The fact that they can keep the crispy part of a food seperated and actually crispy is amazing!!!! I wish we could figure that out here in America cause I hate getting food thats supposed to be crispy yet is soggy
Visual Audio well it’s been figured out, the difference is our standards in America are beyond lower. The Japanese have extremely high standards and put lots of care and thought into everything they do, including their food. In America we slap a barcode on just about anything and sell it 🤷♀️
that’s a great reaction. it’s funny how everyone has their own little reactions to good food. i always do a lil dancey dance without even noticing i’m doing it 😅
I'd like to see how they bring their own personal editing styles together. Mikey is more fast paced and has a couple of comments or jokes between each cut, Emmy is more thoughtful and slow paced.
Nic I thought botulism cheese was a fancy type of cheese... I was like, "that makes no since for an american convenience store??!" then I read it out loud without the french accent...
@@chromberries7329 Yeah back in the early 2000s a 711 manager left 15 year expired nacho cheese on the heating lamp for customers to consume and 1 unlucky dude got botulism from it 💀☠💀
I am not fond of wheat or rice. But, so many carbs. I couldn't resist making fresh hashbrowns, skins on, heirloom yellow potatoes. with olive oil, fresh rosemary & salt. Then, before I knew it, I had jasmine ball tea, tinned mackerel & vegetable stew on the side. Oh Emmy, your delight whets & inspires my own appetite.
Oh man. This perfectly describes my thoughts right now. I still have 10 minutes left and I'm actually worried and a little confused.. How can she still be able to fit that in her tiny body? Even just single bites?? Lol
Lee Michaels you could buy food in Japan is so delicious! Also most places are fairly affordable even at restaurants. In fact, a lot of them have you pay up front at a ticket machine! I can get a giant bowl of ramen from most places (my fave being Ichiran) for 700-900 yen.
Crista Oh that’s wonderful. I know that other blogger guy “only in Japan”. He took Mikey Chen to a sushi restaurant. And yeah it was like $32 but you could tell it was the real deal and looks scrumptious. I don’t even like sushi. I’ve never even eaten raw fish. But half the things on that plate I definitely would try. Then I’m sure whom ever I would be with could enjoy the other half of mine😂
Well here is the question that I have. Are food prices in general reasonable in Japan? Because I’ve seen some crazy fruit videos LOL. But that being said are vegetables and staple foods all pretty cheap? And is that because a lot of the food is grown right in the country of Japan it’s self? Because I have noticed that a lot of farming/gardening happens in Japan is that true?
Lawsons Dairy stores started in Ohio in the US and became some of the first "corner convenience stores". People in much of the northeast grew up on Lawsons milk, fresh orange juice, chopped ham and and the most popular item, Lawsons French Onion chip dip. In the US, they eventually became Dairy Mart and then Circle K. The only reminder of Lawsons in the US is, of course, Lawsons French Onion dip, still available at Circke K, LOL. It's so cool that Lawson is still alive, well and popular in Japan. Edit: I see someone beat me to it. I didn't scroll down far enough.
This is my comfort video, whenever I feel stressed or sad I watch this video and I start to feel better. I don’t know why, but it makes me feel so comforted.
@@laurawollner9353 I think they do collect more of their single use plastics, they're a really clean country and have bins everywhere. Most used plastic ends up unrecycleable, I think especially plastics used for food packaging because there's still residue.
It surprises me that they aren't more environmentally aware, especially since they live on such a small island. Many manufacturers in the west are moving to bio-plastics or other plant based materials. I wonder if Japan is doing the same thing but maybe at a slower pace.
This video dials my nostalgia about the years I lived in Japan up to 11. I miss Lawson Station and Family Mart, and a thousand other things. Mostly I miss my lovely neighbors.
Emmy: lives in Japan for a few years and never eats an egg salad sandwich Me: lived in Japan for like a total of one full day about ten years ago and ate maybe three haha
@@clee89 ok i was very confused for a moment like 🤨🤨 i lived in Gary Indiana for a day but everyone tells me it wasn't living there if it wasn't for a day. So im glad to hear I'm not crazy
I always see Melonpan and think about the mexican bread called "concha". 🇲🇽 I like it with "nata", i don't know the translation but it's the part of raw milk that separates and floats when boiled.
I always watch Emmy @ work with the captions on, and the "Itadakimasu" is always translated in some wild way...today it was "utility mouse", which I think is going to be my new email address! But when she said "I think of crispiness" while eating the pizza nikuman , the subtitles said "I think of Chris penis" & I almost LOL'd in my office!
That soup looks SO good! I really wonder what the recipe is. I love cabbage! All that said, I hope Japan is big on recycling because that is a LOT of plastic
Revmir Sokolov as far as I’ve seen in videos recycling in Japan seems pretty “strict” and regulated but that’s beside the point, I’m afraid. Imagine all the energy/heat that was wasted producing all that packaging 😥
I'm blown away by how cheap, as well as healthy, a lot of this stuff is! The UK equivalents of 'convenience store food' would easily cost 2x as much at the very least. I'm so jealous. It all looks so tasty too!
Watching Safiya’s videos in Japan made me want to visit Japan, you’ve just concreted it for me! Emmy, could you tell me how well they are equipped to cope with tourists who are wheelchair users? Like could I access public transport etc? Thanks and hope you have a great holiday!
I literally laughed when the go pro tilting off and at 5:16 it's written "sometimes life is heavy" 😆😆😆😆😆 I also wonder, did you bring your own plate to konbini, Emmy? or you just buy it there? anyway, Baby Kewpie Mayo 👶🥚🥢
@@lmaree200886 ah, it could be, the hotel or air bnb could be nearby 😊 I thought she filmed the vid in the konbini store, tho coz I saw some vending machines behind her
Okay, the pizza one is the biggest let down. My first time I was so hyped to eat one then realized it is nothing but tomato paste..... the first time in my life here in Japan that I had been let down by a convenience store.
@@FrenziedTanates don't feed the troll, just report for harassment and ignore. I've reported the troll on your behalf. ☺️ Thanks for the comment, it made me smile
FYI, when you open the onigiri, you need to tear the first tab off completely so it's entirely detached from the rest of the packaging, that allows you to take the 2 side bits of wrapping off independently and you won't rip the nori like you did
Watching this whilst in bed with a fibromyalgia flare x your videos are so soothing and I love Japanese culture, great for taking my mind off things x Thank you for always putting out great content Emmy :)
In the 1970's, We used to have Lawson's in Ohio, and they are all gone now. I grew up going there.They were big before the convienience stores erupted all over in different forms, to see that logo took me back. How cool those stores are now. That's some pretty neat food choices. My husband misses Lawson's French Onion Chip Dip. Can't be duplicated.
In the way of convenience, absolutely. The vending machines , the c stores. Fast pace transportation. I would love to go to Japan, just to eat. But not anywhere like gigantic city. Not a fan of teaming humanity. 🙃
I LOVE the way they package things in Japan !! That flan is so cute ! And the “sushi like”triangle and roll ! I love the special way you open them to keep the seaweed crisp ! 💞😊💞
The most incredible thing is seeing Lawsons...It was a milk company in the 1950s from Akron Ohio that opened convince stores. Growing up in Cleveland in the 60s they were on basically every street corner. They went under in the 1980sand I miss them, they still sell the lawsons chip dip .does anybody remember the big o orange juice commercial?
Emmy i loved this video! When you talked about how much you love cabbage i couldnt help but think of one my favorite soups that's traditional in Mallorca. It has a ton of cabbage, potatoes, carrots, half an onion, half a tomato and green beans with chicken bones (+breast and thigh for meat) boiled all together. We eat it a lot during the winter, throwing some noodles on the broth as a first plate and the veggies (seasoned w oil, salt, vinegar and optionally boiled eggs) as a second plate. The broth is super rich and the cabbage takes it to the next level.
I did not expect this episode to take me back to my 1984 year in Japan so much. I really enjoyed the exotic tastes I found in these shops. Wonderful experince, thanks!
Japan has so many technological innovations. I think it's awesome that the konbinis have tables & chairs to sit at. America seriously needs to catch up.
We love cabbage over here, there's so many classic dishes with it, cabbage soup, cabbagepudding, cabbage"dolma", raw shredded cabbage mixed with vinegar, salt & pepper (a.k.a pizza salad), browned cabbage (a fried, classic Christmas dish) and much, much more.
You’re in Japan!?!? I live here in Tokyo. I wish I could meet you, but I know that’s weird because you don’t know me. I love your videos though. This was a great one
I miss Japan. I was stationed in Okinawa from 2007-2011. I miss the convenience stores and the vending machines. I would eat prepared convenience store foods before scuba diving and drink Georgia coffee from the vending machines. Best place I’ve ever lived.
So exciting to see you back in Japan! I started watching your channel just before you left Japan so it's really cool to see you back! I just got back from Japan after visiting for the first time and I miss the food so much! I've been dreaming of the warm yuzu tea from vending machines and the tuna mayo onigiri from 7-11!
@@emmymade issokeeiii i really love how you keep your japanese culture everytime before you eat by saying "itadakimasu"~ love your videos, wish you all the best ♥♥♥♥
@@emmymade I read or heard somewhere that it is actually kind of difficult to live in Japan if you don't speak Japanese. Was that your experience as well?
ProgHead777 Depends where you live in Japan. Some cities are more English friendly than others. I spent my childhood living in Japan. Basically, the bigger the city, the easier it is. For example, cities like Sapporo or Tokyo often have both English and Japanese on their signs, but cities like Hakodate - you rarely see English translation.
I wish this video was around a long time ago! I used to travel to Japan nearly every week for work. I was always too tired to try everything so found a couple things I liked and stuck to them. Wish I had been more open minded and adventurous! I will share with my ex-colleagues though I doubt many people will be travelling now. Lucky we have you to live vicariously through.
My favourite part of the video: 14:49, because it's so satisfying! And 20:23 because I started pointing at the screen and yelling because it's my favourite food (junk) in the world!
Love konbini food and the drink selections are great too. I like to end the meal with a Strong Zero and bag of Calbee Consomme chips. /Hope you have a great time in Japan
So I will be traveling to Japan in April 2020, my first time and concerned about eating as I am very picky. I was told convenience store are some of the best places to grab food. Excited to see this video and extremely helpful.
When I lived in Korea I would always eat breakfast at a convenient store before I went to uni...best foods ever! Watching this made me miss how I would try something different every time...
