10 MUST TRY Japanese Food for First Time Travelers! (&Foodies)

[@DeanaandPhil]

How many of these have you tried?

[@bkm2797]

Several, but only here in San Francisco not in Japan, so not sure if this counts.💕

[@Okashime]

i've tried all of them including the ones didnt mentioned like ochazuke, TKG (tamago kake gohan), omurice, matcha, nabe, etc

[@bbbbaaaa52]

As a japanese, i’m gonna add foods of convenience store. These foods is so delicious and you can buy whenever you want

[@DeanaandPhil]

True!

[@Hamurator]

@bbbbaaaa52 Long live Japanese conbini!

[@キジトラたろ]

I recommend everybody to go izakaya because you get various types of food which mostly are japanese home cooking style dishes with small portion so you can try as much as you can.

[@TheMakoyou]

In the past two months, I have eaten very few of the dishes that have appeared here. The day before yesterday it was macaroni and cheese and hamburger, and yesterday it was homemade pizza. But today I will the Japanese food that foreigners expect, rice and radish stew, and tomorrow I plan to make and eat takoyaki.

[@-amosc.presley-7192]

Whenever, I’m feeling so “Bored too Death” somehow yo videos does The Trick for me… Thanks!

[@alexanderschwarm7755]

The both of you are just so sweet and endearing in your own cheeky way, thank you for showcasing.

[@BushLieWorldDie]

Amazing food

[@Faeriine]

I actually think a video over the different type of noodles would be really cool! I've always been curious myself to hear more about it.

[@orange1701]

As a Japanese, I recommend seasonal fruits! Apple with honeycores, strawberries, peaches, and Japanese pears. Especillay, regarding grapes and citrus, new varieties are released year after year.

[@johnson.n.a.fog1]

I love okonomiyaki, all the pancakes and also the Japanese cheese cake möhöhö. 😋

[@paulfairchild8942]

Love your travel videos. Thanks for sharing your foodie adventures with us!

[@HenryDorset]

Ich war noch nie in Japan, mache aber zu Hause sehr gerne Okonomiyaki, Ramen, Gyoza und Yakitori. Alles vegetarisch. Sicherlich nicht wirklich authentisch, aber sehr, sehr lecker … 😋

[@steemlenn8797]

Vetarisches Yakitori ist wie jungfräuliche Empfängnis 🤣🤣🤣

[@richardnasluchacz3227]

Spent 5 days in Tokyo in 2009. Best sushi was the first morning there, just outside the old fish market, in a tiny shop that sat no more than 7 people. On the day we went to Disneyland, we rode the train back towards our hotel, and got off a stop too early, but found a fantastic little restaurant operated by a single person. You ordered and paid at a machine, were given a ticket by the machine, to take to the cook/dishwasher man. He provided a damp rag to clean the table and called you back when your food was ready. When you finished eating you took your dishes to him. VERY EFFICIENT! I tried takoyaki while I was there, provided by our interpreter as a gift. It wasn’t my favorite, so I just said I was full when she offered another. And of course, since there was a McDonald’s in our hotel, I stopped there one morning for breakfast. If you don’t like mustard, tell them no mustard when ordering a breakfast sandwich. That’s right, they standardly put mustard on them. Some of our group found a Denny’s but said it didn’t prepare breakfast quite the same. One day while walking around Tokyo we found a small shop that had Blood Orange Juice for sale. It was delicious! For lunch one day I bought a premade bento box of Teriyaki Chicken from an alley shop I had noticed from our bus. Another day, a company CEO hosted us at a Chinese restaurant. That seemed strange, eating Chinese food in Tokyo. And one evening we found an English style pub near the local train station. I would have loved to try so much more, especially as I love unagi.

[@ハルら]

It was very easy to follow, as it was all foods that Japanese people would be familiar with. The types of food change with the season, which is another recommendation. It's cold from autumn to winter, so stews such as nabe and oden are popular in the coming seasons. Personally, I would recommend that tourists coming to Japan try out a set meal restaurant. You can taste Japanese home cooking, and there is a wide selection on the menu. The boiled fish in particular is seasoned differently than overseas, and is a must-try when it comes to Japanese food. And if you have the means, staying at a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) is also a good idea.

[@crabdonkey6381]

Mr Donut had good donuts for a chain restaurant and was one of the few American friendly restaurant options for breakfast. Later in San Diego I got into natto for breakfast at at hotel with many Japanese guests!

[@marzxbarz]

One thing I absolutely loved doing was trying out various ekiben (bento boxes prepared for train rides). There are dozens if not hundreds of varieties and it's almost like a scavenger hunt if you're looking for the top-rated ones. I remember having to hunt down a premium steak eki-ben inside a department store in the train station. That was an adventure in its own self. Highly recommend you guys try a bunch of ekiben on your next trip! Loved this series. I think my favorites when I visited Japan were the okonomiyaki and fresh sushi from the Tsukuji fish market. When I was there a few years ago , there was a cheese tart craze which was pretty good too. I really can't think of something I wouldn't try again, except for natto probably.

[@bkm2797]

Definitely the eel, but so many more, love Japanese food! This was perfect Deana and Phil, having a video with all your favorites was thoughtful and smart. Thank you for taking us along, it’s been fun.💕👍💫

[@bad_puppy_6740]

Did you try Tempura?🍤

[@ChandIerMBing]

Man I need to go to Japan, I just seen too many food tour videos 🫠🫠🫠

[@professoroak5162]

You should try natto at the very least, but honestly you can just get it in the states. Also, even though it’s not Japanese, Indo curry is the bomb wherever you can find it.

[@harshneesalsation7582]

PTSD from the natto, I feel you!!!! 1 of the only 2 things I didn't like, the other was uni!

[@steemlenn8797]

I said it in the first video, but I will repeat it: Go for those small shops that only have 1 type of food and where the cook looks like your grandpa. Bonus points if regular customers have their own bottle behind the counter. That is where you get the best Preisleistungsverhältnis.

[@nancycara7947]

Where did you have the Kobe beef?

[@synapsenmusli8771]

Heute in Haneda angekommen das Video kommt wie gerufen 🔥☀️🫶🏻

[@pammcmillan8842]

😊

[@deinpapa3769]

neidisch

[@eisbert80]

Somehow I can see Phil sneaking into the bakeries on Immermannstrasse...maybe no equal, but as close as you can get outside of Japan, right? Would be interesting to know...or not?

[@PHLsbg]

This list is missing Yakisoba-bun !!!

[@nancycara7947]

Would love to know the name of the restaurants….the small sushi place and the grilled eel.

[@Okashime]

the unadon/grilled eel place is called una toto, for local sushi place i would high recommend searching with すし (sushi in japanese) via google map instead of sushi the english word, local small restaurant usually use japanese alphabets instead of english words, thats why you might not find them with google maps sometimes

[@Jelinofficial-sr1vf]

🥰👍🤝

[@コッチコヨーテ]

外国の人からするとたい焼きもパンケーキなのか・・・ 10円パンは韓国だけどね笑

[@けんたいれる]

No way…

[@ruhiger69]

@DeanaandPhil Ihr reist inzwischen sehr viel herum und es sei Euch vergönnt. Das sein Euch vergönnt. ABER entweder nur Touristen Hot Spots oder billig. Ich vermisse die wirkliche Kultur. Nicht einmal in Deutschland oder Amerika zeigt ihr es. Schade.