Japan's Most Famous Bakery You've Never Heard Of

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  • Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
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    Japan is home to some amazing bakeries. Some produce styles of bread that are the things of dreams. And then... there's this bakery. One of Japan's oldest and most famous bakeries that you may never have heard of.
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Комментарии • 1 тыс.

  • @TokyoLens
    @TokyoLens  4 года назад +248

    Thanks for watching~
    This entire Japanese town is completely dedicated to Ramen
    a world of it own! ruclips.net/video/TS3gPeCduII/видео.html
    Enjoy!

    • @brandonreihana
      @brandonreihana 4 года назад +2

      I miss Japan, never tried this bread. Love the video, thank you.

    • @sarahfernandes1621
      @sarahfernandes1621 4 года назад +1

      Such a beautiful video! Subscribed :)

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад +6

      Jeffery Games lol you mad bro? 😂
      Maybe calm down a little?
      It’s a RUclips video mate
      About bread
      😂

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад +9

      Jeffery Games also (and admittedly more importantly)
      ... DID you know about it? 😂

    • @davidschetter3278
      @davidschetter3278 3 года назад

      In Germany this isn't even called bread but "Toast Bread". Only used with fat goose liver or precious salmon when the bread is supposed to have no taste for not overshadowing the main ingredient. This is culturally the lowest quality of bread you can imagine only topped by some american bakeries.

  • @888SpinR
    @888SpinR 4 года назад +2359

    Anyone who thinks "it's just bread" has never experienced the joy of freshly (and properly) baked bread

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад +113

      ⬆️ this 👆 ❤️

    • @youzongliu
      @youzongliu 4 года назад +8

      But it is just bread, there's no taste.

    • @majorquackquack
      @majorquackquack 4 года назад +132

      Ditto, hot and freshly baked bread done right has subtle sweetness and a comforting taste that just warms the soul

    • @miyako1909
      @miyako1909 4 года назад +123

      @@youzongliu There is. Good breads that used good ingredients have a subtle sweetness of the wheat and a delightful smell. I love freshly baked baguettes that just came out of the oven. I eat them without adding anything.

    • @asamis1350
      @asamis1350 4 года назад +4

      Phhh, we eat freshly baked bread every day. So, their bread is still not impressing.

  • @daveharris5914
    @daveharris5914 4 года назад +2326

    RUclips recommend: hey, hey kid.. here's a video of a bread.. in Japan
    me: but i..
    RUclips recommend: shhhh.... just watch it

    • @hastley64
      @hastley64 4 года назад +21

      i love this comment

    • @awntoeni
      @awntoeni 4 года назад +17

      It’s in Japan, so we need to watch it!

    • @abstract0407
      @abstract0407 4 года назад +7

      It kept constantly popping up in my feed

    • @kablanq4673
      @kablanq4673 4 года назад +2

      It all started with this lady teaching us how to make smooth bread.

    • @KyleCorbeau
      @KyleCorbeau 4 года назад +1

      But you watched it, and it was wonderfully wholesome. So they were right you just didn't know it at the time. 😉

  • @danamock801
    @danamock801 4 года назад +943

    This whole video reminded me of Kiki's delivery service. When I make it to Tokyo, this will definitely be on my list. Thanks for sharing!

    • @MagicGate814
      @MagicGate814 4 года назад +1

      Kiki worked in that bakery. I loved watching kiki's delivery service as a kid.

    • @thatdesiree
      @thatdesiree 4 года назад +1

      Ooh Good Cooking Pan Bakery 😍 Yes!

    • @ShadowDeus
      @ShadowDeus 4 года назад +7

      when i finally get there i wanma try everything Japanese 1st. these would probably be a place i would go to when i start getting homesick.

    • @inu7561
      @inu7561 4 года назад +7

      I LOVE KIKIS DELIVERY SERVICE

    • @kulsumsheikh814
      @kulsumsheikh814 4 года назад +4

      Yess that bread🍞 give the vibes

  • @chidigoziem1482
    @chidigoziem1482 4 года назад +1423

    I'm Nigerian, but I grew up in Ota-ku. I've had this fabled pelican bread. Let me just say, there isn't a single exaggeration in this video.

    • @cosnniran
      @cosnniran 4 года назад +50

      It's weird but I as I watched the video and I wondered if any Nigerians lived in these lovely cultural towns in Japan.
      I even wished I was brave enough to have lived where I wanted to.

    • @chidigoziem1482
      @chidigoziem1482 4 года назад +26

      I said it like that cause I don't have a Japanese citizenship, but I still have my Nigerian.

    • @TheKushOfAfghan
      @TheKushOfAfghan 4 года назад +19

      Mer Kin Foreigners born in the country don’t get citizenship not every country follows right of soil laws most countries follow right of blood such as japan in these countries citizenship is based on ancestry

    • @chidigoziem1482
      @chidigoziem1482 4 года назад +11

      @@TheKushOfAfghan I used to have a problem with the law, but given how few sectarian divisions there are in Japan compared to other countries, it might have some merit to it.

    • @jonathanxavier2026
      @jonathanxavier2026 4 года назад +7

      @@chidigoziem1482 Nigerians are the best. Your industrious nature, dedication to family and efficiency is to be modeled after. Long live Nigeria and its people!

  • @ZimVader-0017
    @ZimVader-0017 4 года назад +355

    "They just make bread"
    *Me, who eats bread everyday religiously*: "I need to save money just to be able to go to Japan and eat that bread."

  • @asamvav
    @asamvav 4 года назад +951

    Hot Japanese guy who owns a bakery...
    *Starts swimming*

  • @Dingomush
    @Dingomush 4 года назад +212

    I bake a lot of bread and I’ve noticed that there is no such thing as a “simple” loaf of bread. Every bakery, restaurant, pub, cafe, coffeehouse, dive, hole-in-the-wall, or Mom or Grandmother has their own cult following. No matter if it’s a bun, a bagel, a loaf, a pita, a tortilla or any of the other hundreds of names that we give breads, if it’s made well then it will remind the consumer of days gone by and of people no longer with us.

    • @noway9369
      @noway9369 4 года назад +2

      Me very own dear old mudder makes the best bread ever! And she is 83 and still baking it.

    • @trybutfail375
      @trybutfail375 3 года назад +3

      “Japan has a way with food.” OH. I hear you Norm. 😍

  • @5chevin5
    @5chevin5 4 года назад +30

    I was a chef in Tokyo for almost 4 years at a very large operation. I was amazed at how many vendors I had when I first arrived. Japan has so many "specialist", people that are experts in a certain area and the public (and us chefs) completely support this. I was blown away by the quality and knowledge of "the scallop guy" or the "tomato guy". Then start adding in prefecture specialist and it gets even more precision. Just amazing, and Im so happy that Im moving back in the next several months.

  • @tatianarubinov4379
    @tatianarubinov4379 4 года назад +526

    All the Germans/ Europeans be like:
    just bread?!? Bread is lifeeeeee

    • @kidcat7864
      @kidcat7864 4 года назад +61

      As a german I can only subscribe to that! I`d like to taste this japanese bread - looks like a nice white bread. I normally prefer darker kinds of bread but this bread with jam or honey and a nice cup of tea or coffee - might be some delight.

    • @Kumanosuke
      @Kumanosuke 4 года назад +26

      All the Germans: That's not bread though

    • @kidcat7864
      @kidcat7864 4 года назад +17

      @@Kumanosuke I´m german and I say it is white bread!!! 🍞👍

    • @ADeeSHUPA
      @ADeeSHUPA 4 года назад

      @@kidcat7864 German

    • @pauliussileika
      @pauliussileika 4 года назад +7

      Without Bread or Potatoes every European would starve

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un 4 года назад +561

    Here’s the obligatory *Let’s get this bread*

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад +24

      First to it too lol

    • @casiofx85wa
      @casiofx85wa 4 года назад

      Hey No. 1

    • @pwe...2626
      @pwe...2626 4 года назад +6

      no bread for you until you get you're country's gdp higher

    • @chrono-glitchwaterlily8776
      @chrono-glitchwaterlily8776 4 года назад

      @@pwe...2626 he's trying. I mean...he's working on American relations, I think

    • @MHCE444
      @MHCE444 4 года назад

      Dear leader!!

  • @wilmawong5048
    @wilmawong5048 4 года назад +367

    “Bread of loaf” totally caught that and was going to comment but you knew😜

    • @Ralesk
      @Ralesk 4 года назад

      Same!

  • @HeavenlyCreature.
    @HeavenlyCreature. 4 года назад +151

    I live very close to a bakery and they bake their bread in the early morning. I love standing on my balcony in the early morning to take in the most wonderful smell in the world. It's like heaven !

    • @ratracepeter
      @ratracepeter 4 года назад +4

      Heavenly Creature had our school right beside a bakery and every morning when they start baking it was soo hard to concentrate with the aroma of oven fresh bread wafting through the windows☹️😁

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican 4 года назад +273

    “To eat Pelican bread was to be in Asakusa” and people want a little piece of Asakusa by ordering the bread. Wow it’s popular. Minimalistic menu but that’s a good thing, it’s good to be simple. You don’t want to overdo it.

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад +15

      There’s definite beauty in the simplicity

    • @wisnuslullaby1590
      @wisnuslullaby1590 4 года назад +6

      I agree.
      its very Japan thing : minimalistic, right to the essence, but still amaze you.

    • @Tenelia
      @Tenelia 4 года назад +2

      Exactly like your video, mate ;) A simple shot, done lovingly, is enough.

    • @HilbertXVI
      @HilbertXVI 4 года назад

      @@wisnuslullaby1590 Not their websites lol, that's the worst part

  • @TokyoLens
    @TokyoLens  4 года назад +182

    Sat on this footage for over a year and I have no clue why...
    What did you think? Too "normal" for you? or dying to try it? Leave me a comment below!
    Doing another Giveaway in the comments section today! (^_-)
    all about that Notification Squad!

    • @trevorrandom
      @trevorrandom 4 года назад +6

      Definitely not just bread... 🍞 😋 ♥ 🇯🇵

    • @Reiyu0145
      @Reiyu0145 4 года назад +4

      I really enjoyed it! It's definitely nice to try something that's more well known locally as opposed to internationally (for tourist and what not) Adding this to my list of places to try and visit for the next chance i get to spend some time in Japan!

    • @memeranglaut
      @memeranglaut 4 года назад +4

      Notification squad represent!

    • @ERJOL
      @ERJOL 4 года назад +3

      I'll definitely go 😊 hopefully they make more now days

    • @chennayeturner4156
      @chennayeturner4156 4 года назад

      Really lovely video. Also I LOVE bread and can't think of a better way to start the day than that toast you had. Yum!

  • @marcusa3177
    @marcusa3177 4 года назад +175

    I have something similar where I'm from; we've bought breakfast bread (pan de sal - literally salt bread) from them for... almost two decades now. They don't sell any other kind of bread. On good days pre-Covid you'd be lucky if you get to buy some past 7am, and they open around 5am in time for breakfast or those who are going home after the first mass in the nearby church.
    The smell of freshly-baked bread wafting out of a paper bag, and the bread itself warming you up as you walk back home - that's something you don't really forget, yeah?

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад +25

      Even just that comment made me hungry

    • @marcusa3177
      @marcusa3177 4 года назад +14

      @@TokyoLens IKR? Many a cold cloudy morning slowly made right by a hot bag of oven-fresh bread held at chest level for the warmth and smell as I walked back home to a fresh pot of coffee and maybe scrambled eggs. Good times.

    • @pinkywinky911
      @pinkywinky911 4 года назад +5

      I could eat just pandesal everyday for the rest of my life and I’d be happy 😭

    • @joelsantos662
      @joelsantos662 4 года назад +8

      one of the few things I miss in manila... really cheap freshly baked pan de sal, for 1 peso per piece, when you bite into it warm and fresh you'd think it was slathered in butter...

    • @soniavinluan8979
      @soniavinluan8979 4 года назад +3

      Nothing beats fresh baked pan de sal, paired with hotdogs or Pancit Canton with egg.. Equals heaven

  • @andrewanyplace
    @andrewanyplace 4 года назад +50

    The cafe looks a nice spot for a sandwich and coffee of cup. Someday hopefully...

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад +10

      It’s all about that coffee of cup and bread of loaf

  • @calamitymei
    @calamitymei 4 года назад +86

    “Japan has a way with food.” OH. I hear you Norm. 😍

    • @lynda.grace.14
      @lynda.grace.14 4 года назад

      I agree and have enjoyed my fair share of it from offal appetizers to kaiseki banquets fit for kings, and 4-hour interludes under Michelin stars. However, that "way with food" also has its dark side, when dashi, shoyu, miso, fish flakes and bean paste worm their way into dishes where they have no business being.

    • @MauricioFelicio
      @MauricioFelicio 4 года назад

      @Peachgirl91 11

  • @maestroplay6563
    @maestroplay6563 4 года назад +31

    Nver thought i was ever gonna say this, but boy.....
    The bread is F-ing *THICC*

  • @Orcagirl0104
    @Orcagirl0104 4 года назад +30

    The smells of bread reminds me of my grandma who was baking bread almost everyday. She was making loaves and gave them to someone(or they paid her). Other than bread, She made something everyday like doughnuts, strawberry jam, bekomochi, butter rolls etc, even tried potato chips once( which was really good).
    I liked rice better so I didn’t eat bread she made for breakfast but my mom still bakes bread just like my grandma did.
    I think the bakery should be the one like this one. The most of bakeries have a few loaves of bread in the corner of shops but they prefer sell stuffed bread and pastries than normal bread and I don’t like it. And I want bagel🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @Furaichiruzu
    @Furaichiruzu 4 года назад +26

    When I was in Tokyo I stayed like 2 blocks away from Pelican and always saw it on my way to the hostel.... and it was always closed! Now I know why hahaha Should have woken up earlier. Next time hopefully will be able to try it

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад +3

      definitely with the try!
      hope you get to enjoy it next time~!

  • @NicoleSelvaggio
    @NicoleSelvaggio 4 года назад +57

    When you said "bread of loaf" RUclips's auto-captions interpreted it as "bread of love" which sounds pretty sweet

  • @cashmoney3801
    @cashmoney3801 4 года назад +12

    i think the reason food and meals feel so special in japan is that this idea, this idea of meals being so important is so deeply engraved into culture and society it is a norm. Food forges our day, 1 single meal can change your day around, and for that it shall never be a bad one. meals should be calming, refreshing and i think easily all of the shops in japan reach that goal, in berlin food isnt really gazed on, food is seen as some kind of job you have to do to satisfy your stomach, or simply... it just isnt delicate. I think food is really the essence of Japan and I think thats a good thing.

  • @sweetarchangel6748
    @sweetarchangel6748 4 года назад +27

    Heard the "bread of loaf" part. Keep being you you Norm, wouldm't have you any other way ^_^
    Loved how simple this video was too. Very calming and you didn't overdo any part of it.

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад +1

      lol yea kinda thought it stood out a bit haha

  • @regin2477
    @regin2477 4 года назад +13

    If I will ever have a chance to go to Japan, it's going to be because of food. I'll eat all those good stuff there.

  • @MrZaggy
    @MrZaggy 4 года назад +20

    that would actually have made an awesome 20min doco...

  • @ram64man
    @ram64man 4 года назад +41

    I miss this side of japan the most, unique, local , and wonderfully made.

  • @Linkofhyrule565
    @Linkofhyrule565 4 года назад +28

    If they allow the US to enter by Nov we should share a loaf.

  • @bethbraddshaw
    @bethbraddshaw 4 года назад +22

    just got back from Asakusa and had no idea this place existed. SIGH!!!

  • @Doellimann
    @Doellimann 4 года назад +6

    I think “only” is a word that doesn’t exist in Japanese culture... if a Japanese bakery makes bread, they usually aim to be the best.
    My yearly vacation consists of one or two trips so Düsseldorfs a Japanese district called “little Tokyo” and it’s just that; you drive past the main railway station into the immermann steeet and suddenly you are in Japan.
    Let’s get back... my trips to little Tokyo usually starts with a 5-6 hour drive across Germany and my first stops after arrival are to get an onigiri and then go to a local Japanese bakery.
    Even if you sometimes don’t know what you’re buying there it’s always delicious!
    After these two critical stops my program goes on to the local Buddhist temple which must be the most beautiful building I’m come across in 20 years of doing architecture photography and although I’ve taken hundreds of analog pictures there, my first film will be with the same motives.
    So if you ever happen to be in Düsseldorf, just book a room at the motel one and explore the immermannstraße... get a bowl of Tajikistan ramen or go shopping for stuff you can only get there and breath in that atmosphere of being as close to Japan you can get without leaving Germany.
    P.s; damn corona, it prevented me from visiting little Tokyo this spring and I really really miss this place!

  • @fairabbigailgrace
    @fairabbigailgrace 4 года назад +38

    You know, there is no such thing as "It's just bread". The first thing I do when going to somewhere to visit is find the local bakeries. As a home baker I love checking out what is the local favorite (as long as it doesn't have coconut or oatmeal in it). lol
    Baking bread has been one of my favorite things to make since I was about 10, I think that's when I took my first 4-H breads project. Oh, those little turtles at the beginning were so cute. Were those just bread? Thanks for sharing this Norm. :)

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад +7

      I love this
      Might be the comment of the day~
      No such thing as just bread!

    • @fairabbigailgrace
      @fairabbigailgrace 4 года назад

      @@TokyoLens Well, bread or something else like a pastry? Lol

    • @bandiceet
      @bandiceet 4 года назад

      I find there is only one thing better than bread still warm from the oven.
      That is bread still warm from the oven, with home made butter...

    • @mintfudgecupcakes
      @mintfudgecupcakes 4 года назад

      @@fairabbigailgrace tempesttube is right, it's melon bread :) they sell it at my local Japanese bakery too.

  • @natalie_kendel
    @natalie_kendel 4 года назад +5

    In all seriousness, I think you're greatest strength, and what sets you apart from many other RUclipsrs, is your narration as heard in this video. I wish you did this for all your videos - it has a quiet dignity and I love it.

  • @evieinfinite
    @evieinfinite 4 года назад +10

    this quality of content is pretty nice, even though its only 5 minutes long, videos like these definitely deserve a lot more views!

  • @flynnb2413
    @flynnb2413 4 года назад +12

    So happy when I got this notification while suffering trying to learn a piano piece. This video was really interesting, thanks!

  • @januaryturner3687
    @januaryturner3687 4 года назад +11

    Bread of loaf! I’m going to start saying that 🤗

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад +2

      I support this decision lol

  • @Reynevan100
    @Reynevan100 4 года назад +1

    If you only know bread from supermarket and never had fresh, still warm bread from a bakery, find one and go there. It will blow your mind.

  • @Trollioli
    @Trollioli 4 года назад +5

    Me: OK TIME TO GO ON KETO!
    RUclips: Hey kid, wanna carb up;)

  • @gobzanuff5078
    @gobzanuff5078 4 года назад +4

    His great-great grandfather used to ask: How many breads have you eaten in you life?...

  • @KHainstock88
    @KHainstock88 4 года назад +4

    I thought the hungriest I've ever been for bread was a few days ago when I had to travel home with a loaf of delicious fresh baked sour dough, and it was all I could do not to rip off my mask and eat half of it on the subway. That is now the second hungriest I've ever been for bread. Damn.

  • @mochimozzarella
    @mochimozzarella 4 года назад +5

    First thoughts in the opening of the video: "Yay Fooood" But then there's the rest of the video... I really can't express with words how I feel about Bread, so I'll just smash the like button xD Thank you for this video, norm! ♡♡♡

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад +1

      Awww thank you as always Tizz!!
      Glad you left me a comment 😊

  • @ToastieBRRRN
    @ToastieBRRRN 4 года назад +3

    Funnily enough this video reminds me of a fish and chip shop which is also called the Pelican and is considered "famous " in Whitby where there's always a high demand and long queues despite the minimalist nature of being a fish shop.

  • @Thanatar13
    @Thanatar13 4 года назад +2

    Anyone who's had a real good loaf of bread (not sliced factory made grocery bread) knows what's up. Just basic bread, even without anything on top, and it's like a dessert or something, downright delicious (although I like adding butter).

  • @thetypebeast
    @thetypebeast 4 года назад +11

    DROP EVERYTHING

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад +1

      Ooooo that was quick lol

    • @derdome1702
      @derdome1702 4 года назад

      Pls don't drop babies if u hold them 😅

    • @thetypebeast
      @thetypebeast 4 года назад

      Der Dome DROP YO KIDS, DROP YO WIFE, @TOKYO LENS HAS A NEW VIDEO

  • @mike727272
    @mike727272 4 года назад +2

    To anyone who never had bread in Japan. You have no idea what your missing.
    The Japanese have taking bread making to a whole different level.
    I’m in Japan almost every year and the bread is what I look forward to. Even regular sliced bread in the konbini stores is so good. Lol
    I love Asakusa area in Tokyo. And will definitely try to get a loaf at pelican. 🙏

    • @AK-gt6om
      @AK-gt6om 3 года назад

      Pretty much true to everything they get passionate about. Go have a pizza at Savoy or Pizza Studio Tamaki and you'll see that even the best Milano pizzas are not better. etc etc :) you can't beat a culture of perfectionism, extreme attention to detail and hardworking and fine sensibility.

  • @Ashkimbo
    @Ashkimbo 4 года назад +3

    Damn it, I was in Tokyo, staying in Asakusa 2 years ago and had no idea about this place.
    I was in the Apa hotel in Asakusa and there was a little bakery next door that was similar - a nice lady ran the place. Brings back memories of melon bread and vending machine coffee.

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад +1

      this is your formal invitation to come back! lol

  • @perdomot
    @perdomot 4 года назад +2

    Since I'm always in Asakusa when I visit Japan, that cafe is on the To Do List for my next trip. God only knows when THAT will be. Love this style of video so I hope you keep making them.

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад

      I’ll meet you there mate!!

    • @perdomot
      @perdomot 4 года назад

      @@TokyoLens Cool, now text Abe and tell him to let me back into the country. LOL

  • @Jasny.pianocover
    @Jasny.pianocover 4 года назад +3

    The best way i can describe is simplicity has it own charm, there's no thing as 'too simple' for me for thing like this

  • @fitzgerald1337x
    @fitzgerald1337x 4 года назад +1

    Beautiful story. I will definitely look to see Pelican Bread/Cafe upon my return to Japan.
    本当にありがとう

  • @Mishri98
    @Mishri98 4 года назад +4

    I see plain bread, instant click 🤤

  • @johnmarlon6916
    @johnmarlon6916 4 года назад +3

    Morning set with thick buttered toast is one of the many fond memories I have from living in Japan.

  • @_captainmagic
    @_captainmagic 4 года назад +3

    When you're allergic to wheat: ಥ⌣ಥ

    • @byronservies4043
      @byronservies4043 4 года назад

      Hmmm. Do I want a rash and itch for a couple of weeks or nah? A conversation I have had with myself for years now.

  • @moniquegreen9567
    @moniquegreen9567 4 года назад +1

    I don't eat white bread AT ALL but that bread look good

  • @analennyja
    @analennyja 4 года назад +4

    Looks so tasty :O

  • @calumandersen8545
    @calumandersen8545 3 года назад +1

    "bread of loaf" it could become a thing!

  • @bryannnizurieta8159
    @bryannnizurieta8159 3 года назад +1

    Your brilliant story telling is so nostalgic to things I’ve never even visited

  • @michaelcherry8952
    @michaelcherry8952 4 года назад +2

    Why do you do this to me when I'm hungry! :-) I absolutely LOVE well-baked bread. It is an art form. One that my Grandmother had down to perfection (miss you, Grandma).
    I would love to go to that cafe and just have a simple lunch. Bread toasted over coals-heaven!
    Now if you will excuse me, I'm craving toast for some reason! Thank you, as always, for your unique insights into the interesting corners of life in Japan.

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад

      Haha awww
      Thanks so much for always being here eh!

  • @jaelr6570
    @jaelr6570 4 года назад +1

    Great video! I think that shop is so popular because of the philosophy of japan for simplicity. To them, it carries a sense of refinement and quality, so no wonder they are so popular. I hope to visit one day!

  • @jen30551
    @jen30551 4 года назад +2

    I didn't expect a video about a bakery to make me so emotional. I think it's because shops like this are so beautiful and wholesome to me and that so many (here in the US anyway) are disappearing at an alarming rate. It seems like Japan is a place that still has a deep appreciation for the mom n pop shop and of course dedication to craftsmanship. I truly hope to visit one day.

  • @primasalmon2239
    @primasalmon2239 4 года назад +1

    76 years, deeply rooted bakery business, share the history, tradition, heritage, savoir faire, well-know brand, favorite bread of all time and it's in Japan. Wow... thank you Brother Norm

  • @becks5867
    @becks5867 4 года назад +2

    I love the gentle vibe of this video, and no, I didn't notice you saying bread of loaf either - but then again I talk like that too 🙌😆 I would love to visit the cafe, it looks really nice ☺️

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад +1

      Hahaha glad it went unnoticed by at least one person haha

  • @IamAvidity
    @IamAvidity 4 года назад +2

    You tell a good story, your love of documentaries is apparent and present in this video. This was the first video of yours I've watched but it will not be the last, fantastic!

  • @weeaboomanotakutsuki8353
    @weeaboomanotakutsuki8353 4 года назад +1

    I have an urge to put Nutella on this stuff

  • @JJCHAU
    @JJCHAU 4 года назад +2

    I really enjoyed everything about this, especially the cinematography and what you had to say. I felt like I got to be a fly on the wall in the locals’ daily life. Can’t wait to see more!

  • @GameKiwi
    @GameKiwi 4 года назад +1

    This was a neat little video. I'm very interested in hyper-local stuff like this. That said, being from San Francisco, shokupan has never really done a lot for me in general. Just not what I'm looking for in bread. I'd still try it though.

    • @mrahzzz
      @mrahzzz 4 года назад

      Agreed - I was pumped to go to Japan and try shokupan... it was nice, but I agree, not what I want in bread - I was surprised that it was built up (largely by J-vloggers) as much as I had seen.
      That said, I've never been much of a white bread person, and while I think shokupan >> store bought wonder bread, shokupan doesn't really do it for me in terms of breads that I want involved in meals or that I want to consume outside of a sweet treat.
      Still would be interested to see what seems to set this place apart for its fans, though.
      Edit: That was a lot of knocking on shokupan. I guess I don't love breads that don't really do anything to help fill you up, hence my meh opinion, but I think it's worth saying that shokupan certainly does it's thing well for what it is. Worth a try if you think of it, but not necessarily a travesty if you miss out, imo.

  • @HarpistinJapan
    @HarpistinJapan 3 года назад

    Love this little story!!! hehe! don't understand why ppl are giving thumbs down. Me love bread and would love to love to love to try the bread at Pelican! Thanks for sharing the love!

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  3 года назад

      thanks for the kind comment~
      its a great place to try if you ever get the chance (^-^)

  • @dillsimmons
    @dillsimmons 4 года назад +2

    I feel bad for anyone who hasn't had freshly baked bread, mhmmm

  • @siarthur
    @siarthur 4 года назад +1

    Amazingly Enough we were able to eat at the cafe while we were in Asakusa. Didnt know they were famous we just liked how the bread tasted.

  • @dianechaniewski293
    @dianechaniewski293 4 года назад +1

    Aww this was so sweet Norm. (and now I want toast!) I just finished up the At Home Podcase episode you did with Sharla and how you mentioned how the videos that usually don't do as well, are the ones that mean the most to you. I hope this one defies that algorithm! :-) What is your favorite item to get at the Cafe? Do you know why it's named after a Pelican?

  • @DutchieAbroad
    @DutchieAbroad 4 года назад +1

    You know the voice over is good when you can just stop using B-roll and I'm still super invested! I love these small, informative videos that show a bit of the Japanese culture that normally would go unnoticed. Great job Norm!

  • @zach_7184
    @zach_7184 4 года назад +1

    I believe I've watched most if not all your videos on this channel and this has to be one of my favorites! I hope you do more videos about food shops that are really dedicated to their craft.
    That is one of my favorite things about Japan that we just don't have much in the US is a focus on doing one thing amazingly well and dedicating yourself to that one thing. It really is one of those cultural aspects of Japan that make it an amazing place.

  • @MobliMic
    @MobliMic 4 года назад +2

    This makes me want toast now 😂 why do you always make me hungry! First popcorn on a stream and now this XD

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад +1

      Lol ahhhh I miss late night snacks lol

  • @rubytwoshoes1032
    @rubytwoshoes1032 4 года назад +1

    This was a beautiful soulful mini doc. As a girl who grew up with a baker for a mum i can totally appreciate the joy of something so simple. Thanks Norm for sharing, it was perfect. From now on it will be know as a bread of loaf in my house 😋😉💖🙏🏻🇬🇧

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад +1

      Haha thanks so much~
      #BreadofLoaf4Life

  • @veronicahallada5051
    @veronicahallada5051 4 года назад +1

    I work near a bread factory and the warm bread aroma along with this video is quite the experience so close to lunch time 😂

  • @bubbagurt2402
    @bubbagurt2402 4 года назад +1

    That perfect bread that doesn't rip apart when you put cold butter on it after it it's toasted. Mmmmm.

  • @brooksnorthcutt668
    @brooksnorthcutt668 4 года назад +1

    I love the fact they're super rectangular loaves of bread. What does it taste like? I get the feeling it has a kind of sweetness to it, maybe?

    • @TokyoLens
      @TokyoLens  4 года назад +1

      Definitely a hint of sweetness. Much more about the texture
      Hard to describe but amazing

    • @brooksnorthcutt668
      @brooksnorthcutt668 4 года назад

      @@TokyoLens Had a feeling. I'm a texture eater myself, which is why I've always had a fondness for Japanese food. Always so delicate!

  • @knackigbrot
    @knackigbrot Год назад +1

    I'm glad I found this video. As a baker myself I'm always thrilled to see another baker loving what they do.

  • @Locke1gamingarmy
    @Locke1gamingarmy 4 года назад +2

    I didn't even realize I was staring at a black screen.

  • @johnlight-knight8060
    @johnlight-knight8060 3 года назад

    Stumbled upon your channel when watching "Do Kyoto's Japanese Locals Want Foreigners to Return?" by youtube recommendations.
    Then watching "This Man Lives in an Abandoned Japanese School" and "This Japanese Town Replaced Humans With Scarecrows
    experience

  • @alexisonfireagain
    @alexisonfireagain 4 года назад +1

    Me and my wife crave the bakeries in japan, they were simply stunning!!! 🤤🤤🤤🤤

  • @joicetjan5227
    @joicetjan5227 4 года назад

    Woww that's was so great..when you are a kid..you have a special fav' bread in town..and when you grow up..,that's still exist..🤗👍..

  • @radiusorbitmonroe6772
    @radiusorbitmonroe6772 4 года назад

    Cant pass a day without eating a bread... I love bread🍞❤️...of course the nice tone of your voice very calm in to my ears and good vids to watch "ayano san"no wants like to be forgotten and pelican bread"👌👌👌👏👏👏... Newly here in your channel.🥰✌️

  • @Darth_Conans
    @Darth_Conans 4 года назад +1

    This reminds me of a great bakery near Sendai called St. Gentleman. Excellent scratch made katsu sandwiches, but they sell out fast every morning like this place. Eating one can make a normal lunch break feel like a picnic.

  • @jellydonutsrule
    @jellydonutsrule 4 года назад +1

    What a charming video. Bread is one of my all time favorite foods, whether it be savory or sweet. And toast is simply magical, it is pure bliss. Thanks for posting.

  • @ArtoshaDN
    @ArtoshaDN 4 года назад

    Can i ask for the background music do you use? I like it. Thanks for the video :D
    4:01

  • @JustNanais
    @JustNanais 3 года назад

    RUclips suggested this, I wanted, searched for Pelican cafe in GMaps and now it's in my "To visit" list. That bread looks delicious

  • @martian-sunset
    @martian-sunset 4 года назад

    I've been going to Sekine Bakery just up the block from me but will def walk over to Pelican. Japanese bread is *very* special (and delicious!).

  • @dutchiedonuts
    @dutchiedonuts 4 года назад

    Great video and the best way to enjoy bread.
    Love the mom/ pop/ generational shops.
    More personal time goes into what they do, to make it the most satisfying, every time you arrive. 👌
    That's where the chain stores can't compare.
    And who doesn't love the smell of fresh baked goods being made, especially first thing in the morning.
    Again, awesome video and glad you're keeping well, safe, and enjoying what Japan really has to offer. 🙂👍

  • @kingrocklee
    @kingrocklee Год назад

    Japan has some unique bakeries. I Kyoto I visited a german/french mix bakery. With some rather... interesting items.

  • @PaperClipFlip
    @PaperClipFlip 4 года назад +1

    Great video!! Really loved watching this....I feel hungry now for some reason!!!

  • @99_melanie_66
    @99_melanie_66 2 года назад

    Damn, now I am even more hungry! (God, I miss food in Japan. Even the cheap combini food is better than most food items you get to buy in the to-go section here... T_T )

  • @littlepsycopopmaryith8618
    @littlepsycopopmaryith8618 3 года назад

    I understand, almost 12 years has past since I was at Tokyo last. And I always crave Pelican Bread, my sweetheart and my friend remembers it very well. And we always try to see if we can sneak fully try to grab some here in America, but it's not possible. So each time I went to Tokyo I always make plans of stopping at their bakery, and of course I always make sure to order ahead of time.... a day or two ahead of time! 🤣

  • @ndubb100
    @ndubb100 4 года назад

    Ah Asakusa was so amazing! I'm kicking myself I probably walked right by that place at one point lol. Great video!

  • @davecolly
    @davecolly 3 года назад

    Really amazing video!
    Hi I'm asking for permission to use 5 seconds of this video for a music video about Japan and Japanese culture.

  • @blacksquirrel4008
    @blacksquirrel4008 4 года назад

    In the 1950s our elementary school in Tampa made its own bread. Grew up with that glorious smell most every morning. Torture was, when we graduated to the middle school next door, we could still smell the bread baking but could no longer partake.

  • @harleykenny6000
    @harleykenny6000 4 года назад

    😍😍 oh my goodness Japanese sweet bread😣Ahhhn I want it so much😳🍞🥐🥖🍑🍙🥞🍱🍡🍯🍩🍶🍈🍑🍓🍋🍎🌰

  • @JustMeAPotatoe
    @JustMeAPotatoe 4 года назад

    Living german with a ton of bread (and a way to big variety of bread,I mean and I think I ate less or know only 2-5% of it) and than theres Japan with pelican bread. Even though of that this is something I would want to eat it if I ever visit japan. It looks like souffle version toast i mean who wouldn't like to eat this fluffiness?😍

  • @emmaafa
    @emmaafa 4 года назад

    I noticed yr bread of loaf as soon as u said it wen there was no imagery on yr video clip lol...but as to the content, Japanese food has gotta be one of the best in the world so I'm not surprised this Pelican bread is famous and has an almost cult following...keep these great food experiences alive like these intergenerational bakery owners! 👍💯😋💞🍞🍞🍞

  • @NinjaNibbs
    @NinjaNibbs 4 года назад

    I stayed in Asakusa during my visit to Tokyo last year. I checked it out on Google Maps and we stayed maybe a five-ten minute walk away from the bakery! I vaguely remember walking by this place at one point, and now I know that I have to go back there next time.

  • @genna1941
    @genna1941 4 года назад +1

    As a pastry chef (and general bread lover) this video brought me such a zen feeling. Watching it filled me with such peaceful satisfaction...and also longing. I want to try this so badly now. I would love to see more dessert videos.

  • @BortonMaverickNYC
    @BortonMaverickNYC 4 года назад

    the best bakery is the unadvertised ones.... not promoted..not Instagram worthy.... just wander off the side quiet streets and you'll find local stores. that how you connect to the culture and the local community.