The 400-Year Story of Thailand's Hot Dog in a Pancake

[@OTRontheroad]

Here are this week's location pins: 1. Khanom Tokyo St. Louis Soi 3: maps.app.goo.gl/4JFoVoeY8rS9FDJFA 2. Tokyyo Roaster: maps.app.goo.gl/Q8bRcXT3X7HwUVrG6 3. Custard Nakamura: maps.app.goo.gl/YTY4TxJQMGqEFCCd8 4. Ebisu Shoten: maps.app.goo.gl/R9Ff9LyZo8L2FTJn9 5. Jidori Cuisine Ken: maps.app.goo.gl/Cmw1q9uN1MAL7xYX7 The other two street food stops were in Pratunam, and at the Huay Khwang Night Market. Also the Khanom Tokyo shown in the thumbnail photo came from Tokyo Drip Coffee, which is listed at this location: maps.app.goo.gl/EY42cmtLiH4nSfPFA (though we have only had it from delivery, not 100% sure it's open for walk-ins)

[@prutkul]

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[@mussen1876]

Thanks, love these location pins

[@numbernine5418]

Thai Daimaru was located at Big C, I went there in my childhood before it was closed.

[@mickbotcast]

Custard Nakamura is definitely the best Japanese bakery in town, always bought a ton when I was in the area

[@ggconspiracy]

An alternative way to get Kranom Tokyo. Find the nearest school on Google Maps and go there on Monday - Friday around 15 :00 You will surprised.

[@polipop1113]

Thanks for documenting Thai food, better the whole Thailand media industry.

[@e8ghtmileshigh1]

McD don't do it for ya

[@sirgromith]

Agreed.

[@germanbeer2466]

Young Thais only pay attention to foreign stuff.

[@potionad256]

FR

[@ekrip2051]

Agree

[@Guichaigaming]

Thailand is so lucky to have OTR 🥰

[@ottmiller4028]

Truly and how lucky that Adam loves Thai food and culture.

[@Knbhgcomng]

Thailand needs to give them a show.

[@tktyga77]

Sure Japan & Vietnam have more in common with each other than it first appears in ways that extend beyond Chinese influences (see the immense amount of festival kinds shared in common, for example), but Japan & Thailand do as well & is quite unignorable in more ways than many realize even in premodern times, I mean look at the Ryukyu Kingdom's domain (even if that has much more Chinese influence than mainland Japan itself). I mean how long would it be before Thailand starts to release its own games, local comic kinds, & more including animation abroad?

[@OTRontheroad]

I believe (would have to look it up to confirm) Thailand's BTS is built and engineered by Japanese companies as well. Subway is from Hong Kong's MRT company. Might be the other way around...it's just from memory@@tktyga77

[@fariesz6786]

OTR has made me put Bangkok / Thailand in general on my bucket list (even if it's unlikely that i will cross it off but one can dream)

[@SxxnMD]

I'm obsessed with Khanom Tokyo since I was kid but always have zero idea how it get it name Thank OTR for clearing that up. Excellent job as always

[@arale1402]

My first memory of Khanom Tokyo (ขนมโตเคียว) is from when I turned 6. My Mum would make banana cake (with raisins and desiccated coconut in the mix) and also plenty of Khanom Dtokeaw filled with Sankaya Bpaidtoey or pandan custard filling for me to share at kindergarten. She would make sure I learned what these desserts are and that I would tell the kindergarten teachers and kids about it. Though it was the simplified version of “this is Thai banana cake and these are Thai pancakes with custard filling”. I was obsessed with these and pandan custard ever since, and I only learned in my twenties the name of these pancakes in my twenties. I insisted on คุณแม่/ Mum to teach me how to make them. I am drooling right now just thinking about them 😅 Anyhow, fascinating to finally learn how the name came about. I recall asking my Mum and a little of friends, and nobody could tell me the origin story.

[@narisnilubol86]

As a Thai living in the U.S., Adam and his team should have been more recognized for his contribution to Thai food culture. Incredible journalism! Thank you, sir.

[@uncharted25]

As a Thai people, I didn't know everything about this at all! Thank you for this awesome documentary !!!

[@Dhruv_Dogra]

You still don't know 'everything' 😊, but yes you now know a lot ❤

[@copter2000]

@@Dhruv_DograIt's like 'English' isn't his first language. 😊

[@austinhornbeck5060]

As a Japanese historian whose Asian history professor pressed the link between Southeast Asia and Japan I love this episode probably more than I should.

[@nizamrahman4665]

As a visitor, I've always thought that Bangkok had that bit of Japanese influence that I tell my friends who visit that it is like a mini Japan. But I wasn't at all confident to say categorically it was a real Japanese influence or it was just something to attract tourists specifically. Good to know that the roots of the Japanese influence goes deep and way back into history. And hey, I saw Unatoto, my new favourite restaurant in Phrom Phong.

[@BiggysLetsPlays]

Kanom Tokyo is my wife's guilty ]peasures! thanks for covering this. Thai Daimaru was also my childhood, it was the mall to be! It used to span from the corner of Gaysorn Village all the way to where big C started, and we used to pass through the back of the mall as a shortcut when there's traffic.

[@RonCOPIUM]

❤ correct

[@eldenjim]

This brought a tear to my eye. I've been eating this stuff by the bagfuls since I was able to eat solid food. Never have I felt more represented. ขอน้อมคารวะพี่ OTR ที่ทำให้คนไทยทั่วโลกได้เข้าถึงประวัติแท้จริงของอาหารที่เรากินกันทุกวัน 🙏

[@sunduncan1151]

Thailand has long relations with Japan, including the former Ryukyu kingdom. Okinawa’s Sanshin and Awamori are made of two products from Siam (Ayutthaya), python skins and indica rice. Distillation techniques used for making Awamori were also transferred from Siamese. The original type of sushi “Narezushi” was also inspired by fish preserving techniques from the Mekong region (mainland SEA).

[@fridayfailure]

I'm a little ashamed of how little I know about my own country! it's almost like a documentary film in itself. The information you show in this VDO required extensive research, and the way you connected the pieces of information to create a link between Food Culture and Politics is very intriguing. Keep it up. You've got me as a fan.

[@engparinya]

My Japanese cousins always say there no such snack like this in Japan, but there actually is such a snack in Japan! Sweet potato paste wrapped in sweet red beans paste and wrapped again in thin layer of pancakes. It’s called Komokaburi. 32:30 I miss that noodle shop on Sukhumvit 26. Sukhumvit 20~26 used to me my childhood home, place to hang out, and I used to go to RungRuang noodle every week. Well all would go to after school programs to study Japanese. I have to say that yes, there are many Japanese restaurants there now, but it used to be just a regular neighborhood. Since the Sukumvit even number from 20+ used to be associated with a lower class neighborhood.

[@gshibe]

Thank you for covering history of food in Thailand better than I'd hope for any Thai media would ever accomplish. As a child, I used to be very particular about kanom tokyo I always bought after school - a crispy and dry batter on the outside, wrapped with extra threads, soft and hot on the inside, served in a paper bag, otherwise the plastic bag will trap the condensation and make the batter soft and soggy like pancakes, which is not really desirable. The canonical filling contains, quail egg, minced pork, pepper and maggi, but I sometimes get other variations too. It is a simple street snack item with much more detail than it looks, and it's getting more difficult to find good ones nowadays.

[@sinbatsiraseranant1241]

You don't know how entertaining it is to watch your videos. Thank you again for doing this especially for Thailand. So funny that you guys live in Bangkok where I was born and I live in Virginia where you are from lol.

[@OTRontheroad]

Thank you! And that's funny- opposite routes.

[@narisnilubol86]

I'm a Thai living next to VA (Maryland), OTR teaches me more about Thai history and culture in one video than anything I've seen in Thai media and to certain extent in Thai school. You deserve to be Thai than I do lol.

[@mookaew]

I love the way you do deep-dive researches while also enjoy the bejeezus out of all the food you sample on screen. I learn a lot about my own country through you. Thank you.

[@RemyRatio]

I believe Daimaru Department Store was also where the Thai people were exposed to gyoza (Japanese potsticker) for the first time. Look up Daimaru Gyoza.

[@ahaspicy]

Can't think of any other channel that could tackle this very topic! Thank you, OTR.

[@Stop4MotionMakr]

" Kiwis are Chinese" is actually probably one of the most mind blowing things I've heard in recent years🤣

[@lepidoptery]

the kiwi PR team thought "chinese gooseberry" wasn't a good enough name, so....

[@KAZVorpal]

But...what? It was always known that the fruit was simply named after the bird because it LOOKS like the bird. I don't think anyone ever seriously believed that it was from New Zealand. What a coincidence that would be, the bird and the same-looking fruit being from the same islands.

[@wednesday1889]

another awesome storytelling from the team! thank you for the high quality content! been to bangkok last week! used your videos as references for the restaurants we went to.

[@Peartune]

Original stuffing is custard cream and quail egg with minced stired pork and put on maggi alot and pepper. Really a good savory snack

[@martyhandley4456]

That was intense......what a quirkyand interesting saunter thru history. I really enjoy the long format video, super informative and fun.

[@pyotak]

You and your team are nailing it every single KZbin video! I learn more about my own country from your guys! Please keep it up.

[@tom4wlt]

So much history in this video. Well done! The classic Kanom Tokyo is essentially Pigs In A Blanket in the U.S.

[@shanicestella2226]

But with the crepe shell

[@Marzeline]

Khanom Tokyo is a one of my favourite childhood snacks that I often buy every time after school. my favourite is "ไส้หวาน" (Custard cream) and " ไส้เค็ม" (Minced pork and sausage) Thank you for sharing this dessert and letting people know about it.❤

[@KilanEatsandDrinks]

How is it possible that I have been to Thailand so many times but never tried this? 😮 But I think you're right, it's something that locals like and not something that would catch the eye of foreigners. Since I'm mentally 12, I can understand why school kids like _khanom tokyo_ and I can imagine having at least five in one sitting 😂 BTW speaking of funny names 6:19 we have a seafood salad in Indonesia called _rujak shanghai_ which has nothing to do with the name of the city that is on your favorite t-shirt, but because it used to be sold in front of a cinema called “Bioscoop Shanghay” 😁

[@Evictiorama]

OTR is such a blessing amidst the recent surge in foreigners coming to Thailand solely to make content nitpicking on every single bad thing

[@apollokujira]

One of the best episode I can get from OTR!! You are one of the best Thai food channel along with Hot Thai kitchen.. 😊

[@roberthorwood4276]

Another Great Video Adam. as a 14yr Bangkokian, now living back in uk. I LOVE your Channel. in this vid you asked the Question, why is Bkk so Japanese. Hint: find out how Many Japanese Automotive supply chain manufactuers have factories in Bang na and Chon buri- when Manufacturing exploded in Asia in the 80s -90s Japanese companies discovered a high qualitymoderate cost labour pool in Thailand and set up large number of factories supplying the BIG Japanese automakersto manage all this Japanese firms sent their nationals to thailand by the plane load in the same way big us fmultinationals sent their HQ staff out to their overseas subsidiaries. except with Japanese auto thereit was an entire eco system of supply chain manufactuers. over time the whole greater mtro Bangkok area adapted to the influx of a"new market from restaurants all the way to japanese super markets and later even international schools eith offering Japanese cirruculum for Japanese children , you might be famiiar with the Ekamai-Thonglor area of Sukhumvit road as being similar to Tokyoin the number of sushi and Ramen eateries ? I hope this helps and didn't confuse you even more ? keep up the Great videos and Best wishes Buddy...

[@db00tugal]

You don't order sausage filling, you order egg only filling. If your vendor is good you will get crispy crust pancake with soft and savory egg filling. If your vendor is not good you will know from the first bite.

[@pishetshotisak1379]

You know it just from looking at its soggy shape 😂😂😂

[@db00tugal]

@@pishetshotisak1379Very true. 😂

[@salotai2498]

IMO sausage filling is the weakest one to get. Personally, I think egg+minced pork (หมูสับ) is the reason Kanom Tokyo is my favorite childhood snack, Especially with its crispy crust. Nothing is sadder than the soggy or stale Kanom Tokyo, Only get the freshly made ones!

[@jnhkz]

yeah, the classic one in front of everyone school only have three fills. Egg fill(egg with minced pork), sausage fill, custard fill. the slimmer and crispier the pancake get, the better they are. Those thicky mellow soft pancake modern version are shit.

[@Knbhgcomng]

Loved it growing up in Thailand. Now I have a 5 years old mixed kid. Not sure if she’d would it but I am going to have her try it.

[@pako_nam]

I visited/lived in Bangkok multiple times, but it never crossed my mind WHY there are so many Japanese stores in this city. Thank you so much for covering this fascinating piece of Thai/Japanese history

[@sumredpillgaysian2090]

This is my second favorite Foodstorian on KZbin.

[@Dhruv_Dogra]

What is the first?

[@sumredpillgaysian2090]

@@Dhruv_Dogra Tasting Histroy with Max Miller

[@lukepev5459]

I love your channel! History, travel and exotic foods - my three favourite things. Keep up the great work!

[@scotthammond460]

Great job OTR crew...always one of my favorite channels..

[@potionad256]

As a thai, I appreciate your works so much!! . Even some story we don't even know where it origin.👍🤗😚

[@potionad256]

Such a shame that our history lessons only focus in the foundation of Thailand, from grade 1 - 12 and didn't move on until grade 13. 👽😭😭

[@hlim431]

OTR is a gem!!! Wow THIS was a really educational episode!!! 4094 Japanese restaurants, German chocolate from TX, Russian dressing is from Nashua NH etc etc... Amazing & thanks Adam

[@OTRontheroad]

Cheers- yeah this was a fun one to research for sure.

[@hlim431]

@@OTRontheroad Adam I go want to link up when I am in BKK shortly, aim is to help Thailand --- I promise to blow your mind

[@OTRontheroad]

would be happy to say hello if schedules can align, shoot me a message anytime; e-mail address is linked in the "about" section on the channel page@@hlim431

[@majorkade]

Enjoyed this. Custard Nakamura is a favorite place of mine.

[@NanChirayukool]

Thank you for diving into this mystery of Kanom Tokyo❤

[@jiranyavarodvivat2434]

Thailand also has another dessert that the name is "Lokchong Singapore" it is not originated from Singapore but I don't know why use this country's name. This dessert is kind of drink as well, goes with ice.

[@OTRontheroad]

I mean watch this video before posting, it's literally in here near the beginning

[@vagabang1978]

ขอบคุณสำหรับ คลิปที่มีค่านี้ นี่เป็นหลักฐานพร้อมที่มาที่ไปของอาหรและขนมไทย ที่บางประเทศชอบเครมและคิดว่าตัวเองคือต้นฉบับ ขอบคุณ OTR คลิปนี้มีค่ามากขอบคุณจากใจจริง😍😍😍😍

[@MangaMovieMusic]

I am Thai and have always wondered about this dessert. Until I came across a clip of making an Traditional Japanese dessert filled with beans, taro, and custard cream. The various rolls are almost no different from Tokyo snacks. Including drawing the tail.

[@lisadalia]

THIS! I've been thinking all my life why it's called Kanom Tokyo and this is such a wonderful documentary about how cultures and histories come together. Food is such a transcultural thing. Thai desserts have their root from Portugal, our curries from India and Malaysia, and many other Thai dishes have shared similarities with other Southeast Asian countries and China. In the world where people love to get offended by calling everything cultural appropriation, to see how one thing got shaped and transformed throughout the years, across borders, from one generation to another, is just so beautiful and reminiscent.

[@moonlightbrightnight]

Excellent storytelling as always ❤

[@ffca00]

so ขนมโตเกียว (or Dorayaki) with ฝอยทอง stuffed is kinda Portuguese reunion 😂

[@trastegaming8409]

OTR is confirming so much of my suspicions after living in BKK for 11 years many years ago.

[@andrewrobinson2565]

I LOVE the detailed historical research and unearthing of old film footage 📽️ ❤🎉+1.

[@Mikomido5]

I used to enjoy these when vendors from my university sold these! There was pandan and custard filling but my favorite was with crispy over easy quail eggs with maggie and some white pepper 😋 Great college snacks

[@RorysRamblings]

Absolutely fascinating! Love your videos brother.

[@franssnel9069]

Please, please also make a documentary about the nam priks! 🤩

[@snd0ll4v3r]

OTR THANK YOU!!! for another amazing video. I have a question when are you covering Laotian food. Its so underrated, in the sphere of Southeast Asian cuisine

[@atthaero2382]

I love this treat, thank you for making this video!

[@puggsincyberspace]

Great video. I recognised some of the places from this video...

[@EarthCamper]

The best documentary for me.....ever 🎉

[@superkalifragilischt]

Pennsylvania Dutch is double funny, because it came from “Deutsch” because they are from Germany, not the neatherlands

[@toyshanger8945]

Omg I am travelling to Thailand and your video give me a lot of knowledge on their food origins

[@ExtremeStreetEats]

Don't think I would go to Thailand for a hot dog. Here In the USA we have our carnival corn dogs. a hot dog dipped in corn batter and fried and then there is Toad in Hole form the UK that date back to 1762 that are a sausages baked in a rolls. I always enjoy your videos, you put so much research in to them.

[@SilasHaslam]

Top class documentary there sir, every details on this are quite fascinating to learn. As a Thai myself, I didn’t know the history behind this “Tokyo Dough” before. Regarding about drinks and cuisine relationship between the Thai and Japanese, I have read quite a long time ago about Sushi and Awamori were influenced by Thai’s fermented fish and Lao Khao respectively. I think these 2 topics are definitely interesting and might be fun for a much deeper digging to the history.

[@Panster7]

I love these growing up! Always get some on my way home with friends

[@sutatsabramma2000]

Ratchapasong BigC is where Daimaru Department was located. It was my favorite mall when I was a little boy. Now, I'm 58.

[@bobbiipin]

How can you make documentary so fun and informative and hunger inducing 😍

[@charles8642]

The first 2 minutes and 50 seconds describes my feelings exactly. Still, a great story and interesting curve ball! Thanks

[@mrraiarj]

Very good VDO . You made the very good VDO .I like your VDO very much. Sorry for my poor English.

[@Chris-ut6eq]

Surprisingly entertaining food history!

[@opernmanoleehakun6865]

we also have Kanom Krok Singapore

[@nyaonix_ky1002]

Thailand have a lot of food that name after another country but is not from that country.There are Kanom Tokyo, Kanom Jean(means China,Chinese) and Lod Chong Singapore that i know. Thanks for the video!!

[@OTRontheroad]

Lod Chong Singapore is explained in this video and Khanom Jeen has nothing to do with China- it’s just a bad translation of Hanom Cin (a word from Mon language). Thanks for watching!

[@Your.Uncle.AngMoh]

You deserve a lot more than 115K subs. I love your dedication to research.

[@endangeredmarmot4518]

Food history is so fascinating. Great video!

[@lovinthailand921]

That’s funny I was as enthusiastic as you in the start of the video when I tried one a few weeks ago..😂

[@stonewbie5981]

Wow! Very good video!

[@earthcream]

I am a new sub and a lover of Thailand and Thai food...

[@patthornr.9017]

Fascinating Story Telling by OTR

[@sai600]

Fascinating history! Thank you for making this!

[@ChineseKiwi]

6:55 - rewatching this again after a while and never noticed the Team America here LOL

[@ChineseKiwi]

1:50 - Only I likely will (with others!) - it is the uniqueness of the food, no matter how humble and it is really, a common thing a lot of the locals eat and how it really isn't found in overseas Thai food places. That is why I travel for food!

[@coziplace]

This reminded me of my childhood memories in which my parents bought me to Thai Daimaru every weekend.🤣🤣🤣

[@callmezoran]

00:00 You are right! 1.) Japan 2.) Thailand 3.) China (Sichuan) 4.) India (North) 5.) Mexico

[@unclemink1304]

I'm Thai, but I don't know the history of Tokyo snacks. Thank you for the knowledge. That I've wondered for a long time.

[@fariesz6786]

i have crêpes batter in the fridge, fresh strawberries, and azuki pasta.. and seeing those dorayaki made me realise what i'm going to have later. also speaking of crêpes: it's that kind of the same concept? maybe not very "traditional" crêpes but if you look around the world the ways to make crêpes are endless and aboundant.. and absolutely delicious if done right

[@roosterboyjoy]

Another amazing episode! Thank you!

[@Mryodamiles]

When I was in 1st grade, we had to go to after-school tutoring (welcome to Thailand where even kindergarteners are being pushed to attend after-school tutoring). There was a guy selling Khanom Tokyo right out front and since we weren't allow to go anywhere, Khanom Tokyo ended up being my dinner for the entirety of my 1st grade.

[@dexdex1123]

Love your channel thank you

[@williamhartz8707]

As always, good information.

[@chutimagoogijwatana9267]

Other than learning new things from your video, I like your background music too. Thank you!

[@saigongriffin]

Great video! It brings back memories…in the mid 60’s, I used to eat in that Daimaru sushi bar with my parents when i was 5 and terrorized the sushi chefs behind the bar, they would give me hunks of anko bean paste to chase me away. As you noted, in the mid-60’s, the original location was across the street from Gaysorn village where the famous Sani Chateau club was located (before it burned down). My mother was Japanese so we were frequent visitors, in fact we seemed to know all the Japanese in town, especially since she was marketing manager at the old Siam Intercontinental hotel when it opened and a key member of the Japan Association, which used to be located on the corner of Suan Phlu and Sathorn roads, now location of Baan Kanitha restaurant. What a great story…food is the common denominator for a lot of history.

[@myserenity713]

I love khanom Tokyo with quail egg and minced pork filling. Yummy.

[@NantThananan]

Good stuff. I'm Thai and didn't know a lot of the stuff on your video.

[@u4412987]

Great video. You should try "Tai Heng Lee" street food. Beef Kapraw, Pad Cee il." and may be some episode of Thai beef noodle. Thai beef is second to none. Especially braised beef pad Kapraw.

[@ikratua]

After Thai Daimaru, different malls have started there, The Mall & Robinson

[@rsvpurgt]

I've never wanted to try kanom tokyo. It always has looked like some form of franken-food. I think you might have changed my mind...maybe?😊.

[@DestinationUnknownTH]

In this rama3 area. We have the best khanom tokyo by tokyo p petch. The original one normally locate at soi chan 51 around 11am onwards.

[@SkyYukiGuy]

Ah such a simple dish with intriguing history. One more history of Thai food that I never knew before... as a Thai person lol!

[@pishetshotisak1379]

My all time favourite. But right now really difficult to find a good old one.

[@wallacek.33]

In Thailand in some district a lot of Pubs and Bars have this in local When im drunk and got hungry, khanom Tokyo is in front of you. lol and its delicious!!

[@pixaozfiver2302]

From my memory, I think Thai Daimaru should be located opposite Central World. (Between Big C department store Ratchadamri - Arnoma Hotel in the present)

[@subnormality5854]

Soundgarden - black days, nice; Kerela getting a shoutout🐈

[@fillerkiller1986]

Top class content as always.

[@Niksg9424]

Breakfast made. Work, over. OTR, on. Morning mode activated

[@SRTBahndosi]

Great topic as always. On a similar note, "Toasted bread" culture is also an interesting topic to explore, considering Thailand having a rice-dominated food-scene, yet bread is considered a dessert.

[@OTRontheroad]

Good idea. We touched on that a bit in the coffee video- how toast with kaya and sweet toppings were introduced from Hainanese Singaporeans. But eventually it's a fun idea for a deeper dive

[@ronam1688]

It was luxury to have Tokyo station in front of my school ,also to have OTR in Thailand