Behind the Counter at a local Japanese Taiyaki Sweets Shop

[@PaolofromTOKYO]

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[@bearyqnailz]

@@PaolofromTOKYO love it!! 🥰

[@leatherbound4233]

Hi Paolo! does Japan have animal shelters? Would like to see that please.

[@MrNaichwersonst]

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[@esparda07]

Behind the Counter and Day in the Life series are my jam.

[@secretmediagmbh3929]

3:55 „You like them with experience“ 💀😂

[@kevindeguzman1087]

hahaha same, i was like "Bruh! say what now?"

[@CroweFeather]

I get that Paolo was making a joke, because that's part of his personality, but this time I kinda felt like it was a bit much. Jokes about spouses can be taken the wrong way easily.

[@codename56]

@@CroweFeather He doesn't actually say the jokes that are said after they stop talking, thankfully. After living in Japan for several years, and having a Japanese wife, I think he knows that this kind of joke wouldn't fly with a more reserved Japanese person.

[@voir-dire]

@@CroweFeather chill bro

[@DBProductions12345-m]

@@CroweFeather by snowflakes. actual normal human beings dont take things like this the wrong way, jesus christ

[@justkaer7000]

I visited this store in 2019, absolutely haven't stopped thinking about it since then. I always try and find Taiyaki whenever I can

[@southcoastinventors6583]

No reason why you can't make something similar at home

[@KZ-gj3sv]

⁠@@southcoastinventors6583たい焼きは形が最も重要です。あの形だからこそ出る生地のムラが必要です。また餡子を包み焼く事も大切です。日本には同じような素材で作られたお菓子のバリエーションがありますが、たい焼きを家で作ろうと考える日本人はいません。あなたはワッフルメーカーを使って試す事は出来ますが、それはたい焼きを食べたことがある人が求めるものとは異なるでしょう

[@RimaValorant]

@@southcoastinventors6583 what a silly reply

[@uzuilover4ever]

The man who came to the store again because his wife liked it was sweet.

[@JewelOfSoul]

Probably his wife asked him to buy some.

[@billjohnson69]

It is so cool to see this. My grandparents owned a tea shop in San Francisco Japantown and I grew up making Taiyaki and still have a few scars on my forearms from when I was younger :). He is much more generous with his anko than I was!

[@limitedmobro]

I love how the owner is always smiling. The typical Kansai-jin

[@MrGuideElk]

Clearly didn't watch the video. He's not the owner.

[@cuongme626]

He's the manager but I would have left ages ago to set up my own shop instead of working there for 18 years.

[@MrDragos360]

@@cuongme626 in a way it is easier to be an employee. You don't have to handle the risks of owning a bussnies. Also a store manager is pretty close to an owner.

[@mightyPants]

It's crazy that how one person basically does all the prep work and cooking. In the West it would be a job for a team of 5 before they open.

[@gewglesux]

Watching this.... Losing track of the time.. then Paolo says..." then the shop opens" This dude did more before opening than i do before Breakfast in the morning. Love the work ethic. Thanks Paolo and crew!!!

[@ToRecallE]

Im really impressed how japanese people are so proud of whatever they do, even when you are just making a dessert basically... i wish more people was like this in the world.

[@bronxishomenomatterwhereig3149]

Japan isn't perfect. But the importance they put on tradition, honor, and community is what makes this possible. They make it a point to try to pass these techniques down. And the community respects and supports the skill and craftsmanship.

[@kengo7273]

"just making a dessert basically” shows your attitude towards skills and craftsmanship.

[@krollic]

@@kengo7273 you're the one that thinks that a simple and accurate observation is somehow disrespectful or undermining.

[@unoriginalname3442]

@@krollicputting the word “just” in front of anything is undermining.

[@flaviaanamaria5826]

"Just a dessert"...the ignorance you have.

[@smatherton24]

So glad you finally did one of these at a taiyaki shop. I just opened a Taiyaki food truck in the US and really want to go back to Japan and get some hands on experience at a few different taiyaki shops. This was really cool to see 🙂

[@haziqgg2k22]

My favourite Japanese travel vlogger is back! I really love your videos so much 😍

[@ratdoto2148]

I love taiyaki in winter, doubles as a hand warmer.

[@Jordan-inJapan]

Ah, taiyaki. That was my ‘gateway drug’ into the world of anko (red bean) sweets. Anyway, I can tell this place takes their product seriously. (mouth watering…)

[@tel0004]

What would you say it taste like? I'm going to Japan in October, but the idea of beans in a desert doesn't seem that appealing.

[@southcoastinventors6583]

It seems like reverse chili to me but since I am going in September I got to eat them all I guess.

[@jjjacer]

for me the gateway drug to anko was some mochi found at World Market (still have not found a good source of Taiyaki around me.) its a nice sweet but not too sweet treat

[@tatsumasa6332]

No tai fish used whatsoever.

[@Jordan-inJapan]

@@tatsumasa6332 Correct. But I admit being a bit wary the first time I tried it. 😆

[@dajcomputer6514]

Paolo, you are one of the best when it comes to editing your videos out there. Keep up the attention to detail and the love you put into your work. It's appreciated all around the world. :)

[@PaolofromTOKYO]

Glad you like them!

[@bunniewood]

Yeah I’ve never seen a KZbinr put so much work into their videos. All the camera angles, the interviews and being on site is crazy! Very pro.

[@loxerpro]

@@PaolofromTOKYO monkey

[@REDWOLF763]

@@PaolofromTOKYO honestly I've tried to watch other day in the life or behind the counter videos. Nobody comes close to you with the editing and being able to captive and hold the attention from your audience. Thank you so much for such great videos!

[@cakekeycatcake8247]

I love these types of videos. They’re so awesome.😊

[@PaolofromTOKYO]

Glad you like them!

[@danmaynard120]

I tried a custard one for the first time a few weeks ago while visiting and instantly regretted not having one everyday of my trip. I'll be sure to visit this place next year when I'm back!

[@nightstalker9792]

Taiyaki Saiko! Thanks for the next great vid Paolo

[@joshuatealeaves]

The bell constantly ringing during service isn’t annoying 😅

[@OCV102]

oh my god i wondered where that ringing noise came from until saw the bell at the end of the video xD

[@villeostberg7603]

I'd go crazy working there because of it

[@Aki-wq6xh]

Hahahahaa try working in Donki,!,

[@Aki-wq6xh]

I can’t even stand being a customer in Donki beyond fifteen minutes 😂

[@davidparra1009]

Bro these people really work hard man damn ... the chef looks sooo chill and nice

[@yosoykibbles]

amazing to meet people who are truly immersed and proud of their work. his smile says everything. humble but knows what he can do. 💯

[@SonOfSyrinxia1993]

Japan is such a beautiful and amazing country!

[@singularity3223]

We literally tried taiyakis for the first time with my boyfriend today, and Paolo delivers this 😮 it's behind the counter night!

[@CEO_de_Frisia_Oriental]

That chime ringing would drive me crazy. Otherwise, sweet store, thx Paolo.

[@artcanbelove7873]

It's amazing how he has it all down to a science.

[@13thxenos]

Amazing work as always. Could you perhaps, make a behind the scenes of your videos? I love to see how you do it. I have a lot of questions, for example, are you alone when doing these or do you have a cameraman and such? Are the day in a life of series a recreation of their routin or did you actually put cameras in someone's home to capture the day easier? And a lot more.

[@dann462]

Yay Paolo now in 4K! 😎 Thank you for the great episode I love taiyaki.

[@01seiyer74]

店長の最後の味に対する自信のある笑顔が素敵ですね、食べてみたいです。

[@heden1477]

Paolo, please never stop doing 'Behind the Counter' videos! They're my absolute favourites on YT!

[@duncaaan3121]

Great video again can u do one with secret shrines? I would love that!

[@Daphoid]

If you don't follow Tokyo Lens (Norm) he does a lot of this stuff, including live vlogs where he walks around at crazy hours. Good stuff.

[@cognisent_]

I feel like this guy is in my top 5 favorite restaurant owners. He's funny and direct.

[@joshlui6749]

keep these series coming! you do such a great job from video to telling the restaurants stories!

[@youshouldgo.outside]

Amazing to see Paolo at this shop, we were there a couple months ago during our trip to Japan! The original Tayaki is vegan which was great!! Really recommend it!!

[@Vagabond_Etranger]

Not trying to argue with you, as I never had this. But how much more vegan does it need to be? The batter is just flour, water, & whatever else. The filling is just red beans. I don't see any animal parts in the video.

[@youshouldgo.outside]

@@Vagabond_Etranger I mentioned that this Tayaki IS vegan, I said “original” because they seem to have variations there which might not be, like the ones with cream cheese, but their regular / original one is indeed vegan. There many pastries of this kind that at first sight seem vegan but end up containing eggs or milk and in Japan is not easy to find 100% vegan sweets - but we strongly recommend this shop!!

[@mortar235]

That wind chime would drive me nuts. It already is just watching the video

[@blackdesertsage9836]

Paolo sounds sick hope u take care and take it easy u r the best KZbinr

[@brandijohnson1326]

I love Taiyaki with custard and you can be creative with other fillings as well.

[@raxalynn]

Paolo, I love your videos so much! I appreciate the effort you and your team put into these videos! I've learned so much from these types of videos and love seeing your family grow. I hope one day to visit these places when I go to Japan 🥹

[@greeneclipse8088]

I still think a day in the life of a Japanese athlete would be cool

[@arlevalin]

An Olympic or National champion would be great. A Japanese fashion designer would also be good. ❤

[@calico_rackham]

Tsunoda Natsumi, recently gold medal at the Olympics in Judo has a KZbin channel too. It would be amazing to see it!

[@furrantee]

Great video, I wish we had things like this in the US. I love how even in small shops they strive to do their best. For the next one, could we see something animal related? Like a veterinarian or biologist?

[@southcoastinventors6583]

They do we just deep fry things here you sure you are from the US or maybe you never been to a fair before.

[@bronxishomenomatterwhereig3149]

You must not get out much if you think the U.S doesn't have such mom and pop shops and restaurants.

[@Shadow_Valk]

I love eating taiyaki very much, im definitely want some from here next time I visit Japan.

[@Amarusan298]

Paolo, can you please speak more in Japanese! I like your Japanese ever since that one medical video you made, I was impressed!! Would love to see it more often

[@baxlazz3928]

It's 5am & it's as bright as that!? Wow!

[@WizzleThump]

Yeah, from my research, earliest it should rise in Japan is 4:43am, and that is waaaaay brighter than 17 mins after sunrise.

[@carriecurtis1233]

I love your videos Paolo keep them coming. I also love when you take Wolfie to places like the hotels. I have an autistic son and he loves watching Wolfie play and laugh. Makes him smile so much. Thank you for that.

[@kirstenellerby1206]

ありがとうございます Paolo さん your videos are so interesting and really help me learn Japanese ! It's great how you ask the questions in English the let the people respond in Japanese that little bit of help with context is just enough for me to be prepared for the snswer and understand the Japanese (or at least some of it 😂).

[@henlolneh]

Hiiragi is an absolute must hit for anyone into Taiyaki when visiting Tokyo!

[@PoemedByTony]

This video is literally so sweet! What a great way to end the week!

[@adrianac3258]

Love the store manager attitude ❤

[@user_No.31]

Sounds great. It seems to be tasty, it’s terrific. こういう職人さんが、しっかりお仕事できる社会であって欲しいですね🙌

[@stanleytsai6342]

Gotta sit down immediately when I get a notification for these ☺️

[@tomoe7255]

Yoooo I went to this place! the staff was super friendly and the Taiyaki is vegan friendly (usually they put butter in the recipe), good stuff!

[@juliaibarra707]

13:53 He is reeaally handsome!!

[@KydSyster20]

Paolo...have you ever hosted a Food Tour thru Japan...that would be awesome for people wanting to visit and who are foodies but dont know where to even start.

[@ShivaWings]

I wish i had a place here like this. I love anko but especially in taiyaki 🤤🤤

[@iandrew6347]

I love the day in a life . Keep up the amazing work 🫶🏻🇬🇧🫶🏻

[@Reddmoon1]

Hello paolo , I really like your videos and I love the day in life series, keep going 👏👏👏🙏🤍

[@donnaplumridge9769]

Will definitely have to try this when we plan to visit Tokyo next year! Several other things I want to try as well, that I didn’t get a chance to the last time I was there back in 2016.

[@arlevalin]

Kuya Paolo! A day in a life of a Japanese fashion designer please 🙏🏽💯

[@SamMcCarter]

Hi Paolo. I work as a bean and soybean provider to Japan from Canada. Cool to see how red beans are used.

[@SongofIceandTea]

Taiyaki with Ice Cream, that's the bomb

[@bye692001]

5am really, looks like 8am bright and sunny.

[@solocreaterc9315]

Taiyaki is so damn good it’s crazy

[@mesolagic]

Definitely checking this place out when I visit Japan again. Great video man! Love this series

[@senkizesshou]

i follow you know more than a year, and really enjoy every video from me, and i.m everytime so happy when i see you have upload a new behind vidoe

[@booklover555]

Thank you for sharing this awesome video. I loved seeing and learning about all the behind the scenes work to prepare this Japanese treat. I’m also interested in the employee’s matcha red bean drink!

[@christopherharris6005]

Awesome video as always Paolo. The Taiyaki looks so delicious definitely going to have to try this when I come to Japan.

[@jonathanjoelguerramendoza504]

These tariyaki sounds delicious 😊

[@thehobojarpen]

When are we getting the Yakuza episode?

[@mosubekore78]

I hope that would not be his last video if that happened

[@Michael-x5-i1r]

糞して寝てろ😡

[@matthew5553]

Always love more Behind the Counter videos!

[@johnmajor2187]

It's crazy how it's 5am and it's completely light out in Tokyo.

[@dionelr]

I was literally making tacos with the Umami Ocean hot sauce. I miss taiyaki. Its so good. I hope i can visit Japan again one day.

[@kvanar]

I've had this Taiyaki with the soft serve and can confirm it's absolutely mind blowing!

[@markmckeown87]

The noise of that chime constantly ringing would melt my brain after 10 minutes

[@aizenonfleek5590]

Its really bright at 5:00

[@vir-q2m]

I just love this series! More of this please Paolo!

[@Knifeskillsatthefishmarket]

Great video brother, I learnt a lot from you.

[@clear.z]

for being five o'clock in the morning, it looked REALLY bright outside! i feel stupid asking this, but do they have daylight savings time in Japan? or did it just appear super bright thanks to the camera's settings..?

[@DanishButterCookie]

They dont, the sun just rises early in Japan, Land of the rising sun indeed :D

[@Mwoods2272]

Sunrise is around 4:45 am during the summer in Tokyo.

[@MementoDespair]

@@DanishButterCookie where I live, in North Carolina if the hour didn't go forward in march, The sun would begin rising around 4:30 AM during the Summer. I always noticed in video games the sun risings early like 3 am or 4. I realized in some places they get sun before 5 AM It's not just a game thing

[@DanishButterCookie]

@@MementoDespair I live in Denmark, so at the height of summer it dosnt really go dark outside, at 11pm to 3 am you can still see clearly outside, just a bit darker, while in winter the sun is only up for 8 hours a day.

[@ilsia7]

As a Latina I was very shocked he poured sugar into the red beans! I have never seen red beans used like this 😮 In Latin America red beans are always savory often accompanied by meat and sometimes even spicy! I am intrigued and will have to try red beans “sweet”.

[@jlr43100]

This another reason to travel to Japan.

[@neosprout]

thank youuu for another amazing video!!

[@PaolofromTOKYO]

Thanks for watching!

[@bassyey]

Looks like you've improved your colors in this video. It looks good!

[@Sveakungen]

Nice video as usual! The Taiyaki looks amazing.

[@ArsonBjork]

They should sell the clippings as a snack or icecream topping or something

[@animekirby100]

I could tell from buying taiyaki from the shops in Tenjinbashi that these people work hard, especially during the busy hours! Sometimes people are waiting 15 minutes for this stuff, so of course such hardworking people probably got up so early in the morning! Thanks for covering! I also tried a similar street snack in Osaka called “御座候”. That pancake was round instead of fish shaped. Have you heard of it?

[@avidcollector869]

I met my wife while I was working aswell. It makes for really fond memories of my work...well atleast one.

[@susanng3491]

i loved this video. i have been following you for years. This is the very first video that i had to mute and captioned with translation. I do not have any triggers, but there was a constant bell ringing in the background that really got to me for some reason. I'm sorry i couldn't finish watching it, but it really got to me

[@emmalouie1663]

Amazing. So few things in the USA are made true from scratch but look at these fantastic shops in Japan doing just that with fresh simple ingredients making wonderful treats. I love this place just wish it wasn't so very far away. How can I eat this it's not fair. Booo

[@francisalexago4632]

I love these videos. I haven't been to Japan though, but through these videos it feels like I have spent a day or two already. 😊

[@MrWescottX]

This was amazingly well done vid

[@Kiranoir]

3:37 can't remember 6am in japan is THIS bright

[@serv27438]

Thank you for stepping up to 4K 🫡

[@TheMediterraneanStar]

I was in Tokyo in late May and of course I stopped by Tayaki Sharaku, from one of your old videos. The elderly owners were really lovely and their tayaki were as crispy and tasty as you said! 😊😊😊

[@aapoetik]

It's so bright for 5am! Now I understand why 5am in Zelda is so bright out 🌞

[@shoked99]

Another wonderful video. Thanks for sharing. I wondered what Taiyaki was after seeing Golden Darkness always eating them on To Love Ru.

[@tobiastranetellefsen4203]

Tried Tayaki at a stall when I went to Hiroshima last summer. Never could I imagine that jam made out of beans could taste that good.

[@almohndes9]

Finally in 4K !!

[@Joe-so6su]

It's surprising that a shop can exist with multiple employees and they are only selling mainly one item. Really speaks to the quality of the taiyaki.

[@bronxishomenomatterwhereig3149]

One trick pony. But it's an amazing trick that it mastered to near perfection.

[@ErikvanderHeijden-g5s]

It's just junkfood, junkfood is also populair in Japan.

[@butterfly22432]

10:40 that drink sounds pretty good ngl

[@robertolson483]

@paolofromtokyo Thanks Paolo. I always went to the taiyaki place across from the station, but they closed. This one is even closer. There is also two awesome bars nearby: Soul Sisters to the left, and Epilogue on the next street. (Not to mention a park to the right). Love Ebisu. Thanks!

[@BakingwithWendy]

We loved watching this video ❤ I’m so hungry now haha wish we had this near us, hoping one day we can travel to visit this place.

[@vlogfantasia3424]

Now, I would love to work here. It doesn't seem like it's too loud and stuff. And we planning on visiting Japan, hopefully in a year we can.