How I Shop For Asian Groceries (Sauces, Seaweed & Kewpie)

How I Shop For Asian Groceries (Sauces, Seaweed & Kewpie)
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[@nuclearbananas3]

the combination of tonkatsu sauce with kewpie mayo to dip your katsu in is amazing!!

[@isagoldfield7393]

We need part 2 of this, thanks Benji!!🪅🫧☀️

[@aperillee]

Okay, I love how educated that employee is about soy sauce products 👏🏻 I hope they give that man a raise 😂

[@sara31773]

For sure. ✌🏻

[@MittsPanky]

Benji sure does bring content that keeps viewers hooked. As a woman, who loves cooking, I appreciate your videos and passion for cooking. Judy you are blessed 😊

[@roxb808]

Angelo Pietro's was a restaurant on Oahu. They originated in Fukuoka, Japan and served Japanese Italian fusion food. Definitely unique and so delicious! And those sauces were what drew you to the restaurant. They sold it inside the restaurant also. They closed in 2023, but they still sell the sauces in stores and online.

[@mylasantos4358]

I really enjoyed this video! You took the time to explain the different brands, I screened shot a ton based on your favorites and recs. Thank you for taking the time share your knowledge! I look forward to another detailed grocery run!

[@mslord]

Love your video, Benji. I wish we could get this kind of Japanese grocery in Australia. Japanese bread crumbs are the best.

[@skiplazauski1497]

I like this video! I lived in Japan for two years in the 70's. This store reminds me of a Japanese store i used to go to only it was much smaller. Your information about the products is right on the mark - keep it up.

[@bettylim8869]

With regard to Kewpie...the American version does not have MSG. The OG Kewpie from Japan contains MSG.

[@BenjiManTV]

MSG for the win!

[@jaymalloryy]

Bought the momoya chilli oil recently because of your recommendation, soooo good! Love the crunch!

[@bradpikini9478]

My friend, don't buy tonkatsu sauce, make your own at home, all you need is ketchup, worcesters sauce, shoyu, and sugar, and to put you in the ballpark, 1/2 cup ketchup, 1-2 TBLS Worcesters sauce, 2-3 TBLS shoyu and a slight heaping tsp of sugar. Combine everything into a small bowl and mix, taste and modify to your taste and adjust to your liking! Enjoy my friend! Btw, I live in Hawaii!🤙😃

[@BenjiManTV]

I will try this for sure. Thank you.

[@bradpikini9478]

@BenjiManTV you are so welcome!😃🤙

[@Tny.1]

The Kewpie Roasted Sesame dressing is so so so good! I always stock up on a few bottles every time I’m at the grocery store.

[@MG-vk2ig]

In one of Judy's recent vlogs she mentioned that Uwajimaya had a beauty section. It made me smile because with all the time Benji's filmed in tge store, haven't noticed him go over there. 😊

[@jakVanity]

I'm happy you talked about the Tamari, I brought the San J organic one because it was on sale last week at HEB and didn't know what the difference was!

[@IssaNerd]

I actually enjoyed this video. I learned something new. The differences between Japanese kewpie vs American kewpie, tamari soy sauce vs reg kikkoman.

[@jurikuri418]

I remember as a kid visiting Seattle with my dad and going to Uwajiyama in the 90s. It was a much smaller store back then.

[@MG-vk2ig]

My local Asian grocery store has so many chili oils. Recently bought one with peanuts in chili oil. So good!

[@cherries1952]

I loved this video. Your passion for food is wonderful. I enjoy all your cooking videos. I’d love if you’d continue with items in the Japanese food store. I would love if you went aisle by aisle to discuss what’s on the shelves. I find this fascinating. I’ve never had Japanese food. Thanks for all your amazing videos. Keep them coming.

[@krachel108]

Love when Benji finds people that give an in depth answer to his questions about food😂 you can see how interested he is😇 love from Toronto!!

[@kamaladevi1441]

Benji, please focus on the variety of Chinese noodles. They are bomb!

[@pluckernil]

lol @ JEE-oh-duk...it's GOO-ee-duk.

[@tammyfujihara5152]

I was going to say that too!

[@tiffany180782]

Benji - would love for you to review fish sauces and black bean paste as well as how to probably use. Thanks so much!! Love your channel

[@DJ-cn9te]

I have read many places that Japanese kewpie has MSG. Which the US version does not.

[@theochoas4758]

We love kewpie cause of you we prefer it for our sandwich’s then regular mayo

[@teresamiller4430]

I would like to have your opinion of diffrent japanese noodles? How you would cook the lomein, ramen, udon etc.. from the bagged noodles? Is there a best brand???

[@BenjiManTV]

Next shopping trip I’ll hit up the noodles aisle.

[@tripvlogamerica]

I went to Uwajimaya near T-Mobile stadium last week for the first time! It was truly a great experience since I came from a place with no big Japanese grocery stores like this one:(

[@lindadannels5481]

Another great informative video. You must have a huge pantry to store your haul. I haven't been to this store for years but will certainly to now. I would love to eat at your house😊 I can't believer how loud the music was there............I also wanted to ask if you rinse your rice before you cook it?

[@lynnl7329]

Appreciate the Japanese grocery haul/tour. Have you tried ochazuke nori?

[@eclipse298]

Very informative! I always get so overwhelmed I end up walking out with nothing😢

[@BenjiManTV]

Buy some deliciousness!!!

[@pineappletophawaii]

I don’t think Pieteo originated in Hawaii but we do have majority of the Asian items your showing here in Hawaii. We have a very big Japanese influence here since plantation days so alot of the cuisine here is Japanese “local” or local style food which is mixed ethnicity foods.

[@maeby4325]

Wanna see their Japanese tea powder aisle 🍵

[@nancyyee9102]

Is Uwajimaya the only Japanese market in Washington? I moved from Northern California about 5 years ago, there were 4 different Japanese market there. i was raised inJapanese and miss many foods. I would appreciate any suggestions. Oh, I am same as you, half Japanese, half Irish/English. Thanks for your videos, really enjoy them.

[@heymanders2356]

Maybe the ramen section 😊

[@danielleharty269]

Please try coconut aminos in a recipe ❤ some of us are allergic to soy

[@wctoronto]

In Chinese cooking, light/regular soy sauce is for flavouring/seasoning and dark soy sauce is more for the colour (it has sodium, but less than the light/regular soy sauce). So yes, some dishes use both types of soy sauce. When you make steamed or pan-fried Chinese dumplings (pot-stickers), I would suggest dipping it in black vinegar. For soup dumplings, they can be topped with thinly julienned ginger and dipped in black vinegar or some people like to soak the ginger in the black vinegar first before eating it with the soup dumplings dipped in black vinegar. Some people like to add soy sauce and/or chili oil into the black vinegar & ginger dipping sauce. I prefer to have it without the soy sauce. I prefer to taste the dumpling without being over-powered by soy sauce, so black vinegar and julienned ginger is a good balance bc the black vinegar has a mild subtle flavour profile. Usually the meat filling in dumplings are already salted or may have soy sauce in it anyway, and soup dumplings are already salty too. Actually, black vinegar is somewhat like the Chinese version of Worcestershire sauce to me.

[@davidmasaoka8455]

Dark soy sauce actually has more salt but the saltiness is tempered by the flavor so it tastes less salty.

[@lt5466]

Never dip soup dumplings or potstickers into soy sauce. That’s a no-no. I only dip shrimp dumpling and sui mai into soy sauce but only lightly dip.

[@wctoronto]

@@lt5466 I personally don’t but some people do. It’s a matter of personal taste/preference not necessarily a ‘rule’. Generally, black vinegar is the more recommended sauce. Some people use red vinegar instead of black.

[@wctoronto]

@@davidmasaoka8455 Interesting, I didn’t know the saltiness is ‘masked’ in dark soy sauce. Looked it up and I found different conflicting information. Some say dark soy sauce has more sodium and others say the light soy sauce is saltier. I can tell the dark has a slight sweetness to it (also a bit thicker in consistency), where light soy sauce mainly has umami flavour. Which ever the case, just based on taste alone, light soy sauce is saltier.

[@teresamiller4430]

About 15 min after i would eat the store brand soy sauce i would get sweaty, weak and tired. I switched to San-J gluten free and never will go back. No matter what the cost.

[@BenjiManTV]

Good to know.

[@LailanieNicole]

I LOVE uwajimaya. I go to the renton one a lot lol

[@amnaalbanna9275]

Hello Benji all the way from Dubai! 🤍

[@lina1999]

I would like to see the different fruits and veggies 🥕 😁

[@Kker448]

Love the video. Thanks for the advice that you gives us while shopping 🛒

[@BenjiManTV]

You are so welcome!

[@vipstylerida]

Kikkoman purple raw soy sauce from Japan is the best!!

[@ssela25]

Next trip, you should go back to the canned food aisle!

[@kleekeyhealer]

Love a shopping trip w Benji! Thanks for sharing

[@BenjiManTV]

Thanks for watching!

[@skiplazauski1497]

Kewpie mayo was first made in 1925.

[@k.tina.17]

Found this in Google..American Kewpie mayo contains sugar and mustard flour, while Japanese Kewpie mayo does not. American Kewpie also uses yeast extract instead of MSG.

[@davidmasaoka8455]

Its spelled geoduck but pronounced gooeyduck.

[@jasminflores9755]

Would love to see you talk about noodles! Which ones would you recommend and the different kind of noodles? 😊

[@columbianrattlesnake]

You gotta talk about the different Japanese drinks Benji

[@joantan618]

Benji it's pronounced Wooster shur sauce. Grocery shopping is getting repetitive, how about showing us how you grow your vegetables & herbs?

[@sara31773]

His content, his choice. Personally I really liked this video. I didn’t know there were big Asian grocery stores. I only knew of the little markets. As a result I googled one in my area and went there last weekend.

[@flipgalrn]

❤❤❤❤

[@MzguddiSimpleLife]

I make my own hot honey when i eat fried chicken sometimes 😋

[@BenjiManTV]

Yum

[@kleekeyhealer]

1st?❤

[@BenjiManTV]

Thank you!

[@davidmasaoka8455]

Even non organic kikoman is non gmo.

[@priscillabatan7752]

❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭👋👋👋😘😘😘😇😇😇

[@crispyglitter]

Benji I love the videos, but the grocery store ones are getting repetitive. Prefer your vlogs/recipes!

[@saracasaraca7104]

Agree, especially when the girls aren't with him. Please show us your recipes instead.

[@ashlieann4190]

He doesn’t buy everything he touches so he can’t really educate us unless he’s showing us things throughout the stores.

[@asiuol14]

I enjoy the grocery store videos,shows what he uses for his recipes!:)

[@crispyglitter]

@@asiuol14sure, but he goes to the same stores over and over. We know what he gets at uwajimaya and Costco, he doesn’t need to keep making these videos