Thanks for having us along! I took a quick look last night at the behind-the-scenes footage I took and it looks alright, so I think I'll be posting that video late next week or the week after :-)
Shopping and sightseeing with Shin will keep you on your toes. He is full of energy and surprises. Aiko is always so sweet on camera. I am sure I would love every treat you featured here. 💗
Oh my gosh those children are so utterly precious! You're so good with them! Aiko seemed to admire you a bit; I'm sure you made quite an impression with your kindness. As to which treat I want... Hm, the milk bread looks incredibly delicious! I just found your channel and it's already my favorite. I really like your style and your attention to detail and how professional you are!
Omg! This video was loaded with cuteness... Also, i guess popular local shops are great places to interact and meet with the locals and maybe make new friends. And CONGRATS on the new camera!!
You know Shin, Aiko and Greg ! Cool ! Aiko is so cute and Shin is so crazy ! I like the Taiyaki but I prefer fillings such as custard to the traditional red bean. See you next time, bye !! What are sweets, breads & snacks like where the other viewers are from ?
aww this video is so cute, i didnt know about these places before and will definitely visit them soon now!! its cool how you collabed with these people it was really cute n fun!!
Uhh that looked delicious, I hope I will visit Tokyo again so I can try those things. Love the guy's from "Life where I'm From" there channel is great!
Thank you for saying that :) I don't really mind about the number, it's more about the message you tell through your videos and the value people take away from it! Really glad I can share these local places with everyone now and more people can see a different side of Japan. Anyways, I appreciate what you said and will keep on uploading :D
Those round cake things were my fave as a kid and like the man said, I loved the cheese one! I haven't had them again since I moved to Canada 😢 I miss it! Great video, this made me so hungry!! 😋
Sent here from Life Where I'm From :) Subscribed and now currently going back and watching all your stuff! Always cool seeing/hearing a fellow Kiwi :D Currently studying Japanese at UoA with the intention of doing JET so your videos are super helpful!
Awesome content, and great collaboration with Life Where I'm From, should to this more if you can :) I've tried Taiyaki when I was in Japan for holidays last year, but yours definitely look more tasty. However, the Hokkaido Milk Bread really caught my attention and I can taste it with my eyes already! Looking forward to your next video, keep it up!
Thanks! They are good friends of mine so probably you will see them on my channel again in the future :) Haha, I love how you can taste it with your eyes - that's surely a first! Anyways, thanks for watching - will be putting out more content :D
Naniwaya used to have a eat-in café inside of the shop and you could order green tea with Taiyaki. I used to enjoy sitting inside eating taiyaki with green tea. Azabu-juban used to have the very good steak restaurant but that's been gone around 20 years ago. I miss Azabu-juban back in those days.
internationally ME Good to know that they still have the café inside. Thanks for the update. I am Japanese born and raised in downtown Tokyo but now I live in North America. My parents used to take me to Azabu-juban many times since I was a little kid, since the late 70's. My high school was just up the hill after the end of Azabujiban main mall! So nostalgic to watch the scenery in your video.
Yeeee-haaaa.... I love Azabu-juban, I always go to the Honolulu Coffee there on the corner (just across from where you're standing in the opening shot) Great video as usual Angela. ^^ Thomas
Thank you for sharing so many great places to visit in Tokyo, Im going to add this to my list when I come to visit in November. Really enjoying your videos Angela!
Thank you for saying that :) I don't really mind the number I have, I really enjoy making these videos and reading what everyone has to say after! Thanks for watching, Cassandra. :D
Hi Angela! I have been watching your videos and find them great. I'm a big sweet fan. I find sweets, breads, pastries and all that kind of food simple irresistable. I want to visit Japan, its culture is so amazing. Food, customs, landscapes and so on are very interesting. I'm on my way learning japanese, and in fact I felt so happy when I could read and understand the word taiyaki in one of the stores you showed. Hope to see more of Japan through your videos. greetings from Southamerica! By the way I liked your blouse. Really pretty.
Hi Liz :) Glad you enjoy my videos! Learning a new language is always fun especially when you learn about the culture and history etc to the country too! I hope I can show you more of this through my videos. Thank you for your lovely comment
ange awesome too see the kai and the collab...love taiyaki use too munch on it hard down at high st and at onehunga night market..but the bakery dont got sally lunns g.lol ...ooooh one day i will get tooo that old skool shop taste the real deal..orignal mantis one..
I love bakeries. There are no real bakeries where I live now. I have a big sweet tooth. those custard creams looks amazing. It is so fun watching different types of snacks that are special to Japan. Hokkaido Milk Bread sounds good.
I grew up in Germany and currently live in Florida. German bakeries were awesome from bread, brotchen, and sweets. Bakeries in the south mostly sell sweets. Boudin Bakery in San Francisco sells the best sourdough bread.
I'm so glad the Japanese have latched on to Custard. It's one of my favourite things in Australia, so getting a familiar flavour but in Japanese things (eg. taiyaki and mochi) makes it an enjoyable experience. I love red bean paste too, but cuuuuuuuuussstaaaaaaard.
Haha custard is so good right! It's definitely getting more popular in Japan and is normally an option when you go to the sweet shops. What kind of custard things do they sell in Australia?? Can't think of anything at the top of my mind.. I also thought custard was a Japanese thing :S
Custard is actually an English thing. They invented it (the French call it Créme Anglaise, which translates to English Cream), and the world kinda loves it (kinda like how Japan took English curry and now it's huge). Normally in Australia it's just runny custard. It's usually for going with things, like fruit or puddings (so good with Christmas puddings!). But the Japanese have kind of made it thicker, but still custard tasting. I think the world should take notes from thick Japanese custard and use it in cakes. If it's good in taiyaki, imagine the custard piped between layers of sponge cake. Yuuuuuuuuum.
Wow, interesting!! Thank you for the insightful comment. I love how each country adjusts the texture to fit their own tastes. Ahhh Christmas puddings!! Ofcourse, I grew up in NZ so we often eat that too. Maybe next time I should try baking a cake and put Japanese custard inside.
Thanks sooo much for the advice, I've pretty much bookmarked all the places you've recommended. Now I know more places to visit when I come to Tokyo in April '17 with my family, I hope I can meet up with you guys too.
+internationally ME that's great! but I only have one week so I am not sure I have much time to check them all out. by the way, any chance you would be doing a video on the tohoku Pokemon with you train? my daughter loves Pokemon and I want her to experience the ride. thanks!!
Thanks for showing which shops to get great Japanese snacks. One recommendation is to describe what you are tasting and eating. So that way, we would know how it would taste like and if it's worth going there whenever I travel to Tokyo.Commenting how good it is - is not enough. I don't know how these treats taste like. So always put some adjectives like the imawagami - custard filling japanese cake - smooth, creamy, slightly sweet custard filling with a pancake that has crispy edges, and it is soft and warm on the center. So yummy!
Your coming this year? Awesome!! :) Where are you planning to visit? Let me know if you want to see any videos in particular to help with your planning. I'm looking forward to the gift from Chile :P
yes! Arrive in Oct 31 to Nov 20. I go to visit tokyo (and let me know about any good halloween party :p), kusatsu, nagano, Nokogiri mount, Kyoto, Hiroshima Sapporo and maybe Okinawa (yes... I saw all of your videos ahaha). PD: two chilean gifts if you take me to a party (or ramen haha)
Everything looked so delicious. I especially would like to try the taiyaki and also the Hokkaido milk bread. I love red bean paste, so any treats that have that would be delicious for me.
