How Much $50 Buys You at a Japanese Grocery Store 🇯🇵

[@seerasan]

Any recipes I should try out for my next grocery haul?

[@masspyro5167]

you are so pretty

[@_mark1]

It would be fun to see a normal cook do something with yuba.

[@karaokedogs2618]

Hi Seera: your cooking looked super! Awesome taste too, undoubtedly! Given the season, why not try houtou, a stew made with miso, flat noodles, pumpkin, lots of other vegetables, mushrooms, tofu etc.. Exchanging the usual pork with beef, lamb or duck (kamo) will give a richer, satisfying flavor. BTW, some donabe models can be used with both IH and gas, due to the bottom containing an iron core. Among misos, shiro miso is very useful, as it can add a gentle umami to recipes that wouldn’t work with darker varieties. Also, yuzu-pon is a citrified shoyu that is well worth adding to your pantry, as the acidity helps balance out many meat dishes and nikomi-ryouri. If you find the taste of katsuo-bushi acceptable, definitely add awase-dashi to your next shopping list. And shiro-dashi.

[@kirseitis]

have you ever tried to bake your own favorite - melonpan?

[@YasmeenMO]

Curry undon or salmon poke bowl or curry kastu

[@AUCKata]

Can we all take a moment to acknowledge the black hair ribbons AND the shiny black nail polish 😄🖤🖤

[@riodog7745]

日本人としてはいろいろツッコミ入れたい所だが 彼女が幸せそうならそれも良しです

[@カタヒラマサトシ]

おいしそうですね、楽しんでください。

[@jpaulc441]

I like the black hair ribbons.

[@subaruaura]

I grew up eating seafood but only cooked: grilled or fried. My first experience with nigiri was not a good one, didn't get sick or anything it just tasted bad, so I stayed away from raw fish for years. Then one day, I was in the mood to give nigiri a try again. I went to a sushi spot that had good reviews and although the texture took some time getting used to, I was surprised how good it was. That's when I realized the food quality really affects your first impression, and I'm so glad I gave it another try. Now I love eating nigiri/sashimi I think as long as you're willing to try new foods, that's what matters! Even if you do not like it, you can at least say you've tried!

[@janusu]

Wow, you packed a lot into that episode. Supermarket shopping and three recipes! They all looked amazing. I think I used to go to about half a dozen supermarkets regularly because they all had specific things I liked, or consistently better prices at one store over another. I found one that sold the less pretty fruits and veggies at a much cheaper price. I chose flavor and price over presentation 🙂. I still have a nice ceramic nabe that I brought back with me from Japan, also a takoyaki skillet (not sure if that's the right word, but it's cast iron and designed to be used over a flame). I haven't used both in years, though. I finally made it back to Japan this past summer and paid a visit to my favorite takoyaki shop, Hanadako! So good! I'd love if you reviewed it sometime when you're in Umeda. It's an institution! Been there since 1950. 🐙 Your tamagoyaki skills way surpass mine. That looked amazing. I had a good recipe for okonomiyaki that I used to make at least once a month. I made enough at a time that I would freeze some and just reheat later for a quick meal. I tried to make it as authentically as possible with the nagaimo ground into a paste, and the cabbage and other veggies and pork. And of course the okonomiyaki sauce and mayo and then sprinkled with katsuo and nori. I haven't made it in a while. I'll have to see what ingredients I can get together for it back in the U.S.

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Thank you for all that you do! I miss the food in Japan.

[@raymondjones4390]

Really enjoyed this video. I love seeing how everyday things compare in other countries. Thanks for posting!

[@HushedHermit]

You can’t go wrong with recipes from just one cookbook, they’ve never let me down. Like the cooking vid 👍🏻

[@JustMeeee2]

Thank you! I absolutely love these kinda video's ❤

[@lillycaseo]

I use to hate olives and coconut water but now I love them!

[@seerasan]

Wow good job! I love both of those!

[@RoselynL31]

very timely . im in japn on monday, nd this is soooo helpful

[@_mark1]

This was really cool. Lot's to experiment with. More of this please.

[@annaanzali7706]

love these types of videos you make and watching you cook !

[@yaminogame7805]

I like japanese grocery store and cooking videos. It's mostly what I watch on youtube lol.

[@eyeguy13]

I really did not like seafood when I was younger but then I got stationed in Japan with the US Air Force and started going to sushi restaurants and eating fish more. Now I love it! I eat fish every week. I totally changed my feelings toward eating fish. Salmon and tuna are good choices. Thank you for your videos! They brighten my day.

[@seerasan]

That's amazing you were able to learn to love eating fish! I'll work on getting there too... 😂 Thanks for watching!

[@ましゅう]

だし巻き卵の作り方がとても上手ですね。おもちは、納豆や醬油、バター、など色々な味で食べたくなります。 それにしても最初のあなたの服装はハロウィーンのようで、黒のネイルもぴったり似合っていて素敵だと思いました。 これからの季節ですから鍋にチャレンジしてみてはいかがですか？

[@SpartanFarron]

Udon takes an eternity to cook! That's why restaurants cook batches to 90% and reheats in boiling water before serving. Definitely boil seperately so the starch from the flour doesn't go into the soup. Miso should be added at the final stages at low or off heat because boiling it removes the health benefits and reduces flavor. I made the same mistakes when I started out.

[@karaokedogs2618]

Most supermarkets in Japan sell udon (and soba) noodles which are partially pre-cooked, and only requires 3 to 5 minutes of boiling time before they are ready to add to the final dish.

[@magenof1440]

Yay seafood! I love salmon, it did look well cooked.

[@wanderingjadah]

Thanks for the website rec, I already see some recipes I want to try! I especially love making soups. I keep dark miso and yellow miso so I can decide how heavy I want my broth flavor. I just keep dashi powder on hand and I honestly just eyeball my measurements too 😆 Can’t wait to see more videos like this!

[@toni-kaku]

OK! is my fave supermarket. Lots of bargains!

[@TA-mu4jt]

Yes, boil the noodles(maybe par boil) before adding to the pot. You’ll remove some of the starch out which prevents the soup from getting thick(starchy). At least this is what we did at our Japanese restaurant.

[@seerasan]

Ahh interesting, I will definitely avoiding adding them directly in next time!

[@WOOF95]

I must have missed your videos of your new apartment. All of your videos are such an adventure and so entertaining! 😄

[@larryhaylock1248]

Thanks for the video Zelda your great!

[@masaokagitani368]

Hello, Sarah. I envy that you are in supermarket in Japan.,🗾 And many だし、しょうゆ、みそ,など…。in Muenster I cannot buy these in Rewe , Aldi,penny,lidle,penny,edeka etc. but I can get feeling of Japan from your video,thank you so much!! I hope that you are happy and stay healthy ❤

[@richnfg_7882]

I LOVE the Kirby bowl...!!

[@susangerwien1290]

I do eat salmon myself. I was afraid to try it. I prefer to grill mine and I drizzle a balsamic glaze over it. It’s really good.

[@seerasan]

Ooo a balsamic glaze, I'm curious to try that one!

[@NoFace89-z6z]

So much awesome content!! Experiencing everyday life in Japan vicariously through Seerasan! 🙏🇯🇵🛒🍞🍵👏👏👏

[@DgM70]

Great video! Love Just one website too! If you dont care for the fishy dashi, have you tried shiro dashi? My husband uses that as a secret ingredient in a lot of things!

[@angelrebekah9153]

I love just one cookbook! I make her chasu pork recipe that I add to ramen and its to die for! I want to make more of her recipes! ☺️ also, I didn't grow up with seafood and never liked it, but my husband pushed me to try more things. I just didn't give up on it, especially sushi! I now eat basically every type of sushi you can get lol! I'm so glad I never gave up on it! I went from practically gagging on it, to craving sushi now. 😂 like who even am I!?!? I'm still not a cooked fish person though, unless its beer battered! I love raw oysters with lemon (thanks to my husband!) and shrimp ceviche. I would say don't give up. If you eat something for 30 days your taste buds will grow to like it. There's some good videos on KZbin you can find on it! ☺️

[@Cadmeus]

Really appreciate the video! From someone in the UK, the amount of plastic packaging around vegetables you show here is very different to what I'm used to. There's been a strong pushback against wasteful plastic use in recent years here. Any supermarket that presented their produce like that would be taking quite a risk, here even the market leader Tesco have had to respond to that consumer sentiment.

[@anothercitygirl]

love your sparkly makeup

[@willispate5257]

Probably one of my favorite parts of your channel is doing these haul videos and there prep/cook. I probably enjoy these so much since I cook too! I usually pan fry my salmon most times, but broiling is another way I cook it too for the char flavor.

[@anacalamansi]

10:33 I heard from another youtuber that the smaller beer can is meant for family home altars as like an offering to your ancestors

[@achimidler8015]

Obviously, you can never live long enough in Japan to know this 😂

[@michaelhickey7975]

Eggs typically get easier to peel the older they are. It can be very difficult to peel hard boiled eggs if they are super fresh.

[@Thehonestruth]

Definitely looks delicious!! And character building lol 😊

[@chiefenumclaw7960]

This was fun! I appreciate your commitment to keeping it authentic with the proper bowl and cooking equipment. I love seafood... in fact I love it so much I once ate canned oysters from a Wal-Mart in the Midwest. Please don't ever do this, worse decision of my life besides going swimming with Steve Irwin at the Stingray aquarium.

[@kanzaki0001]

0:30 the perimeter of the supermarket is usually where all foods that are perishable. Milk, veggies, fruits, cheese, eggs, and meat. I shop on the outside, I can leave the supermarket within 15 minutes lol

[@damientan8837]

the nabe and breakfast really look super delicious!! (not a seafood person, oops) given chance i'll definitely want to try making the nabe and fresh udon. and your hair on first day looks really good!!

[@perdomot]

Love Japanese supermarkets and they are definitely cheaper than here in Hawaii

[@louisedalling8664]

Mmmm…your cooking looks delicious. You’ve got skills! I eat fish but I have to cook it for longer than suggested, even salmon. It is dryer and more like a normal ‘meat’ texture which I prefer. For me, 7 to 15 mins isn’t long enough. Xx

[@babycakes9337]

Is that like doing your food shopping at David Jones?

[@annausagi]

I have a recommendation for Queens Isetan: They have nice square shaped hard candies in traditional Japanese flavors. They are very affordable despite being fancy. When I need little gifts I buy a few different flavors and mix and match them in a small gift bag. This place also has Krispy Kreme donuts and I recommend the Kavalan Highball cans 😊

[@RavenMelonai]

Your onigiri-making skills are great! I think I'd love to see you try out Shogayaki of some kind next! My host family taught me how to make it when I lived there and it was so good.

[@IsabelleBOUCHARD-n4s]

First time I had umeboshi, I thought it was horrible. But everyone liked it so I persevered. Now it's my favorite thing!

[@seerasan]

Good job!! I wish I could get there with umeboshiii, still too sour for me! I managed with natto tho... haha

[@karaokedogs2618]

Even if umeboshi by itself may seem too sour to be enjoyable, adding umeboshi paste to other dishes as a flavoring can work really well.

[@PhilInJapan]

It's interesting that you have found more IHC than gas stoves in Japan.. So far the two places that I have lived have both been gas.. however my mother in law's place is IHC, so maybe I have just been lucky 😂 It's cool seeing your shopping habits, and your home cooked food! It looks so delicious! I usually leave the Japanese style cooking to my wife, and I do easy European things like pasta, fish n chips and pies! I was really impressed by your tamagoyaki in a flat frying pan! We have a proper tamagoyaki pan, but mine NEVER looks as good as yours! 😂

[@hsitz]

I'm enjoying coffee in Tokyo, too. If you're buying beans to make coffee at home then I wouldn't sweat the cost; it's always a big savings over buying a coffee at a shop. I'm not a black coffee drinker, prefer adding half-and-half but in Japan coffee shops they mostly only have milk. Experiment with adding different amounts of milk/cream to get the taste/texture you want.

[@TheShadowChesireCat]

I'm also seafood averse (also from Sydney), but I've been trying to eat salmon in small doses. A few bits of sushi or smoked salmon is about all I can do. I can't eat it as a main. I just don't like fish or fish taste enough. Dashi base for food isn't so bad, because it has other things with it or in it. But I definitely prefer umami from like mushrooms, beef or chicken. I love dark green leafy things like komatsuna and mizuna. So that soup looked so good 😋 If you need more ideas to eat more salmon, I always think salads with added freshly cooked, sliced up protein works. If you bake that salmon again, but break it up, and use some of that marinade as a salad dressing (maybe with some toasted mochi tossed it for carbs), that could be a good meal, but not over whelmingly fishy, because small chunks and throughout the salad, with other tastes?

[@meeshaphrenic]

I grew up in the inland southern US where seafood wasn't super fresh and it was usually fried. For the longest time I thought I hated fish and only liked fried shrimp. I eventually was able to try fresher seafood, go trout fishing and cook fresh at home, and try things like sushi from nice restaurants. In general though cooked salmon has never been my favorite - until I made the recipe you just shared (Just One Cookbook, right?). You're definitely on the right track! I do still prefer raw salmon to cooked, but that miso salmon recipe is pretty good too. We went to the coast this summer and had the most amazing fresh seafood, I'm so glad that I challenged my palate over the years.

[@chrislognshot]

thanks for sharing

[@emilygutierrez832]

While I've always loved salmon as a kid, I didn't try salmon sashimi until I was in my early 20s. The first time I tried it, I didn't like it. But I knew it was an acquired taste, so I tried it again some time after that and thought it was okay haha. Then finally I had it for the third time and fell in love with it! It is now a staple of mine when we do all you can eat at a sushi restaurant. Keep trying different salmon recipes until you find what works for you! :)

[@Night_Rose_94]

I also did not enjoy seafood. Only this fried fish we have here. The turning point was when i was at a restaurant and ordered a salmon sandwich. It was amazing. So I tried to make it myself. That turned out good as well. Next one was sushi. I can eat it, although not much. Character development!

[@jyoititakano2595]

卵焼き上手に作れましたね😊次は炊き込みご飯にサバの味噌煮と厚揚げ豆腐とかどうですか

[@charlieb.3990]

Love your videos Seera! You’re very upbeat! Your comments are interesting & your enthusiasm is refreshing - and done in a way that’s very unique-ly you - I mean I’ve watched plenty videos similar like yours but none of them stands out as much as yours - in a good way of course! - I just love 💕 your style 🤗🧚🏼‍♀! So don’t change it ok 😉!

[@seerasan]

Thank you so much 🥰✨

[@Graveltrucking]

The Japanese are so clean and organized you don’t see supermarkets here in Western Canada like that. Food always makes you happy Sarah 😀

[@StaringIntoSpaceMan]

Bro why am I watching this so early in the morning.... I am starving and that all looks soooooo good 😩

[@seerasan]

🤤✨

[@vonplus00]

I found funny/weird how they package veggies there! Also All the beer looked crazy!!! Amazing video, and happy Halloween!!!!

[@Seri_Kane]

This was the right time to watch the video as I sat down to eat my chicken fajita wrap lol, Would love to try this but I will have to see what asian supermarkets are like near me first @_@

[@seerasan]

if you can get your hands on the main condiments like soy sauce, mirin, sake, mentsuyu you can do a lot! Even more if you can find miso too 😆 *fingers crossed they have it near you!*

[@Ren_Brands]

Nice Video, the Food looked delicious.

[@Axis2142]

Seeing your hair today I couldn't help but think you could pull off an amazing Harley Quinn cosplay. I have heard somewhere that the mini beers in Japan are quite popular among seniors in Japan as many of them would like to drink with their meal but are mindful of the quantity.

[@xzibitpimp]

i hated salmon until i ordered it every time i went to a restaurant and now i cook it at home and love it

[@billhendricks3143]

Yummy, thanks🍻

[@andrewwylie8968]

Aloha from Maui 🌈 I love these videos! They're entertaining and educational. You always cook the yummiest foods. You are inspiring me to learn to cook different foods. Also, that grocery bill would be over $100 on Maui. I can't wait until I am living in Japan. 🙂

[@Barbarian14]

Yeaaah cooking content again. 🎉

[@AwayWithTheDarkness]

I was curious where you went. We used to mainly go to Queen’s Isetan since it’s at Shinagawa station so it was easy to stop by on the way back to my grandparents. We occasionally went to Peacock if there was a specific thing on sale that my grandma wanted and the closest one that we never really went to was Maruetsu Petit. Now we only go to the Aeon grocery store as it’s by my aunt’s.

[@chadtran1953]

Love the cooking videos!

[@maryellensola5379]

You’ve inspired me to try cooking some Japanese style/flavored salmon. I don’t love salmon-BUT it’s good for you. I make the excuse that it’s too expensive and the salmon population is dwindling 😔 I’ll also try the udon. Thanks for inspiring me.

[@_squizzle7067]

I hate fishy stuff. Try steaming salmon and then adding any topping on. Pretty good and super moist. I really like sour cream mixed with some wasabi and water (to thin it out).

[@liadecastro]

not food related, but maybe a crafty shops tour? like for fiber art, painting, ..

[@TegnerStrasse52]

Great video, so many good looking products in the supermarket. Can you do a Super store review?

[@startledsnail]

It won't look like the picture without the sugar! The sugar caramelizes and adds that more brown color. If you like the way you it tastes without the sweet, then don't worry it's cooked fine!

[@seerasan]

ohhhhhh interesting!! Thank you for letting me know about this, good to know!!

[@byghostlight1]

My like is for the Animal Crossing shopping bag!!!!!

[@fonzyschemes]

The sugar shoud make the salmon more brown and is the ‘glaze’ component of the miso glaze

[@wasabigirl2004]

Do you also cook for your family when you are back in Australia? Do they like Japanese cuisine?

[@reichuru18]

Forcing myself to enjoy seafood and then eventually liking it (enough) was my experience as an exchange student in Japan 😅🤣 I completely get that sentiment.

[@DHJakon]

For dashi, I saw a place at Azabu hills where you can customize the dashi ingredients. Based on the meat section I would just get wagyu every other day. Peeling eggs, I assume you mean after boiling. Poke a hole before boiling and it’ll be easier.

[@qwertyu0810]

焼いたモチに砂糖醤油をからめて味のりを巻いて食べてみて下さい！至極です

[@Mic_Mike]

The pan was probably a bit too hot for the dashi maki tamago (hence why the layers don't blend together. But still looks good! 👍👍 I tried multiple times to make Onigiri but they almost never hold. As soon as I bite them they start crumblin'...

[@hikons.]

I wonder if those matsutake mushrooms came from my state. 🤔 There's a few areas where you can go mushroom foraging. BTW, you should use a red miso, not awase, for misonikomi udon. 🍜

[@ericifune5543]

Don't know if it's available in Japan, but my favorite miso is made in Hawaii. Hawaii makes several great brands. I use hon-dashi, the granulated dashi from Ajinomoto and add my own mirin and shoyu to my own taste. If I want it sweeter, I'll add honey.

[@beanoyip06]

Isetan in Singapore is expensive as well. Their ready to eat food are good though

[@lizardears4861]

I recommend Moromi miso. It’s rad.

[@silverian]

Nice cooking recipes! This brings back memories a few years ago when Japanese teacher taught how to make Japanese food when there was Japanese cooking course. We used school kitchen and equipment to make food.

[@erk489]

I wonder if the small beer is for cooking, other wise seems crazy to only drink that amount

[@Shane-zl9ry]

Cook fish with vinegar to get the fishyness out. 😉 🐟

[@annunakian8054]

U should cover the upcoming world series & climax series in baseball. Give us a perspective on the fan experience in Japan. ⚾️

[@IQSim]

I pretty much try to eat vegetarian/vegan these days and have been doing so for years. Was never a big meat eater anyway and not much of a fish eater either. But I've always loved every vegetable. A few years ago a neighbour gave me a grilled fish and I just couldn't eat it. I was scared of the bones and eventually just couldn't bear to look at it. I threw it away after a few bites and I felt so awful. I hate wasting food and I felt so bad for the poor fish that didn't even get eaten. I recently had some Matjes and Fischbrötchen when I visited Hamburg. But it'll probably take another year and another trip to Hamburg before I'll have any fish . So if you don't really like seafood maybe just accept it. I've accepted that I can easily live without meat or fish on a day to day basis.

[@wasabigirl2004]

Hmmmmmm. Matjes and Fischbrötchen 😋

[@StarletOfDavid]

The fresher the egg the harder to peel - cause they shrink with time. Somebody told me once.

[@aishwaryaupadhyay6378]

Which supermarkets did you shop from? :) btw love your videos!!

[@kuningassukka]

Well not seafood, but personally I used to absolutely hate oatmeal (porridge), even as an adult because the, eh, 食感 just wasn't for me, but I really wanted to eat it for breakfast so I slowly started to get myself used to it by eating just a little bit of it in the mornings. Now I'm at the point where I could eat just oatmeal day in and day out, I looooove it. So maybe you can get yourself to like seafood as well! (Maybe. Cuz don't get me started on mushrooms, my eternal enemy🔥)

[@achimidler8015]

Sou know you are in Japan when people buy flavored seaweed instead of chocolate bars or potato chips 😂 as their snack

[@TheMovieWalker]

外国人には魚が嫌いな人が多いけど、海外の家庭では日本ほど魚の調理法が浸透してなくて、子供の頃からろくな魚料理を食べてきてないんだよな。調理過程で日本だと誰でも知ってるような、魚の臭み取りの方法すら知らない人が多くて驚いたよ

[@tkhsyshs]

100円で売られている土鍋は小さすぎますが、通販で売られている18cmくらいの鍋はサイズ良いですよ😋🍲✨ 金物の調理器具を買うのなら、新潟の燕三条の物を選ぶと完璧です！

[@tionis6814]

I don't like seafood, sushi etc particularly but over the last year I've been having tuna nigiri and I really really love it now!!! It took some time and I still don't like other sushi but it's a start 😆

[@seerasan]

Great start! Eventually I'll give the raw sushi a go too.. when I'm feeling ambitious enough haha

[@tionis6814]

If you're like me you'll wish you had sooner 🤭 good luck! 🥰​@@seerasan

[@klauskleinlich9881]

Where did you get this super kawaii bowl from?

[@seerasan]

From a Lawson lottery event they had earlier this year!

[@CB-sx8xh]

Maybe ask Steve from Real Rural Japan about miso. He has a neighbour who makes it, could be a good excuse for a field trip interview :)

[@melissareid640]

Belgium, why does that make sense?? They make many wonderful things and are very welcoming loving people, it's a beautiful place.

[@seerasan]

I just thought it made sense they produced them, since it's geographically close & there's a bit of overlap in the food! Wasn't supposed to come across as negative 😭

[@magenof1440]

Huh? She probably said that it makes sense because Speculoos is a Belgian cookie 🍪

[@neurospicynonna9]

I buy Miko brand Dashi Miso paste.

[@rein6577]

リボンかわいいです😍