An Introduction to Japanese Fried Chicken: Karaage

A little introduction into the world of chicken karaage.
This is Akko's (my sister-in-law) first video that she made from start to almost finish (I did some minor tweaks on the editing side). She filmed, wrote the script, and edited the whole thing. She even narrates! I'm really proud of how far she's come. - Greg
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[@LifeWhereImFromX]

This is Akko's (my sister-in-law) first video that she made from start to almost finish (I did some minor tweaks on the editing side). She filmed, wrote the script, and edited the whole thing. She even narrates! I'm really proud of how far she's come. - Greg

[@pezvonpez]

That's so cool!

[@cameronbehar7358]

So impressive! We loved it

[@ronagreenfield9545]

She did a great job on this video. I hope she will make more. 😊

[@Helioscore1]

Great video. Awesome work Akko. Also loved the little joke at the end. Needs that after the work on the video. Lol

[@jmgranat]

She did fantastic 👏

[@trentbateman9897]

I think this is a great first video, and I look forward to more from Akko-san. I also appreciate that the narration was slow and relatively simple so that it doubles as a good listening exercise for my Japanese lessons.

[@LifeWhereImFromX]

She's one of the Japanese people who I have the easiest time understanding.

[@banjohead66]

Trent!

[@jiggie8626]

More videos like this please - in Japanese. It helps with listening practice for us studying/learning Japanese. I was going to ask for subtitles in Japanese, but they're there. Thanks.

[@FishyCase]

Please make more Akko, this is really fun and informative!

[@Bakapooru]

Akko's speaks slow enough for me to understand most of her narration. Thumbs up!

[@Borishu11]

Wow, you have passed the baton! Love hearing native Japanese narration! PEACE!

[@tangerinic]

I just love Akko 😄 that ‘hello world’ and ‘peace’ greeting at the end gives this video it’s signature lwif touch lol, made me smile haha

[@raymonde4272]

Congratulations Akko on your first self made film. It was interesting, informatiive and like all great flms about food is making the viewers very hungry.

[@bgezal]

Love the Moomin plate at 2:03. Beware of lightning!

[@melissad4976]

I love this! My boyfriend and I are planning to visit Japan next year. He hasn't been there yet and I feel like intro videos like this is super helpful to show him what to expect! Also he loves chicken so he'll instantly love karaage

[@LifeWhereImFromX]

That's great!

[@RSorei]

Hahahaha, I was getting ready to write this comment, and then the last shot distracted me completely :'DD This is such a good video!! I like the humor (see: that final shot), and the mix of factual information and impressions from everyday life. And as someone who is still only a beginner/early intermediate at Japanese, I really liked listening to Akko! She talks clearly and at a speed that allowed me to follow along without reading the subtitles in parts, that was neat :D I hope we see more from her on this channel!

[@Finnspec]

So much small details crammed into 8 minute video. It was well done and pleasant to watch to the end. More of these please!

[@PedroPinto87]

The day Akko made her first video has come. I knew it would eventually happen. She's full of energy, very happy and witty. Love her jokes and way in front of the camera. I hope you make more videos Akko.

[@nuclearbananas3]

Wow! Amazing work by Akko! She also seems like a professional video creator! 🌟 Karaage is one of my favourite foods! It's so delicious and fun to eat with friends, especially at Japanese ramen restaurants as an appetizer. Cheers! 💛

[@john.vandijk]

For some reason I missed this video on the day it was released, but luckily the YT Algorithm recommended it to me anyway. I love this kind of video's, talking about a relatively simple dish in a soothing voice, and yet it shows a lot of different facets of typical Japanese life. I would not mind watching more video's like this 🙂

[@kingofshibuya]

Woo! X Channel video! Also Akko did a great job with this! She's very entertaining :)

[@kingofshibuya]

now I want a big lemon sour

[@thatgirlinokc3975]

The end was a surprise and sooo funny😂

[@rudyng3469]

Our go to food is omelette, it goes well with either rice or bread. I love the support and involvement of her spouse, children and relatives in her video

[@LinRuiEn]

I love recipes where every family has their own variation, it really gives you a look into the tastes of each family! Great video!! ❤

[@HerRoliness]

Akko this was an incredible video (and the bit at the end made my husband and I laugh out loud)! Would love to see more like this from you ^__^

[@Josukegaming]

Akko is so cute!!! Love videos with her in them

[@Nawang7848]

Idk why but having her just brightens the day and would like to see more 😊

[@Hana_145]

This was really fun and so so cute

[@ArmouredPhalanx]

This was interesting. I hope Akko continues contributing her videos. A great first upload.

[@mioukon]

あっこさんの動画を見て、唐揚げを食べたくなりました🤤めっちゃ美味しそうぅ

[@LC-le9ew]

Way to go, Akko! ❤

[@bennyang8049]

Nice video and editing. 🎉

[@davidhill9941]

Excellent!

[@michaels3474]

I love to see the different meals that are eaten there. We are not different because I love fried chicken too! Thank you for the tour...

[@clinto32]

Congrats on the vid Akko!!!

[@RJ-zb8qy]

Wow this is really well done!

[@rolandbalaoing]

Nice touch on the last shot. Peace! 7:58

[@deathcabkerouac]

Tell Akko to keep up the good work! :)

[@TheBeatles..]

LOVE IT - thanks Akko 😘

[@Crackalacking_Z]

Akko-san did so well, her Japanese is so nice and easy to follow. Stellar effort!

[@ohabsolutelynot]

I love this! I hope she does more.

[@Tastychronicles]

Love this video! Akko-san, great job! Arrigato gozaimasu.

[@byghostlight1]

What a lovely video!

[@A11yR0ck3r]

Thank you Akko. I really enjoyed your video. I love karaage too!

[@dhk86]

Great stuff Akko!

[@decemberclouds]

Well done Akko-san!! This was really good, nice and gentle video to understand karaage. I learnt a few new things.

[@doriswaddington2418]

Don’t call her San - she is not a man!!!😂

[@yeevita]

Wow, so many different ways of making super tasty stuff. Yum!!

[@whimsicalnerd]

This is awesome! I'd love to see more Akko videos.

[@Unan1mouz]

I love karaage!! Prolly my most fav type of fried chicken out of all 😍😍😍

[@caivsivlivs]

great video, would love to see more akko vids

[@nitropioO]

Awesome video! I love Akko's voiceover!

[@arceus54321]

great video Akko!

[@popgas3821]

Reaching out for that Suntory Old Whisky 😂. I mean on a nice weekend it’s nice to have a good o’l plate of homemade karaage and a pint of premium cola and japanese whiskey.

[@emiy1827]

アッコさん大好きです！最初から最後までお疲れさまでした！唐揚げ美味しそう〜ナレーションも素敵でした〜私もランチ食べながら観たので一緒に食べてる気持ちなりました。

[@japjapcat]

あっこさん、この動画を作ってくれてありがとうございます！唐揚げはいつもいつも美味しそうと思うし、お腹すいたになりますよ。この動画も日本語リスニング練習のためにはなまら便利と思います！

[@banjohead66]

This has only been out a few weeks and I'm certain that I've watched more than once per week. Yes, I'm totally infatuated with Akko, but this is really well done.

[@jeddulanas9262]

Great video! Loved the humor. I think the onion enzyme is protease. I learned that from Gokushufudou. The first karaage I had in Chicago wasn't super crispy like American and Korean fried chicken. I loved the doughy texture so much that I hosted a couple Karaage Crawls before the pandemic. This video inspires me to start it up again

[@alexgravenor]

Great video! Super enjoyable

[@wanaan]

Love karaage. Not quite as much as tonkatsu, but still love them.

[@PorcelainMai]

🍗 Awesome video, thanks! We love learning about food 🤤

[@Makr055]

My go to food is simple, jet delicious. Fresh coock rice with cheese and a fried egg on top 😂. Youve made an excellent video. Congratulations 👏🏻

[@Zuttoh]

hattivatti plate spotted at 02:00!

[@yellowbags]

God Akko always makes such good looking food... I'm hungry. I'm going to get some karaage right now 😂

[@vasilikonstan]

I love your videos so much! And I'm so glad I found out about this second channel. (Perhaps you could mention this channel at the end of your main channel videos, if you aren't already doing so?)

[@LisaMiza]

What a wonderful video for some wonderful food 🤤 I would quite like to have seen the use of yt's subtitles tho, as I tend to have the subtitles further up in frame :3 Great work though, Akko!

[@brideoflister]

My home go to is things cooked with teriyaki sauce. I can buy it in a bottle and make salmon teriyaki or chicken teriyaki easily with only a little forethought!

[@Toartaulu]

Many people associated Sushi when talking about Japanese food. For me, it is kare and karaage….👍

[@juddosborne305]

Looks good

[@autolargue]

My go-to dish is oyakodon.

[@vanmaren962]

日本語がめっちゃ分かりやすかった！

[@banjohead66]

❤Akko!!!❤

[@Dullitwins]

Nice video! Now I'm hungry 🤤

[@malafunkshun8086]

Lovely video! Aloha 😊🤙🏼👏🏼

[@carsongosdin]

She should make her own channel. I love Akko she would be a good KZbinr.

[@sirBrouwer]

why not just use this channel?

[@robinlee7531]

I went to this restaurant in Hokkaido and tried many dishes but that chicken karaage always double/triple up in order :)

[@tasingp]

Lol the ending!

[@Sanutep]

this is great listening practise for Japanese... ありがとうあっこさん

[@ichinichi3]

the language is easy to understand kinda helpful when learning Japanese

[@kendric_BUF]

My go to menu is soft boiled eggs with hummus , cilantro, picked red onion, tomatoes on a toasted corn tortilla. Hot sauce dealers choice

[@KayH6]

Love akko's work but craig's "hello world" intro is addictive😂

[@BanBanChi]

it's 8AM and I'm ready for karaage!

[@lstormhammer]

Well, it looks like I'm having karaage for dinner tonight!

[@taylorgay1641]

アメリカの出身です。お助けメニューかな...ラーメンと手作りピザです.

[@SayonR]

That last shot tho 😂

[@dodgelightyear]

Nooo, Akko! Resist the whiskey! 😂

[@tuh1cax]

👏

[@Liz.zie.b]

Who was singing BTS DYNAMITE in the background at 1:50 ? 😂💜

[@danielwalker26]

Every time I go to a Japanese restaurant I have to order karaage.

[@__aceofspades]

Akko did a great job for her first video, it did feel a bit off compared to the normal approach and polish you put in your videos Greg, but it was still good. On a side note, thats some good looking lasagna, which I did not expect to see in a Japanese home.

[@Rob_strange]

What do people do with all that oil when they're done? I'd love to make more fried stuff like this but I'm not sure about disposal.

[@sirBrouwer]

after I am done with the oil/fat I just reuse the now empty bottle of said oil. fill it up and bring the bottle in to a local recycle centre. they can reuse the oil for other purposes.

[@mondabuddhi]

Now I'm hungry!

[@carn109]

Now I want to eat karaage

[@kiansan]

Whisky is Akko’s next content ?😅

[@LifeWhereImFromX]

You might be more correct than you think!

[@rodsan10]

why you don't upload much lately?

[@Crackalacking_Z]

うちのお家のお助けメニューも唐揚げんですよ。(笑)

[@kiatmac1]

Was that lasagna on the table? 😅

[@acasccseea4434]

the honest opinion, is that it's very evident that this video wasn't made by greg, and it lacks the flare. my constructive criticism: it's very show and tell, and therefore very fragmented. meaning that it's a bit too shallow, and very template, and does not go deep enough compared to the other videos. depth of the video could manifest as a deep dive the technicalities of how things are different, like the rice cooker video, but generally, its usually about what those things *mean* to different people in japan. asking the question, *why* different families does karrage different (like maybe its a regional thing from your grand parents), or *what does it mean* for your family karrage to have more onion than other places that kinda thing. it needs a bit more depth in exploration

[@LifeWhereImFromX]

I'll pass on the feedback to Akko. I purposely put this on the X channel as it's a bit of a place to experiment. I really like digging into every detail until I satisfy my curiosity, but I'm also wondering if some videos can be not as in-depth, like this one, but still something that people can learn from.

[@acasccseea4434]

@@LifeWhereImFromX i understand your point! it is nice sometimes to have something no as in-depth, but then i think this style of video could either be much shorter, or much longer. an 8-10 minute video still makes you pay full attention to the video throughout, but i'm not getting alot of excitement from it, it's information sparse. it could either be a 3/4 minute super cut video, or like a 20min relaxing video that i can put it on the side. to be honest, i'd push for the more relaxing 20minute video where i can kinda soak in the experience a bit more