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Behind the Counter at a local Japanese Handcrafted Soba Restaurant in Asakusa
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Behind the Counter at a local Japanese Handcrafted Soba Restaurant in Asakusa



Behind the Counter at a local Japanese Handcrafted Soba Restaurant in Asakusa

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Today I’m taking you behind the counter in Japan at Tanso An Kenjiro, a handcrafted soba restaurant hidden in the backstreets of Asakusa. For the past 18 years, this local Japanese restaurant has been serving handmade soba, seasonal dishes, and carefully selected sake, earning a loyal following among neighborhood regulars and visitors exploring Tokyo. This Japan food documentary follows Ken san, who once studied English in California and worked in the sports industry before discovering his passion for Japanese cuisine at the age of 30. He apprenticed at several renowned soba restaurants, as well as establishments specializing in oden, Okinawan food, and traditional Japanese cuisine, experiences that continue to shape his menu today. The shop offers two styles of soba: Inaka and Seiro. Inaka soba uses the outer layers of buckwheat, giving it a darker color and rustic flavor, while Seiro soba is made from the inner grain, creating a lighter and more refined noodle. Small changes in temperature, humidity, and quality of the ingredients can dramatically affect the final product, which is why mastering soba takes years. The shop also embraces the tradition of sobamae, where guests enjoy small dishes and sake before their noodles, a practice dating back to the Edo period and still cherished in Japan today.

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26 Comments

  4. @ianmurphy9955

    That restaurant seems like a great vibe to both work and eat at, whatever they're crafting there's something about Japanese craftsmanship that stands out.

  6. @Kraftikitty

    One of my goals is to visit Japan and I’ll definitely be taking your suggestions on places to eat. But I would love to see you visit craft supply type places, because I love craft kits and crocheting, as well as other crafts. I would definitely visit a craft store you do a video on.

  11. @UniqueOne777

    Holy sh*t I was so surprised how skillfull he made those soba noodles, that's a real professional craftsmanship!

  16. @prushaglli9026

    i love how focued you have to be to make these soba noodles, even though i have not tastet real soba i can see the hard work that is put into it. for me that any other other countries will never match the noodles that japan creates

  19. @acffordyce973

    This might just be your best Behind the Counter video so far. You did a great job at showing the atmosphere and it made me smile multiple times throughout just watching their interactions.

  24. @YamiYume69

    thanks for this video. i'm going to asakusa in 7 weeks, and will check out this place. love cold soba with tempura.