How a Master Candy Artist Makes Traditional Japanese Wagashi | Handcrafted | Bon Appétit

[@clairegustafson294]

this is so wholesome and her voice is so soothing

[@jeanettemasontv1416]

so dazzling to watch each piece is made with care

[@TashJansson]

oh, this was so interesting! I love that this tradition is preserved by schools that teach the craft!

[@peekaloo12]

I love that the traditional tool literally just translates to "triangle stick"

[@Rodviet]

Wow, how amazing! I love watching videos that show how intricate other cuisines can be. This is honestly art! Edible art is the best for sure! :)

[@Chef_PC]

Probably the best video BA has produced since their downfall.

[@aadhyachintala8532]

Downfall?

[@Jinjinajin]

@@aadhyachintala8532the self destruction of the test kitchen team

[@Orynae]

Cool, it's kinda like marzipan / almond paste sweets in Europe, but with bean paste and mochi instead!

[@luexvids]

You can tell how refined her experience is by eyeballing a portion onto the scale and being off her target weight by 1 gram.

[@remingtonrojas]

like when the dealer pull a couple nugs out the bag and it's a perfect eighth on the scale

[@paranoidhumanoid]

下手なんですよ。

[@gab.lab.martins]

Pretty common in the food business. We get used to the recipe, and it becomes automatic.

[@emmereffing]

these aren't that good, actually. they're pretty weak compared to the high standards in japan

[@logikgr]

It doesn't take that long to get good at portioning.

[@priceandpride]

Yes more Japanese food!

[@stefanox8908]

Will there be other videos about tea ceremony? It's a topic I always found very fascinating

[@misseselise3864]

this video isn’t about tea ceremony

[@kalamathes7857]

This was lovely. Thank you for sharing this beautiful culture and art.

[@tk-iw4pe]

I love this concept. But please let me give you a feedback about voiceover since I am native Japanese and could not help but feel stressed with listening them. Setting is sophisticated and polished but comments are sometimes are not. Sometimes she said something wrong and said it again, rhythm of the talk is not consistent (maybe she is talking and thinking at the same time?) If this is the conversational style (with someone asking how to make and she was answering it, in consistency of talk could be acceptable but not in this setting.) Please ask some Japanese person who is not involved in the project to review them before upload. That would improve voiceover quality much higher. Again, big fan. I appreciate your effort on inclusivity.

[@kyokoyumi]

Agreed. It brought the production value down when she stumbled and repeated whole parts of sentences.

[@wisnij]

I was watching this video the other day with my wife (who is Japanese) and she kept cracking up due to the voiceover having so many repeated words and false starts. Let the poor lady record another take!

[@PuffinPsychologist]

Not doubting her skill or anything but if there is anyone Japanese reading this: Is this considered top notch in the making of this sweet? Are there endless possibilities or is it very specific (traditional) shapes that are made most often? Again, I’m not doubting her skill or talent. I just do not know enough about this beautiful culinary masterpiece. I would like more information if anyone could provide it to me. Thanks.

[@theHaru20]

Her skills are solid but not top notch. There are a lot of traditional shapes that are used to convey seasonality, but recently there have also been a lot of more artistic renditions (think more like modern art) as well as cutesy designs. I go to a Japanese culinary school btw.

[@PuffinPsychologist]

@@theHaru20 Thanks for the input. I feel like I’ve seen much better renditions of these candies. No shade at all, I just feel that- like you said: Maybe more technical versions? Better techniques? Thanks so much for the info.

[@remingtonrojas]

The way she cooked reminded me of food wars anime

[@divyasworld.0-1-2]

So all these desserts are decorated based on seasonal auras, feelings and the festive colors and those are just wonderful, that i just want to place them as art pieces

[@xAsianish]

I feel like I could watch her speak all day about how to make Wagashi. So soothing!

[@EmmelineSama]

Amazing. First time I've seen or heard about these.

[@bluetextonwhitebg]

how could you not upload this in 4k?! 😭

[@timlarson2687]

Wish they would have used different colored subtitles as it was rather difficult to read the white letters on mainly whitish colored background

[@gatasucia5973]

wow. interesting. very unique esthetic approach to wagashi making

[@JBTroop]

This is beautiful

[@vsb101]

That's so cool!

[@natski4288]

So the filling and the outer cover is just same but with different color??

[@carlagrella3339]

Perfect!!

[@CarlGorn]

Without the nonpareils, the "fireworks" nerikiri reminds me more of lotus root kimchi.

[@bYAQUER]

AND you can actually eat these works of art! Amazing!

[@austinlawler3379]

This is amazing.

[@AlmogD]

I really want to know her opinion of the anime - Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness

[@twistedkitty1958]

Amazing 👏

[@nahidskitchen311]

I really like your video you do a great job keep going

[@YingofDarkness]

Making wagashi really is it's own art form. So beautiful that I kind of don't want to eat them tbh

[@frostyfly31122]

i do wish the subs were in black so they are easier to read against the white counter top

[@aveekmaity4226]

That's food is too delicate.. i can't being myself to eat it 😂😂

[@ShadenGazelle]

What does it taste like?

[@sierraandcali9589]

食べたい‼️

[@yukidokenokisetsu]

ナレーションがやっつけすぎるww

[@Romafood]

😀👍

[@shuddles5158]

I wonder who's been watching Deaimon :)

[@pinokodayo]

this is great but kinda grating to hear certain parts where the chef is repeating parts of the script over and over again. Would be nice to have who ever is editing the videos take one more pass listening through it, or have a japanese speaker review it. Folks who are just reading subtitles might not notice, but its a bit weird for Japanese speakers listening

[@stevethea5250]

13:00 Yuzu

[@trueKENTUCKY]

"comfort" candy

[@mariarodrigues4928]

😍😍😍😍❣

[@joeyst-pierre6139]

I saw the amount of ingredients and went, nope, screw that I'll just buy japanese wagashi

[@mariarodrigues4928]

🥰🥰😍

[@isam95]

3 months since the last It's Alive? Starting to get worried.

[@tonsonlorencedanield]

ASMR voice

[@AstonDB8]

But seriously, Where's It's Alive?

[@shadowremorse]

300 sweets is a difficult order? i am sure artisans in japan produce much more than that for tea ceremony. you can compare how unrefined and inconsistent her shaping is compared to just random google searches

[@SunnyOst]

I bet most of these - that you actually get to eat - look like the ones in this video. It makes sense to spend more time on the one you are going to photograph; it makes sense to not waste too much time on the one that's going to be looked at for only a few seconds 💁‍♀

[@paranoidhumanoid]

I agree. This is very amateurish. She is *not* a _wagashi_ artisan, but a successful restaurateur and tea house owner. Granted, her family is very good at what they do in NYC, but making _wagashi_ is not one of them! If you search "wagashi" you'll see actual masters who've been making _wagashi_ under apprenticeships for 20+ years! The shapes she makes is so sloppy and inconsistent and the palette is off! Once you see exquisitely prepared _namagashi_ artisans at Toraya (which has been patroned by the Imperial family since the 1500s) and or any of the smaller privately owned shops in Kyoto, you'll _immediately_ understand... they're works of art.

[@shadowremorse]

@@SunnyOst no its not, the point of wagashi to to represent season or a emotion, thus how it looks matter. its because people like you that didnt had the real deal will accept rubbish like this

[@GotAnEyedea]

Why didn't they let this woman rerecord the numerous times she stuttered or repeated herself? Bizarre editing choice. Also, where is It's Alive?

[@katherinezp]

和果子:)

[@Olaalisf]

why is it in Japanese

[@janchondo2000]

overcomplicated rice & beans.

[@BRSP1022]

I like overdubbed English rather than subtitles. I had to watch it a couple times to really appreciate the visuals and fully understand what was going on.

[@Chef_PC]

Get used to it.

[@tarablethoughts]

That's called, learning.

[@Bootysmoothie]

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[@Andy-jv4pn]

I hated the voice over