Currently Hannah lol I dont know how I feel about this joke now.
@user-pn7vg2fh3p4 жыл бұрын
I bought the vegetable flavour but I used Google translate and it says it is flavoured with pork seasoning??
@littlestpie6 жыл бұрын
Going vegan is something I am all for, and I hope to slowly integrate myself into. Seeing videos like this and hearing people share their experiences definitely helps motivate me to get there!
@nefestamag41674 жыл бұрын
vegan yet?
@Volzotran3 жыл бұрын
It's easier than ever to become vegan, new vegan products come out by the second, it feels like.
@あいちゃん55106 жыл бұрын
ごもくしらあえだよ tofu and salad dressed with white sesame and miso. it is Japanese traditional food!
@CurrentlyHannah6 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh that’s how to say it! Thank you!
@あいちゃん55106 жыл бұрын
😊👍
@tuitelnet6 жыл бұрын
Hanna, nice to meet you! I can't understand English. But I is watching your videos. I am non meet eater. My recommendation at seven eleven is bananas, pineapple, Japanese pickles, tofu, sweet roasted chestnuts.
Matt Vegan 日本語のコメントをありがとうございます🙏日本語は難しいですが頑張ってください🧐私も現在、漢字を勉強中です☺️
@corn67445 жыл бұрын
I’m so happy that I found this video! I’m vegan and soon going to Japan for a week and this was very helpful.
@PlanetNIHON6 жыл бұрын
First time to make a comment here! Thanks for the amazing video! Although I am not vegan/vegetarian myself but as a fellow KZbinr, I make videos dedicated to people from my culture (including videos about food because we have our own restrictions on food as well) I can relate about how things are not clear on the label most of the time so honestly, before making any food video I always contact the factory to make sure of the ingredients before publishing that on the internet. That being said, from my humble experience I figured that most factories would list the probability of having dairy, eggs,animal products..etc JUST IN CASE IF the factory make other products that include those ingredients. WHY? because here in Japan customers are VERY picky and they may sue a factory even on the slightest mistake that's no.1, and no.2 because they can't assure you that all their workers stay in the same place working from 9 to 5 . There is a possibility that the worker in the pastry section for example being called to help workers in the meat section for an hour or so. so what if by mistake a tiny bit of meat has fell in the pastry he is making? As a big company/factory most of them would prefer to be safe than sorry and would just write that dairy,eggs or animal products ..etc are being used in the same factory so there is a possibility that your food may contain them in most cases the food doesn't contain these products it's just there for safety. Once again thanks for the amazing video it was reallllllly enjoyable
@JackyCola926 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and helpful comment! :)
@saneill176 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! Not a vegan, but I am trying to start eating more ethically. Lawsons is my least favourite! I only went once and got food poisoning! Ironically from meat 😂. But looks like their vego/vegan options are great!
@CurrentlyHannah6 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! That’s surprising! I’ve never felt sick from conbini food but maybe I’ve just been lucky!
@gogl0l3865 жыл бұрын
"May contain..." I'm pretty sure is labeling for cross contamination and not actively putting in it the food which is acceptable for most of us vegans.
@elmore7074 жыл бұрын
That is correct!
@II3URNZ4 жыл бұрын
true
@fortcastlevgn236811 ай бұрын
But im not blaming anyone if they do the best they can... especially when newly vgn n still addicted... but most crap that MIGHT CONTAin usually Shuldn evn eat those craps if it might b contaminated in first place... bad companies packaged plastic preservatives too many ingredients not fresh But in medical nutrition its mostly the animal products and vegan fats sugars even fruits nuts fatty seeds oilsrdumbasfuck ... and cooking also bad idea.. too many fkin humans we live in dumbasfuckplaces foodeserts
@Tyler3806 жыл бұрын
I became a Vegetarian eight years ago and it was a little difficult to find and prepare food for that kind of diet.. Now "Health food aisles" have sprung up everywhere.. I have never felt better.. Hanna I'm proud of you for doing what you are doing you will never regret it.. Keep it up.. Broccoli is my favorite snack food..
@HauntBunny5 жыл бұрын
"Spreading the correct information is the best information." Well said, wise words! I only recently found your channel on my mad dash to find vegan, Japanese goodies. You seem incredibly friendly and laid back, and this video was most helpful. Thanks a bunch! :]
@Chibiwawa5 жыл бұрын
So glad I found your channel! Was worried about staying vegan in Japan.
@xonekogairuox6 жыл бұрын
T’s tan tan 😍 take me back!!
@minakoaino_6 жыл бұрын
Amazing, thank you so much for the effort. Muji has two vegan curries, the Chana Masala curry and the Baigan Till Masala curry (Apple Vegetable curry contains honey), as well as many snacks like Oats Sable Chocolate Cookies.
@CurrentlyHannah6 жыл бұрын
Oh snap! I didn’t see the honey listed! Thank you for informing me!
@IWasNeverInsane6 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy to see all of these options! Just found out I'm severely allergic to wheat, eggs and milk. I've been heartbroken because I didn't know how I would be able to manage Japan if I ever get the chance to go there. This made that dream of mine come back to life!
@ecologist_to_be4 жыл бұрын
if severely allergic i wouldn't recommend these products as may contain
@xUnikronx6 жыл бұрын
Adding the finger to the non vegan products was quite amusing 😄
@ma3xiu16 жыл бұрын
LOL! Sometimes it does feel like they put animal products in things just to piss us off -- it's so unnecessary!
@akuta5 жыл бұрын
5:04 I laughed irl
@nd1yx5 жыл бұрын
Hi I'm a japanese girl and kinda vegan lately🍅 I finally could buy some stuffs at convenient stores cause japanese convenient store's stuffs always includes animal products.. thanx💗
@minturtle85023 жыл бұрын
I'm a flexitarian but I don't like to eat meat mostly, I only eat it when I really want to. And yeah, I hate seafood, I can't with the smell. so I guess it was a helpful guide for me, next year japan, I'm coming for ya.
@AlfiePT6 жыл бұрын
Yessss! This video is amazing, really happy to see so many options. I'm planning on travelling to Japan soon so this video will be a massive help! 😄😄
@Krysb1075 жыл бұрын
In their ice cream section at Family Mart they have these little fruit sorbet balls in packages. Do you know if they are vegan?
@pieragade66 жыл бұрын
Loooved this videoooo! I wanna live in Tokyo as soon as I can, and I'm vegan too. I've been researching abt vegan food in Japan so I won't go crazy once I'm there xD Even tho I study Japanese and will be able to read the ingredients and stuff, if it's hard to find food I can eat when it's written in my language, in other language will be even harder xD Also to know where to find everything, it's always good to do a research. Thanks for all the information! Greetings from Brazil ~ :)
@s.staalesen88136 жыл бұрын
What is the name of the vegan ramen place you ate at in Tokyo Station?
@CurrentlyHannah6 жыл бұрын
T’s Tan Tan :)
@joy4ki5 жыл бұрын
You can also order this ramen online at Amazon or Rakuten They also have a t's restaurant near Jiyugaoka station
@LMV1025 жыл бұрын
@@joy4ki can you guide with a link to order this. I live in Ibaraki Ken. Thanks
@banku3206 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the hash browns and fries from Family Mart is fried in separate oil than their fried meat products (fried chicken, etc).
@YashiroNene496 Жыл бұрын
Great video!I just wanted to ask if the oreos in Japan are vegan?
@kat_043 жыл бұрын
well I'm just going to have to smuggle in 900 cups of vegan ramen then
@ikigaiinmotion32532 жыл бұрын
I’ve moved to Japan (Inaka) recently and this video is so so so helpful thank you! 🙏 having access to these convenience stores makes travelling as a vegan in Japan so easy 🥰 thank you for taking the time to make this very helpful and informative video 🙏🌻
@andrewfontana31366 жыл бұрын
You seem like an awesome Vegan and shouldn't feel pressured by anyone to feel otherwise. As for not being sure about whether something is vegan or not I'm sure it's the same everywhere to some extent. Here in Australia we have fairly strict labeling but we still have to contact companies to be sure of a lot of products. Luckily it's not just up to one person though, and when people do it they often make a note somewhere on the net about it. Hopefully that becomes more common in Japan as more Vegans go there and live there and then google will help search out those answers.
@helenaheidi6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video!!! I've been vegan for a few months now and will move to Japan in a few weeks, so I'm excited to check out some of the things you have shown in the video. Also: I really enjoyed the whole style of this video :) I'll definitely be back and watch more :) Greetings from Germany
@JackyCola926 жыл бұрын
Oh, hello fellow German watcher :)
@helenaheidi6 жыл бұрын
Hi there! Have a great day und viele Grüße! 👋
@JackyCola926 жыл бұрын
Viele Grüße zurück! Viel Spaß in Japan! Ich mache im November für 8 Tage Urlaub in Tokyo und hab mich daher auch sehr über das Video gefreut :D
@9SJL9 ай бұрын
a 2024 update would be awesome :)
@yanoryam5 жыл бұрын
the allergen warning is common, it really means that dairy is processed in the same facility as the vegan products so there is a possibility of cross contamination, so for legal purposes they are protecting themselves by informing you.
@Max-yv4mp5 жыл бұрын
Yes but in other places like Australia or the USA it says "may contain ...." when its processed in the same facility and says "contains ..." when that product is actually an ingredient. In Japan since it only says that it contains the item without any indication of whether its because of an actual ingredient they use or not it makes it tricky finding out whether the food is vegan, is the point she made
@bwurbandecayxx4 жыл бұрын
Love this video! Wish u had still frames for the food bc it was hard to screenshot
@synthetic_animal Жыл бұрын
so happy that i found your channel! i'm traveling to Japan next week and was nervous about finding vegan friendly restaurants and snacks, so this is so helpful!
@mobster74346 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that!! Keep "Ffiving ffe foog ffiggt!!"
@hirataketasha99425 жыл бұрын
Isn’t it a dango? 🍡
@DavidKAnderson5 жыл бұрын
Super, super useful! I visit Tokyo frequently (moving semi-soon), go to conbini a lot, and my Japanese reading lags behind my conversational skills...so I struggle identifying vegan-appropriate foods from the labels. I'm spoiled, selection-wise (I live in Portland, Oregon...need I say more?). Thanks so much for this!
@marie-michellefortier29935 ай бұрын
Be careful, some konbu onigiri at the convenience store aren't vegan anymore because they changed the ingredients, so always check with Google Translate or something! First, I'm not vegan, so it isn't a problem for me, but vegans beware! (I lived in Japan for 7 years+.) 1) A lot of things in Japan might look vegan, but they aren't. 2) Also, by Japanese law, if there's less than 5% of an ingredient, manufacturers aren't required to put it on the list of ingredients. 3) Not all fish are included in under the "fish allergy" like the very common bonito used to make dashi that's used to make so many food in Japan! 4) Most companies in Japan use sugar processed with bone char. Whether you take that into account or not is your choice. 5) Many restaurants in Japan (McDonald's included) use lard to fry stuff, so even French fries at McDonald's aren't vegan in Japan. About soy milks: Many of the flavors aren't vegan by the way! In Japan, never assume that something is vegan because it's made of soy. Non-vegan flavors of the brand with a bird on it are (there might be others and I also included two other brands below): Contains lanolin (sheep's wool): - Extra rich soymilk - Fruit flavor - Cocoa flavor Contains shells: - Matcha flavor Contains honey: - Black sesame flavor - Glico Almond Milk Contains dairy: - SAVAS Soy Protein Milk
@genyaagathon46475 жыл бұрын
The last thing is mochi? I thought it was dango. It's definetely dango. I'm sure it is...
@CurrentlyHannah5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the snack is definitely called dango but I just call it mochi because that’s what it’s made of and I can’t be bothered explaining the difference to people who don’t know haha
@CicoinTokyo7774 жыл бұрын
8:26 umaibo sadly is not vegan ;( it can contain milk or meat flavor
@veganjapanese Жыл бұрын
Yes, it contains dairy, chicken, pork and gelatin...
@MAC-du1jp6 жыл бұрын
love you for making this vid, vegan travel is my favorite! yesssss!!!!
@GallaOs6 жыл бұрын
mine too! :)
@Ibrarmughaleverything6 жыл бұрын
Your face impressions smile 😍
@elisekate17546 жыл бұрын
Very very useful, thank you. I can speak some Japanese but I think I would really struggle with ingredients lists haha (Kanji is not my strong point)
@shingoegawa43616 жыл бұрын
Hi Hannah, as you may know this, you can buy vegan foods at Super market, Seijou Ishi around Tokyo. I sometimes go shopping there, good! www.seijoishii.co.jp
@doneng25525 жыл бұрын
Yeah for Lawson's, my family loved it there when we were vacationing in Japan!!! Keep up the great videos Hannah!!! Cheers!!!
@seabear3474 жыл бұрын
I know this is an old video, but can anyone tell me if Marumiya Brand Furikake have vegan flavors? I have the Shiso one i think? The purple packaging with a shiso leaf behind the name. I cant get an accurate translation of the ingredients thru google translate but maybe anyone here knows? Thank you
@jennyclairedavies4 жыл бұрын
Some bad news! The Yaokin Umaibo Salad flavor contains meat and is described as investigated by 'Is it vegan? Japan'. Crying ;( It's not even vegetarian!!
@jeb9511206 жыл бұрын
I sugeest that you turn down volume of introductory video because your intro video sounds a lot louder than main contents part
@rat-in-the-void3 жыл бұрын
Veganism by definition is doing the best you can to minialize harm of animals so you can absolutlety call yourself vegan if you're trying your best but it's just not that easy to get product you need or you can really trust ingredients list. Just throwing it there. Love your chanel
@1226CT4 ай бұрын
I don't read Japanese. How will I know what the ingredients are on products?
@TM-kh7el2 жыл бұрын
Going vegan - AGAIN 😅 hopefully this time it works
@CMwa6 Жыл бұрын
It would be super interesting to hear what the situation is like now, 5 years later. I assume it must have improved?
What is the name of the vegan ramen restaurant? I'm planning a trip to Tokyo and am trying to find places/ things to eat.
@VerhoevenSimon2 жыл бұрын
Finding a vegetarian/vegan snack can be such a pain. And often overwrapped.
@MP444MP5 жыл бұрын
I love the ''fuck you'' at the packaging non vegan bars, i feel you ahaha
@angelasantos98404 жыл бұрын
I'm nor in japan or vegan, but I'm still loving your videos!
@TheWorldnUs6 жыл бұрын
Best part of the video at 5:03 🖕😂 Actually, it was a really great video. I could have used this a few months ago before our trip to Tokyo🖕 Ok, that last 🖕 was just jokes. ❤️
@HolidaystoSriLanka2 жыл бұрын
Which city has most vegan population? I want to move my vegan cafe to Japan
@inmyshoes3726 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video!! 😊💕
@wehanvanzyl6216 жыл бұрын
Were the conbini employees alarmed by the white girl in aisle 4, flipping off the cup noodles!? 🤣 Great video (with special guest expression from Jess), very informative, even for non-vegans. It’s good to know you won’t actually starve and that there’s quite a wide selection available.
@CurrentlyHannah6 жыл бұрын
Hahaha they possibly were but I just avoid eye contact :P
@goodlifecookin5 жыл бұрын
Subd when u threw up the middle finger at dairy haha
@3DJapan6 жыл бұрын
Lawson's OK but Family Mart rules. Although 7-Eleven has better coffee.
@star-tingwithmyintuition34636 ай бұрын
do you take a pic of the ingredients and the translate app can put it in english?
@DakotaAbroad6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! I'm currently living in a not-so-major city in China and planning to make a similar type of video. I'm hoping to move to Japan soon. It definitely seems to be better in Japan for convenience stores!
@DakotaAbroad6 жыл бұрын
Also, you saying the stuff there at the end, the personal purity thing that some vegans get stuck on, is sooooo bad for the movement I think! Obviously do your best, but some people are a bit much. (But if it makes them happy I suppose they can keep on keepin' on! Haha)
@ryansimms9256 жыл бұрын
Agree completely, Lawson is bae!
@adithyamenonprakash9360 Жыл бұрын
Your video saved me, thank you ❤️
@lifephilosophies93 жыл бұрын
Thanks, that was very helpful!
@ovechkin10010 ай бұрын
the middle finger at the soy cream was great
@jus75304 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this video 😆
@Creator0funnyshorts3 жыл бұрын
wow thank you! that was really helpful
@ggauche34656 жыл бұрын
What's going on with all the packaging? Japanese foods here in Australia have an outer package, then individual packages for the ingredients, plus plastic things for sauces, and so on. Where does all that plastic end up? A packaging fetish! Great vid BTW.
@davidgill33566 жыл бұрын
Graeme Gerrard they are religious about recycling there i think, its not perfect but it’s probably not as damaging as it would be in other countries.
@badgerlegion25 жыл бұрын
They are extremely good about recycling and incineration in Japan, if that makes you feel any better. I have not confirmed this with Japanese packaging industries, but Japan is a very humid country, and the excessive packaging may be a significant savings when it comes to preventing food spoilage. But they also do a lot of packaging on non-food things, so I dunno.
@MyWalkAround6 жыл бұрын
Is vegan an actual "thing" in Japan? In North America there are a lot of vegan restaurants or menus just for vegans. Has this started to take in Japan as well, or is it up to you to find out what is or isn't on your own before ordering?
@elmore7074 жыл бұрын
It is increasing. More vegan options are popping up in restaurants and supermarkets, theres even a vegan exclusive konbini in asakusa, and ofc shoujin ryouri at the temples, but no it isnt much of a thing yet in Japan.
@linnyunt6 жыл бұрын
I love FamilyMart, personally. Their green smoothies are the best of the big 3. 7-11 doesn't even have house brand green smoothies. Muji food is incredibly good. Which is funny since as you said, they're known for furniture and homewares. I haven't tried their curries, just their non-vegan butter chicken, and tom yum soup potato chips which are amazing.
I tried those soy nuggets! So unusual they even made them when so many restaurants don't even have vegetarian options. I heard a lot of people didn't like them, so I guess that's why they were discontinued.
@CurrentlyHannah6 жыл бұрын
Yeah I thought it was strange too! Kirk if you can make them for conbini good, surely there could be a menu item somewhere right? I hope they bring them back!
@Fogsetter3 жыл бұрын
So.much.plastic.
@temperatechimp6 жыл бұрын
Hi Hannah :) OK, I think 'butter-oil' = ghee aka clarified butter. Yep, the steamed red-bean paste buns are vegan, they're the same as Chinese 'pau'. Other vegan options would be black bean paste, lotus seed paste. I don't think you'll find sweet coconut ones though; I think that's more a Singapore thing... NO VEGAN BREAD?!? GASP!!!
@joylawes35914 жыл бұрын
Can u do a video on japanese
@notallwhowanderarelost47972 жыл бұрын
We also have the sometimes-misleading allergen warnings here in the USA, referring to potential cross contamination rather than actual ingredients. Obviously being fluent in a language that's on the package makes it much easier, but it can still make it much harder to quickly rule things out for those of us not too fastidious to eat things processed in the same place as non-vegan foods.
@mezurashley5 жыл бұрын
I went to Japan in 2017. Conbini were a nice break from the usual Clif Bars and Kettle Chips of American 7/11s, and in many ways I prefer them (speaking as a strict vegan). My favorite conbini snack (and one of the healthiest) is dried sweet potato strips. IDK how common it is, I found it in a 7/11 in Shimokita. You can also get fruit juice with pulp at some Family Marts, and regular fruit juice almost everywhere. And I practically lived on those Macrobio bars from Morinaga! Especially as they contain beet sugar (tensai satou) as opposed to white sugar.
I was vegan in America for 4 years before moving to Japan. I don't live in Tokyo so there's not as much available, and my husband is very against the idea of veganism even if only for me, so I want to at least eat vegan when I'm eating alone for dietary reasons and to cut down on animal suffering at least somewhat so I'm happy for this vegan snack video. Thank you!
@fretnoize6 жыл бұрын
7-11 Has an Italian dressing that should be okay, at least out here in Ishikawa... I'm a vegetarian though, so you might want to double check. I can totally commiserate on the sales ending for various snacks... it's hard enough to find things, even worse when something you like goes away, which happens all the time here...
@zixiong6813 жыл бұрын
every time I see someone talking about natural lawson i get angry at myself for not living in tokyo 😂 I live in osaka and I don't think they have it here and I'm so curious about the vegan snacks that natural lawson offers...
@bobdavis48485 жыл бұрын
Hannah, thank you! I am a vegan about to go to Japan for the 26th trip and this may be the easiest foodwise thanks to my notes I just took.Great info! But about the Familymart hash browns and fries: Are you sure they are cooked in vegetable oil? Inany case the same oil the meat is cooked in, right?
@Nirotceh16 жыл бұрын
Another great video... I love them! Living la vida loca ;P (and that middle finger clip too lol) - Would you do a video on the Costco store(s) in Japan? It'll be interesting to see and compare what they have versus what's available in the Costco's on Mexico and the U.S.
@vitovito16 жыл бұрын
Awesome vlog as always. I get Meiji Hello Panda cookies shipped here (I live in Florida) because they're so good. You look hot as. You remind me of a superhero.
@user-ki2jg5gu8s6 жыл бұрын
Hanna is so beautiful that I can't see other women!(I'm Japanese. So I can't write English well.Sorry😢😢
@reachtrita5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vegan list! It’ll be handy when we visit. I’m excited for the Meiji chocolate. Sounds like it’s worth having a bread machine while living in Japan :)
@manofthehoodpalace21745 жыл бұрын
Oh my god!! You made me remember all these snacks and appetizers sold in a convenience store over there... How dare you, I nearly cried haha. I'm buying a ticket to Japan
@ce2513 Жыл бұрын
thanks for this. i am planning to visit japan for three months (at least a third in tokyo) and feel like i'm pretty screwed as a vegan once i leave tokyo. at least in europe and the US most vegan items have an easy to spot vegan logo on them!
@chickpea99816 жыл бұрын
ハナちゃんが食べてるのはモチじゃなくてダンゴだよ😄I imagine it must be very difficult for Vegans to live in Japan 😢
@Nucleric6 жыл бұрын
I agree Lawson is great they got the “Natural Lawson” products. There is another konbini called Sunkus.
@nicoleh16806 жыл бұрын
I know there is a mustard greens/leaves onigiri, but I don't know what all is in it, but maybe you can look up the word and check? Might be able to add one more rice ball to your list.
@Xosidhe5 жыл бұрын
The natto flavored Umaibo is vegan, but it’s extremely nasty and tastes just like natto-somehow it even leaves a slimy coating on your tongue.
@auntiemame6 жыл бұрын
I think the konbu onigiri at 7/11 actually has dashi mixed into it, but I'm not 100% on that. Thanks so much for this video!
@camilavex6 жыл бұрын
thank you for posting this the literal day I moved to japan YOU'RE AN ANGEL 💕
@UtterlyHooves6 жыл бұрын
700th likeer! Im going in January and I cant get excited because im so anxious. Im going with all meat eaters. I hate being difficult im stressed. this has helped alot. Im going to print screenshots of the packets and just stock up.
@cimajeenvet6 жыл бұрын
Hannah, this vid is so informative! You could add Nattou and Kongnyaku, these are vegan foods^^ However almost all foreigners detest and avoid them because of their texture and or flavor^^
@cmrios096 жыл бұрын
I am allergic to strawberries, what would you recommend when shopping for snacks at a convenience store or just eating out in Japan in general?
@katieanne74505 жыл бұрын
What I've learned from vlogs/other channels: Asain countries love covering everything in plastic 😬😂
@ron2run6 жыл бұрын
Nice video, your new outro music is good 👍. By the way, when did you decide to become a vegan and the reason for it. Thanks for all the videos, loved them.