Kyoto’s Oldest Market (Nishiki Food Tour)

Kyoto’s Oldest Market (Nishiki Food Tour)

[Music] Oh yeah, there you go. I don’t know if I’ve ever actually tried eel before if I’m being honest. First time for everything. This is Nashiki Market and this is the oldest market in Kyoto at 400 years old. It is just one street that is completely covered with over 120 different shops. And we had so much fun on our ninja food tour in Tokyo that we’re doing another one here in Kyoto with our guide. Nice to meet you guys. Welcome to Kyoto. Better than Tokyo. I love it. And we’re starting with some Remind me one more time. Pike conger eel tempora. Okay. And you said this is one of the most or the most typical seafood that you guys eat here is eel. Yeah, eel. So this this thing lasts a long time. We’re historically not known for eating seafood, but because this thing is lively, so strong, it lasts a long time, and that’s why we’re known for eating this. Okay, perfect. I don’t know if I’ve ever actually tried eel before, if I’m being honest. First time for everything. It’s almost like normal. It’s a normal white fish texture-wise. It’s like eating cod or baby. You want to come out? Um, time for a break for a Yeah, I got to take it out a second. This is surprisingly salty. Yeah. Yeah. Very fluffy like normal fish and chips. I would think eel would be very almost chewy. Exactly. Yeah. Eel. Yeah. Eel. Like a normal eel is very fatty. So it almost has like that jell- like texture. This has none. Yeah. This is very very fluffy. [Music] These are these are for dogs. These are dogs. Tofu dog vending machine. [Applause] Walking through this market, it’s just totally iconic Japan. There is just so much going on. Tons of people, lots of different types of foods, different types of shops. Everything is decorated. Really classic Japanese. All the cloth and flags and colors and lanterns. It’s just great to be here. Taii was saying that this market exists here because there’s just ground water going under this street and it stays at a consistent temperature of about 72 Fahrenheit. So when it gets really hot on a day like today, it actually manages to stay quite cool in here. [Music] This uh is a tofu store. Um they have their main store at a different location and this is their little pop-up store. Um we’re actually really famous for our tofu here in Kyoto. But it’s because we’re surrounded by mountains. Our water quality is really good. Um, and tofu is 70% water. So is sake. So I’d say those two are like our specialties. Um, we’re going to we’re going to try tofu of tofu related dish later on. To start with, I figured soy milk donuts with a little bit of apple jam with white chocolate sauce and some mix nuts with cinnamon would be a better way to start. So you guys just go ahead dig in. There’s six in here. So wait, so are there to is there tofu in these? Soy milk. Soy milk. Yeah, byproduct of tofu. Oh wow. Soy milk donuts. Light, easy, healthy if you can uh control yourself. If you can control yourself. Yeah. Yeah. Everything in moderation. That is really delicious. I think it almost has a bit of a, you know, when you bake baking with sour cream, it almost has that kind of flavor. A little bit of a sour sour and sweet vibe. Exactly. Yeah. That’s very good. What do you say is on top here? Uh, a little apple jack, white chocolate sauce, mixed nuts, and some cinnamon as well. I figured this was better than a block of tofu to start with. So, ease us into it. Ease us into it. Oh, yeah. That’s so good. Save some for me. This is a very important thing to note if you come to Japan. It is actually considered rude to eat or drink while walking, which is so countercultural to what we do at home. But there’ll even be signs like this that say no eating while walking or, you know, eat in front of the store, but like takeout is not a thing here. And if it is, it’s usually just directed at the locals. Like you can take your coffee to walk. But just a good thing to know. It’s not typically um culturally appropriate to do that here. Is this going to become difficult while holding a baby and eating or? Yeah, she’s getting hungry already. Also, it’s so hot this week in Kyoto, so she’s just not loving the carrier. Fair enough. I’m sweating buckets, too. Hello. She says she doesn’t mind holding. So this is egg with fish broth. Apparently a very very common thing to eat even at school even any day. Every mom in Japan knows how to make this taiishi set. Yummy. Just tastes like a warm omelette. That’s so good. Very savory. Taiishi said that they also make this in Tokyo, but they make it more sweet, but I And cold. And cold. This is hot and savory. I’m definitely more of a savory person. So, I love how much they eat eggs here in Japan. This is really good. We should be eating this for breakfast every day. I mean, I’m eating egg salad sandwiches every single day. Is that the same thing from 7-Eleven? No, it’s very different. Very different. Oh, it’s so good. Okay. Here. Let’s go. Let’s go. All right. Let’s Let’s [Music] We’re right here. So, if you guys can just send us I love how much Japanese people love babies everywhere we go. We’ve had this multiple times eating out, too, where someone just offers to hold her, wants to hold her. I had it once where we went to a Japanese public bath and she got taken away from me while I did my shower. And I just I don’t know. I just love seeing locals interact with her. It’s so cute. and they just chat away in Japanese as if she understands. And I don’t know, it’s a really cool cultural experience. I mean, I’m not totally sure she knows how to speak English yet. Yeah. So, she might be speaking Japanese before we do. Chicken thigh marinated in soy sauce. You say soy sauce. It’s a soy sauce based sauce. Soy sauce based sauce. Taiishi says that this is the place that he always comes to get chicken. Probably coming back afterwards. You’re coming back? Yeah. Yeah. Awesome, man. Yeah. The sauce The sauce is really sauce is so good. It’s also very tender chicken. Yeah. Very tender. But chicken here is also treated like like the cows. Like I said, we’re a lot of chicken is used in our traditional cuisine in Kyoto as well. So, you guys know about chicken sashimi? Uh, I have not had it, but raw chicken. Yeah, I would think so. Yeah, raw chicken. We do that here in Japan. Raw chicken. I would never do it in any other country. Yeah, we do that here. Why is it so Why is why is chicken sashimi sashimi like that much different here? Like why? Like because again the the chickens are treated like pigs. I mean they’re they’re wellfed. Uh they take good care of them. They live in a great environment. And also if you’re going to have it right, it also has to be choked the morning you have it. Right. So just like the way that it’s cared for means it doesn’t have disease as much. Yeah. Treat it like [Music] What did you just eat? A wasabi peanut. Thank you. Very spicy. Yummy though. I feel like I’m running around taking all these shots and all of a sudden I see you like eating all these things. Sorry. Am I not helping? Yeah, you’re helping. [Music] Some wagu beef. This is finally something we wanted to try here in Japan. Um, Taii was saying that Wagyu basically just means Japanese beef and then there’s different types underneath it. So, coobe beef, Miyazaki, is it hid as well. Um, so we are trying Remind me again what we’re trying. It’s a Kyoto. Kyoto. Local beef. Local beef. Okay, perfect. One of them is a thigh. That’s the sirloin and then that’s the inner thigh. That’s the inner thigh. This one’s more fatty. The other one’s more fatty. Oh man. And am I supposed to be putting this? Well, to you. That’s wasabi. Freshly grated off the plant. So very fresh. Real wasabi. Some real wasabi. Fake horseradish stuff. Horseradish stuff. Okay. I’m going to just put a little bit on. Oh, rice is nice and soft. It’s quite like chewy or like not Yeah. Definitely doesn’t like pull apart necessarily, but very very good. Really nicely seasoned. My favorite thing about this shot right now is this crazy shadow going on over here. It’s very ominous. And now we have a croette with yuba. The yuba is the top layer of tofu. When they’re making the tofu, there’s just this top layer that they can kind of skim off and use um for things like this. This is apparently one of the most famous foods here in Kyoto. Um and it’s a bit of more of a creamier texture compared to other tofu. I think I got that right. M would have never guessed that that’s like even related. Exactly. Yeah. You’d never think it’s tofu. No. See more like cheese. Does have a little bit of a cheesy taste to it. Like more like it’s more texture. Yeah. Like the taste is probably closer to tofu, but the texture. Maybe I haven’t had a lot of tofu. Yeah. No. And our final food, some mochi. Mochi. We have not tried this yet at all. We got one that is trai more traditional. It’s filled with a red bean paste and top with a strawberry. And then there’s a chocolate one with chocolate sauce and a banana inside apparently. And we got to eat them carefully cuz apparently they’re choking hazard. We have learned. Okay. I want to try the red bean paste one first. Oh wow. It’s very soft. Have you ever had emoji before? I’ve never had emoji before. Have you had emoji before? Yeah, definitely. Really? Yeah. Where? When? I don’t know. In Vancouver. Oh, right on. You’re more internationally cultured than I’ve Yeah. Not too big. Chew it a lot. That’s so good. It’s made with crushed rice flour, right? Crushed rice. Crushed rice. Okay. Just crushed rice into a paste. Okay. Japanese rice sticks together so it’s easier to make mochi with it. Can you eat the whole thing? Yeah. Mhm. Such a interesting texture. Yeah. You know, the red bean paste is a bit grainy and then the outside is like this chewy. Yeah. Slimy, but not in a bad way. Slimy. I don’t know what other words they use for that. You know, totally chewy. I want to show want to show it a little bit closer to the camera. I don’t know if you can see that at all, but pretty good. Delicious strawberry, too. I want to try this chocolate one. Chocolate with banana inside. Yep. Oh, I’m so glad we got this. I’m very excited for it. Not as traditional. Not as traditional, but Oh my goodness. That was an explosion of chocolate. There’s a moment when you’re eating it where it’s it’s almost like, am I eating the packaging for a second? You know, it almost feels like it’s a packaging that you’re like, oh, I forgot to take off the outside plastic or something. Very unique texture. Mm. I don’t I don’t think there’s a good comparison very much. I know. I can’t think of what it tastes like. It’s just its own thing. Ice cream as well is really good. So instead of the red ice cream, I think that’s what I’ve had before. Yeah. Mhm. That would be so good. I can see why that is a choking hazard though. Yeah. Oh, for sure. You don’t chew those enough. Get a little too excited. Well, that pretty much concludes our Nishiki Market Tour with Taiishi. Really, really great tour. Thank you so much for having us. All the food good? Fantastic. Absolutely. So good. Glad you enjoyed. You know, if you guys want to experience original authentic Kyoto food, come on our tours. You won’t regret it. Yeah, absolutely. If you want to see more food from Japan, we have a Tokyo food tour as well. And if you want to see more Kyoto, we have a Kyoto video as well. So, go check those out now. We’ll see you in the next one. That’s right. Get it. All the shops are decorated with like uh different Japanese colors and um I don’t know what you call what do you call those uh I don’t even know what they call those in the doorways. I don’t even know dog. Yeah. But what are why are they everywhere? So you know how it has a big belly means to bring big business into source. It’s for it’s for like good business. Good luck business charm. Yeah. Okay. Interesting. Man, this is why I love food tours. Just ask my guide all my random questions I’ve been thinking the whole time I’ve been traveling around. Ask me any question. I got you. A little bit closer to the camera. Go right here. A little farther. No. Other way there. No. A little more. See it go. Come on, baby. You can do it. Just press on it. You’re too close. There we go. [Music] I don’t know if you can see that at all, but

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