Oh my god, the natto. You almost made me cry. I miss that kind of food. Like you said, not really an American situation. This was such a cool video. Made me miss Japan so much it was almost hard to watch, my dude. I remember living in a suburb of Osaka in a tiny, studio apartment with the one piece, molded bathroom. I'd eat at a little teishoku place located in an old shotenkai(sp?) covered marketplace. I'd always get the set menu - I think it well under 1000 yen. And I'd sit at the counter and eat whatever they gave me, usually good, but not always, while reading War and Peace (it took me a long time to get through, don't think I would've tried if books in English weren't so hard to come by). When I was done I'd light up a Marlbro Red right at my seat just like the other tired looking salarymen would do. I hadn't smoked much before moving to Japan but it seemed like a romantic thing to do. Luckily it didn't stick. I think the owner's daughter who worked behind the counter liked me because she'd give me little presents sometimes. The owner was a really cool, old school dude. Even though I was a confused, young man, with no real direction at that point in my life, I enjoyed those meals. Watching your videos really brings me back.
Was that in the Shows era during Emperor Hirohito? Sounds like it. Those were the good old days when they had a dining car on the Shinkansen and smoking was everywhere.
Texture is such a big part of food It's interesting how different cultures like different textures. Americans like crispy it looks like Japanese like chewy.
Loved this vid Eric, its back to the roots... Getting a view of the Japanese culture was why I started watching you to begin with...Thanks for doing this one!
Hopefully you see my comment. I have been watching you for a while now. Usually late night when I am up in pain from a chronic illness I have. My son & husband watch as well when I am watching. I am broadening their horizons since even without the pandemic travel is hard for me. Love all that I have learned about Japan from you on You Tube. Cheers.
That was very interesting. You had dishes I've never seen before. The lunch seemed very diabetic friendly too. I appreciate the descriptions of the taste and texture of the food. Thank you.
Oh no, lol that stamina salad I think would have done me in. Texture wise it looked incredibly daunting. Thank you for sharing! It's always interesting to see the different foods Japan has to offer that are traditional (and receiving an honest opinion on them lol)
Great video and great dishes in your epic meal. Keep up the good work showing us subscribers the wonderful and crazy 😜 food dishes you find in Japan 🇯🇵. God bless you and your family.
The tomato and mozzarella salad is an Italian dish. It is known as Caprase salad and it is Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Balsamic Vinegar and salt and pepper. Next time make some at home and try it with balsamic vinegar on it.
Some amazing dishes. You're Brave. 😁 We eat the salad with mozzarella & tomato but we have basil with each set with seasonings, vinegar. Thanks for another great video.
We enjoy your running commentary. FYI: We all place bets as to what your rating will be after each meal. It makes watching you even more fun. Thank you for sharing.
I always love Eric's videos. I had to look twice on the Conger Eel as I thought he was just messing with us and actually eating cauliflower. The eel did kind of look like grated cauliflower at first.
I really enjoy watching your videos.. it's interesting learning about new food. You make such expressive faces when you try new foods. Have a great day.
Glad you’re safe you’re an amazing Channel I’ve watched for years(: thanks you for all the videos makes me want to try new things and travel I can’t wait to again hope to meet you someday! Love from Florida
I love your shirt, very nice! Interesting foods. I like the way you use the plate to catch crumbs and drips while you eat some of the foods. Very nice video. Keep them coming please!
I just came across your channel and ive watched a few videos and im hooked i cant stop watching the faces you make when trying some of these new foods for the first time make me laugh your are so funny🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
What a great sampling of food to have! The tomato mozzarella "salad", if reduced basalmic dressing was added, it would be a caprese salad (an Italian salad).
More Powers! I’ve been watching you over the years i really love your content for a healthier life! Godbless you more all the way from Philippines 🇵🇭 more videos to upload!
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Sat on the couch and it pops into my head "eric should be releasing a video soon". Just like that, boom!
The yakitori asparagus wrapped in bacon looks so good! Favorite combo!
I have tried it before and indeed, it is very tasty. Very labour intensive to make those though - can you imagine?
Oh my god, the natto. You almost made me cry. I miss that kind of food. Like you said, not really an American situation. This was such a cool video. Made me miss Japan so much it was almost hard to watch, my dude.
I remember living in a suburb of Osaka in a tiny, studio apartment with the one piece, molded bathroom. I'd eat at a little teishoku place located in an old shotenkai(sp?) covered marketplace. I'd always get the set menu - I think it well under 1000 yen. And I'd sit at the counter and eat whatever they gave me, usually good, but not always, while reading War and Peace (it took me a long time to get through, don't think I would've tried if books in English weren't so hard to come by). When I was done I'd light up a Marlbro Red right at my seat just like the other tired looking salarymen would do. I hadn't smoked much before moving to Japan but it seemed like a romantic thing to do. Luckily it didn't stick.
I think the owner's daughter who worked behind the counter liked me because she'd give me little presents sometimes. The owner was a really cool, old school dude.
Even though I was a confused, young man, with no real direction at that point in my life, I enjoyed those meals. Watching your videos really brings me back.
K cool story
I read the hole story, Wo man your story hit me it’s my dream to go to Japan one time but with COVID-19 i can’t :(
@@travelwithdan191 haha thanks! You can make it happen I’m sure. Maybe in a year or two.
Was that in the Shows era during Emperor Hirohito? Sounds like it. Those were the good old days when they had a dining car on the Shinkansen and smoking was everywhere.
Ya...not missing smoking everywhere as I have asthma. Disgusting
Everything was so........whats the word.....casual!!
Great video!!
If we had places, food and lifestyle like that, Our nation would be less Angry with everything.
AA are you from ‘Merica? 🤨🇺🇸
@@VeluBeru 2 world wars emanated from "homogenous" Europe so lol.
Texture is such a big part of food It's interesting how different cultures like different textures. Americans like crispy it looks like Japanese like chewy.
Loved this vid Eric, its back to the roots...
Getting a view of the Japanese culture was why I started watching you to begin with...Thanks for doing this one!
Hopefully you see my comment. I have been watching you for a while now. Usually late night when I am up in pain from a chronic illness I have. My son & husband watch as well when I am watching. I am broadening their horizons since even without the pandemic travel is hard for me. Love all that I have learned about Japan from you on You Tube. Cheers.
I like that you always have a drink for us in the beginning of the video, cheers to you Eric.
One of your better vids! A true picture of Japanese food you don’t normally see. Thanks.
Wow, thanks Mick!
My stomach is growling watching this. Yum yum!
Casual style lunch from a casual guy. 👍
Yess! Pub food=Best food. Can't change my mind!
That was very interesting. You had dishes I've never seen before. The lunch seemed very diabetic friendly too. I appreciate the descriptions of the taste and texture of the food. Thank you.
Thanks Jantina. 🇯🇵🍣🏄
Oh no, lol that stamina salad I think would have done me in. Texture wise it looked incredibly daunting. Thank you for sharing! It's always interesting to see the different foods Japan has to offer that are traditional (and receiving an honest opinion on them lol)
Always puts a smile on my face when i see you've done a new video x
Nice puppies dude !!!!
Great video and great dishes in your epic meal. Keep up the good work showing us subscribers the wonderful and crazy 😜 food dishes you find in Japan 🇯🇵. God bless you and your family.
Always great watching your vids!
The tomato and mozzarella salad is an Italian dish. It is known as Caprase salad and it is Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Balsamic Vinegar and salt and pepper. Next time make some at home and try it with balsamic vinegar on it.
the decor is pretty cool in the restaurant. the dishes have nice presentation.
Descriptions of the meals make my mouth water.
I absolutely love watching you. I'd kill for some of that mayonnaise
Great episode, I was super excited when I saw it was 25 mins long.
Some amazing dishes. You're Brave. 😁 We eat the salad with mozzarella & tomato but we have basil with each set with seasonings, vinegar. Thanks for another great video.
I like the longer video! Also the tomatoes and mozzarella are like caprese salad, just missing balsamic vinegar and basil. Classic italian dish
Any American eating out with a "table charge" would be "Sir/Mam I didn't pay for this". Love the content.
Best thing that sets eric apart from other youtubers is his honest opinion on the foods he eats
As always a wonderful food journey 😁😎
Bacon wrapped asparagus is making me hungry that looks so good Yum
So good Jerry!
Looked great as always. The yakitori.....OMG gimme some!
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So good James!
I love fish AND cauliflower!
Asahi is my favorite beer to enjoy sushi with!! Cheers to you Eric love your videos!
Japan is definitely in my bucket list!
Love the hair cut! Just kicking back stuffing my face with pizza while I watch you stuff yours with Japanese :)
Hello Melissa. I haven't had pizza in ages. It's time.
Such a variety...that mozzarella & tomato is an Italian caprese salad which goes well with fish.
We enjoy your running commentary. FYI: We all place bets as to what your rating will be after each meal. It makes watching you even more fun. Thank you for sharing.
Always great to see you Eric
Balsamic Vinegar goes with the Mozzarella and Tomatoes, with a little fresh basil
Caprese salad
I always love Eric's videos. I had to look twice on the Conger Eel as I thought he was just messing with us and actually eating cauliflower. The eel did kind of look like grated cauliflower at first.
That was a ton of food! I’d like to try the shrimp the most!
I am convinced you secretly love the fermented beans!
we humans are strange watching video after video of a grown man eating food :D, i guess that we want to try the food and in the moment we almost does
As always great video and now I am hungry.
I really enjoy watching your videos.. it's interesting learning about new food. You make such expressive faces when you try new foods. Have a great day.
Stay safe as well.all your family.nice tips as well for the respect part of living in Japan.
Yay Eric video!
I guess I'm having yakitori tomorrow. 🤤 Thanks again, always a joy watching your videos! Cheers.
Yakitori for the win!
Late watching this video but I'm sitting here watching and having some Japanese food for dinner
Glad you’re safe you’re an amazing Channel I’ve watched for years(: thanks you for all the videos makes me want to try new things and travel I can’t wait to again hope to meet you someday! Love from Florida
I think this is the best one you've had for a while made me hungry!
I do believe I would love to try everything you had today. Love it when you try different things......except the stamina dish.
So that would be a first and last on the Conger - but the facial expressions are priceless
I love your shirt, very nice!
Interesting foods.
I like the way you use the plate to catch crumbs and drips while you eat some of the foods.
Very nice video.
Keep them coming please!
Yakitori looked good, especially the asparagus.
Oh yeah! The bacon / asparagus is delish!
Not sure if it’s been discussed but I wonder if, as an avid ES6 fan, we should be called Eric Heads. Any other nominations?
mozzarella cheese and tomato salad is actually a classic italian dish lol
You ordered and ate quite a lot of delicious looking stuff there, Eric! How big is their menu?
Still makes me drool. Love chikuwa. Let's face it love Japanese food raised on it.
Oh yeah! 👅🍣👍🏄
Excellent food I wish they had this type of food out in the states especially out in Missouri area
The squid eaten with Kewpie mayonnaise is the best. If you add a little Shichimi there, it will be even more delicious.
Do you eat Salt Eric?. I don't ever remember u adding it or even ot being on the table
Casual yummers .......good .
This is just casual? Holy crap it looks delicious at 1 AM
Yummy, grilled squid. Never had it with mayo.
Although I haven't tried any of these(except mozza salad, the beer, and shrimp), I rate this a NomNomNom :)
When you described the fish that tasted like cauliflower and watching your facial expression made me laugh out loud 😘
I love to look on your face Eric when you don’t like a certain food. Lol
I should get a bunch of those clips together! ha ha
@@ericsurf6 You should.
"Mmm...mmm hmm......it's not good".....I laugh every time.
I could never eat the stamina salad. Wow what a combo of foods I don't want in my mouth, thanks Eric
Prawns 🦐 with the shell on, interesting !!!
Looks delicious
Oh my, the gooey texture with the egg... lol
Winning though, we all need that stamina 😎
All looks so good!
The food today did not look as good as other shows. Love that you try it all!
I would love to live in Japan just to eat all the fantastic seafood all the time!
Looks incredible!
That looked good. Thanks for the video.
You bet
Nice to see some first time foods cool
I love the char on those various skewers of goodness. Yum.
We need another Japanese street food video!!
Right! It's been a while since I've done street food.
The facial expression you made while eating that fish was hilarious
Made me laugh so hard
That was some really bizarre tasting fish Larry!
ES6 with another great video! I knew the pork dish was going to squeeze out the extra Nom!!!
The pork dish was amazing!
I just came across your channel and ive watched a few videos and im hooked i cant stop watching the faces you make when trying some of these new foods for the first time make me laugh your are so funny🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Can’t wait to visit Japan and do a food tour!!
Oh yeah!
That Pork and Eggplant takes the cake on this video. Damn that looks so good.
Agreed!
U should have walked in with a top hat on
That meal was fit for a king Eric... Get some!!
What a great sampling of food to have! The tomato mozzarella "salad", if reduced basalmic dressing was added, it would be a caprese salad (an Italian salad).
watching eric eat natto is priceless
Ha ha, ya think? 🤔👅👍🏄
Izakaya at its best, all looked delicious.
Very different lunch food for sure - thanks for the video hope all is well “ get some “ “ Wasa B “
Talking about liver... You should try lemon grass with boil with live... Make a fish sauce pepper to dip yummy
At least you’re willing to try things more than once to see if you can get it tasteful. Kudos to you! Stay safe.
Yep, gotta keep trying stuff over and over to get a taste for it.
Since I’ve been watching your videos I must say this lunch is the most unappetizing meal ever!
Welcome to Japan Donna! lol
Ericsurf6 I’ve been to Japan twice....it’s even worse than turtle soup. LOL
More Powers! I’ve been watching you over the years i really love your content for a healthier life! Godbless you more all the way from Philippines 🇵🇭 more videos to upload!
thanks for sharing, cheers
You make it all look so good but I'm a picky eater 😭😭😂😂
Hello again Eric.
I know you enjoyed the food.
Fabulous video.
Keep going 🤗
Thank you! 😃
So.....who do you think was the first person to say....."hey, lets cook a squid and, 🤔 yeah, add mayonnaise"? 🤣🤣
Nice 👍
I would love to try the stamina salad. The winner though was the pork & eggplant dish. It is the best combination, but add shrimp to make it better!
Cheers Steve! 👅🇯🇵🏄