I Tried YaKun in Japan. It Blew My Mind

[@AtsushiSato310]

Hi Ghib-san! I'm a viewer guy in this video. Thank you for sharing the scenes in which I appear. I didn’t realize you were shooting when I sat next to you, so I was amazed! I enjoyed hearing your mom's phone call live. It was a fantastic experience. I want to have a laksa with more authentic taste in Singapore someday. See you in Singapore, Ghib-san!

[@leongyet9896]

We welcome you to visit us!

[@AtsushiSato310]

@@leongyet9896 Thank you very much. I actually want to visit a local hawkers as soon as possible.

[@leongyet9896]

@@AtsushiSato310 We have variety of local delights. Come and try it out. Remember to bring empty stomach 🤣

[@velfarre]

yeah Sato san come to sg! there are plenty more dishes waiting for you to try!

[@AikoHonoka]

@Atsushi Sato I can bring you to eat a famous laksa in Singapore :) and some other authentic food too

[@noobass1996]

The waitress is so pretty omg! And the manager looks like an actor in a drama!

[@qubicfactor]

If Ya Kun were to be in a manga, the manager and Nana would pretty much be the main characters haha

[@ordinaryobserver897]

The manager and Nana can be the poster staff for Yakun.

[@limchyehock6722]

Genuine Ya Kun Use Aunty and Uncle and speak Hokkien.

[@IZTheOne]

The manager and staff are so eye candy, it's not authentic leh lol! Anyway, the kaya toast is really popular everywhere. Even Koreans will buy them bottles home when they visit here. Ya Kun managed to bring Singapore to these countries are amazing.

[@RO_JD]

HAHAHA yes where are the rude staff! Not authentic enough

[@IZTheOne]

@@RO_JD you're mistaken they are not rude, they are just returning the favor because they choose to serve only good customers well. rude customers get rude treatment lor.

[@Crownless.Prince]

@@IZTheOne Loser simps.

[@miyanokazuko4872]

The manager and Nana is my favourite part of the video 😂. You don't see young people working in Yakun Kaya Toast here in Singapore so often. Literally made me fantasize of these two as a Main Characters in a Romcom Anime.

[@geleidi]

“Took me home to Singapore”. That really warmed my heart. Shows your love for SG!

[@sktokyo9457]

It was nice meeting you in Tokyo Ghib, and thanks for the 2nd round Kaya Toast as well 😂 Just like you mentioned on the video, a lot of foreign cuisines in Japan are localised so that its easier for the locals here to like the taste - just like how less oil is being used for all dishes on the video. Same deal as some of the Japanese food/restaurants outside of Japan. I wish more Singaporean chains (with options to have more authentic taste) would come to Japan!

[@noobass1996]

Can i just say your english is amazing 😯

[@GhibOjisan]

Nice to meet you too Kenji!

[@TattoosLovers]

@@GhibOjisan omg my go to place to have breakfast & lunch in Singapore i so love their toast & boiled eggs & kopi's my favourite company & brand in singapore , oooohhhh that food's in your video look's so yummy your food vlog is making me hungry in a good way lol , lmao enjoy your food's & kopi's Ghib cheer's . I'm glad that you & your wife went back to visit & see your mom & dad & brother.

[@frivolouseu]

Wait a minute… You started off as the Japanese that tries Singapore food and compare it to Japanese food - How it would be like in Japan / Similar food in Japan / What we have instead in Japan After staying in Singapore for so long and trying so much food… Now you’re the Singaporean going to Japan and comparing food there to Singapore food HAHA it’s like one big cycle

[@ameame8]

manager looks like kaku kento - top part of the face! Nana is cute too :D Pretty surreal to see the Japanese enjoying ya kun!

[@GhibOjisan]

Felt proud😆

[@waliaowee]

More like the actor in Liar Game!

[@kezbot2]

And Kaku Kento's wife's name is Nana. Wait....🤔😆

[@ameame8]

@@kezbot2 HAHAHA YES

[@silverhawk911]

With a cute looking and handsome staff in Ya Kun Tokyo, I don't mind visiting Ya Kun everyday to eat there 😊. With local SG food in Japan, I wouldn't miss SG food so much even if I am working in Tokyo. Monday eat chicken rice, Tuesday eat prawn laksa, Wednesday eat curry chicken, Thursday and Friday I can just eat kaya toast 😊

[@drummerxkun]

"the manager is insanely good looking" LOL was literally thinking the same thing

[@garfieldandfriends1]

Nana honestly looks really cute and even the name is also cute 😊

[@Lyn_aaa]

Ghib San the way you ate the yakun toast made me crave yakun even though I'm a Singaporean 😀

[@Fujiwara.Takumi1]

It's really amazing to see that Ya-kun has expended to Tokyo as well, back when I was in School, we had to pitch to the Ya-kun executives for a business project and we proposed that they should consider expanding towards other ASEAN and western countries. Also told them that they could consider adding some Singapore food in the menu. Love to see it The quality of service in Japan's Yakun is no doubt looks better than our usual average Singapore Ya-kun franchise, the soft-boiled eggs looks much nicer than some of our singapore outlets not going to lie. Nice to see the passion of the staff Also the manager and Nana(really want to know her) is soo good looking, Wow O Wow Love the videos as always Ghib-san

[@simonwee3190]

holy, the staffs there are insanely good looking.

[@Madillusionist]

Damn the Japanese soft-boiled egg looks way better than what we get here...

[@davishct]

Agreed, the egg yolk looked much bigger too.

[@MrJLHK]

Eggs from Japan, yumm

[@helsinki]

Because japanese eggs are premium eggs

[@Blablablarandomguy]

The egg was definitely one part that looks better, it looked much more rich

[@YummYakitori]

As a Singaporean I actually prefer the steamed bread kaya toast more than the toasted one, but they don't have it on the menu in Japan lol. Was pretty happy when they came out with the idea of steaming it

[@riou1927]

I would love to see a video of you and your MIL in Tokyo once covid restrictions are lifted. I can alr imagine her excitement!

[@GhibOjisan]

That will be so cool!

[@jjaaxx11997733]

Wow! Thanks for letting us know there's Yakun in Tokyo.

[@iiDreamzxc]

So comforting to see the Japanese eating our ya kun and loving it! Always hear tourists raving about how they love Yakun so this really shows it 😊Also loving how your wife is joining in the videos as well with her inputs! Looking forward to hearing more from Mrs Ojisan 😊

[@nadineanne5309]

Noticed this about Japan too! The Starbucks baristas and restaurant workers are generally really good-looking LoL

[@janiefoo9544]

Hi Ghib-San, I like that your shirt blend in so well with Ya Kun. Love your video. 😍❤️

[@magggcho]

Don't have auntie and uncle to call out the order but feels surreal seeing Yakun being packed at lunch time in Japan! Now I am also craving Yakun 🤪

[@shermainewsj]

Don't have the LAI

[@QzSG]

The manager is just wow LOL

[@dannysoh9467]

my son and i enjoyed this video!

[@jachinoy1565]

Yes that manager is good looking. The hair is soooo anime ;)

[@traderghost]

This gotta be one of the best video from Ghib san! Totally enjoyed it!

[@weechinjansonchua8061]

Love the expression of Ghib San when he bit into the kaya toast… that sense of familiarity and comfort is second to none… 😂 thank you for promoting our local brand! 👍

[@JuzNicky]

Nana's pride and passion for Ya Kun ... I felt it. one day I would also want to visit Nana ! Also that other customer also voiced out something prevalent in being more authenticated version of local food. but to balance it to suit local palette is always the issue. At least we know what to expect now. so its all good. but I always preferred chicken rice to plain rice for curry too. so that will be on my list.

[@saya-my1jy]

東京にもヤクンあるんですね‼️知りませんでした。チキンライスやラクサも食べられるなんて…これは絶対行きます👍カヤジャム食べて懐かしさで泣けるかもしれません😭教えてくれてありがとうございます✨とてもうれしいです🌷

[@jayleyy]

Nana and Manager-kun can become Ya Kun ambassador haha. Ghib and his wife can become international Ya Kun ambassador xD

[@hipposamadesu]

If Nana work in Singapore, i will visit her everyday 🤩😘😁

[@sci90174]

“The waitress is very pretty” It’s a trap bro. Just say “oh is it? Never noticed”

[@YummYakitori]

Underrated comment HAHAHAHAHH

[@zer0phonia]

I bet they have the most handsome manager and cute staff (Nana) 😂 .. . Can never find in Singapore haha

[@wwpoof]

Must admit that I was drawn to the video title with the yakun words❤️. I am going to send the video link to my friends. Initially, me was expecting to see the usual assessment of the food etc but I ended up laughing throughout. Firstly, steady lah. Ghib san approached the counter staff like a inspector from SG, testing ppl some more (kopi o kosong, teh-C etc). Then at some point, both he and wifey separately found the staff to be handsome and pretty. Aiyoh😅. But gosh $11 for chicken rice and $15 for a bottle of kaya... it's crazy lah🙉🥴! For laksa, SG price is abt $5.50-6dol while it's $7.20 in Japan. It's considered cheap oredi for Japan cost of living. The last part was equally hilarious, calling MIL and as a typical SGrean, her first response was how much for kopi. LoL.

[@simbeekuan4056]

I am really blown away by the price for a bottle of kaya...now I think I will appreciate that Ya Kun in Singapore is so much affordable.

[@theflipside_63]

This video reminds me that my jar of Kaya is almost done. If anyone from Singapore is going here in Toronto, please bring me some.😅

[@MO-es6mk]

Thanks for sharing your experience at Yakun! I was really excited when they reopened in Tokyo.a few years back. I've been to the one in Shinjuku and Yurakucho! I recall at that time they had to push back their original opening because the kaya jams hadn't arrived in time. They were selling the sandwiches, chicken rice and kopi but no kaya toast! Chicken rice at the Shinjuku store is quite tender but may need a bit more cooking at times.(they may have improved since I last went) Unfortunately the Yurakucho shop only sells the basic kaya toast and egg and beverages due to space constraint. My friend loves the jam so much that she rides her bike down from Toyosu to the Yurakucho shop when she runs out!

[@corny17]

So cool to see Yakun and local style kopi teh in Japan. Also, Nana is a cutie 😋

[@marilynho1774]

I really enjoy this episode of Yakun 🎉 I am so happy that Japanese people queue up at the store too 🎉 yeah 🥚 🥚 🍞 ☕️ thank you for featuring this again 🙏🙏🙏

[@letgotothemoon8174]

Happy to see you enjoy them !!!!

[@sujaniaslam2428]

Hi Ghib, last month i just visit yakun n order the steam bread , very nice,,, that yakun toast in japan looks nice,, if the taste is change to japan standart it wont be authentic then,, anyway when u said “ singapore pride it hit me,, i felt it hahhaha, maybe becoz we lived in singapore n we always wants the best for singapore,, Thks for the video Huat Ah , 👍☕️🍞🍲😬

[@Respin12333]

that "teh-c la" at 1:54 was SO ON POINT. really impressed!

[@lionellhwang5153]

Yakun has 2 different type of stalls in Singapore. Yakun Kaya Toast is what must people know, but there is also Yakun Family Café which serves proper food like chicken curry, nasi lemak etc. Also, though traditional coffee shops are almost always staffed by older ppl, the staff at west mall yakun family café is mostly young people!

[@cheekmunks1415]

Loving the video! OMG Yakun should really make you their ambassador or sth...otherwise, missed opportunity for them!

[@aero.l]

Wow look at the colour of the egg yolk.. can tell right away it's good quality. Anyway the two staff are absurdly good-looking. Are they the ones doing the cooking also? Don't see any kitchen staff leh lol

[@aprilius20]

Favorite thing about the Shinjuku outlet is not the affordable chicken rice but the fact that they don't charge for extra chili :D

[@sanakatsuka]

I watched this video last night and this morning I decided to go and eat at Ya Kun( in Singapore) for the first time in years lol

[@TheEternalSolivagant]

Loved it Ghib San

[@AmbientWalking]

Always a pleasure to visit your channel and explore something wonderful. Thanks!

[@nossy321]

日本にヤクンが有った事に驚きました。カヤトーストと海南チキンライス食べに行って、シンガポールの味思い出しに行きます

[@japrpg]

This must be the friendliest Yakun i've seen haha. Few years ago I tried to find their 1st outlet in Tokyo, but it was closed when I got there :/ After that due to tight itinery didn't return. I get to see one in action now!

[@ignatiushie4403]

It touches my heart (surely many of us Singaporeans too) that you are showing our food in Japan. You are one of us indeed.

[@eliseww13]

Yakun ikeman 店長！？ I'm going!! 😂 it's entertaining to see you and Mrs in videos!

[@yukamorii6711]

いつも楽しく拝見しています！　私もカヤトースト大好きで、新宿のヤクンには毎月行ってます。確かにバターの量が少ないですが、開店当初はシンガポールと同じくらいだったので、だんだん日本人の好みの量に合わせていったのかもしれません（私は多くて冷えてるバター希望です）。 東京のあらゆるところでラクサを食べてみましたが、意外にも再現率が高いのはスーパーマーケットの成城石井のデリのラクサです。ココナツ風味は抑えめですが、コクがあります。

[@yoominbi]

I think Ghib was unsure how to respond to the wife for a moment at 14:30 hahaha, whether he should agree or just ignore it 🤣🤣

[@eggman3993]

Nice! First from Singapore!

[@meat_loves_wasabi]

agree with your wife … Japan Ya Kun got young good looking staff.. the guy also look not bad mah not just the girl

[@yet1011]

more of Nana chan!!

[@JanGNT]

“The laksa is light and easy to eat”. Not laksa liao lor. 😂 I heard there were long queues in the first week of their opening!

[@junux99]

Actually Singapore had Laksa, chicken curry, nasi lemak, prawn noodles, and mee rebus in some outlets of Ya Kun. It ranges between $5-$8 sgd with a drink. But that was like since 2020 till last year. Not sure why they removed it entirely now. Probably sales just weren't that great.

[@chill3808]

The quality of the egg is certainly better 😃❤️

[@kaori8441]

シンガポール本場の味そのままかと思ってたら、日本人向けになってるんですね‼️ それはそれで食べてみたい😊

[@NRT-SIN]

たまに撮影した霞が関のお店にカヤトーストとチキンライスを食べに行きます。私もヤクンでチキンライスとかラクサがあって最初は「えー！」って驚いた人ですｗ

[@shadowtrooper262]

Never knew about this outlet there in Japan. Better note it the next time I visit.

[@Dayz90]

Ohhhhh! So proud of Yakun!!!!! JiaYou! GoGo! 💗

[@andreichan333]

I want to go Japan. For Nana San.

[@yurihyuga_]

eh same

[@doel89]

@@yurihyuga_ bring home

[@CrossbredmiMiyang]

There’s even Singapore Bak ku teh form soba in Tokyo 😁 it taste really good as well

[@stuzarvoid]

seriously only auntie and uncle in sg yakun.. is quite amazing how young pple work in the tokyo branch.

[@cancanjaker1620]

disagree. I go to many branches of sg yakun, not all are auntie and uncle. There is quite a number of young people too.

[@Jelloc]

@@cancanjaker1620 the young ones are mostly Malaysians

[@connietan5012]

@@Jelloc ya majority the youngsters are Malaysian.

[@boujeefoodie2635]

@@cancanjaker1620 There are no young locals working there. Even local student part-timers don’t want to work in hot environment.

[@nicccccc4073]

This video is so cute! As for the menu, i've seen a similar menu at bigger yakun stores like the one at changi airport T3! But its not a very common menu at all yakuns

[@ameliatan0309]

Menu is like a hybrid between Ya Kun and Toast Box.😊

[@XenonKirito]

From the way I see their entire menu as you have tasted. It's trying to be localized. Meaning they are trying to cater towards the local's tastebubs. For the drinks wise they should have the option to see if they wanna try it less strong or the normal way. The reason why you usually see a lot of Uncles or Aunties behind the counter is because a lot of the youngsters nowadays dislike working F&B or simply hate working is a heated/warm environment. Overall pretty amazing that they replicated the ya kun look as well.

[@VamboraSingapore]

Ghib-san Can you do a video or even shorts on cash vs. credit card requirements and expectations when traveling to Japan and what your suggestion is for budgeting and money exchange preparation? Thanks

[@choonhockong8215]

Good, Ya Kun in Tokyo. Price is reasonable and food looks yummy. Surprised got Chicken rice and Laksa over there. Friendly service maybe must send our Ya Kun staff there for customer service training. This applies to Toast box staff also.

[@c14k6]

Ya kun to Singapore is like Ichiran to Japan.Unfortunately, there's no Ichiran outlet in Singapore yet. Bet it'll be popular if they set up one outlet here.

[@OthelloAcademy]

My goodness Yakun in Japan outshines the ones in Singapore! Both the menu and staff! Wink wink*😉

[@taiyaki-s3802]

シンガポール旅行で食べたカヤトーストが美味しかったので、ぜひ今度行ってみようと思います。 紹介していただいてありがとうございます。

[@GhibOjisan]

料金もお得なのでぜひー！

[@MJxxxx5]

Yakun Famiky Cafes in Sgp does have chicken laksa, prawn laksa, prawn noodles, mee siam, mee rebus and 4 different types of nasi lemak. You can find these Yakun in Jurong Point, Bt Batok, n more.

[@shijou2867]

i love ya kun in singapore, didnt know theres ya kun in Japan!

[@philiptng2184]

I enjoyed watching this 😂 glad that the Japanese enjoy Singapore food 😄

[@simplyme3306]

There are Ya Kun family cafe which has an extensive menu like chicken curry noodles, laska, mee rebus, nasi lemak etc. The chicken looks a bit dry though..I think they have adjusted to suit Japanese lighter taste buds. Need more salted butter lah 😆 actually I prefer the steamed bread than their toasted one as it's too wafer thin. Do that have sugar and butter version and also cream crackers instead of bread?

[@doel89]

oh yea ., the ya kun at NEX have curry and laksa i keep thinking toast box and fun toast

[@rainydaes]

Actually we have curry in Yakun Singapore leh? It's pretty good. Comes with bread, noodles or rice. Try it sometime!

[@justinng9895]

This is such a cute episode! :)

[@Killerpants1125channel]

The egg already look's so much better in comparison it really is no competition haha

[@hikkomorisg]

Your subtitle for "sugoi " is "walau eh"... So "sugoi kimoji" will be translated as "walau eh shiok" , right 🤣

[@LL-bl8hd]

I visited Singapore recently for the first time and saw YaKun everywhere! The toast was so good! I also saw many Japanese people there so I'm not surprised it's opening in Japan.

[@ws-leeyaoming4171]

Most attractive staff and manager at yakun XD

[@boujeefoodie2635]

The prices are actually ok given the weak yen now. If SG has mains like laksa and chicken rice I think would be around the same price here in ya kun.

[@らまおだよサブ]

風になるの動画から久しぶりに戻ってきました。主さんの動画を見てギターを始めたいのですが何から始めたらいいか分からず手探りですが頑張ります！

[@johnan06]

I tried the egg in Yakun Japan and I have to agree that it taste and looks better 😂Not surprising considering they have alot of high quality produce in Japan

[@ethanlim9823]

4:28 - subtitle being cheeky by translating to 'wa lau eh' 🤣

[@hazi7520]

Hi.. There are some Ya Kun outlets that has a wider menu. It's called the Ya kun cafe. They have laksa, mee siam etc

[@OhanaInPortland]

Japanese customer service is top notch!

[@deniseyeo3258]

Ghib-san, you have a wonderful wife- real Singaporean gourmet who knows Singapore food well- her comments are so 'knowlegeable' 😁👏

[@wendyshoowaiching4161]

Wow. So delicious. The restaurant is so underrated. Where is the Penang Assam Laksa Noodles. The chicken don't have light soy sauce

[@哥坤-s7o]

The familiar dark orangish egg yolk which we see in Tamago-EN. You don't get to see such color in SG Ya-Kun I think? Maybe a gd idea for Don Don Donki to bring imported Japanese egg here? Cos' of lesser competition in Japan, it is gd business strategy to sell SG chicken rice and laksa over there.

[@vqlerieq]

omg the egg looks sooo much better

[@k.ennethlim]

Proud moment when there’s a long queue during lunch hour

[@CL-tv6zn]

Hi Ghib-san! What do you mean when you salute and said something in Japanese?