How Sushi Master Yoya Takahashi Makes His Kyoto-Style Omakase - Omakase

On this episode of Omakase, Hamasaku chef Yoya Takahashi includes influences from his hometown of Kansai, in Kyoto, Japan in his omakase, and focuses on his favorite fish from the region: amadai.
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[@WEBEREATS]

“They say Kyoto is traditional ... But look at me” LMFAO 😂😂😂 you’re a effing star mate

[@hevillepeacefoot8647]

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[@bxingz]

5:24 “kind of sad about eating your pet fish after it grows up” 5:26 **evil laugh**

[@recoil53]

Watch out Mr Whiskers, I've got my eyes on you. [. .] Bwaha-ha-ha-ha!

[@TeamLegacyFTW]

I sometimes feel the same about my extra cats😷

[@servantsofchristph8700]

Hahaha hahaha... This man is ebEL

[@AdornationMusic]

5:24 is also when i come to comment section and i see a comment about what happens at 5:24 haha 😁

[@TheEyesofSyn]

Some of the Sushi chefs I see in youtube videos intimidate me, they seem so stoic, so traditional and refined to the point of being just a tad scary- but this fellow gives off such a friendly warmth! I would not be too intimidated or scared to eat at this chef's restaurant, he seems like such a kind person and yet also very professional.

[@recoil53]

Yeah, he's actually good for the hospitality industry. Like if he were a bartender, you'd definitely be more likely to be a regular in that bar. If he ran an izakaya, where he was cooking and talking to customers, he'd have a long line of regulars.

[@cashprinter5000]

Maybe because

[@SKtube0]

He has a great, fun vibe; but you can tell he takes his work seriously. Lightly dusting fresh grated wasabi off into that bowl of noodles and then seeing it made my mouth water. His dishes look simple, but there's an elegance to them. Just amazing.

[@samirkazah302]

I think that's grated yuzu rind. Wasabi would look very wet and mushy by comparison.

[@K-Whateverr]

His voice's so soothing for grandpas telling his gdandchild some legendary stories

[@red1387]

I love listening to him. I love watching him preparing his unique dishes. As he grows older, his personally and stories are forever memorable.

[@ThixWhix]

damn he is like the grandpa you wished you had where you listen to his stories in the fireplace during winter

[@ThydaCookingTV]

ThixWhix amazing

[@monkeythebin3756]

This was so hard to read

[@thevamsi]

you should watch his video of a night out with friends on mumchies I guess

[@Jakethemilkman]

@@ThydaCookingTV ⁹0⁰⁰0⁰]p]😅

[@NoName-pd8pu]

@@monkeythebin3756 why is that?

[@watchingshows6683]

He aged, but still as wholesome as ever

[@NoName-pd8pu]

Just like good whiskey

[@yooo481]

I don't know why, but watching this video makes me happy

[@fromnaras]

“ I have a loud voice, I want my own path” I love that so much!

[@saineha9]

I remember him from Chef's Night out!!

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

He also tasted grocery store sushi on Buzzfeed. He's really humble and not stuck up.

[@khu7379]

that episode was so good!

[@kaviseranG]

He's the legend that rolled the epic sushi blunt

[@sly369]

ABANG KAVI someone got it.. thank god

[@isabeldrilon]

Any links to that video?

[@NeoAgeHipster]

@@isabeldrilon kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnPEYnpjfb-MhZo

[@heartbreakmanNo1]

Rollin' up tha kush, put it in tha air :y

[@gitaghosh2657]

He looks like a gangster turned Japanese chef.

[@911skull]

Guess it’s opposite

[@mUrKMusIc]

Dude is a LA legend! I found out about him a few year ago through munchies. His birthday vlog was the best

[@jyc313]

Ate here back in February on a weekend trip to LA. Great meal, friendly chef, and relaxed atmosphere.

[@codyrequejo3123]

Yoya San- one of the coolest ever! So much love and respect for this man.

[@leviyouler3362]

6:49 just hearing the tattoo explanation, I’m guilty of “just getting a tattoo”😂😂💯

[@PrettyBoyKii]

Yoya is like one of the coolest dudes! His friendly and joking personality remind me a LOT of Miyavi. Like they could be cut from the same stone. I think they're both so cool.

[@evenstar435]

I love his personality and smile! What a delight

[@luisalzahir5645]

😊

[@ygdrasulskarkja6195]

I love his energy

[@heibaigui]

Your best series. Thank you the Eater team ✨

[@FlowerofDissolution]

This guy is just great! :D Has a great smile too! I hope he continues to do well doing sushi.

[@JereTravels]

What a humble and nice guy! I’d be honored to taste his sushi!

[@Yuhyuhadam]

Is so nice to see someone love their job so much...

[@MoxieBeast]

would love to try it grilled some time. hopefully next trip there.

[@kappa555]

めちゃくちゃ綺麗だし美味しそう！

[@CrocoduckRex]

Beautiful video! Well done again, Eater team!

[@paradisebeforeparadise4076]

Wow. He is wonderful.

[@johnnyeg62]

Master of his craft. What an impressive spread.

[@user-oz2ye1wh7x]

津本式やってるんですね！最高！ 魚の質も良いですね〜

[@ebonyivory283]

He's more modern now the way he talked and the way he communicate he's relax and have humour too I liked the way he prepare all the fish for his sushi restaurant it's all delicious .

[@SEBASTIAN-ce6go]

He is so amazing

[@tagnetorare5401]

Have been to Osaka and Kyoto, both are wonderful places for traveling

[@acey4994]

This food looks amazing

[@iquazodra8264]

It’s 1am here and I’m hungry af watching this ,why u do dis Man

[@Ron_Anshuman]

My favourite Sushi chef

[@raymaraj1]

i love him 🥺

[@kimxoxo9016]

Love this! ❤️

[@sanjibm1890]

Hats off to camera man for An awesome camera angle that makes interesting to watch

[@gracialuna9629]

His voice is awesome

[@evonneswifttodd3370]

Fascinating man and video Thank you

[@ereniacastellan4587]

He seems like very friendly and good person

[@adduxv1914]

It was fun watching

[@enemyterritory8206]

The more you shake...the lucky you are.. that there made my day!

[@FateOfNines]

I stayed a week in Kyoto and then a week in Osaka. Let me tell you that regardless of how close together they are, they are waaaay different. He's entirely not lying. Lmao. Osaka is crazy by comparison.

[@chansaicommerce1721]

AMAZING

[@reddo84]

the grilled amadai nyumen looks awsome

[@Arrynek01]

Oooo! It's "that" guy! Who used to work that that restaurant. I absolutely loved that video

[@jeffreymanibog8178]

I remember this guy from sushi review video on the buzzfeed channel. Took me a while to recognise him though

[@redwarrior118]

Yeah he aged rapidly since then

[@recoil53]

I think he did a couple more for BF. Cool guy, didn't just dismiss all grocery store sushi.

[@ThydaCookingTV]

awesome 👏 everything is wonderful I love 💖 you channel and love 💖 your food too

[@takahiroch6250]

he really enjoy his cooking

[@jetlui87]

I would love to go to that restaurant and chat and laugh with him!

[@leakedmilk1315]

Man thats awesome

[@phyllisjohnson4674]

HE....is AWESOME!!!

[@theundeadcowboy8970]

I have to say I hate seafood it's made me sick in the past but seeing the love and dedication someone puts into it makes me want to try it anyway

[@chansaicommerce1721]

AWESOME

[@89simba57]

More of Yoya!

[@emt6944]

“Zero star...minutes zero star or something”

[@sr20DETdrift]

😂

[@stevenardianto3653]

"avocado pretty nice"

[@ahhin2068]

DAMNNNN finally the world coolest suchi master!!!!

[@saraiperez9265]

Buenísimo 👏

[@gavinbrewes863]

MORE that is all Just MORE of this guy

[@mikedrop4421]

He's awesome! Also I don't know why he spoke in Japanese so much because his English is actually very good albeit hard to understand without the subtitles just due to his accent. Cool dude for sure and his food looks delicious.

[@Resin_Lover]

Mike O'Barr japanese culture bro they can speak Eng but respect their mother language, so we all have subtitle

[@odalys1179]

lmao the hammer tattoo was the best part !

[@one087]

The first "Happy Sushi Maker" i saw.. 😊😀😄😃😆😂🤣

[@AjayKumar-tb9kf]

"the more you shake the more luck comes in" Well that won't be hard if it's the right hand.

[@variansteven4305]

How the atmosphere changes on 8:04 wow, we're in for some treats!

[@liamrealest]

Very nice

[@RPS_FFRK]

He resembles Gorobei in Seven Samurai classic film haha. A bit goofy too and good vibes. Naisu vid!

[@hezhang8843]

Everytime I see sushi chefs introducing the fish, I'm always like do I need a phD in marine biology to become a sushi chef?😂

[@hindsightpov4218]

He Zhang Probably.

[@marzialalfonzocanada888]

I mean don't they also deal with poisonous fish and different recipes also so maybe you do need to know your fish first

[@MariasGreekFood]

congratulations...excelent

[@timothywong4431]

I rmb him from his last vid... "Shark hearts" haha

[@anirbankalita38]

Feel like i have grown up with this guy after seeing multiple videos of him

[@chansaicommerce1721]

COOL !!!!!!

[@boiguacci4373]

He's Back!

[@TheSunMoon]

Oh I remember him from the other video, where he tried those packed sushi🤣

[@gabrielsacapano2875]

I wanna share a beer with this man.

[@ShatteredGlass916]

Holy cow, he sounds a lot older than when buzzfeed have him at their show

[@redwarrior118]

This guy is in 9/10 sushi videos I've seen

[@flashdanke]

津本式やってらっしゃるんですね、すばらしい。 魚の血生臭さを取りつつ魚本来の美味しさが引き立ちますね。 主人からの魚料理へのこだわりが見えますね。 貧乏でアメリカにはそうそう行けないけど主人のお店で食べてみたいな。

[@neohubris]

please come to America and visit the restaurant!

[@flashdanke]

@@neohubris yeah! Thank you. I really want visit the restaurant.

[@dubchung]

4:23 man, that story made me sad lol glad he's thriving now!

[@dofufu]

really like to try princess snapper tempura ...

[@YoungXelDong]

Other japanese chefs have the aura of a samurai master while this guy is chill

[@iggsGH]

Cool guy

[@henryd5408]

I wish he was my grandpa so he can make me as many sushi as i want.

[@cotesia7931]

Cola and beer joke got me xD

[@gatotacha]

Gracias

[@Native_love]

Wow!

[@sammyc38]

why am I watching this at 00:00 hour!?......Now I'm craving for sushi -_-

[@idkwhattosayxD]

8:55 the man has a smiley face tattoo :)

[@yuge42oc10]

The Tsumoto method is a technique that is starting to become the standard in Japan, starting with KZbin, and it greatly improves the taste of fresh fish. Immediately after the fish is brought ashore, the guts and blood, which are prone to decomposition and oxidation, must be removed as soon as possible. By completely draining the blood from the fish, the flavorful ingredients remain in the fish's muscles, which greatly improves the taste of the fish for sushi.

[@hyphuong4567]

man that meaning behind the tatto on his hand tho

[@MALI-su6sw]

for real tho

[@HerstalP90]

Feel like i should get a similair tattoo since i shake that hand quite often.

[@andydaniel7063]

@@HerstalP90 Since every shake is good luck then your dreams are about to come true!

[@ohmylord5455]

Andy Daniel he means fapping

[@coopa9822]

Ayyyyy Yoya

[@georgewbushcenterforintell147]

I should go to Japan and open up a Texas bbq joint .

[@matthewkang3731]

Amazing. Yoya is one of the best sushi chefs in LA!

[@fongchye1946]

i see yoka i click

[@azkamumtaz1956]

I miss him

[@fareastfoodment7247]

오 ㅋㅋ 츠모토식 궁극의 치누키가 미국까지 건너갔네요

[@BHZRD-em8gn]

How Jedi Master Yoda trained his farm-boy style Jedi Knight.

[@KidFury27]

I still think he could make it as an actor. He has a great on camera presence. I say he could start as a gang leader for Yakuza in a John wick like film.

[@ermonski]

He's like an anime grandpa who's a sushi chef by day and a gangster by night