Flowers you can eat - Japanese wagashi sweets

[@johnm.johnson3551]

This is why I love Japan, all the little details that create a perfect environment to enjoy.

[@Dekunutcase]

There are actual plant flowers that are edible, too. I thought you were going to show us those, but these are really cool, too.

[@osomorose]

You can eat all of them! Some of them only once though

[@christluver77]

I wish I could live in Japan. It seems like it's so full of culture and diversity. I love it!!

[@Sarah_Grant]

+Flamed65 smooth... ;)

[@amsd1231]

Culture, yes. Diversity... wait what?

[@christluver77]

+amsd1231 I was talking about like diversity with the food and stores. Just diverse from the US. Sorry to make it sound weird.

[@the_number_one]

@@christluver77 different is the word

[@bambiAndSteve]

He makes it look so easy to make. I can't imagine how many years it took to get that good at making traditional sweets. It is so beautiful that you almost don't want to eat it.

[@LifeWithUs]

Guys, the camera angles, closeups and overall cinematography of this video is astounding. The editing was flawless. Excellent job!

[@paultanguay6174]

I love being able to watch the artisans make the food \ sweets. Putting this on my list of places to go.

[@nonstopjoliver]

I love the creativity of the mind and heart of Japan.

[@rosiejackson7574]

You should defo do more of these types of videos girlfriend- they're super relaxing and peaceful. Anyways, have a good day!

[@Kaff231]

So very beautiful! I would love to go there and try those beautiful flower designed treats!🌸🌸

[@Ellestril]

I wish these were easier to find in America, I absolutely love wagashi. Two of my favorite things in one video- you guys and wagashi! Thank you for sharing!

[@taylortay2315]

This video was amazing! The music was so calming. It reminds me of asmr. I watch those videos to help my anxiety and sleep :)

[@brunomeral7885]

That's really some works of art !!! I think it's like many desserts (cake, pie, marzipan, sweets, etc...) the longer time it have to be made, the quicker it is eaten :)

[@stargirl7646]

I'm glad you made a video of just this! I remember wanting to see more in the Day in My Life video!

[@TexaninTokyo]

Yeah! When I was recording stuff for the Day in My Life I was like "... this place is REALLY GOOD. I need to make it a full video too!"

[@stargirl7646]

Rachel and Jun made a video about making fake food, and between that an these "flowers," I really want to take some class on how to make this stuff! Looks so cool! :D

[@BeMyVforever]

I loveeee it! Such a stunning video if sweet. I absolutely adore mochi and sweets like these ugh wish I could try

[@electronat1on]

Oh wow, the texture looks absolutely amazing ^w^

[@caleriasand8237]

What a great place. Food =Art I agree the music was wonderful

[@emilylessnau73]

This made me really, really miss Japan and how everything had meaning and how everything became art.... 💔🗾😥

[@inarigitsune]

Those are beautiful. I love wagashi. We have Minamoto Kitchoan here in NYC, and I love to get a treat from there occasionally.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I heard Ryosuke say "It's so beautiful!" indeed, it is! The type of food that makes you not want to eat it because it's a work of art, lol!

[@faithperry6307]

Really stunning video!! Your hair looks beautiful!!

[@Darkelve7]

Why didn't I know about this place when I was in Tokyo?!? I was looking for something like this... Next time then 😁 Thanks for showing it!

[@solidust573]

ahh i remember the tea drinking method demonstrated in the 'Karate Kid 2' movie - one of my favorite scenes ☕😆 thanks Grace!

[@mnickrowe]

The flower deserts almost look to pretty and sugary sweet to eat. Did Ryouske ever ask the old man from the prefecture, (or did the old man ever explain) why in traditional tea ceremony you turn the tea clockwise before sipping and counter clock wise after?

[@Mary_Shelley]

It looks absolutely amazing !!!!

[@candysantillo3325]

Fascinating .Loved this

[@JohnSmith-il6kk]

Wow made to order! Wish we have something like this!

[@IvyLeeG_23]

Yes!!! I only recently became fully aware of wagashi. I love beautiful individual desserts but petit four don't really do it for me, but THESE... These are the sweets I've been searching my whole life for. Guess who started learning Japanese recently!?

[@thelazybug4441]

Looks amazing, I've only tried some wagashi once. Definitely gonna go there next time I'm in Japan ^^

[@vishwaramesh]

This video was so relaxing. I would love to watch a video where you guys try to make these type of desserts.

[@Hans-gb4mv]

Would that not be more a form of comedy than relaxation?

[@TetashiSaya]

hahaha. with ryo-chan around, you'll never have a dull moment!

[@TetashiSaya]

I'd say it was the music. I wish I knew the music they used in this video. with grace's voice-over, it was incredibly calming and made me feel peaceful too! I think grace has a very puts-you-at-ease voice and vibe about her, doesn't she?

[@TexaninTokyo]

Yeah, it would probably end up being comedy. We don't have the ability to be arts and serious, sorry!

[@vishwaramesh]

+Texan in Tokyo Well all of you recognized my true motives. I just want to watch you guys have fun as you fail spectacularly XD.

[@Kirikaeru]

!!!!! Grace!! My heart almost exploded when I saw you uploaded this! A manga I really admire (FukuyaDou Honpo) takes place around a wagashi shop. OOoooo--lucky!!

[@TetashiSaya]

is it a good manga?? what's it about? I haven't read manga in ages!

[@TexaninTokyo]

Ahhhh. Yay! I haven't heard of that manga before - but will definitely check it out. It's also been ages since I've read something (aside from just snatching Ryosuke's Conan / Initial D / HunterXHunter off the shelf)

[@Kirikaeru]

It's a josei, if you're interested Saya and Grace (a little different than Initial D!! ;P ). I think it's a bit of an older one, so you might have difficulty finding it. I read the English-scans of it because it hasn't been produced in America yet.

[@Kirikaeru]

I did a write-up of it--non-spoilery, too! If you'd like an overview. mikaelaworks.wordpress.com/2016/06/11/manga-i-would-buy-fukuyadou-honpo-by-yuchi-yayomi/

[@Kirikaeru]

Oh, and it looks like it came out in 1995 o.O . So, yes, it's a bit older xD

[@TheShadowChesireCat]

Wow, that looks amazing. I think I'd be too nervous to go to such a traditional place with my sparse smattering of Japanese. I really want to try though (I love Japanese food, especially the sweets). Maybe I can take my best friend (she's currently teaching English in Tokyo), and see if she can translate a bit. Or maybe I'll just drag her to that other sweets place you and Ryo-san suggested in Ueno. Either way, I have to go back to Tokyo.

[@brittneystark3084]

Those look so beautiful and yummy, thank you for sharing :)

[@TexaninTokyo]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@moonstonepearl21]

Wow. What beautiful desserts. You have to appreciate all the detail work that goes into them. The restaurant has such a nice look to it too. It creates a really relaxing environment. I think I'd really like it there. Also is that green tea that is super green like that macha, which is a more potent version of green tea? Am I correct in thinking this?

[@TexaninTokyo]

I have no idea - but yes, it was REALLY potent!

[@moonstonepearl21]

Texan in Tokyo Thanks for the response. My info my in fact be correct then! Yey!

[@choco8636]

学校の茶道の時間に食べましたよ〜めちゃめちゃ美味しいですよね！大好きです！

[@veevee306]

They are lovely to look at. Almost too pretty to eat. What are they made of? Mochi? Anko? Or am I totally off-base?

[@halymsmith9407]

WEll the first one was something with anko in the middle

[@holl3iemarie]

simply beautiful

[@Sephushx]

I LOVE traditional green tea with sweets. ❤

[@TexaninTokyo]

Me too!

[@isiholliday3051]

What's the music playing called? And those treats look divine

[@biliwalaroubao]

love your food vlog! and cooking lessons and a day in my life!! :D was wondering is there any books thats gonna be out? really miss your comics, i read finish all three of em' already!~

[@Liaaaa.n]

the sweets look adorable~~

[@blazlery]

Wagashi looks so pretty. I dont think I can bear to eat it >

[@TexaninTokyo]

Me too! BUT it was sooooo good!

[@ChicagoTurtle1]

+Texan in Tokyo ...Looks like an amazing culinary experience. Btw, I wanted to hear your thoughts. As an expat, do you think (or feel) you have changed in any way from living outside of the city?? Just curious how that might change me.

[@NoyumiAo]

It's 1am in the morning and I'm craving for Japanese sweets ;v;

[@deadlyneko6484]

Grace, I love your hair, it looks so pretty! Now I'm hungry, but all the things are too pretty to eat them :)

[@44264]

it's a piece of art!

[@TexaninTokyo]

It was so beautiful! It was almost a shame to eat it, hahaha

[@BothHands1]

I am SALIVATING!! I want to eat all of them SO desperately!! When I go to Nagasaki next month, I'm going to spend all my money on wagashi :P

[@LMLification]

What is a traditional tea ceremony like in Japan? I really would like to participate in one soon.

[@a93h201]

Liking the style of this video

[@rogerroberts5167]

love your videos

[@aleenr4425]

Your hair is so pretty!

[@animeloverbrisa9996]

UGH SO PRETTY AND COOL😩🙏🏻🔥

[@minachananimefan]

in Japan is there any sugar free snack or (very little sugar) foods ,or dessert... just curious from a diabetic

[@ThePerfectRed]

I think, as a Bavarian I would prefer an Obatzten. Nice vid!

[@aibadotcom]

From the Japanese website, it seems like they have several shops all over Japan. Do you know if all the shops make the wagashi in front of you or only selected shops does this? I would love to see them make wagashi but I'm not going Tokyo for my trip to Japan in Dec. :(

[@chigasaki06]

I could never eat it so delicately, lol. I would be the pig to stuff the whole thing in my mouth at once, lol. They look so delicious. I love Japanese sweets because it's subtle.

[@jennyp1806]

Cravings for sweets now T_T and by the way, what's the name of the wooden stick which is used to eat Japanese sweets?

[@misericorde3870]

Very good video, I thought you were going to eat food made with flowers like some of the Western/Central Asian countries do with rose petals. Will you be doing any collaborations with other Jvloggers in the near future? It seems it's been a while since I seen you do one.

[@livinlicious]

Isnt there a tv drama where the main character wants to be a wagashi chef or something. I heard people are obsessed with chef-drama-series about all kinds of different cocking styles.

[@Ryan-xj5et]

woah I want to go there so much

[@TexaninTokyo]

I hope you get the chance to visit!

[@jayisoldem56]

Good video Grace

[@wyrmur727]

This makes me crave Japanese sweets even though I've never tried them before

[@TexaninTokyo]

They are pretty and tasty~

[@wyrmur727]

+Texan in Tokyo They definitely look it! I'm going to have to try them if I can ever go over to Japan!

[@pawpawray3652]

Another video to recommend to our students, to give them a taste of Japan! (This is RevLong)

[@You68688]

And here I'm eating scramble eggs...

[@domiasmoth]

Is there anything like that in Texas?

[@LMLification]

What did the pink one taste like?

[@rustyroof6593]

wagashi is enjoy for a green tea(^o^) wagashi a.k.a ochauke( お茶請け)

[@TetashiSaya]

> inserts "thanks for watching! bye~"

[@TexaninTokyo]

THANK YOUUUU

[@TetashiSaya]

hahahaahahaha no problem grace!! XD

[@TetashiSaya]

I'm surprised no one commented on that. Or did I not scroll down long enough to find it?

[@valenciabarrientos2297]

Ahhh such lovely sweets! :D Where is this at? Shibuya? Asakusa? I would love to visit this place since I am going to Tokyo soon! :)

[@TexaninTokyo]

It's in Ginza! I put a link to the website in the description (which has their hours of operation and address). I hope you get a chance to go!!

[@jfungsf882]

Beautiful

[@AbdoNaciri]

What is the title of the music??

[@TheHabi1986]

beautiful ♡

[@horiphin]

0:24 IT'S LEVI

[@TexaninTokyo]

YAY!

[@HansBjorgman]

Levi Ackerman? lol

[@Yusakuo]

I've never seen those. They're very pretty.

[@nanamommy4life]

So cool

[@Redl16]

Grace, I haven't seen you drawing, are you still doing it?

[@TexaninTokyo]

Yes! It's lots of fun :)

[@spectreid4164]

what's the point of rotating the cup of tea before drinking it though?

[@mozartjpn137]

The patten/design is usually asymmetric. You rotate the cup, and appriciate the design.

[@kaitlyncleary3424]

Yeah I don't get that. Your drinking the tea. The point of having tea is to drink it. Shouldn't be about the cup. The it would take too long to drink the tea

[@mozartjpn137]

+Katie on the GO I love girls with beautiful dresses and without.

[@BeesAndButtercups]

well you don't do the rotating stuff when you just pour yourself a brew for breakfast. But for the tea ceremony it's the whole package that makes up the experience. You eat wagashi and get your tea served in cups specifically selected to match the current season, you dress up all fancy and even the rooms tea ceremonies are held in are designed and decorated with this special experience in mind :) It's quite fun, I recommend trying it out at least once if you ever have the chance.

[@umbalaba]

I guess you are not ready for Japan, yet ;-)

[@TheNoisyBoyz]

Video quality is great, but I think it's time to upgrade your mic. It is almost unhearable when casting this video to my TV. I'd recommend the Blue Yeti, costs around $100 and the sound quality is great.

[@pawpawray3652]

I had trouble hearing the words, but I thought it was just my old ears.

[@SarahBerry42]

Wow ! it looks good! what is it made of? is it vegan ?

[@TexaninTokyo]

It's mostly plant-based ingredients... so maybe? I didn't ask them, sorry!

[@rinmiriel]

May I ask the price? I mean, anyone can eat or is it a little expensive?

[@TexaninTokyo]

It's about $13! Eating a wagashi with green tea is just so great!

[@rinmiriel]

Thank you !

[@terrylambert8149]

Are there any traditional dagashi's near you? How about yakult ladies?

[@TexaninTokyo]

Hmmmm. Not sure. BUT I have seen the yakult ladies on their little bikes around the town, so probably?

[@rezam6060]

In other countries usually people wear gloves when they prepare food/sweets for you, but I guess it is kind of hard to make these kinds of sweets or even sushi while wearing gloves.

[@Helvetica09]

And also gloves are less hygienic than freshly washed hands :)

[@rezam6060]

I hope they are, I used to work in restaurants and they are scary.

[@mandas677]

+Helvetica09 How so? I tried googling it, but I wasn't able to find anything to support that. Source?

[@Helvetica09]

+mandas677 that is what we learned :P gloves come out of non-sterile factories and when you open a package of them the box lays around and collecty bakteria and dust. When you wash your hands you remove the bakterie and when you santize them even better. Of course sterile gloves are cleaner than hands :)

[@stargirl7646]

I was just thinking about this. It always seems like in chain restaurants or bakeries (like where I work) they are SUPER strict about always wearing gloves. But it seems like the fancier the restaurant, the less they wear gloves? It's weird to me, but I guess they must just wash their hands very well!

[@Nairuulagch]

So is this sweetenend rice thing or all sweet thing??

[@Ash-en3my]

Wagashi is almost like mochi, so it is made out of rice I believe. So yes this is a very sweet desert. (From my experience in trying wagashi)

[@neverlovedaboy]

Last Day In My Life video, why?

[@Anni_Mau]

What is it made off? It looks like Marzipan. is it? :)

[@BeesAndButtercups]

it's made from a sweet bean paste (sounds gross but it actually tastes really pleasant!)

[@eberbacher007]

its either hate or love with bean paste

[@BothHands1]

I don't think it's all made of bean paste, is it? I know the first one had anko inside, which is the red filling in the first wagashi, but I didn't see any anko in any of the others. Also, I can not imagine how anyone could actually eat anko and dislike it. I'm sure people might think it's gross without trying it, but once you actually eat it, it should be physically impossible to dislike.

[@eberbacher007]

Danielle Spargo quite a lot of jloggers hat the taste,

[@valentinxpavez8964]

Do you guys prefer salty or sweet food? :o

[@TexaninTokyo]

Ryosuke likes sweet things. Grace likes salty things.

[@valentinxpavez8964]

+Texan in Tokyo hahaha I guess I'm on team Ryouske then! I do love me some chocolate with french fries tho... best of both worlds

[@debbiehoad1850]

How expensive are they?

[@TexaninTokyo]

Around $13! Comes with green tea too!

[@CallieMasters5000]

Wouldn't that glob of stuff taste exactly the same without being artfully arranged like a flower? Why pay extra for some decoration to eat? I bet it costs a fortune.

[@tjarsun]

Now I'm hungry...

[@bryonyamada2620]

Never been big on that stuff

[@tenlosttribes.3331]

watashi mo tabetemitai desu.

[@HayleyMoody]

I've always felt uncomfortable with food being in someone's hand that long. Like I start thinking that the food will get the warmth of their hands and it creeps me out.

[@gavnonadoroge3092]

@HayleyMoody wrap your hands around me

[@acexkeikai]

so beautiful ;.;

[@gavnonadoroge3092]

show how tokyo eats your flower

[@coffeezz8134]

Hi Grace, am wondering is Houston Texas a diverse and inclusive place? For example, I've heard that NY is diverse, but not as inclusive as San Francisco, and Chicago is diverse but social groups still tend to be "segregated" or mingle amongst themselves. My friend said when he visited San Francisco, it was a true melting pot, and you never felt like an outsider no matter what ethnic background. How is Houston Texas compared to San Fran say?

[@Telenaus]

[@Sailor-Rose]

but, did they taste good?

[@TexaninTokyo]

Soooooooooooooo good!

[@NemoHoes]

Yummy

[@TheSparrow002]

:D