😳😳Whoa. I've never seen you say a beef steak dish was so bad you didn't even want to show us what it looked like. At least the rest of your food tour was a success, especially that pork belly. That pork belly looked mouth-watering. Sea grapes, huh? I'll have to give that a try if I ever see that on the menu. Thanks for sharing!!
@CopiousDoinksLLC2 жыл бұрын
Braised pork belly with rice is one of the few dishes featured on this channel that I've actually tried before - trust me, it's definitely worth it. It's more like a tasty, slightly sweet and savory stew that leaves you feeling really satisfied afterward.
@Hey-ItsZZ2 жыл бұрын
Wanted to see the beef steak disaster! Steak-gate! Hehehe thanks for another great and yummy video!
@dianehill92852 жыл бұрын
I love your videos. 120 % satisfied
@ibeam232 жыл бұрын
What was so bad about your first meal??? I’m always amazed at the amount of food you eat! 😆
@sarahjanesegovia2 жыл бұрын
when you said you're very full because of the steak but then proceeds to eat two scoops of ice cream. I cannot 😆
@lilacscentedfushias18522 жыл бұрын
(Joking, don’t take my tone seriously) It’s clear you don’t follow the Mike Chen/Strictly Dumpling food religion, you’re way behind on the new biological facts too…. How can you get to 2022 & not known there’s a stomach for savoury food and another, quite separate one for dessert 😂 The way the world has become so crazy who knows, someone might even begin to believe that 😂
@OldManCad2 жыл бұрын
My father in law was the regional manager of Blue Seal back in the day. He still has the old recipes!
@kennyj6042 жыл бұрын
Oh man that pork and rice you had for dinner looked so so good. That and a beer, or two, or three .... and I'd be a happy person. I liked that music serenading you during breakfast. Kinda funky. Thanks for another awesome video. 👌
@ej30162 жыл бұрын
sorry that your first meal was “disappointing” - everything else looked really really yummy - I really must try spam again - haven’t had it since I was a kid (and I’m 62 yrs) - thnx for sharing another interesting food adventure 🙏😷🇨🇦
@jpbaley20162 жыл бұрын
LOL, I had just got back to having Spam with breakfast (62 yo, too). They sold it in singles packs along with cans. Singles worked because I didn’t have spam often. Then Covid hit and I couldn’t find it for 2 yrs. Now it’s back and I’ve only had it a couple times.
@heyheytaytay2 жыл бұрын
I was born at a military base in Okinawa but haven't been since I was a kid. Would really like to go back and visit soon.
@korohacker2 жыл бұрын
3:41 OMG this unlocked a deep memory within me! I used to watch this anime called Azumanga Daioh, a slice of life anime about high school girls, and for their senior field trip went to Okinawa. The airhead character, Osaka, kept chanting 'sa~ta an~dagi~' over and over again to the annoyance of her classmates, but I never knew what it actually was until today. I found myself chanting 'sa~ta an~dagi~' as you introduced and ate it xD They also had a running gag with chinsuko (5:02) because of a word pun that's indecent, but again I never really learned what chinsuko actually is, so thank you for the introduction! Glad you were able to try some champuru and sea grapes too. Sea grapes are nice, especially when paired with some chili slices and soy sauce! To be honest, if I were to ever visit Japan, I would probably visit Okinawa first, looks like a very nice and familiar place to be in.
@Izunami2 жыл бұрын
This was literally all I could think about.
@koreanstallion2 жыл бұрын
3rd. I visited Okinawa in 1985 for 1 week when I was in the US Army. We stayed in Camp Hansen. Always enjoy your videos. Thank you!
@thegreenphantom43042 жыл бұрын
Hands down this is absolutely my favorite channel the scenery the food everything is absolutely amazing thank you so much for posting and showing all of it it is absolutely beautiful!
@chuck25012 жыл бұрын
I'm 45 an only just discovered spam... OMG fried with some rice is amazing!
@markbailey62302 жыл бұрын
As an American, I'm amazed at the quality of the room for only $42 USD. Here in the states that would have been a $142 dollar room. I think the the breakfast was the most interesting and delicious looking meal of the entire video, also a great deal too! Wonderful video!
@sjefhendrickx22572 жыл бұрын
Usa is tooooo expensive with that.
@stefmontoya50252 жыл бұрын
I lived in Okinawa when I was a kid. That was 30 years ago. I’ll never forget the people and the beauty of looking out my front door and seeing the ocean! I miss the friendliness of the people and the culture that I learned there
@ellem22932 жыл бұрын
No seaweed for me, (of any kind). Icecream looked nice. Room nice & clean, lucky to get upgrade. No pork belly, is just a lump of fat with a strip of meat to me yuk lol Stirfry veg, without the fu, MMMMMM love beansprouts. No tofu, but rest of breakfast look good. I could not eat all that for breakfast tho, maybe brunch :D
@isav73052 жыл бұрын
So glad you liked the sea grapes! They're my favorite side dish cuz I like how they pop in the mouth 😋 In the Philippines, we call it "lato" (lah-toh)
@deirdregarcia27622 жыл бұрын
Who knew Spam could be a culinary art.
@shirokumakogyo2 жыл бұрын
It's an exalted food in Okinawa, just as it is in Hawaii!
@bubbledoubletrouble2 жыл бұрын
I always find it funny when a hotel gives you an “upgrade” to a room with two beds when traveling alone. What do I need a second bed for? I guess I can switch sides if I stay more than one night…
@lannifincoris64822 жыл бұрын
Maybe for your inner child or the invisble friend? 😄
@frogfriend25362 жыл бұрын
It's usually because the single rooms aren't available at the moment for some reason
@mewsli2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad the rest of you food was better than the steal offering. I think that the onigiri would have been a better first choice to eat. I'm rather fond of spam!!
@TuckerSP20112 жыл бұрын
I have never had sea grapes! They look so cute. The breakfast looked delicious. Okinawa must have a totally different feel. It looks nice.
@Sally-up8xe2 жыл бұрын
"But wait!' - something delicious over there "I chose this hotel because of the breakfast" - of course you did! "I have to hurry, but first dessert" This is why we love your channels!
@judgejrc2 жыл бұрын
everything looked delicious, it's a shame you couldn't find a steak worth showing...
@TheDMLOL2 жыл бұрын
Lovely video! I wish you would tell us which place had the bad steak so we would know not to eat there, please?
@lannifincoris64822 жыл бұрын
Mouthwatering dishes again! Exept the first one, I am sorry for it! I love ice cream with a salty touch, also chocolate like pistachio and salt 😋 This SPAM-Onigiri, may you find ist somewhere in Tokyo or Osaka? And, this breakfast looked soooo delicious, I am a little jealous, but you truly deserve it, because you make me happy every time I watch your videos. Itadakimas and domo arigatou!
@jessicanippes17302 жыл бұрын
The first time I saw sea grapes ;) purple potato looked sooo good! I really like all the beautiful bowls they have in the Restaurants, especially when there are kittys on it 😊
@project25012 жыл бұрын
A steak that tastes terrible? What did they do!?
@jess56912 жыл бұрын
"there's always room for ice cream" is my motto as well
@grimkitty32982 жыл бұрын
The food looks so good
@ZGryphon2 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: In the United States, Blue Seal is a well-known and popular brand of livestock feed (for horses, cows, and the like).
@gr1ff1ngton2 жыл бұрын
It must have been a REALLY bad steak, if filthy spam was an improvement 😄
@larkmacgregor31432 жыл бұрын
Two of my cousins were born in Okinawa, and I've always wondered what it looked like there. The food we got to see looked really good - especially the Fu stir fry! If you go back again, I'd love if you could take us to Ocean Expo Park Aquarium - it's one of the best in the world. Shuri Castle would be a treat, too. Thanks again for taking us along with you!
@thomaswhitten25372 жыл бұрын
Wow....how do you mess up beef steak? There's a way to remove some of the salt from spam. I watched a video about it a couple days ago. I'll have to try it since I'm watching my salt intake.
@MrDrPhDDakamC2 жыл бұрын
That Charlies Tacos place sounded like it would be a fun trip.
@TK_Strong2 жыл бұрын
Great food choices, other than the steak disaster. Everything looked so good! The hotel breakfast was my personal favorite. Genki de until we eat again.
@saskiapanter9 ай бұрын
You have a healthy appetite. Since my gastric bypass surgery I can no longer eat a lot. So I let you do that for me lol. I already know when you say, I'm full, only a little dessert, ans then the next frame, the whole table filled again with loads of food. I like your humor😂🤣
@JohnLumagui2 жыл бұрын
I thought for sure you'd go for Taco Rice and an A&W Root Beer float! Naha is such a cool place!
@jevvvNZ2 жыл бұрын
I am so glad the rest of your meals were so yummy! Such a shame about the steak being unpleasant
@gloriawatson2 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear the beef steak was terrible. Hopefully you weren't charged. Not sure I would have gone for the span & egg, sandwich . . . but to each his own. Interesting, your fabulously good ice cream is called, "blue seal" . . . ours is called "blue bunny." The hotel room was very nice, only 5400 yen. I will assume the pillows were soft. Your breakfast looked delicious, especially the agu pork saute. Was fascinated by the sea grapes. Never knew they existed. So glad to have gone on this trip with you. See you on the next one. Take care. 😊
@endangeredmarmot45182 жыл бұрын
Naha looks very nice - too bad about the steak!
@tavita8699 Жыл бұрын
I never realized Naha was such a big city similar to Honolulu All the food looked delish... Great vlog thank you
@chantallouie2512 жыл бұрын
I love your videos, they're so calming and I enjoy eating while watching them. Your video thumbnail actually inspired my dinner tonight!
@lizlianxia2 жыл бұрын
Ice cream is the ultimate desert for me you can never go wrong with it 😉♥️ breakfast must be really good for you to get some more 😁👍
@lu_to_the_wanna2 жыл бұрын
You kept the bad steak a secret. Now we might fall into that booby trap! 😂
@CopiousDoinksLLC2 жыл бұрын
The only thing Japanese people hate more than poor service is a poor customer.
@felicesalvant51442 жыл бұрын
Lol you've got a good appetite. Sorry the steak wasn't good. Great video.
@kathleenevans12012 жыл бұрын
The food, the scenery, the methods of travel, the customs, I love it all!
@geminigrrl662 жыл бұрын
Sorry about the steak 😕. What did they do to it, lol? The onigiri looks great and so does the ice cream. And there's always room for ice cream, lol.
@jwrappuhn712 жыл бұрын
Excellent.
@frogfriend25362 жыл бұрын
Was the steak really that nasty you had to black out the screen? 😨😂 What on earth did they do to it?
@fliegendespferd172 жыл бұрын
It all looks sooooo yummi, i wish i was there to also enjoy this lovley food!!!!! 🥰
@donfenton74732 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the wonderful videos.
@gi1692 жыл бұрын
Thank you STJ/FT... Very enjoyable content.
@allisonnaeim99052 жыл бұрын
Your hotel breakfast is amazing 💗
@nicholasng38152 жыл бұрын
I stumbled into Yunangi when I was traveling alone in Okinawa about 4 years go. Best place to enjoy the Okinawa food around Naha main area. I hope they still had the set meal where you could enjoy all the local dishes for a fair price. It’s great to see they are still there despite the pandemic.
@carolynandrews84742 жыл бұрын
I wish you had eaten the steak! It’s hard when you are hungry and have already paid. I really want to try the sea grapes
@badgerp-chanqueen77072 жыл бұрын
The sea grape known as latok by Bajaus. It famous at Sabah (I come from Sarawak, the neighboring state). My friend from Sabah already challenges me to eat some.
@groermaik2 жыл бұрын
I have watched almost all your videos. I do enjoy Spam as well. Being the typical American, I have to ask, how do you get full on those tiny portions, or is it the curry rice (which I adore, BTW) that actually fill you up? Thank you.
@AnaSolVa2 жыл бұрын
All the food that we got to see looked great!! I really wish we could eat a wider variety of Japanese dishes were I live, sadly most Japanese restaurants sell roughly the same dishes
@ellem22932 жыл бұрын
Then get together with others to open a food truck that sells, traditional Japanese... there's a niche in your city to be filled...
@AnaSolVa2 жыл бұрын
@@ellem2293 honestly, I'm sure part of the reason is that several of the ingredients needed are plain not found in the country. First we would need a supply line.
@mariamatus91142 жыл бұрын
Never had sea grapes. I'd certainly try them. :)
@aprilbox37662 жыл бұрын
Love this channel, I'm a foodie too!
@SgtAl2 жыл бұрын
I love Okinawa and the Okinawan food is amazing. I wish I could go back for a visit.
@codgamer2 жыл бұрын
sea grapes...haha...tastes like sea water, but my kids love it.
@blankadams31202 жыл бұрын
So, do you get, like, the opposite of sea legs when you film a hotel room while you're not on a ferry? Just kind of wobbling along to the bobbing of the non-existent waves?
@tigg50362 жыл бұрын
oh no! beef steak fail, bad news :( however...room upgrade & all you can eat breakfast, no fail, good news :)
@WhoDaresWins-B202 жыл бұрын
Ah Solo San. Hope you are well. Mate; you make eating an ART FORM. How about you package some of that tucker and post it to me? :))))))
@cin.n.w2 жыл бұрын
the small dessert for you seems like whole breakfast to me😂
@TwilightEridan2 жыл бұрын
makes me nervous you'll be late but understandable, the food looks so good its worth xD
@mainlyfine2 жыл бұрын
I love the old fashioned taxi's
@Trebuchet482 жыл бұрын
Solo, I like your food videos almost as much as the ferry travel ones! So sorry about the steak, though. I keep reading that Japan is very expensive, but you find hotels that are nice and reasonably priced. I assume that is because they don't cater to Western tourists!
@WanJae422 жыл бұрын
It was expensive in the 80s, and if you want to spend time in Tokyo at very high end hotels and restaurants, it will be expensive still. But if you get out of venues marketed to tourists and travel more like an average Japanese person, it's completely affordable. And of course, transportation charges can add up, but that's true anywhere. Maximize your time in any one area.
@nobodyspecial18852 жыл бұрын
Craving spam now down on the shopping list.
@Seasbestormy2 жыл бұрын
I would love to have the metabolism you apparently have. I know you walk a lot but, gee whiz. You eat more than my sons did when they were teenagers.
@jocelynotani79282 жыл бұрын
I love Okinawa foods. Sea grapes are my favorite! I didn’t see you eating any goya.
@Archiemonty2 жыл бұрын
0:12 BRIAN FREEZE!
@michellesunshinestar2 жыл бұрын
My one aunt was from Okinawa, but the passed. I didn't get to know her.
@Luna-de_azule2 жыл бұрын
I am a slave of Ice cream.. I also was raised eating some spam now and again.
@imaramblins2 жыл бұрын
"But main street's still all cracked and broken." "Sorry Marge the mob has spoken..." MONORAAAAIL.... MONORAIL. MONORAAAAAAIL.....😜
@hueman092 жыл бұрын
I do believe the "yellow" rice is Saffron Rice
@restaurantman2 жыл бұрын
Tumeric.
@jacobsebastian6714 Жыл бұрын
Did you still finish the steak? Did you give the restaurant a Feedback? Omg i looove sea grapes. I recommend eating it with sesame dressing.
@shygorilla80822 жыл бұрын
Not one dish with goya. I'm of Okinawan decent and I hate goya. When I visit Okinawa, I don't eat steak. I don't know what it is. When I was a kid, Okinawa was all about pork. Nice video. I haven't been back to Okinawa since the pandemic, so seeing Kokusai Dori make me smile. Thank you And I just realized I know exactly where Potama is. I've taken little cigarette breaks in the little, tiny parking lot next to it while walking around Heiwa Dori. I guess I need to try it on my next trip. Thank you
@hamdinger71452 жыл бұрын
No ferry ride to Okinawa?
@miked31682 жыл бұрын
Someone who visits Okinawa and doesn't like pork will be upset. I'd be in hog heaven :)
@berner2 жыл бұрын
Such happy foods! I am sorry to hear that your steak was rude though. It was not a very nice steak. But your pork friends were there for you. Now you have happy belly.
@pixibelle32822 жыл бұрын
yummy
@allenlin29292 жыл бұрын
Dessert == Second Breakfast 🤣
@Julie-mq4nh2 жыл бұрын
I guess you really have to be raised eating veg,fish ECT for breakfast.i couldn't but it's great we all have different tastes, would be boring other wise.
@markiangooley2 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for the rafute
@davidmcgill10002 жыл бұрын
Was that your first total rejection? Can't recall any instance of refusing to share how terrible a meal actually was.
@Temptation666 Жыл бұрын
So the uneatable steak was the one in the beginning of the video. Looked ok. i wonder what was the matter with it.
@kyrastuart19202 жыл бұрын
It's a shame that the steak was awful. Poor cow. Everything else looked delicious.
@020untitled2 жыл бұрын
Oh where are these stores located? What does the sea grapes taste like?
@joek.78192 жыл бұрын
What? No curry rice?!?😧🥗🥢
@Vian_Cheung2 жыл бұрын
Joe K. Yeah, no curry rice 😒
@brianjonas4654 Жыл бұрын
👍😊❤
@Fat19908 ай бұрын
That onigiri would cost 12$ in the us
@dennisd99142 жыл бұрын
second
@zara-he3jh2 жыл бұрын
New video when? :')
@dongray98522 жыл бұрын
I would like to see you explain those elaborate-looking toilets you show in nearly every video. Seems one needs a degree in rocket surgery to go to the bathroom in Japan..? 🧐🤔🤨
@shirokumakogyo2 жыл бұрын
They're pretty much standard these days, at least in Japan--the toilet has a cleansing nozzle that sprays (warm) water either back (for everyone) or front (for women). They also come with heated seats. Some even spray a deodorizer and play a "flushing" sound if you like. Others have auto-open/auto-close lids, under-seat lighting (for at night), and other features. TOTO is the dominant manufacturer, but other companies like Panasonic sell them too. They're available in the U.S.; not sure about the rest of the world.
@dongray98522 жыл бұрын
@@shirokumakogyo I sense the potential for great shenanigans... like resetting the bidet temp on the boss' to 1degree C..? Or would that be rude?😸
@bbear7532 жыл бұрын
Love your food channel showing the regional diversities of food in Japan. I live in the US where food has very little imagination.
@yokaidokena36592 жыл бұрын
Can you do a collaboration video with Chris Broad with Abroad in Japan? I think it would be a good video!
@TheProgrammerGuy2 жыл бұрын
WAIT! You have to show us the ones that taste BAD!!!
@cherrytomato6139 Жыл бұрын
I wonder why your steak was awful. Overcooked? Dry? Meat quality bad? It is rare in Japan to have a bad quality meal.