The wait is over, we have finally made it to Japan!! The number one place on our travel bucket list has always been Japan and we are so excited to share all the delicious food with you!
This, being our first food tour in Tokyo, we are just getting our feet wet and getting comfortable learning Japanese culinary customs. We randomly found an incredible Tonkatsu Wako restaurant and started our journey off with one of our favorite meals of all time! We ate an awesome authentic grilled fish breakfast and stumbled into a revolving Sushi spot as a night cap!
The highlight of this one has got to be Tsumuji Tokyo, a place we are still trying to learn how to pronounce. We were treated to a traditional multi-course meal, served outside of a Buddhist temple, that knocked our socks clean off!
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00:00 Intro
00:35 Tonkatsu Wako
05:27 Yakiniku Like
08:07 Shibuya Scramble
08:26 Katsu Midori Conveyor Belt Sushi
13:17 Shinpachi Shokudo Grilled Fish Lunch Set
15:43 Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
16:43 Tsumugi 18 Course Kaiseki
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Weāre in Tokyo! [Music] Itās our first time in Japan andĀ we couldnāt be more excited. ForĀ Ā the next 3 weeks weāll be soakingĀ up the vibrant energy of Tokyo,Ā Ā followed by three more weeks exploring theĀ rest of Japan! From Sapporo to Fukuoka!Ā
So grab your chopsticks and join us as weĀ stumble through our first few days in Tokyo.Ā Slurping noodles, decoding Google translate,Ā and navigating Japanese dining customs.Ā You donāt want to miss it. MakeĀ sure to subscribe, Letās eat! All right we found the first restaurant thatĀ weāre actually going to try and go into.Ā Katsu is that it?Ā Yeah, Tonkatsu Wako. this is terrifying. when we first walked in it was superĀ easy she pointed to a sign that saidĀ Ā
In English pay in cash, we sanitized ourĀ hands and then she guided us to a table.Ā I am so nervous. all rightĀ we know what weāre getting.Ā Ā I think I have to call him but IāmĀ nervous I feel so rude doing this. BING I hate that. And just like that, as long as you canĀ say thank you and one, youāll have lunch!Ā with the help of Google translate we ordered twoĀ sets off the lunch menu and it looks so Fantastic! I went with the double pork cutlet whichĀ is a perfectly tender crispy cut of pork,Ā Ā
Endless cabbage, it comes withĀ a little bit of hot mustard,Ā Ā pickled vegetables, the most amazingĀ delicious miso soup and a side of rice.Ā I got the lunch set, ended up comingĀ with a pork and cheese cutlet, shrimp,Ā Ā
And a little mini pork cutlet just like Brandon. And they give you a myriad of sauces soĀ Ā you can choose to season it to yourĀ liking. which I love foods like that.Ā So we have a ponzu sauce, classic tonkatsuĀ sauce, hot mustard and tartar sauce as well.Ā
Iām so excited. this is also on the table and I donāt know whatĀ Ā it is. maybe itās for the Cabbage. thatās what IāmĀ going use it for, it smells like salad dressing.Ā you know what the Tonkatsu sauce reminds me ofĀ kind of like A1 dressing. itās very flavorfulĀ Ā
And the pork cutlet is fried perfectly. I cannotĀ believe this is a chain restaurant because I wouldĀ Ā come here every single day if I was in Japan. The miso soup is some of the best Iāve hadĀ Ā in Japan, I donāt know what they doĀ thatās different but itās incredible.Ā
Thereās freaking clams in the Miso!Ā thatās why you like it so much. itĀ Ā really adds a good depth of flavor. I cannot describe the batter. youĀ Ā would be so surprised to know how delicate thatĀ batter is. itās just incredible. itās so soft,Ā Ā
The pork is tender, itās like theĀ best porky flavor that you can have.Ā oh my God. the rice is so fluffy andĀ Ā tender and sticky the rice in Japan in general isĀ on another level but this is really really good.Ā
So this is definitely pork but it tastes differentĀ than Brandonās. I think itās like a different cutĀ Ā of pork. Brandonās definitely translated to porkĀ loin I donāt know if mine is like a differentā¦Ā Ā but mineās juicier. I like the smaller oneĀ better. okay let me put them side by side soĀ Ā
You can see. oh yeah. mineās like a littleĀ lighter color yours is darker. mineās likeĀ Ā a little puck and yours is like a whole loin. I always save the shrimp for last because itāsĀ Ā my favorite part. they do have tartar sauce butĀ I like the tonkatsu sauce better. itās a fatĀ Ā
Piece of shrimp. itās so big. the flakiness on theĀ outside is so delicious. the shrimp is springy andĀ Ā cooked so well. this is my favorite thing. this is amazing. itās so good.Ā yo the shrimp might be the best part. holy cow itās so good. springy flavorfulĀ Ā
Crunchy. man this is incredible.Ā everyone knows Iām a tail eater! Come here eat this. make thisĀ your first stop in TOKYO!Ā something super cool about this place. isĀ that the rice. miso. and cabbage is allĀ Ā unlimited. Brandonās going to tryĀ it we donāt know what weāre doingĀ Ā wish us luck [Doorbell] so Ballsy!Ā
She heard it. now we just wait patiently.Ā I donāt know how to say cabbage so Iām justĀ Ā going to point to where the Cabbage was andĀ hope for the best. I know they have plenty. Cabbage Onegasimasu! I think she got it. uh and what should happen nextĀ Ā
Is we should get a huge basket that looks likeĀ the Easter Bunny is bringing cabbage to everybody you nailed it! look at that EasterĀ Ā Bunny came and delivered us more lettuce! if you watched any of our travel videosĀ Ā
Before you know we normally throw the napkin whenĀ weāre done with our meal but thatās disrespectfulĀ Ā here so weāll just show you our empty plates. they always bring your check with your food andĀ Ā if you want to order more youāre always allowedĀ to order more and when you pay you always pay onĀ Ā
Your way out. like you donāt wait for them to takeĀ your check at the table like you would in America.Ā Tonkatsu wako, what an absolute amazing way toĀ start this adventure. everything was perfect inĀ Ā
There for a first stop. I cannot believe how luckyĀ we got 20 bucks and by the way weāre both full.Ā Ā the portions are huge in there, quality is superĀ high, the people were so friendly, it was just anĀ Ā
Absolute perfect way to start this Japan series . I had no idea what they were saying butĀ Ā it all worked out great! 10 out of 10! where to next?Ā uh I donāt know something to eat?! We were walking by this yakiniku placeĀ that has a 580 Yen lunch set special.Ā Ā which is like $4 so weāre going toĀ see if thatās a real thing or not! [Music] the server really helpedĀ Ā us a lot more than heās helping other people.Ā itās kind of like a self- served situation.Ā
We had to go to a couple differentĀ pages to find that 580 special butĀ Ā we were able to look them up and find them. The thing is instructing us to light a fire.Ā ready?Ā oh itās doing something! we did it!Ā
Fire is going and theyāre going to bring ourĀ lunch sets to us now. we have a bunch of saucesĀ Ā and things like that which is cool. it bings when your order ready andĀ Ā then you just bring them up thereĀ and then they give you your tray.Ā this is my moment! [Music]
Yours look incredible. and itĀ comes with soup. this is suchĀ Ā a good deal for like 450. all rightĀ weāre going to get some stuff going Love these types of places you can kind ofĀ make your own sauce Iām doing miso garlicĀ Ā spicy sauce and a little bit of soy. they cookĀ so fast. so good. hopefully I cooked it good. is it bomb? Mmmhm!Ā oh we killed it. oh that is a beautifulĀ thing.I think thatās the skirt steak
We almost had a fire hazard on our hands. thisĀ guy looks about done to me. these thin beef ribsĀ Ā cook so quickly look at how tender that is. thatĀ is so bomb. I love that it comes with kimchi .theĀ Ā
Kimchi, rice, soup, is all refillable tooĀ so you can have as much of it as you want.Ā Ā so good. this is amazing so fat so juicy so goodĀ this is 100% the best $4 you can spend in Tokyo! [Music] All in all we ended up spending aboutĀ $12 us for both our sets and we added a saladĀ Ā and we got free tea. the people were superĀ helpful. the meat is insane tender you canĀ Ā customize your sauce any way you want. you canĀ cook it at your speed. people were taking theirĀ Ā
Time people were in people were out. come outĀ of your way hit this spot when youāre in Tokyo! Weāre on the 12th floor of the Shibuya skyĀ scramble and it is an absolutely must do spot.Ā yeah you donāt need to go up to likeĀ the 23rd floor for the observatoryĀ Ā
You can just come here for free. itās a budget hack. killer view. allĀ Ā these amazing restaurants right here. we willĀ definitely come back here and eat something. this next spot weāre hitting up is a revolvingĀ sushi bar itās called katsu midori and itĀ Ā
Looks phenomenal.. really high quality thisĀ will be our first sushi in Japan letās go!Ā found it! thereās nothing in English butĀ thereās a queue so weāre just going toĀ Ā go sit at the end of it and hope we get to eat. weāve only been here 10 minutes and weāve movedĀ Ā
Up 15 people. weāre almost in already .weāre theĀ next two person party so we might be up next.Ā itās finally our turn. we have made it we areĀ Ā at the sushi counter thereās an iPad for usĀ to order on and there is Sushi going back soĀ Ā here we go! [Music]
[Music] weāve been hereĀ Ā for just a little while and we have no idea whatĀ weāre supposed to do. we just put in some edamameĀ Ā thereās not a whole lot of fish on the conveyorĀ belt so weāre not sure what weāre supposed to do.Ā
I donāt know what it is Iām taking it. just waiting to see if I get yelled at.Ā Ā no one said anything I think itās okay.Ā all right here we go. light fish withĀ Ā onion flavor! delicious! great first bite! after a few minutes observing other people,Ā Ā
A quick laugh with The Sushi Guy signalingĀ to us to eat weāve decided to get wild! How many plates is too many platesĀ to have at a time? this is so fun!Ā this place is bumping. the sushiĀ guys are all working together toĀ Ā like get out as much Sushi asĀ they can. theyāre keeping upĀ Ā
With the orders. absolutely coolest dudes too. The pieces are so much bigger than what we get atĀ Ā home. itās insane how huge this slice of tuna is.Ā just stole a plate from me! tuna avocado Mayo thisĀ Ā
Fun. now weāre just a full tuna party over here! all right this is a huge bite. this is easilyĀ Ā double the amount of fish youĀ would normally get like back home. oh thatās the best! I mean itās not too big of a bite because it likeĀ Ā
Dissolves in your mouth. so good that is insane . obviously we could have assumed this one was forĀ Ā us. I got a California roll cuz Iām that guy. California roll is so good. thereās crab,Ā Ā tamago egg, cucumber, avocado, Sesame,Ā eel sauce, mayo, and lettuce. and theĀ Ā
Cucumber and lettuce on it is like soĀ fresh it gives it such a good crunch.Ā yeah Iām kind of in on the lettuce. yeah who knew? the quality of this fish is remarkably high forĀ Ā a revolving sushi place. like weāve been inĀ San Diego a few times and some other placesĀ Ā
New York. honestly the quality of fish hereĀ is definitely better. all that fish is likeĀ Ā seasoned like perfectly itās a really cool vibe. I am realizing too that I think I have expensiveĀ Ā taste because Iām grabbing the mostĀ expensive ones every time they come by.Ā
How do you know how much they cost? well thereās a list it shows youĀ Ā at the bottom of this menu. oh for plate the blue ones areĀ Ā 165 yen. all right weāll compare at theĀ end to see who has the most expensive.
I love tuna this is just aĀ seared tuna with a littleĀ Ā bit of mayo and maybe just aĀ little ponu sauce on there. both of them? oh man we got too much! allĀ right we need to think about ourselves.Ā
Weāve got too much weāve got too much! what is this avocado oh thank you Alyssa! Which been your favorite so far? uh fatty tuna plain. fatty tuna seared.Ā Ā fatty tuna chopped. medium fatty tuna. tuna tuna tuna!Ā yeah Iām a huge tuna. fan this is a greatĀ introduction to Japanese sushi in Japan.Ā
Yeah all right so we each have eightĀ plates. what do you think the total is?Ā 50 bucks 60 bucks maybe more? yeah I would say that too 50?Ā I am stuffed to the brim so whatever these 16Ā plates were full of was filling for sure. yeah.Ā Ā
And thereās more. the longer we sit here theĀ more Iām temped to just keep grabbing stuff.Ā Ā Yeah like should I take an eel for the road? overall Iām pumped this was like super easyĀ Ā and super like stressfree. so itĀ was a good start. I am excitedĀ Ā
To now try sushi like standing at a counter. the last thing we have to do is call our serverĀ Ā over and she will bring a computer over and countĀ the plates somehow and then we just have to pay.Ā that little machine separates them how manyĀ cheap plates how many expensive plates. 16.Ā
Oh my God itās so much cheaper than we thought. 4,000 Yen! also no tax tip which is crazy soĀ Ā what an affordable sushi spread man. Iām going to call it a cheap eat! [Music] [Music] this is the most Iāve waited at a stoplight likeĀ Ā
Without jaywalking ever inĀ a city in my entire life.Ā everyone is very obedient weāre abidingĀ by those rules but we are avid jaywalkers So we found this spot shinpachi shokudo andĀ it is absolutely must hit. really cheap setsĀ Ā even with two beers our bill came to lessĀ than $20 for our second lunch of the day.Ā so everything was in Japanese I justĀ used my Google translate. we got someĀ Ā
Sort of salmon and some sort of fat red fish. uh they both look great and thereās picturesĀ Ā so itās fine oh I feel like we didi good! weāve had some sushi but this will be ourĀ Ā first cooked fish that weāveĀ had in Japan so Iām excited.Ā
Thereās Kirin for 150. should we get lit? dialĀ me! in dial me in! for real? 150! just put it in!Ā it is crazy how much better the beerĀ tastes in Japan than back in the States.Ā itās like Guinness in Ireland. like itĀ has a different mouth feel. itās thickerĀ Ā
Itās creamier itās fresher itās crisper. likeĀ the beer really slaps and for a buck come on.Ā this looks incredible and it smells amazing. thereās like wood charr marks. you can smellĀ Ā the charcoal in this place. unbelievable set. the fish is so big. we literally just ate andĀ Ā
This is like we thought it was going to be like aĀ nice little fish meal this is so big. Iām pumpedĀ Ā though it looks delicious and it smells so good! they always give you some pickled veg this daikonĀ Ā
Radish it comes with these seasoned greenĀ beans a giant bowl of miso soup. look howĀ Ā big this bowl is, some fluffy rice but thisĀ is the star the grilled salmon. look at thatĀ Ā beautiful color. Iāve never seen a more beautifulĀ site. itās brown and crispy on the outside this isĀ Ā
Easily a top five fish Iāve ever had in my entireĀ life and itās salmon. itās cooked perfectly. likeĀ Ā a medium rare on the inside outsideās crispy IĀ cannot describe how tender this is Itās amazing.Ā Look at this perfect piece of fish.Ā Itās so pretty I donāt want to eat it.Ā
This is perfectly cooked. itās softĀ itās flaky itās oily skin is crispyĀ Ā this is amazing. Iām pretty sure itāsĀ red snapper. theyāre both phenomenal! So finding that place was just a happy accident.Ā Tokyo is so big and so magnificent that I feelĀ Ā like the best way to find something is just toĀ wander around just go inside give it a shot andĀ Ā itās bound to be delicious! [Music]
So next on the list of things that weāreĀ going to do that we have no idea if weāreĀ Ā allowed to do or how to do them is go intoĀ this building. which is the Tokyo MetropolitanĀ Ā government building and they say that thereāsĀ a free Observatory on the 45th floor. and weĀ Ā
Love free and we live in Observatory soĀ weāre going to go and try and do that.Ā there is indeed a free Observatory onĀ the 45th floor this place is amazingĀ Ā thereās only two rules donāt use a tripod and wearĀ Ā
Your mask. this place is sick and free. I cannot believe it there was no line.Ā Ā we literally walked in they sanitized us checkedĀ our temperatures and turned us loose. like crazy.Ā this the nicest volunteer guide just cameĀ up to us and gave us some maps and pointedĀ Ā
Out a bunch of things that we need to do.Ā some of which we hadnāt even heard of yet.Ā this place this is absolutely an amazing situationĀ and for $0 itās an absolute must do in Tokyo We are just outside of Tskuiji Market gettingĀ a world class breakfast at Tsumugi. weāreĀ Ā not quite sure how to pronounce it but itĀ looks amazing and weāve heard great things.Ā itās a Thursday and itās snowing andĀ she said usually need a reservation butĀ Ā
Because thereās not too many people outĀ because of the snow we are okay. thereāsĀ Ā only three things on breakfast menu the mostĀ popular is going to be the breakfast set theĀ Ā set comes with 18 dishes. and it has somethingĀ to do with honoring Buddha which weāve had inĀ Ā
Thailand before so weāre really pumped forĀ that. the set also comes with tea and IāmĀ Ā so glad they had instructions because itāsĀ so cute but I had no idea how to drink it. this is a stunning restaurant. it hasĀ an incredible view of a Buddhist templeĀ Ā
On this snowy Tokyo day, itās superĀ quiet, itās chill, itās phenomenal.Ā let me take a shot at some of thisĀ because some of these Iāve seen:Ā Plum, black beans, no idea, woodear mushrooms,Ā orange I know that one for sure, mystery sauce,Ā Ā more roe, potato salad, tofu, donāt knowĀ this one, eggplant, tamagoyaki, octopus,Ā Ā
Duck, fish cake, radish, miso soup, andĀ congee. like a rice porridge and you canĀ Ā eat endless amounts of this here too. so thisĀ really good. this is just amazing. each thingĀ Ā has its own little cute dish. thereās JapaneseĀ and English descriptions of all of the items.Ā Ā
And it is is quite the spread there areĀ obviously 18 things and weāll have to useĀ Ā Google Translate to learn more about them. this is the origin of the 18 kinds ofĀ Ā breakfast. Savor the wishes of BuddhaĀ through the 18th food breakfast whichĀ Ā
Has 18 dishes in connection with the 18th vow.Ā Iām savoring this 18 vow. this is delicious.Ā this tofu takes some seriousĀ Chopstick skills because itās so soft.Ā these black beans are phenomenal. thereās likeĀ a lacquered sweet soy basted sauce on there theyĀ Ā
Taste like candy. theyāre incredible. this fish cake is really good itās likeĀ Ā spongy in the best way and it tastes kindĀ of like a sear on the outside itās so tasty.Ā we also got an iced matcha tea. this is likeĀ the cheapest place that weāve seen matcha.Ā
Itās slightly sweetened. thatās good. youāreĀ going to like that. .WOW! that Plum is saltyĀ Ā but itās also sour like a warhead itās absolutelyĀ crazy. I wasnāt expecting how much flavor. thisĀ Ā has one of the most sour things Iāve ever eaten. every time I take a bite I have a new favoriteĀ Ā
But this spicy cod roe is absolutelyĀ unbelievable. itās a flavor bomb. I havenāt tried the plum yet.Ā do I eat the whole thing?Ā thatās the pit! itās the most sour thing Iāve ever had! I was ooĀ Oh! I thought it was going to be sweet! I feelĀ Ā
Like a baby who tried their first lemon! oh my GodĀ thatās so sour. itās good I just was not ready forĀ Ā that you didnāt warn me. nuclear plum top three for me in no particular order thatĀ silken tofu with the Yuzu sauce. fish cakeĀ Ā
And the duck was literally mindblowing.Ā that was my favorite thing on the plate.Ā my favorites spicy cod roe. silken YuzuĀ tofu, the lemon in it is so good. either theĀ Ā duck or the eggplant. I like the sauce on theĀ eggplant the duck is freaking amazing though.Ā
I mean itās all great wow that was a perfect wayĀ Ā to start our day in Tokyo. this is not so muchĀ a breakfast as it is a total experience. theĀ Ā view is amazing, the price is Affordable, theĀ atmosphere is great, the people are awesome,Ā Ā
And the food is incredible. do notĀ miss this spot on your trip to Tokyo! Iām so glad you joined us for our firstĀ week in Tokyo we struggled a bunch butĀ Ā wow did we learn a lot: tea is alwaysĀ free, vending machine coffee is amazing,Ā Ā
Chopsticks are usually hidden in the table, youĀ need to call the server to order ,and we haveĀ Ā the only English name on every wait list! we have so much more of Tokyo to show you! are you guys still hungry make sure to subscribeĀ we have plenty more Japan videos coming your way! And Iām out
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Nice video yāall! Japan is crazy and fun and delicious! I have some recent Japan videos on my channel if youāre interested.
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