someone was able to survive 50 years with a similar limitation.
There's way more chicken and beef around than western popular culture would suggest.
What a treat I thought it would be a one episode a week sorta thing but two??!
Yup! Since iirc 2020, they started running two episodes per week, coming out on Sunday and Wednesday. I'm going to guess the video versions will come out a day later.
I reckon you're not an audio listener.
Awesome episode!
Never knew this podcast existed! This is great :D
Woot! you finally did it! Abroad in a podcast video!
Didn't know chris broad had a podcast, but now that i do, i know what podcast im going to be listening to from now on!!
nice chat guys ..I am looking forward to see more podcast is very interesting
i needed this haha!
Hello Christian, my dog almost choked while i was watching this video, now every time i hear your voice I'll remember doing the heimlich maneuver on a little fox terrier.
She's fine btw 👍
Keep the good work
It's nice to see Pete's face again. It's be cool to see him in more videos on Chris' main channel some day
We need a Coolish tier list.
Digging these podcasts.
After reading your book now I enjoy your videos even more
At 9:10 The question about what the guy may have heard. I'm thinking they were saying "Itaki mas", for "please come back" or "come again". Its not exactly the same but it seems to fit the context and could have been said.
yesssss!!!!! Yessss! YES! ❤ finally video podcast
The pod goes visual, i like it!
Excellent show
Didn't not know you were on yt. Been listening on spotify forever (and likely will still since i put it one when i go jogging)
LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!! ❤❤❤❤
Chris, I've been working on putting siding on a shed I built, and bought some Pocari Sweat from the Asian Market to stay hydrated. It has been a life saver!
Didn’t realize you had a podcast. Guess I’ll listen
You're very entertaining and I'm sure these videos take a lot of effort since they're top-notch. I would like to see something similar to what It's Always Sunny does on their YT-Podcast where they cut-in video examples of what they're referencing to. Cheers
Great stories!
Easy and lovely drive Kyoto up to Miyazaki/Amanohashidate and Ine. Lived in Maizuru so a regular drive for me to Kyoto and to Amanohashidate.
already listened on spotify but just here to leave a like
The Natsuki story has me rolling!
Just came back from a 15/16 day trip from Japan and 2 day trip in Korea. It averaged about 93-98 while in Japan which felt like 105 with humidity TT_TT.. Pacari sweat (and Aquarius which is what I drank when Pacari isnt available) , UV umbrellas, aqua rich sun screen and Gatsby cooling towels helped. I purchased a clunky 3 speed neck fan that also saved my life. It lasts 20 hours on low, 15 on medium and 10 on high and it did not die in my trip at all. Real MVP! Also it was funny hearing the locals and kids say "ATSUIIIII!" lol. God I miss sushi already and its only day 1 back in the States!
Moreover, the typhoon on the 15th pushed my Korea trip to the 16th most of the Kansai train did not work. That was hell but at least the Matsuya saved the day! Yeah,,, we happened to be in Osaka as the typhoon reared its head. Just glad we went to central Osaka because the area we stayed in started flooding!
I think its funny what you say about the hazard lights. Many Japanese motorcycles dont even come with them
16:25 Most if not ALL Hostess Bars normally give the X arms when they see ANY tourist try to come in. Especially if you don't speak the language. Also they don't want to bother with the issues that come with the VERY expensive bill that can be as high as $2-3K USD. Japanese would just pay the bill and leave (or charge it to an account since most are business men with clients) while most tourist will LOUDLY complain about it.
Loving these intros 😁
We do the hazard lights in Ireland, mainly if a person has let you out from a side road onto a main road, cause they can't see the wee polite wave from behind 🤣
Going to France in November, thanks for the tip Pete! Speaking of tip, what's the Yen - Euro rate?
Can't wait for the thousands of non-official highlights channels.
Beem listening the podcast audio version for a while now but only accidentally discovered it while you were talking about it on "Trash taste". Otherwise wouldn't have known this existed and I've been watching your YT videos for many years
Awesome
We rocking that 105 degrees here on the daily currently
One of the weird driving culture things I saw when living in Japan for a few years with my folks in Okinawa was honking is also a way to convey "sorry" or "go ahead" or similar. Of course you do that anywhere else you'll be run down.
Ahaha I was looking for a new episodes earlier today but I was just a bit ahead I guess😆
Finally on youtube
Guys, I really need your help with this one: I physically cannot eat a large quantity of food. If I was going to Japan, by myself, I would be committing taboos left and right with that but since I’m going with my husband, how do the Japanese view sharing plates? He’s usually the only reason that there’s nothing left on my plate when I’m about ready to leave. Thoughts?
I would love an answer to this as well, I also can only eat small amounts of food.
Don't worry. Sharing plates is fine and is done ALL of the time. Also, japanese people realize that you are a foreigner to their country and don't understand the idiosyncrasies of their culture. So if you don't like something and don't eat it, they will be fine with it.
Honestly, if you make friends with one they will often try to get you to eat an unusual dish like natto or shirouo, and when you can't/won't will laugh at your reluctantance. Then finish the meal with great relish as if it's the best thing ever.
Kind of like the Scots with haggis or Cajuns with frog legs.
Typical Japanese portions sizes are much smaller than most places in the western world, I think you'll be fine.
Hostess bar was an interesting experience 😂 😆
I think the first person was hearing "dou itashimashite", but didn't catch "dou" since I suppose it didn't register to him as a word, considering it seems he only learnt the basic phrases.
Those portable neck air conditioners are all over Amazon here in North America, and they are loud as hell. But they work!
I did hear on my way home on the audio podcast, but watching your silly faces do make it special. I miss Japan, thank you for making the gap a bit closer.
Natsuki the legend.
wooo! just in time for bedtime
I didn't use cash much on my December 2022- January 2023 trip to Japan. I frequently loaded my Suica Card about ¥20,000 at a time & paid for restaurants, convenience stores, most things with it.
My wife bought a bread backing machine in Japan and we brought it with the plane yesterday. With the onboard luggage. We threw away the cardboard and packed it in plastic and hoped the best. With JAL it wasn't a problem at all 😅
damn, couldnt even finish the other one and now this is up
I have to remind myself this podcast is now on RUclips too! My #1 podcast, nothing else is too close to be honest. Hello Crafty Chris and Plucky Pete!
I’m from the UK and I always use my hazards to say thanks to people behind me 😅
Great video boys! What drink would you recommend with fried chicken?
They definitely said "shitsurei shimasu" :)
Just listened to the Podcast now i have to come to watch the podcast! can you drop the link ? I would like to try this Money service.
11:00 I think the word might have been どういたしまして which when said hastily you can barely make out the どう and you start hearing いたしま… which if your ears haven’t learned to distinguish the いたしました and the いただきます it may have been a mishear and you heard the いた… associated the rest of the word with the closest thing which was いただきます。
But that’s just a Theory
What are some uncommon things that you don’t normally see eaten in the west but might come up in Japan that one might want to add to their „I’d rather not“ list?
Hi Chris, I follow you on the main channel, didn't know you had a podcast, where can I listed to it? Thank you
i saw Pete on Botchamania!
Ah when I got ramen one late night in Japan, I had trouble with the ticket machine because in all in Japanense and when j sat down I had this giant bowl of pork ramen. It was delicious but very porky and fatty. Also being the only white dude there with all the Japanese people in line watching you was nerve wracking
I only managed to finished half, but I joked to the ramen guy "sugoi dekai (very big) and said I was full. He laughed and thanked me, but I still hate /feel bad for wasting food in Japan.
Is it possible to have this in Spotify?
Hahaha yeah we bought our yen online and the postman delivered 3 grands worth the next day lol
Ngl I wanna try that mint choc sandwich 😂
I was wondering, do restaurants in Japan let you take doggy bags if you can't finish your meal? I'm not necessarily a picky eater but since earlier this year I developed some stomach issues which can make me nauseous at random times. Eating out proved to be difficult sometimes but, at least where I live, they pack my food for me to take home if I can finish it. I'm coming to Japan in November and I know it's considered extremely rude if you leave unfinished food. So does anybody know if they do?
back in the states
Where do you buy yen online? Could you attach a link? My kid is going to Saitama at the end of the year and having the yen beforehand sounds convenient especially if the conversion rate is less. BTW I'm enjoying the daily podcasts!
Post office
Is it okay if I ask what website you used to do the online exchange into Yen? Currently doing a bit of research on my own end…🙏
Honestly I'm planning to buy a vacuum from Japan or win one in a crane game. Because vacuums here in the U.S. are so expensive. It's even cheaper buying a switch OLED in Japan.
I remember going to europe once and they rejecting the 500 euro bill because that was only used by narcos to deal in the black market... they feared that bill so much that they pulled it out of circulation... also it was very difficult to break it down, I remember paying 370 for a couple of hostel nights and having to scourge an entire day asking if someone would break it, and at the end of the day we were lucky the hostel had the exact 130 in the register.
holy shite, yeab here in ireland one guy tried to pay for coffee with a 100€ note, we were shocked, no one knew what to do 😂 a €500 would probably put you on some sort of list damn
One of the reasons they pulled them off circulation at first and then changed the bill design was because narcos and gangsters would keep on counterfeiting 100,200 and 500 euro bills,especially in the UK apparently.
Hello Chris and Pete my dudes (or any viewers, you are welcome to answer too), I have a question for you. How accomodating Japan is for Muslims nowadays? Like, are halal products is labelled and readily available in stores? Are there halalized (is it a word?) Japanese dishes, like for example ramen and the like?