Hey everyone! How is your weekend going so far?? 😊 As mentioned in the post-video small talk, I had to think about lightweight/not-too-bulky/long-lasting products whenever I was going back to the UK from Japan 😆 I actually brought a lot of these back to the UK when I was a student haha Please make sure to check the regulations when entering your country though! Some countries don’t allow fish/meat products to be brought in, and in this case you won’t be able to take back some of the products I mentioned in the video 😢
Excellent video as usual Sarah, I would love to hear from you here in the comments or in a separate thread how the changes in the dollar exchange rate and the increase in interest rates affect your standard of living and tourists I am planning a trip to Japan next year is there anything I should take into account?
I was waiting for this content, most people focus on premium food under the department stores. Please do the supermarket snacks next, they have been a hit-and-miss for me. The premium food under the department stores are usually always hits but more expensive. Your food souvenir recommendations have been spot-on in the past.
I got wakame in an asian supermarket in London, but didn’t realise what a massive amount it makes. So the first time i did like two big handfuls, poured on water, and came back to a lifetime supply of seaweed 😂 ONE TEASPOON folks, that’s all you need!!
As far as i know, tea brewing time depends on the type of the water. With soft water you don't need to brew it for a long time. If you do it gets bitter. However when you make tea with hard water it takes more time.
YES!! So few people make really good videos about this-- they're too busy in Donki talking about the same old stuff everybody else has been hypnotised into buying. But supermarkets, now THAT'S where it's at. Thank you so much Sarah. I added loads of your recommendations to my shopping list. The last great video I watched on this topic was Tabi Eats's epic 2 part episode, also full of great recommendations. Hope you have a great weekend ahead! 🙏💖
I love your suggestions because I always buy my souvenirs from the grocery store! I would love a video where you speak Japanese and add English subtitles just so we can practice hearing Japanese before we travel :)
Great video thanks ! What I absolutely love to get is "Gohan desuyo" : packed with umami it elevates any dish/stew ! I also recommend to get high quality organic soy sauce
Appreciate another supermarket video for Japan Sarah I’ll be sure to keep this one in mind when I come hopefully soon here and what I really want to get good to eat especially!! Thank you so much again for the help for here always!! 🫶🫶🫶
Mugi-cha and bonito furikake are my usual go-to items.... and also shio-matcha which goes very well with Ebi Tempura :) 😁😁😁. Great content as always, Sarah-san!
I drink a lot of mugicha. It can be brewed in cold or boiling water (a bit of a stronger flavor in boiling). Amazon carries it if I run out, although the price is *much* higher.
The red bean paste soup and amasake look interesting, please do the supermarket snacks as well. May I suggest another video for things to try that won't travel well but can be kept in the hotel fridge for late night munchies.
Thank you so much for this!! I'm visiting Japan in November and was wondering what fun to cook foods to bring back!! Yes pls, do a snack episode too🥺 Also I'm sicilian and we make sea urchin pasta too haha
I just came back from Tokyo and on this past trip we went to Seiyu and Summit grocery stores for the first time. We were looking for Myojo instant ramen that were collaborations with Chinese restaurants in Japan. We loved going through each aisle of the grocery stores and also bought some bentos. Our next trip we will be visiting grocery stores again and we will also look for the items in this video. Thanks!
I love going to local supermarkets when I travel abroad 😍 I wish I made this video earlier so you could buy some of these products when you were in Japan!!
This might be a dumb question, but could you recommend some famous grocery stores in Japan? Maybe like a famous grocery chain that usually has big grocery stores? Thank you!
Nice video Sarah. I try to buy food products as souvenirs when I go abroad. They have some of the pasta seasoning packets in the U.S., sold at Asian or Japanese markets. Quite pricey nowadays. Have not seen the uni ones, so that flavor will be on a future shopping list. Yes, please show snacks you recommend. Maybe also useful household products that are common in Japan, but rare overseas?
Thank you very much Sarah, notes taken! :) What dies Mugicha taste like? Anything you could reference it to? Would be great to have such a video also about Japanese snacks that are vegan.. I know it is a challenging task, but perhaps there are some typical items? A part from those, that you already mentioned in the video.
Thank you for this! The shiro konbu with ice cream reminds me of my favorite way to have watermellon, with a little salt. So next time you have watermellon, maybe try a little shiro konbu on a piece for that wonderful mix of seet and salty!
I feel lucky that in Los Angeles, there are a few Japanese Markets that carry 95% of the things you showed, albeit they charge like almost double the cost from Tokyo. I like buying the fluffy soufflé pancake mixes (the morinaga brand) that isn't sold here :(, also all the instant Yakisoba and Cup Ramen that isn't sold here as well.
@@TokyoFoodieSarah There is that here, but very limited flavors and brands. For Yakisoba, I only see the Americanized Maruchan flavors (Chicken and Teriyaki) and for made in Japan, there's only the Myojo Ippeichan brand. The Curry/seafood cup noodles are also made in the US but the texture of the potatoes and soup is not the same. The American one is a bit thin. I also like the cheese curry and the Ninniku Tonkotsu one have been my favorite that are only available in Japan. We do have more flavors here, but they're very Americanized. Nissin has a "cup noodles Stirfry" line, and Maruchan has their "Instant Lunch" lineup
I love mugicha, I drink it everyday, a traditional chinese medicine doctor recommended it to me. Definitely will buy it when I go to JP this coming NOV.
Great video. My favourite items were the daily bento boxes and ice glassed donuts... I also love Japanese supermarkets. I am sort of going off topic but the last time I was in Tokyo, I "personally" preferred going to 7/11 over Family Mart and Lawson. Only because 7/11 had automatic payment machines that would accept coins.. In Japan, the amount of coins I acquired each day was ridiculous hehehe. 7/11 was a great way to get rid of my change. Also I agree with you on the pasta condiments. Cities would burn, countries would go to war and a global depression would occur if the Italians ever found out you used those condiments with pasta.
I recommend 100 yen stores (Daiso, Seria, etc.) and 3 coins! I made a video a few years on them so do check it out! Seria haul: ruclips.net/video/-mCpLCBnHGE/видео.html 3 coins haul: ruclips.net/video/2sNMHgB7J-I/видео.html
I just returned from my local Japanese supermarket with a bag of groceries in the front basket of my bicycle. I do this trip twice a week, and it is better exercise than going to the gym. What is not mentioned in this video is the superior selection of fresh vegetables and a very large selection of fresh, not frozen fish. Did you know that there are dozens of different kinds of tofu, but no large boxes of sugary sweet breakfast cereal ? The grocery store that I go to has a rest area where you can sit and relax with a cup of gratis green tea, and free bottled water. You just need to bring your own bottle. In front of the grocery, there is a comprehensive recycling area, where you can safely dispose of all your used packaging according to type. In comparison, my local grocery store in Florida comes nowhere near this level of service and convenience.
What I like most of all is that the grocery store has a special area within the produce section which is dedicated to seasonal vegetables grown by local farmers. This, in fact, is the most popular section as prices are lower and occasionally I meet the farmers who restock this section themselves.
I love your informative videos - perhaps someday you can do some sweets/savory recommendations at the depachikas which are amazing in Japan!! Hankyu in Osaka even carries my favorite Demel's treats esp at Christmas time (though nothing substitutes for actually noshing in their cafe in Vienna IMHO).
I've made a video on souvenirs you can get from Tokyo station before! You can find some of them at depachika too. ruclips.net/video/orq0avO-6yY/видео.html But I'll make more of these souvenir videos including depachika in the near future!
Japanese supermarkets are so under rated. Too many vloggers rave about konbinis and Donki and dont mention supermarkets. I went to OK! supermarket and found things were so much cheaper than at konbinis or Donki and obviously a wider selection. Maybe do a price comparison video?
Oh I love OK! supermarket! It's true, I rarely go to konbinis because things are more expensive there. A comparison video sounds like a great idea!! I would love to make a video on that! 😆
You have great suggestions. It would be nice if you held each product still for a few seconds longer. I tried to take screenshots for my first trip to Japan. Kind of hard when you are moving your hands so fast.
Thank you this is so useful for my first trip from the UK to Japan. I also buy a green tea from Costco really the best and it is Ito en brand. I will have to try the Mugicha it sounds interesting thank you.
Remember we cannot bring things into the USA that have any meat products even in powder form. It would be nice if you could tell us if the items contain pork, beef or chicken vs seafood.
i love it thank you! do you have any recomendation on good shop/store that we have to visit in tokyo? i dont want to buy souveniers from the side of the street it way too touristy
Oh that's a good idea for a video too! The large chains are Aeon, Seiyu, Life and Ito Yokado in Tokyo. You'll find great variety of products in these supermarkets.
Oh Sarah, I am so glad I ended up on your channel. Would love to meet you when I am in Tokyo this November. I could bring you Dutch snacks hahaha maybe you could try the stroopwafels :p or Tony Chocolonely chocolates. It was funny you mentioned someone here asked you to bring stuff from Japan as I also do that. LOVE LOVE Japan. Thank you for the suggestions.
Welcome to the channel!! 🙌 I LOOOOVE Stroopwafels!! They're my favourite Dutch snack! I bought so many packs at AH to bring back to Japan every time I visited Amsterdam 😂 Tony chocolates were great souvenirs too! I made a few videos in the Netherlands in the past, and you might appreciate this one... 😂: ruclips.net/video/tTlUThVqFdI/видео.html
@@TokyoFoodieSarah Wahahahahah OMG!! The video you suggested made my day 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you are so brave! How did you dare trying that sushi. I really felt so embarrased for the AH sushi, the rice is so bad 😂 i cannot. Since I went to Japan i dont buy supermarket sushi anymore wahaha my life changed in Japan. Glad to know you love the stroopwafels! I have been binge watching your videos
Greetings from Singapore 🇸🇬 !I love Japanese products because of their high quality . I shop for Japanese products at DON DONKI and I must say we have to pay almost 3 times the price compared to buying in Japan. Strange that the Japanese don’t use actual garlic and ginger but prefer to use it packaged in tubes! 😅
Japanese food overseas is so expensive 😢 We do still use fresh garlic and ginger! But I don't use it very often, so the tubed ones last a lot longer! 😆
I once bought food stuffs to take home to Hawaii… half of what I bought was taken away due to certain restrictions. I heard no beef products.. any type of beef. If it said beef product on packaging dont bring back to Hawai. So I made sure no beef in labeling. I had cup ramens taken away about 10 of the,😢😢😢😢
You aren't allowed to bring meat products to the EU, they might throw everything away at customs and you might get a fine if it's large quantities. Also that hondashi brand is mostly salt and msg. Ask for a better one😉
FYI if you bring home oyakodon with chicken in it customs will take it away here in USA. Also Noritama furikake will be taken away because they are both chicken based product.
That was an interesting video. I am hoping to move to Japan in the not too distant future so I can enjoy those things at their source. Until then, I have an Asian market that can source much of those items for me. If I may be so bold, you are a lovely lady and your command of the English language is excellent. I'm certain that you are a splendid guide to those who make use of your services. Perhaps, once I get there, I will also look for your guidance. Thank you for a nice and well done video.
Excellent video as usual Sarah, I would love to hear from you here in the comments or in a separate thread how the changes in the dollar exchange rate and the increase in interest rates affect your standard of living and tourists I am planning a trip to Japan next year is there anything I should take into account?
Thank you for that! Because of the weak yen, many products including groceries are getting more expensive (but the inflation rate is nothing compared to the West). That being said, a lot of shop owners think it's not good to raise the prices of products/services. So right now, the reality is that the shop owners are absorbing all the negatives. I've seen that a popular bakery had to close down because the cost of goods was getting too expensive but they couldn't raise the prices. The increase in interest rates hasn't affected our lives yet, but I'm sure that for some people it would be difficult to pay the mortgage. As a tourist, I believe there's not much you need to worry about - in fact, the weak yen would be an advantage for you!
@@TokyoFoodieSarah Thank you very much for the detailed answer, I like the channel very much and I have been watching and subscribed to it for 3 years, as soon as I have the details of the trip I will book one of your tours 😁
Thanks for this, adding all of them to my now very long Japan shopping list. Do you think it's okay to bulk buy in a regular supermarket? My hotel is next door to a Gyomu super, and I'm worried they'll think I'm weird or rude to buy 10 packets of dried wakame at once, for example.
Hahaha I'd love to see that long shopping list 😂 Not at all! A lot of restaurant owners go to Gyomu super to get ingredients, so I'm sure they've seen people buying 10 packets of dried wakame at once 😆
The most classic one you can get from a supermarket is Mizkan! There are several types of Mizkan ponzu, but this one is the classic: www.mizkan.co.jp/product/group/?gid=05001
Glad you found the video useful! I use the same bg music most of the time and I never got commended about the background music. I personally cannot stand it if there's no music! I'll lower it next time for sure though!
If you're getting something for someone who's actually a foodie - actually loves food enough to learn to cook different foods and experiment, just buy a large can of S&B curry powder if you know they love Japanese curry or at least w/e company's curry cubes so that they could make their own. Non of this BS microwave / boiling water packs will enter my kitchen. Get high quality dashi packs, I like "Kayanoya Dashi" since I lived in Fukuoka but there are other good brands. It might be difficult to find high quality dried shiitake / kombu / aonori / renkon / gobo... where you're at, so consider those. It can be very difficult to get real high quality soy sauce (sorry but there's a noticeable difference) / cooking sake / mirin outside of Japan, I'd think of getting a large bottle of those if you can't get quality ones where you're at (but need to be very careful about how to pack it). I like Itoen but I think that their matcha powder is actually instant matcha instead of actual matcha, keep that in mind / consider getting real matcha from a specialty shop. Mugicha is awesome.
Hey everyone! How is your weekend going so far?? 😊
As mentioned in the post-video small talk, I had to think about lightweight/not-too-bulky/long-lasting products whenever I was going back to the UK from Japan 😆 I actually brought a lot of these back to the UK when I was a student haha
Please make sure to check the regulations when entering your country though! Some countries don’t allow fish/meat products to be brought in, and in this case you won’t be able to take back some of the products I mentioned in the video 😢
Excellent video as usual Sarah, I would love to hear from you here in the comments or in a separate thread how the changes in the dollar exchange rate and the increase in interest rates affect your standard of living and tourists I am planning a trip to Japan next year is there anything I should take into account?
I was waiting for this content, most people focus on premium food under the department stores. Please do the supermarket snacks next, they have been a hit-and-miss for me. The premium food under the department stores are usually always hits but more expensive. Your food souvenir recommendations have been spot-on in the past.
Thank you so much! I will definitely be making a video on supermarket snacks 😊
I got wakame in an asian supermarket in London, but didn’t realise what a massive amount it makes. So the first time i did like two big handfuls, poured on water, and came back to a lifetime supply of seaweed 😂 ONE TEASPOON folks, that’s all you need!!
😂😂😂
Great shoutout!!
Thanks Sarah for your detailed tour of recommended Japanese food.
My pleasure! If I am to recommend a product I want you to know how to use them 😊
As far as i know, tea brewing time depends on the type of the water. With soft water you don't need to brew it for a long time. If you do it gets bitter. However when you make tea with hard water it takes more time.
YES!! So few people make really good videos about this-- they're too busy in Donki talking about the same old stuff everybody else has been hypnotised into buying. But supermarkets, now THAT'S where it's at. Thank you so much Sarah. I added loads of your recommendations to my shopping list. The last great video I watched on this topic was Tabi Eats's epic 2 part episode, also full of great recommendations. Hope you have a great weekend ahead! 🙏💖
I brought several items from your recommendations. Yes to a snack content video.
I love your suggestions because I always buy my souvenirs from the grocery store! I would love a video where you speak Japanese and add English subtitles just so we can practice hearing Japanese before we travel :)
Yes, a snacks video. I want to bring snacks as presents to my grandchildren (all ages).
Got it! 👍
Great video thanks ! What I absolutely love to get is "Gohan desuyo" : packed with umami it elevates any dish/stew ! I also recommend to get high quality organic soy sauce
I loved this video. It was super interesting. Can you make more of these videos?
I definitely will! Thanks for the request 😊
Appreciate another supermarket video for Japan Sarah I’ll be sure to keep this one in mind when I come hopefully soon here and what I really want to get good to eat especially!! Thank you so much again for the help for here always!! 🫶🫶🫶
We would love to see a 2nd part! All those products are great!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Yes, please make a snacks video!
Got it!! 👍
Red bean soup sounds fantastic. I love read bean paste.
Mugi-cha and bonito furikake are my usual go-to items.... and also shio-matcha which goes very well with Ebi Tempura :)
😁😁😁. Great content as always, Sarah-san!
Ohhh great choices 😍
Do you make ebi tempura? Or can you buy them??
@@TokyoFoodieSarah The tempura, I make them :). the matcha salt sometimes I make them myself but I was given a bottle which was is more convenient 😁
Oh wow you make the tempura!! Such a PRO 😆
I drink a lot of mugicha. It can be brewed in cold or boiling water (a bit of a stronger flavor in boiling). Amazon carries it if I run out, although the price is *much* higher.
Big thanks to your great suggestions, so other than wagashi, cakes and chocolates, I have other foods to buy next time in Japan
Glad you found it useful!
Japanese super markets are the best. Sarah thinking you for always exploring the new spots in all of Tokyo. Sarah you are my favorite youtuber.
Thank you so much!
@@TokyoFoodieSarah welcome
Excellent video. I watched it twice and took pictures. Thank you.
I'll make sure to have more close-up & stable moments next time so it would be clearer in photos/screenshots!
Going to Japan soon. Will make sure to buy some of these. Thanks.
Enjoy Japan! 🇯🇵
The red bean paste soup and amasake look interesting, please do the supermarket snacks as well. May I suggest another video for things to try that won't travel well but can be kept in the hotel fridge for late night munchies.
Ohhh that's a great video idea! Thank you!!
this is amazing! thank You!
I’m going to Japan in a year and I’m anxious about it so I’m already doing my research on what to eat so this was helpful
Wow so prepared!!
@@TokyoFoodieSarah also what foods don’t have peanuts in them? I have an allergy
Thank you for your sharing. From Vancouver ❤❤❤
Please show the best snacks a tourist should try
Got it!!
Yes snacks video please👍
Thank you so much for this!! I'm visiting Japan in November and was wondering what fun to cook foods to bring back!! Yes pls, do a snack episode too🥺
Also I'm sicilian and we make sea urchin pasta too haha
Got it!! 👍
Oh thanks for mentioning that you make sea urchin pasta 😂😂
I just came back from Tokyo and on this past trip we went to Seiyu and Summit grocery stores for the first time. We were looking for Myojo instant ramen that were collaborations with Chinese restaurants in Japan. We loved going through each aisle of the grocery stores and also bought some bentos. Our next trip we will be visiting grocery stores again and we will also look for the items in this video. Thanks!
I love going to local supermarkets when I travel abroad 😍
I wish I made this video earlier so you could buy some of these products when you were in Japan!!
@@TokyoFoodieSarah
No worries, I’m going back to Tokyo in October and December😊👍
so detailed! I would expect nothing less 🙂
Thank you! My aim is to become a queen of details 😆😂😈 LOL
Really good ideas about what to buy, and those are very practical to pack in the luggage.
I'm glad you think so!
What a useful video! And I love your presentation style. Thank you, looking forward to more videos 😊
Wow thank you so much!
This might be a dumb question, but could you recommend some famous grocery stores in Japan? Maybe like a famous grocery chain that usually has big grocery stores? Thank you!
Nice video Sarah. I try to buy food products as souvenirs when I go abroad. They have some of the pasta seasoning packets in the U.S., sold at Asian or Japanese markets. Quite pricey nowadays. Have not seen the uni ones, so that flavor will be on a future shopping list. Yes, please show snacks you recommend. Maybe also useful household products that are common in Japan, but rare overseas?
Ohhhh household products! I never thought about that so thanks for the idea!!
This is very helpful.
Thank you for taking the time to explain them.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you very much Sarah, notes taken! :) What dies Mugicha taste like? Anything you could reference it to? Would be great to have such a video also about Japanese snacks that are vegan.. I know it is a challenging task, but perhaps there are some typical items? A part from those, that you already mentioned in the video.
Thank you for this! The shiro konbu with ice cream reminds me of my favorite way to have watermellon, with a little salt. So next time you have watermellon, maybe try a little shiro konbu on a piece for that wonderful mix of seet and salty!
Ohhhh that would be such an interesting & new combination!! 😆
@@TokyoFoodieSarah When you try it, do let us know what you think! 🤔
Guess what... I made into a Shorts video!! 😂😂
ruclips.net/user/shortszXhR0SqhtRM
@@TokyoFoodieSarah 😍🤩😃
Love this video❤ Snacks and instant noodles from supermarket next please.
Got it! Instant noodles is a great idea!
I feel lucky that in Los Angeles, there are a few Japanese Markets that carry 95% of the things you showed, albeit they charge like almost double the cost from Tokyo.
I like buying the fluffy soufflé pancake mixes (the morinaga brand) that isn't sold here :(, also all the instant Yakisoba and Cup Ramen that isn't sold here as well.
Oh it's surprising to hear you can't find instant yakisoba and cup ramen!
@@TokyoFoodieSarah There is that here, but very limited flavors and brands.
For Yakisoba, I only see the Americanized Maruchan flavors (Chicken and Teriyaki) and for made in Japan, there's only the Myojo Ippeichan brand.
The Curry/seafood cup noodles are also made in the US but the texture of the potatoes and soup is not the same. The American one is a bit thin. I also like the cheese curry and the Ninniku Tonkotsu one have been my favorite that are only available in Japan.
We do have more flavors here, but they're very Americanized. Nissin has a "cup noodles Stirfry" line, and Maruchan has their "Instant Lunch" lineup
Would love to see snack section
Thanks for this very helpful video! Yes pls cover snacks if you can
Got it!! 👍
Yes! Snacks!
I love the Dango from the oshiruko, do you know if there is some dango sold separately?
I really enjoyed this video! Greetings from Brazil
Love your channel. Subbed 👍
I love mugicha, I drink it everyday, a traditional chinese medicine doctor recommended it to me. Definitely will buy it when I go to JP this coming NOV.
Oh that's so cool that your Chinese medicine doctor recommended it to you!
Awesome video! Thank you!❤
Great video. My favourite items were the daily bento boxes and ice glassed donuts... I also love Japanese supermarkets. I am sort of going off topic but the last time I was in Tokyo, I "personally" preferred going to 7/11 over Family Mart and Lawson. Only because 7/11 had automatic payment machines that would accept coins.. In Japan, the amount of coins I acquired each day was ridiculous hehehe. 7/11 was a great way to get rid of my change. Also I agree with you on the pasta condiments. Cities would burn, countries would go to war and a global depression would occur if the Italians ever found out you used those condiments with pasta.
Haha I agree with coins! I get rid of mine at supermarkets with self-checkout machines too 😂
Let's hope Italians don't see that section 😂
More information and on japanese food please plus cook it and show final dish good job❤😊
Thank you, Sarah!
You are so welcome!
Could you consider to make a video on where to buy simple traditional Japanese eating ware (inexpensive🤣)? Thank you!
I recommend 100 yen stores (Daiso, Seria, etc.) and 3 coins! I made a video a few years on them so do check it out!
Seria haul: ruclips.net/video/-mCpLCBnHGE/видео.html
3 coins haul: ruclips.net/video/2sNMHgB7J-I/видео.html
I just returned from my local Japanese supermarket with a bag of groceries in the front basket of my bicycle. I do this trip twice a week, and it is better exercise than going to the gym.
What is not mentioned in this video is the superior selection of fresh vegetables and a very large selection of fresh, not frozen fish. Did you know that there are dozens of different kinds of tofu, but no large boxes of sugary sweet breakfast cereal ? The grocery store that I go to has a rest area where you can sit and relax with a cup of gratis green tea, and free bottled water. You just need to bring your own bottle. In front of the grocery, there is a comprehensive recycling area, where you can safely dispose of all your used packaging according to type. In comparison, my local grocery store in Florida comes nowhere near this level of service and convenience.
What I like most of all is that the grocery store has a special area within the produce section which is dedicated to seasonal vegetables grown by local farmers. This, in fact, is the most popular section as prices are lower and occasionally I meet the farmers who restock this section themselves.
Very informative 😊
Glad you liked it!
Thank you for sharing … now I can try going to Japanese supermarkets. I always want to go but don’t know what to get 😊
Glad this video helped!
I love your informative videos - perhaps someday you can do some sweets/savory recommendations at the depachikas which are amazing in Japan!! Hankyu in Osaka even carries my favorite Demel's treats esp at Christmas time (though nothing substitutes for actually noshing in their cafe in Vienna IMHO).
I've made a video on souvenirs you can get from Tokyo station before! You can find some of them at depachika too. ruclips.net/video/orq0avO-6yY/видео.html
But I'll make more of these souvenir videos including depachika in the near future!
Please do a snack video!!! Thank you
Got it!! 👍
Japanese supermarkets are so under rated. Too many vloggers rave about konbinis and Donki and dont mention supermarkets. I went to OK! supermarket and found things were so much cheaper than at konbinis or Donki and obviously a wider selection. Maybe do a price comparison video?
Oh I love OK! supermarket! It's true, I rarely go to konbinis because things are more expensive there. A comparison video sounds like a great idea!! I would love to make a video on that! 😆
@@TokyoFoodieSarah yay i look forward to seeing it 👍😃
You have great suggestions. It would be nice if you held each product still for a few seconds longer. I tried to take screenshots for my first trip to Japan. Kind of hard when you are moving your hands so fast.
Thank you this is so useful for my first trip from the UK to Japan. I also buy a green tea from Costco really the best and it is Ito en brand. I will have to try the Mugicha it sounds interesting thank you.
Itoen never disappoints! 😆
Remember we cannot bring things into the USA that have any meat products even in powder form. It would be nice if you could tell us if the items contain pork, beef or chicken vs seafood.
Hijiki i miss it a lot 😎
Can you do a video for just snacks? Please 🥺 (if possible, please include savory options)
Got it! 👍 I'll definitely include savory options!
You made my day.... 🥰🥰🥰
i love it thank you! do you have any recomendation on good shop/store that we have to visit in tokyo? i dont want to buy souveniers from the side of the street it way too touristy
I’d love to know what super markets you recommend as well! Great video btw 😊
Oh that's a good idea for a video too! The large chains are Aeon, Seiyu, Life and Ito Yokado in Tokyo. You'll find great variety of products in these supermarkets.
Oh Sarah, I am so glad I ended up on your channel. Would love to meet you when I am in Tokyo this November. I could bring you Dutch snacks hahaha maybe you could try the stroopwafels :p or Tony Chocolonely chocolates. It was funny you mentioned someone here asked you to bring stuff from Japan as I also do that. LOVE LOVE Japan. Thank you for the suggestions.
Welcome to the channel!! 🙌
I LOOOOVE Stroopwafels!! They're my favourite Dutch snack! I bought so many packs at AH to bring back to Japan every time I visited Amsterdam 😂 Tony chocolates were great souvenirs too! I made a few videos in the Netherlands in the past, and you might appreciate this one... 😂: ruclips.net/video/tTlUThVqFdI/видео.html
@@TokyoFoodieSarah Wahahahahah OMG!! The video you suggested made my day 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you are so brave! How did you dare trying that sushi. I really felt so embarrased for the AH sushi, the rice is so bad 😂 i cannot. Since I went to Japan i dont buy supermarket sushi anymore wahaha my life changed in Japan. Glad to know you love the stroopwafels! I have been binge watching your videos
Yes, on snacks.
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Greetings from Singapore 🇸🇬 !I love Japanese products because of their high quality . I shop for Japanese products at DON DONKI and I must say we have to pay almost 3 times the price compared to buying in Japan. Strange that the Japanese don’t use actual garlic and ginger but prefer to use it packaged in tubes! 😅
Japanese food overseas is so expensive 😢
We do still use fresh garlic and ginger! But I don't use it very often, so the tubed ones last a lot longer! 😆
I once bought food stuffs to take home to Hawaii… half of what I bought was taken away due to certain restrictions. I heard no beef products.. any type of beef. If it said beef product on packaging dont bring back to Hawai. So I made sure no beef in labeling. I had cup ramens taken away about 10 of the,😢😢😢😢
You aren't allowed to bring meat products to the EU, they might throw everything away at customs and you might get a fine if it's large quantities.
Also that hondashi brand is mostly salt and msg. Ask for a better one😉
snacks too please :)
FYI if you bring home oyakodon with chicken in it customs will take it away here in USA. Also Noritama furikake will be taken away because they are both chicken based product.
Yes I mentioned that in the comments here but I'll make sure to pin it!
That was an interesting video. I am hoping to move to Japan in the not too distant future so I can enjoy those things at their source. Until then, I have an Asian market that can source much of those items for me.
If I may be so bold, you are a lovely lady and your command of the English language is excellent. I'm certain that you are a splendid guide to those who make use of your services. Perhaps, once I get there, I will also look for your guidance. Thank you for a nice and well done video.
Yes please do a video of snacks and candy.
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great video
Thank you!
Wow! Great video. Would you please share a video for halal food in Japan . We’re lot of Muslim community here in Japan
Thank you! I'll look into it!
I like おしるこ but i dont like the instant ones in the supa 😞
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Those curry cubes…do they have vegetarian option? I always wanted to try but I heard/read that the ingredients contain pork/beef extracts.
Excellent video as usual Sarah, I would love to hear from you here in the comments or in a separate thread how the changes in the dollar exchange rate and the increase in interest rates affect your standard of living and tourists I am planning a trip to Japan next year is there anything I should take into account?
Thank you for that!
Because of the weak yen, many products including groceries are getting more expensive (but the inflation rate is nothing compared to the West). That being said, a lot of shop owners think it's not good to raise the prices of products/services. So right now, the reality is that the shop owners are absorbing all the negatives. I've seen that a popular bakery had to close down because the cost of goods was getting too expensive but they couldn't raise the prices.
The increase in interest rates hasn't affected our lives yet, but I'm sure that for some people it would be difficult to pay the mortgage.
As a tourist, I believe there's not much you need to worry about - in fact, the weak yen would be an advantage for you!
@@TokyoFoodieSarah Thank you very much for the detailed answer, I like the channel very much and I have been watching and subscribed to it for 3 years, as soon as I have the details of the trip I will book one of your tours 😁
Thank you so much!! Looking forward to taking you around Tokyo 😆
@@TokyoFoodieSarah 💕 have a great weekend
Thanks!
would be lovely if you give some dishes receipts
Snacks please!
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Is it worth it for me to ship from Japan to the States instead of trying to fit everything in a suitcase
Sarahさんこんにちは🌞毎日暑いが続いてますね🥵のりたま常に常備してますよ😄のりたまを食べたことない日本人っているんですかね？笑🤭料理する時や一品足りない時など日本には沢山のインスタント商品があるので助かりますよね！
のりたまは何かしらで食べたことありますよね！でも私は今回の撮影のために久々に買いました・・・😂
日本は本当に便利ですね😆
Thanks for this, adding all of them to my now very long Japan shopping list. Do you think it's okay to bulk buy in a regular supermarket? My hotel is next door to a Gyomu super, and I'm worried they'll think I'm weird or rude to buy 10 packets of dried wakame at once, for example.
Hahaha I'd love to see that long shopping list 😂
Not at all! A lot of restaurant owners go to Gyomu super to get ingredients, so I'm sure they've seen people buying 10 packets of dried wakame at once 😆
It is very difficult to find Japanese food here where we are living
Wow, did you learn your English in Australia? I seem to detect an accent on you. =)
Ikuradesuka?
Fantastic hair!
Oh, thank you! 😆
I love ponzu sauce, is there a brand you can recommend?
The most classic one you can get from a supermarket is Mizkan! There are several types of Mizkan ponzu, but this one is the classic: www.mizkan.co.jp/product/group/?gid=05001
I like hojicha better than barley tea.. Btw the packaging for barley tea looks like dashi pack 🤭
I love both! 😊
Is there a good online supermarker site to use with tenso (or proxy purchasing service)?
I don't know any supermarket that ships overseas, but some products on Rakuten ship overseas. Maybe that's worth having a look!
How is japan in january weather wise? 😊
I'd say usually about 0-10 degrees and it rarely snows in Tokyo! It's VERY different depending on the prefecture though
@@TokyoFoodieSarah thank you 😊
I found the background music very distracting. You don't need it. But thanks for this video. Much needed!
Glad you found the video useful!
I use the same bg music most of the time and I never got commended about the background music. I personally cannot stand it if there's no music! I'll lower it next time for sure though!
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I thought she is going to take us to the market and buy these food, it would be more interesting!
If you're getting something for someone who's actually a foodie - actually loves food enough to learn to cook different foods and experiment, just buy a large can of S&B curry powder if you know they love Japanese curry or at least w/e company's curry cubes so that they could make their own. Non of this BS microwave / boiling water packs will enter my kitchen.
Get high quality dashi packs, I like "Kayanoya Dashi" since I lived in Fukuoka but there are other good brands.
It might be difficult to find high quality dried shiitake / kombu / aonori / renkon / gobo... where you're at, so consider those.
It can be very difficult to get real high quality soy sauce (sorry but there's a noticeable difference) / cooking sake / mirin outside of Japan, I'd think of getting a large bottle of those if you can't get quality ones where you're at (but need to be very careful about how to pack it).
I like Itoen but I think that their matcha powder is actually instant matcha instead of actual matcha, keep that in mind / consider getting real matcha from a specialty shop.
Mugicha is awesome.
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Love how Japanese curry is just English curry, which is just Indian curry