What Samurai（Japanese）ate in the Edo period🇯🇵!?【Completely recreate meals】

Today, I'm going to become a person from that time and try to completely recreate meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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00:19 Breakfast
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[@cerdic6586]

As a farmer, I tend to eat a large portion of rice for breakfast, boiled and then lightly fried with onion, garlic, 2 eggs and a drizzle of soy sauce. The energy usually keeps me going until the early afternoon, when I have a meat pie with potatoes or broccoli. Dinner is usually the lightest meal of the day.

[@ChargeQM]

Makes sense, you're done burning the majority of calories by then, so you just need to get by until you sleep and wake up hungry again!

[@cerdic6586]

@@ChargeQM Exactly. Plus I do not like being full and sluggish. Retaining a bit of hunger is good for motivation and concentration.

[@burgerlord1297]

awesome what kind of meat pie

[@cerdic6586]

@@burgerlord1297 Steak and ale or chicken and leak/mushroom

[@thothheartmaat2833]

I EAT NO BREAKFAST OR LUNCH.. SOMETIMES I EAT DINNER..

[@bvillebikelady3651]

People worked harder and had fewer ways to keep warm, so the carbs in all that rice were vital for survival. I live on two wheels in a part of the country that gets really cold part of the year and have to adjust accordingly. That said, I really enjoyed learning about the diet of the samurai, and the methods used in the past. You're a great teacher!

[@ItsNeverTooHot4Leather]

Yes, I was just thinking this. People back then were constantly moving and working, which meant that they were burning lots of carbs. Those carbs from rice would have been critical. Also, I have a feeling that they probably ate until they felt full, and saved leftover morning rice for later in the day. I interpreted those pictures of a massive rice bowl as the total amount of rice that was cooked in the morning for the entire day.

[@annevoigt6653]

It seems like most historical Societies ate more grains than modern people. My guess is that it was easier to fill upon things like rice, bread, or pasta than on things like vegetables or animal products. Also animal products were a much bigger investment in resources like time, feed and space than the calories could justify for most people. Also, this is really cool

[@glynnth]

Probly just stating the obvious, but people back in samurai period assumedly had to work much harder to survive, & not only that, worked harder to get that food on the table. So no doubt worked up big appetites, & burned a lot more calories than a modern-day school teacher in Japan, lol. I think I'd be mixing that rice in with the other elements of the meal, to make it more interesting & flavorful. Is there anything to indicate they did or didnt do this? The rice could be put in the soup, or mixed in with the veggies, etc.

[@robodd4694]

@@annevoigt6653 In the past animals were mostly used for their dairy and on special occasions for meat. But mostly dairy. They couldn't afford to constantly slaughter their live stock. Even to this day many Asians only have meat as a side not the main. Meat as a main only became super popular in the 50's here in the US and massive processing plants were born which in turn as we now know have caused so much damage both to the environment and body....and of course the poor animals.

[@robodd4694]

Even here in the US eating meat before the 50's and the advent of the manufacturing/processing plant/storage for long term IE; canning and frozen foods on a mass scale, meat was considered a luxury. Eaten only by the rich or on special occasions. And back then people walked and moved constantly so butter was the norm and not an issue for most. fats and sugars the same. Only after WW2 did weight issue's start becoming a huge issue when America entered the 50's and the wealth WW2 brought us. We (not all but most) became "consumers" and had cars to move us or mass transit. Without all that exercise which was a normal thing that you just did naturally the butter and fats and sugars started killing us because we were not burning it off.

[@denis3208]

I read a book written by a Serbian traveler, he was in Japan in 1914 and he described his experience, basically he found Japanese fascinating and amazing, one thing that particularly stuck in my memory was his description of what one mine worker ate, he said they work half a day in a mine and then have a brake, and during that brake they eat a fist full of rice and a little fish (and perhaps vegetables can't recall) and that holds them the entire day until they come home. Apparently around that time it way also noticed that Japanese soldiers in China could outmarch European armies and also ate little like that. He was also invited to a dinner by one wealthy man, and after they ate a Japanese dinner he offered him to send his servant to buy him a steak fearing it wouldn't be enough but he refused because he didn't want to spoil his Japanese dinner experience which he considered splendid.

[@tehubernam]

Name of the book?

[@mooserbegg1623]

Calorie intake per day was much different than calories per day by any other traveling or waring nation. Eating rice and chicken works if you are skinny and 5 feet tall but these books do not account for the fact that all these people were short and petite. Compared to the Roman's or the English or even the American Indians of the time were all thick healthy individuals with laborious daily chores

[@denis3208]

@@tehubernam Milorad Rajčević na dalekom istoku (In the far east), I think I read it more than a decade ago probably downloaded from the piratebay or some similar site. I would't know where to look for it now, google doesn't help, there are only articles describing his travels around the world.

[@denis3208]

@@mooserbegg1623 Average European man in middle ages was around 160 cm tall, while in Japan it was 150 cm, with woman being 10 cm shorter ... people worked more and harder back then as well, so it can't be compared to someone who sits most of his day ...

[@JudgeNicodemus]

I gotta know the name of this book, I had no idea one of my countrymen went to Japan that far back.

[@fahimzahir2085]

I respect the fact he actually tried to follow all the way through with the routine and finish all the food. 🎉

[@zero.the.prototype]

This may sound strange, but I am struggling with eating disorder and sometimes it can be really tough to eat as much as I am supposed to. Watching Aki work hard to finish a big meal can really help me to motivate my self to eat enough to be healthy today. Thank you for sharing. ♡

[@DoNotLoseTheMoon]

❤

[@43scout74]

this is my favourite comment

[@ellanina801]

Be strong in your journey! 🫶 it’s not easy, but you’ll certainly get to a point that is good.

[@maxpavlovsky]

i had my fixed by smoking weed

[@kitsune9237]

Well I don't have an eating disorder but whenever someone hands me a meal even if it doesn't taste good I always finish it to the last piece as I always remind myself of how blessed I am to be able to eat more than I want.

[@jessicacabral9867]

People from that period probably had to do heavy work all day long, which is why they were able to eat that massive amount of rice. They needed food in order to have the energy to perform their duties. Did you also drink your matcha during this challenge? Did people use to drink matcha in the Samurai period? Thank you for sharing your country's culture!

[@3casesbelly]

I'm pretty sure my Chinese dad eats 5 cups of rice a day 😂 It's easy when you don't include bread or pasta too much in your diet

[@ronnato162]

People in ancent times were actually not as busy as you may assume. They didn't have to drive in traffic or any of those modern problems we have now.

[@signs80]

​@@ronnato162I would agree for things like hunter gatherers but for serfs and peasants you generally spent all day working fields and doing chores around the home involving what livestock and crops you had. For someone in a city it was probably less, but you were likely still doing 8+ hours of non leisure activity a day.

[@GamePlaySStuff]

@@ronnato162 You're not wrong, however, Although they were less busy, to do anything they had to use their physical body, which burns lots of calories.

[@user-vq3ko3lx4b]

お茶については鎌倉時代(1192～1333頃)に中国の宋から日本に入ってきて、広がったそうです。その後、形が少しづつ変わりつつ、安土桃山時代(1573～1600頃)に茶道の形が出来上がったそうです。なので、江戸時代(1600～)の一部武士は、お茶を嗜む方もいたと思います。 ちなみに、安土桃山時代当時の茶道は、抹茶を楽しむというのもありますが、海外から輸入された器などの茶器を楽しむ場だったそうです。言い方を変えれば、海外から入ってきた当時最先端の物に触れ思いを馳せる場だったそうです。

[@xmoonxflowerx]

I love your videos and your personality. Thank you for sharing your life with us and teaching us about Japanese history and culture. ☺️

[@jangleleg117]

This was so very interesting. Love the style, especially the subtle but effective wig. Thank you so much for putting proper subtitles.

[@liberatedlady4689]

Wow, I can not imagine how you felt after eating so much rice. My belief is that all countries back in time would consume vast amounts of a starch or carbs because their lifestyle was very harsh and they would need all those calories. Nice to see you had made it through. And as always, thanks for all the interesting information and how to pronounce words in your language; I learn so much.

[@ivan11h]

He ate 2000-2500 calories. Notice, there was oil in cooking, but now oil is everywhere

[@marissabohk7929]

This is what i thought. Carbs are only 4 calories per gram, whereas fat is 9 calories per gram. This is not a lot of calories. I can eat 3 cups of rice easy as a 5’7 130lb woman plus vegetable sides for one meal because I eat low fat and high carb. It’s the best diet out there for maintaining weight, energy, fitness, cardiovascular health.

[@sqike001ton]

generally that was what humans did in norther colder climates load up on carbs as they were cheap calories

[@Intranetusa]

@marissabohk7929, the idea that fat is bad and carbs are good is based on outdated information. Now it is believed that natural fats are good for cardiovascular health while too much carbs (especially simple carbs like sugar or processed carbs like white bread/white rice) is bad for your health. So the new guidance is to eat lean proteins, natural fat, and some whole carbohydrates (whole grain/brown rice, whole wheat, etc) while limiting simple and processed carbs.

[@marissabohk7929]

@@Intranetusa babe, most of the population survives on a 70% or more carb diet because it's all they can afford. rice, corn, potatos, bananas fuel the world's labor and everything that is possible for us in the west. kings and queens in the 18th century would go back to the peasant diet of white bread and vegetables when they got too sick and fat from their fat and protein rich diets. that shein shirt you bought was made by a worker who eats a predominantly rice based diet. that iPhone you scroll on has a cobalt battery mined in Africa by a woker who eats a corn based diet. these people are healthier than us. have you ever stepped into the real world or looked at trends rather than propaganda from the last 10 years of big pharma salesmen telling you that asians, indians, and africans who are healthy are wrong? you think all of humanities history and survival was wrong? the protein loving us lost the vietnam war to skinny rice eaters. youve clearly never been in a poor country and seen how effortlessly skinny and happy and healthy they are.

[@MarkCMoran]

Actually, my grandmother's grandfather was a samurai. Thanks for sharing some things about his life with me. :-) And my grandmother was a chanoyu teacher too. So, whenever I watch your videos I'm reminded of my family. :-)

[@1girlrevalution]

Same for me 😌

[@BelloBudo007]

That's nice!

[@1337fraggzb00N]

Nice :D

[@yivelihumekaa9523]

What's a chanoyu teacher? 🤔🧐

[@1337fraggzb00N]

@@yivelihumekaa9523 it's about the tea ceremony... so... basically teach people how to boil water, put stuff into the hot water and then drink it, but in some fancy way. You know... Japanese stuff...

[@cpmyers]

Looks delicious! Great job recreating the meals from the Samurai period. It's fascinating to see what they ate and how much rice they consumed. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@jlshel42]

I woke up 2 hours early today and had trouble getting settled again…then this showed up in my feed. A calm, happy host, the soothing music, touching on history. This is like another version of Townsends :)

[@zalibecquerel3463]

Wonderful video! I was extremely interested in the traditional Japanese side dishes and pickles. I hope you make more!

[@CoffeesChypresBooks]

Wow. I’m very impressed with this video. You were tough! Thank you for researching and presenting this information, Aki-san. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😮

[@yoshomiamoto]

We definitely need more videos like this in the world. I have always been curious about the type of meals various cultures ate throughout history. Thanks for the great video! 👍

[@user-kn9lf9cx3u]

日本語の動画ならたくさんあるよ

[@0oMag]

I enjoyed watching you roll in pain trying to finish the food lol but also, what a beautiful way to teach us about japanese culture

[@tanyawertz4323]

Enjoyed watching your video and the historical perspective of the Edo era. That was an unbelievable amount of rice to consume! The receipes looked delicious and am excited to try to make especially the kinpira! You're a wonderful teacher and thank you for sharing with us!

[@casscline66]

Thank you for doing all the research and sharing these historical gems with us! Wonderful video and loved your outfit. Since I am not a great "chef" I am impressed by all the prepping you did for the recipes. The food looks ok but not as delicious as the food you normally prepare, which looks colorful and more interesting, more variety? Again, thanks !

[@DonGuitarify]

Overfilled my Rice for lunch today. So while watching your video during my lunch break, I could really empathize. Thanks for making those videos. I really learn much and am excited for my break when I see a new one‘s is out.

[@jesusvelasco3771]

I really enjoyed this video and history! Thank you for sharing! Love food history❤

[@markbuten1728]

Thank you for a very fun video. I am sure people in the past lived more physically than us, both working and walking. We have cars and elevators etc. Still that is a lot of rice! Well done Samauri.

[@chmkerr]

How interesting that this way of eating continues to this day in Shojin Ryori (Japanese Zen temple food). Go to any training temple and you will have rice, miso soup and pickles for most of your meals. Also, rinsing your bowls with hot water is part of oryoki (eating ritual). Thank you for sharing this. 🙏

[@hatetheeyes3726]

Thank yu for your comment! Do you know anything else about what they eat :3?

[@chmkerr]

@@hatetheeyes3726 If you look up "Shojin Ryori" (both on youtube and internet, you can learn all about it. Traditionally, it is vegan, no onions or garlic, and making use of local, wild foods if possible. 🙏

[@JMcYrk]

Thank you for going to such great lengths to teach about a very interesting subject!

[@Japanesestudydreams]

Wow! That was so interesting to see! Thank you. I was definitely shocked at the amount of rice they ate 😳

[@emilylukeskywalker]

Hey I’m a new viewer, and I usually never comment on videos, but I am so impressed with your video, your English skills, and the subtle comedy! I learned so much, I’m definitely a subscriber now

[@ameros4966]

You're videos are full of positive energy, interesting information, inspiring and authentically you....I really enjoy watching them and always looking forward for your next video although I am not into minimalism so much :) thank you 🙏🏻 lots of greetings ☺️🙂

[@thecluelessoutdoorsman916]

This was very enlightening! Keep up the great content!

[@jdadrianogmail]

I found the discussion about the amount of rice fascinating. We in Brazil think of the Japanese as people who eat a lot of rice. So the current amount of 150g seemed very little to me. But Brazilians also eat a lot of rice and a worker here easily eats 750g or more of rice in just two meals (lunch and dinner), and every single day!

[@user-kn9lf9cx3u]

日本人です。朝はパン、昼は白米、夜は白米を食べます。 これが基本的な日本人の食生活です。

[@njambs-tm5pt]

THREE QUARTERS OF A KILO OF RICE FOR ONE PERSON????

[@Andre-hu4je]

​​@@njambs-tm5pthe is talking cooked Rice which wheights a lot more, but some people here Just eat a Ton of Rice, me for example i lift wheights and im on a heavy Bulk period i eat 400 grams of uncooked Rice a day, that be over 1 kg of cooked Rice a day

[@njambs-tm5pt]

@@Andre-hu4je Ooh I see

[@amalucagus]

@@njambs-tm5pt Yeah tbh I found odd that he struggled eating that amount of rice 😂To some people in Brazil that's just the ordinary amount. Some construction workers would even eat rice with pasta or/and potatos

[@ketchyshubby]

I actually probably eat this much rice everyday haha And I'm only 84kg at 1m89. Good carbs don't actually make you fat, that concept was invented by old Western doctors who didn't understand how carbs work. It's the stuff Westerners put on carbs, like butter, cream, meat etc that actually make you fat. Americans for example love eating protein and talking about protein deficiency, but they are obese. Italians eat a lot of carbs but are healthy weight. Plus all the carbs samurais ate helped fuel their bodies for the day and activities. Great video!

[@deanmadnut2614]

And alot of calorie intake will make you fat, the sumo wrestlers eat very healthy but silly amount of food and they are all huge

[@dennisengelen2517]

I do question how healthy it was in the long run because of the lack of other vitamins due to the limited amount of vegetables and protein (asides from tofu).

[@andromeda1903]

i admire your tenacity to do these challenges (like the 1 item a day challenge WHAT!!!) all the way to the end! you are a true samurai sir!

[@rujerez]

I loved your video. It was super informative and entertaining. you always make quality content. good work!

[@deletedTestimony]

Thank you for an excellent intro, the samurai cap in the beginning let me know this was a good video to watch

[@pintoeatmyhw]

It was fun. You should try to recreate more recipes from the Edo period... With an appropriate amount of rice 🍚

[@joetrollson]

Respect for eating that ginormous amount of rice. Thank you for sharing those things that are a mystery to me, specially regarding food. Awesome channel, man!

[@cristinatanase539]

Love, love ,love this video. I learnt so much and giggled at your painful times eating sooo much rice.

[@maygracegee3033]

I was laughing so hard with your reactions on eating a looooot of rice! Thank you for uploading this video. It is both informative and entertaining. TC Sensei!

[@seanspartan2023]

This is so interesting! I've never thought of putting Natto in miso soup. I've also never chopped Natto before. For breakfast I usually just eat the Natto on rice. I need to give this a try!

[@fancynancy2870]

Hope you didn't feel too terrible after all that rice! Great video, you are definitely suffering for your art 😆We appreciate it.

[@SamuraiMatcha]

I'm Ok now! haha

[@crazyize1864]

Channels like these are what KZbin was made for. Keep up the great informative content!

[@emmat7643]

A very entertaining and educational video as always. Thank you!

[@Nemi-pp2zs]

In Germany, if you had a farm for example, they eat in ther morning at 5, bevor they went into the stable and feed their cows, pigs and do other farmwork. It were for example fried potato slices, eggs with bacon and pickles (for example cucumbers), the second breakfast at 9 was bread with butter or lard, cheese, sausage. They did their work without machines so the ate more kalories as today. If you look into a cookbook from over 100 years ago and you see what ingrediences they used for example 10 eggs for baking a cake and you think you would try it today... no thanks 😉 , you would gain to many wight because of this. One meal from your example and I have had that day nothing more eaten I were fed up 😁

[@ChristianRauber]

Can only agree. I am Austrian myself and what amazes me is the amount of pork fat they used....

[@Anthrolithos]

Mensch dick sein nur in einem bequemen Leben wird.

[@Nemi-pp2zs]

@@Anthrolithos sorry, are you Yoda or do you only use a bad translator program? What you wrote makes no sense like that 🤷 I only can guess what you could mean...

[@Anthrolithos]

@@Nemi-pp2zs It's been a long time since I have spoken German. But my German is comparable to your English.

[@doomfanboy9413]

now imagine if you'd spent this past year eating like this and picked up a hard workout plan you'd be an absolute beast right now man. Honestly the food looks really good I hope lifes doing good for you and you can still enjoy making these videos because I sure enjoyed watching and learning :)

[@katys5078]

Great video 🤓 I've learned a lot. Thank you 🙏

[@ryanmullins2103]

I’m always curious about stuff like this so thank you!

[@lindagarcia8591]

Love ❤the old samurai foods with all veggies,🥗 for sure there’s enough protein in plants 🌱 💚✌️nice/fun videos, 🎥

[@blackpalacemusic]

Equating protein with meat, destroyed human health.

[@annika4475]

Thank you for this funny video. Well done Samurai 😄 I would like to learn more about autumn and winter seasons in Japan. Do you have special traditions, ceremonies or festivals during autumn or winter time ? Stay safe and healthy 💚

[@bhseigel]

Hey, from Richmond, Virginia. Thank you for the video. I have been reading about Edo and Pre-Edo Japanese history so this was very well timed video to see on my feed!

[@arandmorgan]

I love the cap. Hilarious. Also informative. 🤙

[@boqueronbecky6977]

The soup looks delicious as always. I do enjoy rice, it is a staple ingredient in Puerto Rican cooking. However, that was too much rice! 5 cups for 1 person? They needed that energy for all their work. I liked your Samurai hat!

[@karlschreiber9286]

Sensei San! I appreciate much the japanise fine kitchen. And its so clean and fine made. In the edo period I guess the Samurai had a hard life training every day in Dojo jiu jutso or so. So they must be happy to eat a lot in the morning. Thank You! Good Japanese history!

[@Cat-ik1wo]

I really enjoy your content. I love your humor, your adorable!

[@captain142-zn5tc]

Great video, I really enjoyed learning about the Samurai’s diet

[@moriohafterdark]

They had to wear a lot of heavy armor, so they must need a lot of energy. The meals show that.

[@touch.me.iwillturnyou6833]

This may sound strange, but I am struggling with eating disorder and sometimes it can be really tough to eat as much as I am supposed to. Watching Aki work hard to finish a big meal can really help me to motivate my self to eat enough to be healthy today. Thank you for sharing.

[@hpspharma3795]

Keep pushing and take it 1 step at a time peace and love

[@nicktheeskrimador1486]

Hope you’re doing better today than you were a year ago!

[@bhagyashreedubey7757]

Lots of gratitude 🙏 for demonstrating such beautiful ancient traditions

[@adiroots]

Very informative. You are a natural storyteller and teacher.

[@joanavicente5493]

I follow a diet based on studies about how people used to eat before fast foods, the starch solution diet. So I do eat a lot of rice too. Loved the information . I really like your videos.

[@wallacesousuke1433]

Terrible idea, too much carb is bad

[@AbdelFlix]

@@wallacesousuke1433 anything too much is bad. If you’re eating carbs just make sure you’re using the energy from it in either walking or doing other physical activities.

[@wallacesousuke1433]

@@AbdelFlix yeah but with carb, anything above 50g per day is too much, considering we dont need it at all to survive and thrive

[@ketugrahagraha3673]

About portion size, I agree with the previous comments, people used to spend much more energy - farming, building etc. My granny would wake up at 4 am and work till sunset, and I don't mean she was working on her computer. People used to sepnd A LOT more energy than we do noweadays.

[@ramalakshmipradeep]

The Samurai cap suits you. I was waiting for it since your counting things video. 👍

[@Veteranghost101]

I knew you could do it! Way to go, my dude!

[@RayMak]

People in the past had lot more physical activities vs today

[@TheHBKV]

Please do more cooking videos :D It's great !

[@aurorasage7305]

Thoroughly enjoyed this thank you

[@pazmapache]

I always watch your videos! Thank you for sharing the japanese culture!

[@SamuraiMatcha]

Thank you!!

[@elisabeth6554]

Very interesting. I think in that time people may have been much more physically active and need the rice calories. Please do a day of traditional Okinawan diet. I've read about the high number of healthy centenarians in this Blue Zone.

[@juliaaquaamateur1573]

Wow! I'm surprisied that my favourite breakfast in Japan (during a two-week stay) was samurai breakfast😂 Miso soup, rice and pikled plum (if there was omelette or okra with soybean paste, I added it too). This was the perfect combination for early breakfast. I missed it so much when I returned home, so I bought all the ingredients and a rice maker to recreate this at home😂😂😂😂 P.S. This was not because there was nothing else to choose from. This was just my preference every single day. And, of course, the portion of rice was way less😂 Nevertheless, I felt full of energy for the entire day (unlike my partner, who only prefers pizza and burgers)

[@dennisengelen2517]

Yeah as 30 y/o man who's been a vegetarian since the age of 6 (I did it before it was cool lul) I'm also a big perfectionist and when I see a dish I want to find the most perfect and appropriate substitution for all the non-vegetarian ingredients without changing too much of the healthy benefits the meal should deliver. For dashi I just used kombu and dried shiitake, I've got the rice but I use Thai jasmin rice since it doesn't need to be presoaked and I just like the taste, some nori strips for with the rice and miso soup with tofu and some veggies. The only problem was the damn grilled fish which I could find no substitute for. Tamagoyaki is an occassional option but no good for eating every day, so in the end I just decided with a sunny side up egg on my rice for the extra protein and b12 and call it a day lol.

[@DeezzzzzzNuts12]

Samurai have no honor

[@yannlih]

Your video is so interesting, funny and creative - especially the bit about the $1400 Ochsuke - incredible 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

[@MegaThefuture]

Thank you! I love learning Japanese history!

[@hendsonpassagi2721]

I really like how modern Japanese have a very healthy breakfast. bowl of rice, miso, seared salmon, and natto mixed with raw egg and green onion. It's so delicious and healthy!

[@ciello___8307]

Nowadays a lot of people eat bread toox The traditinal breakfast isnt eaten by everyone

[@kushig2932]

SO Samurai san's were mainly vegans hey ? lol! 😃 and fought in war ? they were considered the most powerful warriors at the time ? Love it! the food in edo period was mainly vegan. ;) If Samurai's and people in edo jidai can eat a vegan diet and be more powerful than the Japanese in modern day why not celebrate their diet! I loved this information. They never shared this information when we studied about Edo Jidai in University in Japan...... so thank you for sharing! oh and I love Japanese white rice! I think I can eat that amount every single day!

[@silvicola6881]

wow, I can't believe you managed to eat all that rice. A true samurai! I love your channel. Cheers from Brazil!

[@blowgunman4016]

I'm looking for this and this is what I need and want to know. Thank you for the useful knowledge.

[@jamesw4202]

You have to remember they were much more physically active.

[@TheProfaneProphet]

Just keep in mind, that amount of food they'd eat would be to fuel them throughout the day. Modern time our life styles are far less demanding physically then during a period without technological advances. I would also advice against trying to mimic your ancestry when it comes to eating. Since they ate like that on a normal basis their stomachs were stretched and able to handle it, if you don't eat like that on a normal basis you're just asking for trouble medically. Great job on your video, very informative!

[@JM-jd7yp]

Thank you this was another great video. How interesting to see what they ate. Maybe all of our labour saving devices mean we use less energy. You videos are always fascinating and informative. Excellent work.

[@sjordan7085]

I do not have the words, to tell you how much I enjoy your videos. Without doubt, yours is my most favourite KZbin channel! Always so fascinating. I am now addicted to Sumi-e painting and collecting Japanese art.

[@hotrodmercury3941]

As a Hispanic, 5 cups is the average diet. Rice for breakfast, rice for lunch, rice for dinner, also rice for a drink too. Rice rice rice. I didn't get any culture shock, also knowing how cold it gets here in Indiana. I can only imagine how cold it gets in Northern Japan. When it gets cold, I always crave nice warm carbs. I also find myself getting hungrier faster than when it was warm All those ingredients are super filling. I imagine between training, learning, etc plus the cold, yeah I can 100% agree that carb diet.

[@gloing]

As a Japanese-American on a low carb diet, I rarely eat rice these days. It hurt watching you force yourself to eat so much rice (carbs). Generations ago, people were much more physically active, and did a lot of heavy physical work daily, just to survive. This might be why they ate so much rice. I enjoy your videos, this brings back good memories of my childhood meals. Now I'm craving ochazuke...

[@juanjosesegura4585]

Liked the video! You have a nice balance between minimalism videos and other diverse topics! Probably you should have eaten less the days before starting this experiment + samurai probably did more physical activity than we normally do.

[@AlwaysKeepStirring]

Love these vids !

[@YouKnowMySteez]

I’m a broke American, who works a regular 8-5 job.. I eat more rice than the Samurai. Lmao

[@robrick5493]

As a bodybuilder, this amount of rice is chump change 😂 good work edo Japanese guys

[@IndigoWarrior90]

Love the video!

[@jdmccoy1999]

Hi 👋 That was really interesting and you were so funny. Thank you for your video.

[@hado33_]

they ate that much because they were actually spending the energy from the rice on samurai things, but you just sat around the house pretending to be samurai. . . this is why you can not eat all this rice

[@eeveepeasy9889]

Woah that rice itself feels like a good workout. Good job!

[@PeggyR70]

Such a funny and entertaining video. Very interesting to learn this about the Edo period.

[@karenlloyd7623]

I love the history. Tkank you for sharing.

[@robertspina6126]

Very cool, enjoyed the history lesson, that was a lot of rice to eat, thanks for sharing.

[@ninadsheth8422]

This effort to take us back in time 8s fascinating. Brilliant presentation. Domoaarigato.

[@113nightbird]

Hi! I liked your video! The meals looked interesting. Don't worry about the sideburns. They looked cool! Hope you are doing well!

[@JOEBLACK1979]

thanks a llt foe sharing bro! awesome channel!

[@user-lg3wt6nj4v]

I am crazy about watching your videos😊I am look up to you❤🥰Thank you for different and useful videos

[@yolytolentino7214]

Love your video!

[@AmandaBrown-lm6mi]

Actually, you trying to scoff those huge helpings of food at mealtimes had me chuckling. Well done; thumbs up for trying for authenticity!

[@bluesevern]

loving your hairdo in this vid :D. I guess the samurai had to eat so much because they had to carry such heavy armour. thanks for the info and going to such lengths to try all that :)

[@jasonkeaton5140]

Super cool video!

[@lisaray9404]

Great video! I think there were many differences the Edo period and today. The main one being the technology that we have such as automobiles, kitchen appliances and grocery stores for purchasing food. Back then, everything was more labor-intensive and not so readily available, so the calories consumed each day were definitely utilized by those people. Thank you so much for sharing this bit of Japanese history and for the demonstration. By the way, the food looks fantastic!! 😊💖🙏

[@Zydeco.13]

Great video idea!

[@LP18888]

Very interesting video! I really enjoyed this, its crazy how little protein was consumed compare to modern diet.