Traditional Japanese Meal with Mountain Vegetables (Sansai Ryori - 山菜) in Takayama, Japan

[@sherj0729]

You can ask for more green tea because it’s free☺️You can say, “ocha okawari kudasai”😃Or ask for ohiya/ cold water. Water in provinces are very delicious you should try, their better than evian.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Oh, great tip to know! thanks for sharing.

[@KarniToTheKaz]

It is such a satisfaction to eat these type of meals where you have different things to eat. The flavours don’t get as redundant as a poutine and it doesn’t seem really heavy.

[@Lalunabreeze]

Japan is awesome. Looks delicious.

[@Lillipod1]

Love the rainy ones

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Oh that food you guys! Drooling over here. We need to get over to Japan! - Trevor

[@GuillermoLucero]

Chopstick rests are such an overlooked form of tableware art. From simple ones made from clay to fancy ones of Jade and even origami-fashioned ones from the paper sleeves that the chopsticks come with they are all (as with most things in Japan) fascinating. Super cool video guys!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much Guillermo! Totally agree with you!

[@yohji538]

I love your video every time! 雨の高山も良いですね☔️😃 Enjoy having time in Takayama⭐️

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! We loved visiting Takayama even though it rained hard during our stay.

[@yohji538]

Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos Thank you too 😀 It’s my pleasure you guys enjoy staying in Japan 😃 I also enjoy your videos outside Japan too 😄 You guys are citizens of the world 🌎

[@valeragos]

Your vlog is adorable! Thank you, guys 🙏🏻 ! You inspired me and my wife to make our vlog!💪

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much, Valeriy! Wishing you the best.

[@AnneEWilliamson]

The meal looks amazing and I love the arrangement! It's interesting how the character for mountain in Japanese (山) looks exactly like mountain in Chinese (山, pronounced shān). It's crazy how the two languages are similar.

[@Swampzoid]

I love trying food that I'm not too sure about what it is. All that looked delicious .

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! Same here! We get so excited to try new things.

[@michaelsylvester7272]

I thank you for taking all of us along on your journey in Japan foods.

[@morinouen4050]

本当に日本的な所に行かれたんですね。

[@samuelandaudrey]

ありがとうございました！私たちはそのレストランが大好きでした。

[@aipooalice]

I’m a big vegetables lover, those plates look so yummy and healthy!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! It was healthy but also delicious.

[@cheronroggen9638]

Wow, the restuarant is so lovely. So many paintings and artworks looks like a few antiques as well. This is such a special place! And the food looked so fresh and healthy!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Cheron! We just loved this place.

[@ozzieandy8212]

You must try going to the Hida village it's not as big as some but worth your time and close to the city . as well as the showa museum we spent a lot of time there .Enjoy

[@edgard6473]

Sam and Audrey, next time you guys are in Japan, I hope you'd be able to visit Takashima City in Shiga Prefecture, famous for funazushi, said to be the origins of sushi. The type of fish they use is carp from Lake Biwa, fermented for 3 years, and best eaten with rice. 😋

[@samuelandaudrey]

Oh, thank you! We'd love to go there next time.

[@dhanurekha6978]

Sam, just started to watch! What an experience! Rain has added a glamour to Takayama! Eagerly waiting for my favourite KYOTO videos!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Dhanu! The city ended up flooding while we visited. Kyoto is coming up very soon :)

[@yukat3206]

What a nice restaurant you chose! The hint of lemongrass flavour you’re mentioning probably is Yuzu, Japanese citrus we use for flavouring our dishes.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Yuka! Ah, yuzu! Thanks for letting us know about that :)

[@peterkelly1406]

Wow ... finally hit the rain you promised ... lovely restaurant ambience and a great price. I'm getting the vibe that eating in Japan is not a major expense , it's more the transport like trains. Great work as usual ..

[@susanduquette477]

Beautiful setting, the food looks delicious and interesting ,even the rain looked inviting.woke up this morning April 30 to a winter wonderland ( again) .Thanks for the beautiful distraction.👍🇨🇦❤️

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Susan! Winter in Canada is going strong in many provinces still...hahaha

[@roarmaus]

Those meals looked amazing! Watching in the wee hours has me hungry.

[@donellemiller6680]

Beautiful restaurant! 100% atmosphere Win :-) and the food looked incredible. Thanks for sharing.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Donnelle! It was the perfect combo of atmosphere + delicious food :)

[@orz1orz2orz3orz4]

This restaurant has good antique interior and exterior , seems over 150 years ago.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Hyoma! We loved it.

[@lynnmoore2664]

Dishes really looked very interesting & I would like to try those dishes myself.

[@effie-montreal]

This was a really nice video food and restaurant looked really wonderful....Audrey you are so talented the way you explain everything to us

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you, Effie!

[@junarthernandez2990]

I'm guessing that purplish thing creating some sensation was pickled eggplant. Maybe.

[@samuelandaudrey]

I think you're right about that! Thanks!

[@ruwgirl]

Your vlogs are so enjoyable to watch...love the editing. I'm especially enjoying the Japan vlogs. Arigato 💕

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! So glad to hear that. :)

[@Resmith18SR]

Hi Audrey and Sam, I really envy that you guys get to travel to so many different countries. I've been to Thailand many times and enjoyed the culture and the food and I'm currently living near Mexico City. It would be great to be able to get a long term visa to explore Japan, S. Korea, Thailand, China and Vietnam. You two are the classiest couple on KZbin and I wish I could travel with you guys someday.

[@tsuiheta3435]

They all looks so healthy. Loved this video!!

[@richardbryant3169]

Food looks tasty and beautiful settings.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Richard! We really enjoyed this experience.

[@adiw.852]

Both meals look very delicious. I love the presentation of these meals. The restaurant looks really cozy. Oh and I see the non-stop rain on this and the other video :)

[@krugmeister7301]

The Japanese Food and Cuisine is Healthy and delicious...Unlike the Every Day fast Food joint...

[@BradyLMarshall]

7:53-8:04 What a beautiful view of the restaurant! It looks similar to the interior of a Japanese/sushi restaurant in Springfield, Missouri, called Sakura. That restaurant not only contains traditional tables and booths, but also a Ryokan(?)-style dining room in the back. AND, one time when my family and I ate lunch there, we ate in that particular room.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Brady! Great you go to eat in that area. Did you have to make a reservation for that?

[@BradyLMarshall]

@@samuelandaudrey Well I did make a reservation for the LAST time I ate there, which was with an old friend from school. When I ate there with my family growing up, we MIGHT have had a reservation, but I don't remember.

[@socaliforeverkaja6201]

😍wow, looks good! these are truly the food that you enjoy with your eyes first and on the palette. I was wow!ing looking at the title and finding 山菜 Japanese characters!! 山, if you try, kkkkking of looks like a shape of mountains?! no?! maybe not😆😌😵 Thank you for the upload!

[@bajlandia2025]

Cool restaurant guys ! Very nice meal :)

[@jeremygrillo7157]

I have to same something, first I love your videos and content but it is the second time I have seen you say the menu is in Japanese. And at the Sumo restaurant say look how beautiful the Japanese Menu is and the one in English is all dog eared, I wonder how many Canadian Restaurants have even a dog eared Japanese Menu??? I bet its's none. Thats all, like I say I love your content and intend to travel to Japan in the future and your videos have been a great help. Besos from Spain 🇪🇸

[@paulwheelan1106]

Guys. Just watched this after getting home from a Glasgow Pub (My Local) but if my comments are off you can bar me.... 1. Your overall editing style is waaay snapier 2. You both talked more which leads to... 3. More relaxed and it let your characters shine through ( Loved that the most) Guys, you were gone too long...keep this up (almost Oscar Winning x) Lang mae yer lums reek (Scottish for Go for it guys x)

[@rigaud01]

Me encanto el blog!!!!! suerte chicos!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Muchas gracias Adriana!

[@kamanama3671]

Yum!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Laura! I wish we tried eating more traditional meals like this.

[@krugmeister7301]

But what Happens if Someone has Bad Foot problems and Doesn't want to take off their shoes???

[@kristinwight8465]

when we were there they were really proud of their Hida Beef. But, they also serve horse meat in Takayama...

[@shutthefupdonny]

Horse meat sashimi is surprisingly good lol

[@taroubb1940]

That looks like 小茄子(small eggplant).

[@samuelandaudrey]

THanks for letting us know!

[@josephinee.7008]

This looks delicious! 🤤 What's the name of the restaurant? Will be in Takayama this summer as well, so looking forward to it! ☺️

[@PradeepRaajkumar1981]

Glamorous YUM fresh.. I love ASIAN VEGGIE and VEGAN.. wow.. Ultimate Darling Audi.. WOW.. Nature Aromatic.. What A video...

[@xoxo2280]

​5:26 I suppose the mystery thing you mentioned is a simmered eggplant. lol 11:28　The two calligraphy are written by very famous Japanese historical politician, Tessyu Yamaoka who is a master of Japanese swordsmanship, Zen and calligraphy. Those must be so expensive.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Ahhh, interesting! Thanks for letting us know.

[@Millennial_Cringe]

Any chance you guys remember the name of the restaurant?

[@HILLBILLYSFIREWOOD]

Hey hey

[@hellbell22]

What was the name of this restaurant? Im heading to takayama in November

[@nicpopollo]

Do you guys have the name or adress of the restaurant? Thanks!

[@hayek218]

5:22 That should be egg plant. 6:40 Taro?

[@neptunespirit]

Is it Better than Michelin Food... I heard they make a soft octopus over there...

[@emilybh6255]

There was a great ambiance in that restaurant. I thought your dishes were more similar than different both were long on tofu. Your intro made it sound like you'd be eating a lot of freshly picked raw wild plants rather than what you ended up with (everything cooked or heavily marinated). Do the Japanese just not eat vegetables raw? I'm pretty sure they put raw vegetables in sushi and of course the fish is raw but do they ever have salads?.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Emily! In terms of raw vegetables sometimes you get a side salad with a mayo dressing but it is not a common main dish.

[@emilybh6255]

I know you aren't there anymore and it might be rude to do but it would be really interesting to go a restaurant like that, that was busy, and go around to the tables of the Japanese patrons and video tape what they chose to eat. I'd be especially interested to know if they really eat that much tofu (since it has now been admitted that too much soy is bad for you) and how much or little rice they actually eat - not to mention that it can corn are the top two foods most commonly genetically engineered.

[@Mwoods2272]

@@emilybh6255 The Japanese eat a lot of soy in different forms. Soy Sauce, Edamame, Natto is fermented soy beans, Miso is soy paste, Yuba is tofu skin from soy beans, soy meat patties, soy milk and even more dishes.

[@emilybh6255]

@@Mwoods2272 Evidently they eat a lot of soy now anyway. They didn't use to. I wonder if they care whether it is genetically engineered or not. Maybe they have just thrown caution to the wind ever since Fukishima.

[@deobriones3499]

Are you expected to add a tip for meals in Japan?

[@Mwoods2272]

There is no tipping in Japan.

[@johnsain]

Did you go out for pizza after that?

[@samuelandaudrey]

No room for food after that one...haha

[@christianhansen3292]

SAVE ME A Bite SAM & Audrey por favor! お願いします Onegaishimasu

[@christianhansen3292]

luv the way ya'll canadians say "about" like it is A-boat sorry making fun of you. lol

[@samuelandaudrey]

We could have used some help Chris!

[@samuelandaudrey]

LOL, and how we say 'sorry' sounds funny as well.

[@Indygt3]

04:03 i think that is an eggplant.

[@cynthiakoutoupot5816]

Please traductions French 😭😭

[@colourcloud65]

Best things u cover all aspects of foods when traveling so I like you both love from Lahore Pakistan and friend see my vdo too for drawing vdo watch colour cloud Pakistan and for cooking see jolly Azeem

[@geoffreyrichardson8738]

I'd rather Kobe beef

[@samuelandaudrey]

That is the most famous one.

[@charlenemooc605]

You guys need to stop talking over each other. Whoever is in the frame should be the one talking. Or you guys can vlog and face the camera towards the both of you guys and talk. It’s annoying trying to listen to one person and I hear the other’s opinion from behind the camera.

[@samuelandaudrey]

We have a wider angle lens now so maybe we'll both be in the frame more often.

[@ospreybird]

:-)

[@samuelandaudrey]

:)

[@mariaetelvinacingolani3765]

Cómo nos roban en Argentina!!! Gracias por hacernos saber cómo nos estafan!!!

[@kamuzu]

Me thinks you praise the food too much.................I do not believe it was as good as you say. I am sure when you left the restaurant you went immediately to find some snacks or a stop at Family Mart.

[@Mwoods2272]

They probably went to the bathroom first.