I ATE AT 10 GLUTEN FREE RESTAURANTS IN TOKYO!!! EATING GLUTEN FREE FOOD IN JAPAN 2020

GLUTEN FREE TOKYO / EATING GLUTEN FREE FOOD IN JAPAN / CELIAC IN JAPAN / GLUTEN FREE RESTAURANTS IN TOKYO / CELIAC IN TOKYO / TOP 10 GLUTEN FREE RESTAURANTS IN TOKYO / TOKYO 2020
Hey everyone!!! When I was in Japan in January, I ate at 10 different GLUTEN FREE restaurants in Tokyo! A lot of these restaurants are also vegetarian and vegan, and accomodate a wide range of dietary requirements. Japan isn't known for it's Gluten Free food - a lot of celiacs struggle while they're travelling there because there tends to be wheat in a lot of Japanese food. The language barrier can make travelling with allergies particularly difficult, but if you know the right places to go, you'll be able to eat more than just plain tofu!
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13:00 ONDEN HOUSE (this cafe has temporarily closed but will open again soon!)
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18:40 GLUTEN FREE RAMEN SHOP SHIBUYA
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22:48 LITTLE BIRD CAFE
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32:30 CAPTAIN COOK CAFE (it looks like they've closed since I was there!! I don't know if they will reopen again, but I really hope they do)
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43:20 FALAFEL BROTHERS
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46:50 T'S KITCHEN
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52:38 BLUE JAM CAFE
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58:30 REVIVE KITCHEN
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[@christinas3715]

There is a form of non-reactive celiac disease. People who have celiac but don’t display the symptoms/ response (getting sick, having intestinal damage etc). Side note- celiac is not an allergy but an autoimmune disorder. Also- oats are naturally gluten free and CAN stay gluten free if they’re processed in a non-wheat environment. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO!! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!

[@qienna6677]

1 out of 5 Coeliacs react to oats as the avenin in oats has a similar protein structure, I know from personal experience. It is BAD to simply tell people oats are gluten free without mentioning this!

[@rozharris6834]

In Australia they mark all oats as non-gluten free, because a good proportion of celiacs react to them. I was surprised when I saw 'gluten free oats' in the US.

[@theresiaerlandsson2467]

I have celiac desiease but I have absolutely no physical reaction to it

[@tikusblue]

I'm pretty sure that people who have non-reactive celiac disease still have intestinal damage. That's the gold standard for diagnosis so if they didn't they wouldn't be able to be diagnosed. I think they just have no outward symptoms (nausea, bloating, vomiting, bathroom issues, headaches, etc). I'm wondering if Alex might be in this group of people now. She said she still eats mostly GF at home, and tries to avoid gluten. She might have too little damage to the villi to be picked up with the colonoscopy.

[@onmydeathbed]

@@tikusblue Exactly! it's called silent celiac disease. It could display atypical not gastrointestinal-related symptoms or no symptom at all, but it will cause intestinal damage!. That's why the gold standard is indeed gastroscopy and biposy. My sister is now fully asymptomatic and has igA in the range, but still suffer from a very severe form of celiac disease. Alex said she was checked by biopsy, so there's no way she is celiac if biopsy and Gastroenteroscopy is negative, because damage to villi will happen always, either the person is asymptomatic or not. There is a latent form which doesn't show damage to villi, but she should in anycase have positive igA, so positive blood test to celiac disease. However, alex could be allergic to wheat. It is a very rare allergy, but can happen. It has same symptoms, but they appear usually quicker. She should do allergy blood test (igE) to evaluate it, since she already escluded celiac disease. another thing that could be is non-celiac gluten sensitivity, which can be assessed by some markers but it is still under research.

[@tomiwastaken4938]

For fellow celiacs in the comments: In case you didn't know, Italy is one of the best countries when it comes to Gluten Free food! Big cities like Rome, Venice, Milan etc have tons of amazing GF restaurants and stores. South Italy is a bit less informed about it but as long as you're not visiting a small town you should be good! :) Also, if it says on the package that it's gluten free, then it's gluten free. I noticed during my trip to the US that there is a distinction between "gluten-free" and "gluten-friendly", but as far as I know "gluten-friendly" is not a thing, so you don't have to worry about that!

[@michaelahallfilms5450]

yes!! i lived in florence for a year when my celiac showed up and they were one of the first countries to really take initiative for celiacs and have a whole foundation to make sure celiacs are taken care of! huge gf sections and grocery stores, best gf pizza crust, etc

[@qienna6677]

The problem with gluten free foods in the US is also that the laws for what can be labelled as gluten free is different to countries such as NZ and Australia. Oats in NZ and Australia are not allowed to be labelled as gluten free as 1 in 5 coeliacs react to them.

[@AmyNiG]

So some people can be entirely coeliac and cannot injest any gluten and some are just intolerant and can injest things that have crossed over, such as cooking in shared oil ☺️ or that’s what I was told when I worked in the food industry anyway 😅 that’s probably what they meant by “friendly”

[@tomiwastaken4938]

@@qienna6677 Yeah, that's why I said that Italy is one of the best places for it. It is taken very seriously here, to the point that labels on food packs are required to say if the food item in question was made in an establishment that makes gluten stuff, even when the food item in question itself does not contain gluten! And to answer to what you said, here in Italy oats are not considered Gluten-free unless the product explicitly says it is!

[@Mergirl97]

Even McDonald's in Italy has gluten free buns!

[@pastelgirl9799]

I can’t believe how much content progress you’ve made since I first found your channel two years ago, since then I’ve not missed one upload. The way you shoot your videos have greatly improved and and you actually look at at the comments under each video. I know a lot of youtubers that don’t even bother checking the comments. My love for your channel grows every time you upload and I look forward to it. I hope dan, Sam, Archie and you are doing well. Stay safe

[@PrettyPastelPlease]

You’re so sweet!!! Thank you so much for sticking with me through the years, comments like this make it so worthwhile 😁💓💓💓

[@pastelgirl9799]

Pretty Pastel Please I saw the other video you’re trimming on your Instagram story, I’m looking forward to that as well

[@confettichica]

"look! startrucks" that was very dad-like

[@rieceg6719]

KZbin captioned the crunchy cookie as “(applause)”

[@mksketchms]

Finally a youtuber who values creating content with as many needed breaks and as much length as wanted. Your videos are always longer than others and that's what I love about them, a good way to spend my time fully focused on one type of content instead of being done in 10 mins. And we know damn well you would've surpassed 1M by now but you took the break for yourself and for the sake of what's happening around the world which most KZbinrs would never have the guts to do❤️ really appreciate you.

[@Dunkelwald_]

the owner of the first restaurant was so cute. "my boss, who is actually my mother" xD also "strong inside system" but i heard a lot of japanese can't process alcohol very well :D i airfryed some plain potato wedges with just oil, salt, pepper and paprika and they are always super crispy without any flour

[@cryingeyebrows2773]

I think it's true about the alcohol as it a common joke in anime an manga about people being drunk. This is all I've seen of it though so I could be wrong

[@keiyta228]

For anyone wondering, the french note from Little bird reads: "Hello! Thank you for the gluten free meal. We really appreciated it. Arigato!"

[@ellisisland6490]

I have tons of food allergies. Not gluten, but about 15 others including soy. ANYTHING that raises awareness about this stuff is great content. Thank you so much

[@amara560]

That must be super tough :(

[@lunarcorpse]

I thought I was lactose intolerant, but it turned out I had GERD and I also had to get my gallbladder removed. Luckily, I was able to go to an allergist to see if I was actually allergic to anything. I'm not allergic to food, but I'm allergic to just about every kind of pollen from trees in every season. And I'm oddly allergic to cockroaches as well as penicillin, dust mites, mold, certain grasses, fabric band-aids, medical tape, vitamin D supplements, and weeds. I'm also allergic to feathers which is what my pillows are made of. :( Allergies suck.

[@ellisisland6490]

@@amara560 yeah :( can't eat in restaurants except for salads mostly actually. Fortunately salads exist, and also I'm surrounded by a group of people who mostly prefer to grill out or do potlucks (and will accommodate me!). But yes it is hard. I want to be able to travel to Japan one day, but I don't know how that would work with the soy.

[@oxbunnehxo]

Same! I'm allergic to eggs, nuts, wheat, dairy, seasame seeds and seafood! Wbu?

[@sweetandcynical]

That's a vibe but like other way round, i can't eat most salads 😅 don't worry you aren't alone hopefully people will start to cater to allergies better in future

[@Nalaidesia]

thank you so much for this. My boyfriend was diagnosed with Celiac disease about 3 years ago, and it's been really hard on him. We've always wanted to visit Japan, but one of our concerns while traveling is if we will be able to find food that he can eat without getting sick. thank you

[@shadowgirl221]

Wow, it's so wild to be this early. Welcome back -- we've missed you!

[@hsfhanaa]

21:50 I would love to visit that restaurant. The fact that you were able to find somewhere that also emphasized that its halal is awesome! I was always worried that were I able to visit one day I would be stuck with more of a vegetarian diet because I would stress that pork was used in or near the food

[@CozyCorysCorner]

I feel like an idiot. I’m trying to figure out who was with her and then I realized after she said it’s her dad...he has celiac‘s so why wouldn’t he be there. He’s the perfect person to take!

[@meganblack9236]

The cinematography of this is so beautiful. Also, as a gluten sensitive person, I can really appreciate this.

[@Mina-ib9bs]

Whenever she said something was really expensive I was like "Omg that's so cheap!!" *cries in Norwegian*

[@kseni_vely]

Definetly don't watch this on an empty stomach if you're impressionable like me🤣 I just popped a whole can of tika masala pringles watching this. 💯 I regret nothing 💯

[@ShisaAi]

I’m not the only one then!lol

[@marleycoe6043]

Currently doing the exact same thing 😂😂😂😂

[@kayfromtheg9846]

Totally debating what to eat for lunch and dinner and nothing sounds good compared to this

[@silvialacez]

I ordered a pizza in the middle of watching this (Im also pregnant so that doesn't help lol)

[@HulluitsCece]

I’ve missed you so much Alex you don’t even know 🥺 I hope you your family and friends are doing well and staying safe ❤️✨ Edit: also idk about anyone else but I love when you give us long videos to watch 😍

[@mlejb4]

Ikr! I was sad when I saw her cutting out hours of footage on her insta 😅

[@MaddyH27]

Same, I wanted to comment telling her just to do a part 1 and part 2 of 1hr each videos lol ❤️

[@HulluitsCece]

E Burnsie yes I could honestly watch her for hours! I would have grabbed a snack and a drink got comfy and had a blast

[@HulluitsCece]

Maddy J Holley I wouldn’t have minded either so I couldn’t agree with you more

[@ScarletBegonia1974]

So, oats...they can be GF. In and of themselves, they ARE gluten free but they are often not labeled specifically GF. The reason for this is that oats and wheat products are often grown in the same fields or at least somewhat close in proximity. Therefore, for oats to be labeled GF they have to have been grown a certain distance from any crops containing gluten. I’m not clear on the specific distance. Long story short, they probably were oats that you were eating, but that’s not inherently a bad thing. 😀

[@josephinetyler4356]

There is some oats that now do come with a gluten free label.

[@superhotninjacat]

It's also about the place that rolls the oats. It's done on mills that also process other grains. For oats to be certified glutenfree they have to use facilities that only have glutenfree grains

[@chantellechantelle2955]

Oats actually contain something that can cause a coeliac response just like barley and rye can, in Australia it is against food labelling laws to label oats as gluten free.

[@TheScratchingKiwi]

@@chantellechantelle2955 And with good reason. Oats and oat milk 'down under' is definitely not safe to consume!

[@NicoleHoltActress]

When you talked about the chef licking his fingers and the spoon, I about gagged.

[@danielledriffill-shelmidin2098]

Not to mention the barley issue omg that’s awful

[@lilianbix7257]

I have to eat gluten free and its always a struggle to find good restaurants on vacation. Since I always wanted to go to Tokyo this video is amazing 🙏🏻🙏🏻 thank you so much

[@ChantalSuperhero]

I'm not planning on visiting Tokyo nor am I gluten free, but I still watched the whole thing, because for some reason it was so entertaining as interesting to me. thank you for the amazing video Alex!

[@cutecats532]

"Do you eat pizza woth your fingers or a knife and fork?" Usually with my fingers but it depends on the pizza. Sometimes if they're too greasy or too big I might use a fork.

[@siimmy14]

If I’m too hungry I eat with fork and knife. Forces me to slow down otherwise I just destroy the pizza in 5 seconds

[@ShanaLawson]

I used a fork when I tried Chicago deep dish, it was needed lol

[@megs9471]

fork and knife for when the pizza is way too hot and i’m too impatient to wait 😂😭

[@BellBookandCandle13]

I can't believe this video was only 3 years ago. I found a comment I left at the time. Alex will be missed by many and I hope her family might leave at least some of the best of Alex's videos up for a long time if not forever. I am finding myself remembering why I started watching her videos at the time and why I really enjoyed her channel so much back then. It's a nice memory of someone I never even knew but appreciated her aesthetic, her funny moments, her presentation of how she would describe something and it made me feel like I was on her Japan adventures with her and you could tell she had talent with editing and photography. RIP

[@hannahstreet5542]

something about just ~your~ videos of japan are so much more real and comforting to watch than most other japan videos... the b roll, the music, the sense of calm from the longer form videos vs rushing to fit too much into 15 min. anyhow, I love it, thank u

[@hopipp]

as a vegan i really appreciated this video because most of these gf places had options for me too! thanks so much alex, glad youre back!

[@jendub9892]

Ewwwww to the chef licking on spoons and his fingers! No no no! Def would NOT be going back! 👎

[@serao150]

That restaurant seemed like a bad place in way too many ways. Wheat-free isn't gluten free. They could really hurt someone.

[@armadillobiblethumper]

Anyone wondering what restaurant it was it was the Revive Kitchen

[@jendub9892]

coconut coconut yes it was Revive Kitchen

[@portentopiagiannem.3998]

time stamp?

[@TheNeskvik78956123]

@@portentopiagiannem.3998 58:00

[@TheDaleeny]

I'm biased because this video contains 3 of my favorites, Food, Japan and Alex but this was an amazing journey, I don't have any allergies but I enjoyed learning more and travelling along side you and your dad, it was an amazing experience, loved the close ups, very calm vlogging, and very well thought descriptions not only about the food but also how to get to the places, keep up the good work, I'd love more content like this from you!

[@emmaburick3413]

I ALSO HAVE CELIAC'S!!! It's great to see that one of the favorite creator's is going through what I am going through!

[@xoxo62477]

So does Julien Solomita. He makes cooking videos and does dupes of restaurant stuff sometimes if you're interested.

[@_captainmagic]

Yeah there's so many videos where it's a lot of "where to find vegan" and I'm like yeah that's cool but seriously where are the jvloggers who are gluten-free??? I want safe ramen!

[@TheBethaiable]

That cookie can be used as weapon of mass destruction O.o sheesh! Coconut of destruction!

[@madisoned]

My husband is allergic to gluten, dairy, and soy products so it's a triply whammy when it comes to Asian foods

[@marsgirlly]

Me too! It's awful :(

[@kloepie3570]

Me too!

[@ericapalomino9343]

Me too

[@jupsiis]

I've been looking forward to this 🥺

[@TheHolesInTheWall]

Thank you Alex! I am also gluten intolerant, and I've been hoping you would at least speak of the gluten free options in Japan. Although the country where I'm from has made a massive leap in making more options for people with food restrictions available, I can't explain the joy of just walking in somewhere and not having to worry if I'll be able to eat or have to settle for french fries again (which are also not safe at some places). Some people usually think of pizza or pasta as a cheap and easy meal, and for me it has been the complete opposite. Eating pasta is aways reserved for celebrations. Due to the lack of availability or the price, even if making at home. Anyway.. long rant is long. Thank you for being so inclusive and raising awareness, as well as providing very helpful resources. Thank you for being such a bright minded human being!

[@kaitlynrodriguez3327]

As someone who is both gluten free and vegan I really appreciated how there were vegan options at most of the restaurants :)

[@stephaniemclamb7662]

Oh my gosh yes! My dad was diagnosed with celiac disease when I was born in 1996, and yeah he said there was like you said, LITERALLY NOTHING gluten free. He literally thought he was dying or had cancer because of how much weight he was losing, and they had no idea if was a thing where we were until they finally found out. I remember whenever we would go to restaurants when I was little, and he’d have to ask the waiters or waitresses to check to see if certain things on the menu had gluten in it, they’d literally be so confused and look at him like he was crazy lol so for prob a million times he’d explain what it was and sometimes we’d have to have the manager themselves come out with the ingredient packages of certain things to check the “fine print” on the ingredients list. A good amount of the time he got lucky and wouldn’t get sick, but yeah sometimes cross contamination would happen and he gets SOOOO SICK. He’s literally in the bathroom ALL DAY!!! So Alex, my dad totally feels your pain lol all of my siblings including me have been tested and thankfully we didn’t have it. Some of us can grow out of our allergies but yeah celiac disease is a lifelong thing and yeah people can develop any allergy anytime of life, but some people have different reactions. Some people have rashes like external reactions and some people like my dad has the internal reaction where he gets so sick and in the bathroom all day. But we’ve gotten very lucky with all of the vast selections of gluten free food nowadays! My dad still sometimes also has to check labels because you think some things may be gluten free when they’re really not like certain seasonings and what not... but you did an amazing job on this video! Loved it!!💕💕💕 Go Celiacs, Celiacs UNITE!!!

[@marianaprado2856]

It's our pretty pastel queen she has blessed us with a long video!

[@TheLozzie88]

I didn't think I'd watch the whole thing as it was so long but it was a really well produced video and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Now it's almost 10pm and I had to make a bowl of noodles because this made me want noodles... Well.. Food in general! Great job!

[@Literarium7]

The production value and the length of this video is amazing Alex! I’m a proud follower of yours. Also I’d like to thank you for including prices in your videos it really helps out with planning ♥️

[@lost.rabbit9542]

Yess watcing this like i will go to japan and go to these restaurants 😭NO❤️

[@ladydie1234]

I love how respectful she is. She's a sweetheart. I wanna be her friend.

[@katieosborn8158]

I just want to know if she passed her Japanese test. Edit: also the potatoes at the blue cafe are called home fries (at least that is what I have seen them look like in the south). Also I understand that you are Australian and in case you probably knew but tortilla is pronounced with the double L as a y/e sound like “tortiya”

[@Sarahro.cactus]

I think a better way to put it would be “tortee-ah” !

[@elainerose8799]

Alex, so glad you decided to post this! I love how artistic and beautiful all your shots are. As a person who developed celiac disease in my 20’s I really appreciate the incredible amount of research and time you put in to make this great resource. I’d love to visit Japan some day.

[@Larienzia]

Oats can be glutenfree. Depends on if they are grown far enough away from contaminates. So they need to be marked as glutenfree

[@MrOhSchnitzel]

This video is just making me hungry to be honest. Also, I’m so glad there are more options out there now for people who have to eat gluten free food. I remember about 10 years ago it was awful, even here Australia. It’s still not great here in Adelaide, there aren’t really any restaurants that are strictly gluten free near me. But it’s still much better than it used to be.

[@MicheleDoenges]

Dad jokes!!!! "Does this bread make this restaurant." "No, but that pancake did." 😂😂😂

[@sailorxyz]

Omg Alex you're back! I've missed you so much! I hope you and your loved ones are doing well 💜

[@robynmaguire8120]

I''m not even at the food part of the video but I'm SO GLAD you made this, I'm a coeliac from Ireland and I've always wanted to travel around asia but I was so worried about eating gluten free, this is amazing

[@Wild_Roots]

I’m living vicariously through you Alex. I want to visit Japan so badly but it’ll never happen.

[@azrinzarnas5788]

I was SO shocked to hear that they have a HALAL restaurant. They are really stepping up their game no joke. I had heard before that it's REALLY hard to find halal food there

[@zorin3993]

Theres actually quite a few, I went with my Muslim friend and she did some research beforehand. She obviously did have to be veggie for a lot of the trip but we did find quite a few, including Halal wagyu beef, spicy fried chicken and ramen!

[@allisonseaman9673]

the youtuber Life Where I’m From made a whole video about being Muslim in Japan and showcases some halal supermarkets and food places if you’re interested

[@daianalarisa1337]

What is halal? I always heard but never know

[@azrinzarnas5788]

@@daianalarisa1337 it's specified food that muslims are allowed (or more like "should eat" because many muslims eat haram food which is opposite from halal.) to eat because of religious reasons. for example, alcohol or pork are completely haram. if a muslim eats any haram food, he/she will be committing a sin which will not be forgiven

[@daianalarisa1337]

Azrin Zarnas thanks! So halal is good and haram is bad got it ! ❤️

[@karahjo231]

As a Celiac, THANK YOU!! My fiancé and I are going to start traveling once our baby is old enough, and we are so excited for all of the gluten free foods from around the world!

[@karahjo231]

@jill zafreak we want to travel with our child to teach them. I will mostly be homeschooling with the need of Tudors here and there. I know traveling isn't easy with children, we are up for the challenge though!

[@brigidscaldron]

The owner of the first place (Pizza) is gorgeous!

[@bethany493]

My goodness... I get it! When I went to college as a vegan in 1996 I had to live on rice and veggies ..... fast forward all these years later and now am aware of my lactose intolerance and celiac too.... thank the LORD for so many options.

[@jasbless197]

I had a similar experience with my dairy allergy. I couldn’t have any dairy at all or my throat would get closed. Then all of a sudden it just died down. Like as a kid I couldn’t have a drop of dairy and then when became a teen all of a sudden I could. It’s weird my allergies have fluctuated they go away and then come back. Like for my 18th birthday I was able to have fricken cheesecake for the first time and I only had an upset tummy. A month later I had ice cream and had to use my epipen and go to the hospital. Allergies really crazy!

[@sosanmia3]

For real, I used to get insane rashes and react badly to milk. Years later, I get an upset stomach when I eat dairy but, eventually, my body recovers. I still avoid dairy though tbh.

[@nexus872]

I was lactose intolerant for about 2 years before I got into puberty. During puberty I didn't have any reaction to dairy and as soon as I turned 18 the lactose intolerance came back and I can't drink milk anymore. It's so weird.

[@invisibleinthemonochrome4575]

Alex’s hair is going to be grown out and ginger before we get pink hair videos

[@SaraSmiles1213]

for me some of my allergies changed when i got my period and my hormones changed...so maybe thats what happened for you?

[@pinkgiraffe1718]

That was my first thought too, a lot of children grow out of allergies as they hit puberty. Unfortunately I am the opposite and I am only developing allergies lol

[@SaraSmiles1213]

@@pinkgiraffe1718 haha same! i was never allergic to foods as a young kid (or didn't know i was lol) and after puberty i got a ton of food allergies

[@EJTheGreat]

I developed an intolerance to meat after puberty 😞 my body doesnt have the proper enzymes anymore to break down the proteins

[@jossoto]

When I was a child I was deathly allergic to pineapples. But I have had them in my adulthood and have been fine. Also I became lactose intolerant when I was in high school. And now I am pregnant and no longer lactose intolerant. I think it really does have to do with the hormones that your body produces. Crazy.

[@alixharnist4670]

Yeah that's what I thought, I developed my gluten intolerance right as I went into puberty at 12/13. Maybe it can be reversed as well?

[@victoriarowland363]

I am gluten intolerant and vegetarian and I have to say thank you for the wonderful video, so Informative, I’ve always wanted to go to Japan now after watching this, I think I’ll feel a little bit more confident about eating over there, if I ever get the chance to go ☺️❤️

[@LilacRecords0611]

I’m so glad you made this video😭 I’m a fellow celiac person but I’ve always wanted to travel the world but very nervous due to my dietary distractions. Love your videos:) xx

[@NyaanTV]

Omg nooooo not the chef licking his hands and the cutlery used to serve the food. You were so calm about that omg I’d have lost it!!!!

[@smolcatloaf]

thank you for this 😭😭😭😭 I have Celiac disease and I was diagnosed 2 and a half years ago and I’m 28 now. I want to go to Japan someday and this is so helpful!! ♥️♥️♥️

[@cloudiebabe]

thanks for uploading such a long video. love u and your positivity

[@punnyfunny3136]

Thank you so much for this! I was really discouraged to go to Japan because I heard that it’s practically impossible to be a celiac and eat safely, and though it still might be a little difficult I have a new found motivated to go there and try these foods! Plus that cherry blossom cake? I h a v e to try that!!

[@officialghosty518]

Alex, thank you so much for making this video. I've been feeling so hopeless lately thinking I'll never realistically be able to visit Japan until they can treat or cure Celiac Disease for real, but now I feel so much better and more hopeful that I'll be able to visit in the near future. I really really appreciate all the effort you put into making this. You're the best

[@isawthesign4421]

I missed you! I'm so glad you are back! I'm not allergic to Gluten but I can't eat red meat. Most people don't even know that it is a real allergy lol

[@bubblesmcsquats9057]

Diagnosed in 1999 here. 🙂🙂🙂my great grandmother had it. I became a wonderful cook! *big hugs* ❤❤❤thank you for sharing this with the world.

[@ShelbyZealand]

Omg YAY Alex is back! Genuinely the most excited I've been for a video in weeks.

[@Marte996]

Thank you for this video! I was diagnosed with celiac disease 2 years ago, and find it difficult to find glutenfree places to eat when I travel, but this is encouraging!

[@lissdiaz4698]

I am not celiac, I am not near Japan, I am not planning going there any time soon, and I still watched this whole thing and enjoyed every minute of it hahaha I loved it, it was so Studio Ghibli like 😂 I love your videos specially Japan related ones 💜💁🏻‍♀️ sorry for the bad English I'm Mexican 😂 BTW that fish taco... I mean... Really?

[@kristentucker296]

I actually enjoyed your dad as your travel companion a lot! He's pretty quiet but your relationship is really sweet. Maybe he'll take this as his calling to be a travel vlogger?

[@moumitabarman2570]

We've missed you so much! Welcome back! Hope you're doing well. ❤️

[@emmaway7]

I am not allergic to gluten, but I sat through this whole video because you make me want to try it all. I am so glad to see your videos back in my queue.

[@skankygaga]

I’m so jealous that your celiac DISAPPEARED! Give us the secret !

[@crowsrose8789]

Same, I wish mine would just vanish. It causes problems, especially when basically everyone else in the house eats gluten.

[@skankygaga]

Crow's Rose dude I feel your pain all my kitchen utensils and appliances are poison

[@asmr_sabri]

It’s medically impossible so

[@sonderexpeditions]

How? I thought it was genetic. Patiently waiting for the cure.

[@alborn4217]

@@sonderexpeditions i don't think its possible to get rid of it.

[@amandanorth4697]

My Mum was diagnosed as a coeliac as a child and then when she was about 7 years old, was told that she had grown out of it. Ate normal wheat containing food for years no problems. Fast forward about 30 years later she got really, really sick, had loads of tests in hospital etc and it turns out that she was intolerant to gluten again and is still a coeliac! A lot of our family who are mostly Irish are coeliac and we all display a mild intolerance to wheat even if we are not diagnosed as coeliac. Glad to hear it doesn’t affect you as much at the moment! 💕

[@herzchenbambi]

I absolutely love this video! I'm not allergic to gluten myself, but my little brother developed an allergy (not celiac) around 2 years ago and it was pretty hard for me at first because gluten hides in so many things!! Love that you're spreading awareness and just your videos in general ❤️ btw, I was wondering if the "barley" they had on their gluten-free menu is real barley or just chinese pearl barley (don't know how it's actually called, only know the nickname). Because it's called barley, looks like barley, tastes like barley but is NOT barley and completely gluten-free :)

[@raiu]

I've only recently discovered that I'm coeliac, and I'm devastated that my annual Japan trips are about to become very, very different. In one of the most convenient countries in the world, it's about to get extremely inconvenient. Thank you for this, I really appreciate your efforts (and expenses!!)

[@VelvetVolcano]

Great to see you back Alex, really enjoyed watching this and also EW! at the chef licking his fingers etc....eeesh!

[@redvoodoo1000]

I love your videos about food, especially the Japanese ones. Your dad sounds adorable!

[@mksketchms]

My most favourite video was the one week 7 eleven food video although i remember it didn't get that many views but I'd love to see more like that and this one! 🖤

[@danielledriffill-shelmidin2098]

I know this is an older video but I’d love to see more of you interviewing people either in person or online if it isn’t safe to meet face to face, you are quite good at interviewing 💕

[@vientran2145]

Oh Alex how i dearly missed your more-than-30-minutes-videos 🥺I've been living on japan videos from other youtubers since the pandemic started and I couldn't go to Japan this year, but I've always loved your Japan video the most out of them. Thank you for coming back. And hey, I won't mind 3-hours-long-videos from you, maybe next time ;) ?

[@Julia-ek2kn]

I am so thankful for this video, because i am vegan and there wherr so many vegan gluten free options and my gf is very sensitive to gluten ahh i love it thank you so much for thinking so much about us foodie outsiders ☺️❤️

[@yunicoorn]

Girl, your editing and camera work are such a thrill to watch! Thank you for sharing your hard work with us ❤

[@CraftyMegz13]

Diagnosed in 2014! People do not understand. It warms my heart to hear that you can travel and find gluten free food! New subscriber, here ♥️♥️♥️

[@retr0bab316]

Ah i missed you making vids also love your glasses they are adorable

[@shaunharrison4457]

I've been to japan three times and luckily I could eat anything back then. Iam now looking at a fourth visit but this time with a gluten and lactose intolerance. This video has made me feel a lot more confident about the food and going back to visit again. Thanks 👍

[@alanacat7787]

Hi, so I love your videos, especially the ones in Japan where you share with us the wonders that they have. I was wondering do you think you'd ever be interested in doing a video (after pandemic) where you visit the "Themed Cafes" in japan? I'm talking like the cat cafes, maid cafes, stuff like that. I am a huge fan of Japanese culture but I probably wont ever have enough money to visit Japan myself. If of course you've already done videos like that i will deff watch them. Hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy!

[@Ellemenopea97]

I'm jealous of the breakfast you had at that little English style restaurant. It all looked incredible

[@Blackmjc]

It seems possible to grow out of allergies and also grow into them. I now have allergies that I never had as a kid.

[@johncamplin1159]

It's more that u have always had them but it has developed

[@Blackmjc]

@@johncamplin1159 I used to be able to roll around in the grass, eat raw fruits and veggies and intake a lot of dairy. I cant do any of that now.

[@hayleymcsweeney1830]

OMG that bacon/ avocado/ egg thing looks amazing!!!

[@Freja4TheWorld]

It´s sad seeing someone living your dreams, haha. I am not celiax but i would love to go to japan and eat such lovely food. Love the content Alex, we´ve missed you

[@ConfusedAngel666]

Your dad is so precious, I was laughing at his dad isms. Thank you for uploading, hope you all are doing good!

[@diane_5789]

I am moved to tears 😭 by all this deliciuos glutenfree food!!!🤤🤤

[@elizabethhanham5728]

Lol, I'm often very apprehensive about commenting on videos , but seeing this kind of content genuinely makes me so happy. I was diagnosed when I was 15 and visited Japan when I was 17 in 2016 with my Japanese class. I survived for sure but a lot was at my own risk sort of thing and I survived off of tuna onigiri and these weird potato sticks from 7/11. Luckily, my home stay mother managed to find one gf grocery shop somewhere randomly in the middle of Fujidera in Osaka so I was able to try some of that thick Japanese bread and I won't lie, it was better than any gf bread I've found in NZ to this day. I've always been so apprehensive to go back since travelling causes a lot of anxiety around what I'll be able to find to eat but your video really has made me excited about the possibilities that exist in Japan! Keep making such amazing and informative content, I love it!

[@amanderose2630]

I feel this SO much!! I found out I had celiac when I was 10. In 1998- there was NOTHING gluten free. My doctors had never even heard of it and I had to drive 2 hours just to see a specialist who didn't tell me my stomach problems were my own fault! Its so nice to have so many foods to choose from now because 20 years ago?? No thanks to ANYTHING with a GF label. Lol

[@dougadamsau]

This just popped up and had to watch it. You pinned your note at Little Bird just next to my green lanyard/name tag that I left hanging there in March 2019. That cafe was my home away from home (Melbourne, Aus) for four days while in Tokyo for a conference. Enjoyed the “revisit”, thanks :)

[@hobbitsunite]

🤗 truly my favorite KZbinr and the reason I got into birds!! I now have a budgie called Lucy 💗

[@emmavink]

I am a super proud South African to see Rooibos on a Japanese menu, especially as a flavouring for a fancy dish :) Lovely to see some newer content, I had gone back to a few of your old videos because of Alex and Archie lockdown withdrawal :')

[@TheJapannah]

Thank you for this! After years of wondering what was wrong with me I finally got diagnosed with coeliac disease this year and going gluten free has completely changed my life, but I love travelling and I'm not sure about the gf options around the world ❤

[@empressfreya9872]

Watching you go into those tiny spaces without batting an eye and talking about the chef licking his fingers now with covid is... really something else

[@byemadi]

The fire nation did you a solid and attacked the gene that gave you celiac lmao

[@InTheAsylum103]

My mom and a couple of people I've gone to school with have celiac disease. The two I went to school with only have it mildly, but my mom has severe celiac disease. Basically the same as what Alex said she was like when she was younger. I love it when people talk about it and make others aware of the condition because it can be very dangerous. It's nice to see gluten-free food becoming more and more common these days, it makes life ten times easier.

[@Blackmjc]

Its also possible that some of these allergies can be caused by the additives in the US and Australia countries.

[@KaylaLConn]

I can definitely attest to this. I react to bread, pasta etc. in Australia but have tested negative to coeliac. On my two week holiday in Japan I could eat whatever I wanted without any consequences. It's what prompted me to look into preservatives as a possible cause. Crazy how things work!

[@awonderingcoconut6881]

@@KaylaLConn that's interesting maybe it's how each nation makes their food traditionally. I also heard most lactose intolerants can drink Japanese and Chinese milk because of the way they make it, because Asia got the idea of making milk late so most citizens are naturally intolerant so they make it a different way to western nations to accommodate this.

[@OnlySushiCat]

My BF has celiac disease and I was so worried about going to Japan with him in the future because of this, now Im more relaxed about him not missing out nice food there