It's blowing my mind that no one on the production team thought to microwave any of these. So many of these items are supposed to be microwaved and eaten hot.
He was also only there for a couple items. Babish on the other hand had dozens of things to try and presumably would have had to be careful not to eat too much or risk getting full before the end of the video.
I mean, American culture is similar in that regard too. See Clean Plate club. Although now it's part of the reason why so many people overeat and are obese. They have no concept of how much they should eat or self-control, while portion sizes increase and there's no longer food scarcity due to war. They just eat everything they're given because that's what they were taught to do. Babish is just being smart here.
Natto gets such a bad rap! This westerner has always enjoyed it mixed with the tare and mustard, and bowl of rice on the side instead of mixing it in with the rice. The strings can get annoying, but once you have the technique of bite of natto, chopstick twirl, bite of rice down I find it very pleasant.
Yeah I think he was really rude when it came to the natto. His comments were definitely uncalled for. If you don’t like it, you don’t like it. Just move on. No need to compare it garbage and make snot jokes.
a lot of food shows often just eat the food cold, because it's a big hassle to try eating while they're still warm. Usually the viewer can't tell, sometimes they use trickery to put steam there to fool you extra
In all 7/11 that I’ve been in Japan, they had microwave and toaster oven to reheat hotdog buns, etc. Makes a big difference to eating it cold from a shelf
In case you didn’t know, Japan LOVES carb. From noodles to rice rice to a pastry, Japan is a carb kingdom. Yakisoba pan is a staple bread as well as croquette pan. We eat gyoza with rice, which dumpling themselves should be enough carb on one sitting but we won’t have it any other way. There’s even a seasonal Mcdonald menu called “Guracoro burger” which is a burger with croquette with gratin with macaroni as a filling, which is a deep fried carb filled with carb sandwiched together with a slices of carbs.
>Yakisoba pan is a staple bread as well as croquette pan. Man, and I thought Wiggen Kehbab and Chip Buddy were bad... I mean, they still are; every image of them look a little bland. But the sandwich world is more wild.
Avg person in Japan might walk 2-5 miles per day with train stations. In US car culture, they might just take no more than 1000 steps? Issue with American obesity comes to urban planning.
@@appleseed8282there IS a confusing amount of carbs that they eat compared to their average size, though... so there's some missing component we're not taking into account.
Yeah after seeing several of his review videos and trying several of his recipes, I believe if you have a mid palate you will like his stuff. But if you like flavor and actually ENJOY food, he isn't for you (which includes me, this is the last video I'll watch of him).
@@KetchupRocket i think his content was always presentation first, with the dishes being geared towards pop culture and stuff you'd recognise from something you watched/played, but since he's clearly done with that schtik he's trying to become a personality...
@@yongski195 yeah, the fact he can’t comprehend corn and mayo (as if elote isn’t the hottest food on the market right now) said enough to me. Or that he couldn’t understand things needed to be warm.
I like babish but I’ve thought this for a long time. He’s just a regular guy. He’s not a chef. He has likes and dislikes and not a very advanced palate for someone who considers themselves a ‘foodie.’
Ngl, my very first night in Japan was saved by the 7-11 having strawberry sandwiches. There is nothing that can replace the feeling of being lost and hungry at 10pm and having something so nice
This food are safe not because of a lot of preservatives, but because these food are fresh. Every evening they put sale stickers on fresh food so they will sell out everything.
25+ years in Japan. I wish I could pick out stuff for you. Most stuff you picked out are over-hyped and not locally known; except for the egg sandwich and chicken :) Here is one item you must try; the Salty Butter crisp Melon-pan from Lawson. No video on it on TH-cam, but its one of the most popular among the locals.
@@fedorapug8501ikr. Unless he's eating them all right at the store he can't do that here. Unless there's a microwave in the studio, if you heat it up there by the time it gets handed to him its hard and cold.
Imagine, having watched babish, enjoyed so much of his content, bought a tiny whisk, named your child Andrew, got a tattoo of his logo on your left calf, sacrificed a goat in his honor, only for him to give the fruit and cream sando a 5 and shatter your faith in him.
I did not expect Baumkuchen in Japan for some reason. Baumkuchen (literally tree cake) is a thing that you can get at basically every food store in Germany, from Aldi to everything else, during the Christmas food period. It's usually covered in chocolate. There are also versions with liquors. Aldi often sells one infused with Grand Marnier, a version with Whiskey (I think) and one with Bailey's. Almost always worth it.
They're obsessed with it here - but the best one is the Baumkuchen Brulee at Pronto cafes. Same Baumkuchen but with creme brulee in the hole in the middle. Top tier
It's not the mayo that makes the egg sandwich, it's the technique of separating the yolks then *mixing the mayo into them until a smooth sauce is formed* then adding the chunky egg whites. You're welcome everyone.
Isn’t that how everyone makes egg salad? The egg salad I had in Japan was lighter and had a taste I’ve never been able to duplicate. I lived in Japan in the 80s I never had 7-11 egg salad but I had it at peoples homes and schools.
@@eptiffany most in the states at least soft to hard boil eggs then mash that with mayo and other condiments/seasonings, never heard of separating the yolk and white. the mayo is also very different however so both would change the end product.
7/11 in Hawaii is a totally different beast that you you should experience. They get a bunch of local food like musubi that you could share on this channel.
All the gas station food is different here. When I first met my local partner..on our first date in exploring the island, we went to a 76 gas station to get lunch. I was a little shocked..but very curious about the gas station fascination here. It's where most workers get their lunches for the day. Cheaper, and more convenient, than anywhere else.
I’ve been getting really into your ranked videos and I’ve also been really into those “making a meal at Korean convenience store” videos so this is PERFECT
I'm currently learning Japanese and this is making me want to go to Japan even more. I love how different this is from your other ranked videos. Very entertaining!
10:05 The tofu skin roll is one of my favorites for a nice lil light not too sweet dessert treat! 10:53 Nato is best on a bit of rice!! It REALLY helps with the texture! I was the only one of our study abroad group who liked it😂 33:04 the strawberry version of these pancakes with a plain salted onigiri were my breakfast SO many times I love them dearly 42:09 and my go-to dessert every night were these and their colorful counterparts!
In the UK we put packet ramen (cooked obviously) between 2 slices of untoasted (buttered if preferred) bread to make a sandwich. Optionally stir in cheddar cheese at the end of the cooking process to increase the stodge factor and improve the cohesiveness of the sandwich. You're welcome.
for the sushi roll there’s usually a pull tab that allows the seaweed to wrap around the rice without you having to disassemble and then reassemble the whole thing! 9:04
The last thing I expected was to see Connor the CdawgVA in a Babish video. I guess if you live long enough, you see things. As an avid viewer of CDawg and Babish, I am thrilled!
There’s a nice, mature and cultured way of reviewing other country’s food and inform the audience that it’s not something you’d personally prefer, AND there’s this video.
CalorieMate flavors are written on the side of the block, in Japanese. You can see at 29:30, カロリーメイト（メープル味）. That's CalorieMate (Maple Flavor). Cheers from a Rochester native living in Tokyo.
JpanNeat is trying every restaurant, cafe & convenience store in Japan, even taking the train to another prefecture just to try a recommendation from locals. You might consider a segment to do a similar approach
I wish you did research on some of these japanese foods you were planning to rank… warm the food Andrew! I know this is your opinion but did you even try?
I'm really sorry, Babish, this felt pretty culturally insensitive with some of the commentary. I've loved your humor overall in other videos, but it felt a little less like an assessment of the actual food or more like a poking at the oddities of the food. Don't get me wrong, I do think a lot of the food from convenience stores, even in Japan, are not the highest of quality and you can recognize where preparation is sub-par. However, I didn't like the commentary on smell or even some of the visual appeal. Reminded me a lot being made fun of for my own cultures foods based on their respective smells and tastes. I appreciate you taking the time to try things and respect your opinions, but don't appreciate terms like "Dog grade baby food", something can have the consistency of Baby Food, but it does not have to diminished to something that is reserved for animals when it is intended for humans. Nonetheless I hope you enjoy your time in Japan and are able try many new things! I understand a lot of these statements could've been an offhanded remark, but it personally did not sit right with me!
I get you, but to be fair when he said “dog grade baby food” he was just referring to the uneven texture of the vegetables in the sandwich, not the food itself. I don’t think he meant to make fun of japanese culture or be insensitive, especially because he also uses such analogies when reviewing american food he doesn’t like.
I agree- it really mad me sad to see him making such insensitive remarks. There’s a difference between not liking the texture of something and calling it snot. I had to stop after a while because it really felt like he was just mocking things. Hopefully they get a better understanding of the different food culture and learn from this.
When new people come to Japan with no knowledge of the cuisine, but like American sushi; I like to take them to a sushi-go-round and tell them the natto is a crunchy peanut butter. I'm not of fan it, but a lot of people love it.😂
Between not heating the items that were obviously supposed to be heated and Babish having the worst smug, know-it-all vibes of anyone on youtube, this video was a tough watch.
I had the egg sandwich and 7/11 pancakes almost every single day when I was in Japan. This really made me relive my time there. Now I miss it even more.
Many people already said but 7/11 and other convenience store food is mostly use microwave to heated just before eating. Yeah cold sandwich and onigiri will taste bad I know.
Calorie mate does actually indicate the flavor on the top just not in English. But the word is in katakana so it sounds analogous to the loan word if you're capable of piecing the word together. If i remember, there is chocolate, fruit, cheese, etc.
I'm gob smacked that there was this many Japanese convenience store items taste tested, but no curry, it is easily the best thing available in all it's forms.
Japanese convenience stores hit a bit different than the US sort~! I think the closest thing we have to JP 7-Eleven, Family Mart, and Lawson's is Buc-ee's. Also, Babish discovered that stirring natto turns it into snotto... bleaugh.
I have to point out that many of these would be eaten hot - expertly microwaved by the teen or octogenarian behind the register.
Love to see the term octogenarian used in the wild
I’m so glad someone said it
Didn't expect to learn a new English word under a Japanese Babish special
Literally came here to say that a lot of These are not meant to be eaten cold lol
Literally it's what I was thinking: "Why isn't he heating up the food?" 🤨🤨🤨
It's blowing my mind that no one on the production team thought to microwave any of these. So many of these items are supposed to be microwaved and eaten hot.
Yeah the bags are microwaveable so they get steamed as they microwave and make for a really nice hot fresh experience.
My thoughts exactly 😅
Same. Then again, most of the instructions are in Japanese so that might be the reason? Idk.
@@Zrs3820 yeah, when he did the vending machine episode he had to rely on his phone to translate stuff sometimes
@@Zrs3820but it’s kinda common sense though
Babish and cdawg is not the crossover I thought I needed...but here I am
I just wish there was more of it
Now he needs to do it with the feisty latina woman
@@hansbass8119 vruber cooking special would be great
@@hansbass8119would be a touch difficult right now
Nah now he need to be guest in trash taste for the official
I like how Takashi almost always finish his portion of snack. No waste, truly asian value here
certainly representing the culture that says, "thank you for this meal" before every meal
He was also only there for a couple items. Babish on the other hand had dozens of things to try and presumably would have had to be careful not to eat too much or risk getting full before the end of the video.
@@ARabidPie It's also a video, you need to see the food still after the tasting
I mean, American culture is similar in that regard too. See Clean Plate club. Although now it's part of the reason why so many people overeat and are obese. They have no concept of how much they should eat or self-control, while portion sizes increase and there's no longer food scarcity due to war. They just eat everything they're given because that's what they were taught to do.
Babish is just being smart here.
Natto is usually eaten with a bowl of rice to help balance the taste/texture of the food. It's an acquired taste and very healthy for you.
Yeah, I wish he tried with rice because it definitely is overwhelming on its own.
Natto gets such a bad rap! This westerner has always enjoyed it mixed with the tare and mustard, and bowl of rice on the side instead of mixing it in with the rice. The strings can get annoying, but once you have the technique of bite of natto, chopstick twirl, bite of rice down I find it very pleasant.
Yeah I think he was really rude when it came to the natto. His comments were definitely uncalled for. If you don’t like it, you don’t like it. Just move on. No need to compare it garbage and make snot jokes.
@@sammol3239 cry harder, it's literally got a reputation for being unpleasant texture and taste wise
Cool dude! Still tastes like snot from the nose of someone dying of a fever.
20:45 half expected Chris Broad to burst through the wall like the KoolAid man when it got to the fried chicken
You need to say FamiChiki three times fast!
@@AnakinSkyobiliviator FamiMan, FamiMan, FamiMan
Mr. Affable himself?!
Missed opportunity for sure!
Famichicken?
Did not expect Connor here
Right? I was like... whoa... Monke!
And Chris Broad! 5:03
Same here. Didn't expect Connor to be there.
@DismemberTheAlamo is it wrong that I heard that in Dennis Hoppers voice?
Connor is everywhere, I would honestly have been more surprised if he wasn't
The rivalry of fami, lawsons, and 7-11 chicken is so strong. But only with all three combined in harmony do we see perfection.
beautifully said
Why did he not heat up any of the items that are meant to be eaten warm...
well.... none of them can actually read instructions probably? or they forgot? or they did it on purpose?
Excuse to have another trip to Japan for the follow up "Botched" episode.
a lot of food shows often just eat the food cold, because it's a big hassle to try eating while they're still warm. Usually the viewer can't tell, sometimes they use trickery to put steam there to fool you extra
I mean I've had the katsu sandwich cold when I was there. It wasn't bad tbh.
Coulda fooled me
Surprised Chris from abroad in Japan didn’t burst on the set when they rated family mart chicken low
That’s insane. Family mart chicken HITS!
Need that and some rice balls. Maybe some cc lemon too🥹
In all 7/11 that I’ve been in Japan, they had microwave and toaster oven to reheat hotdog buns, etc. Makes a big difference to eating it cold from a shelf
he's missing out on so much
Yeah I was wondering why he didn't hear anything
Video should be renamed "Ranking 7/11 Snacks In Japan (Eaten cold)" 🤣
He wanted to have the food at it's worst so he can give the food bad ratings.
@Mwoods2272 that's how you TH-cam gotta make clickbait for the algorithm
In case you didn’t know, Japan LOVES carb. From noodles to rice rice to a pastry, Japan is a carb kingdom. Yakisoba pan is a staple bread as well as croquette pan. We eat gyoza with rice, which dumpling themselves should be enough carb on one sitting but we won’t have it any other way. There’s even a seasonal Mcdonald menu called “Guracoro burger” which is a burger with croquette with gratin with macaroni as a filling, which is a deep fried carb filled with carb sandwiched together with a slices of carbs.
You're forgetting that rice also gets added to leftover broth from ramen lol, it's carb bomb after a whole bowl of carb.
>Yakisoba pan is a staple bread as well as croquette pan.
Man, and I thought Wiggen Kehbab and Chip Buddy were bad...
I mean, they still are; every image of them look a little bland. But the sandwich world is more wild.
Avg person in Japan might walk 2-5 miles per day with train stations. In US car culture, they might just take no more than 1000 steps? Issue with American obesity comes to urban planning.
@@nagasako7 No walking is a big reason for everyone being out of shape and aching; but weight is 70% in the Kitchen
@@appleseed8282there IS a confusing amount of carbs that they eat compared to their average size, though... so there's some missing component we're not taking into account.
You, seeing Connor in this video makes me incredibly happy, definitely a crossover I didn’t expect.
Same
Summoned there by the Boksu ad
He looks like he is easily pleased by any food.
Weebs love him; I guess he's aspirational? I don't get it. He seems fine.
Babish on Trash Taste when?
Babish is basically fits the most stereotypical American or Western palate
Yeah after seeing several of his review videos and trying several of his recipes, I believe if you have a mid palate you will like his stuff. But if you like flavor and actually ENJOY food, he isn't for you (which includes me, this is the last video I'll watch of him).
@@KetchupRocket i think his content was always presentation first, with the dishes being geared towards pop culture and stuff you'd recognise from something you watched/played, but since he's clearly done with that schtik he's trying to become a personality...
For some reason i was expecting him to be open minded about foreign flavours and combinations. But yeah apparently, American.
@@yongski195 yeah, the fact he can’t comprehend corn and mayo (as if elote isn’t the hottest food on the market right now) said enough to me. Or that he couldn’t understand things needed to be warm.
I like babish but I’ve thought this for a long time. He’s just a regular guy. He’s not a chef. He has likes and dislikes and not a very advanced palate for someone who considers themselves a ‘foodie.’
Takashii showing up in this video really cheered me up. That kid deserves all the views and likes!
Ngl, my very first night in Japan was saved by the 7-11 having strawberry sandwiches. There is nothing that can replace the feeling of being lost and hungry at 10pm and having something so nice
The Calorie Mates actually do list the flavor. It's just in Japanese. You can see at 29:31 that on the side it says メープル, which means maple.
チーズ is the best flavor
And like Snake says... they're "TASTY!!"
@@8bithavok I agree. I used to get those alot in Japan. I always describe it as cheese shortbread, lol.
I love how it's just the English words in katakana.
I was just about to comment this lol
I feel like these items not being microwaved is an injusticee
I think he said, "Nuked" 🫢
Babish biting the "salad chicken bar" for the first time was absolutely giving "Squidward's first bite of a Krabby Patty" vibes 🤣
This food are safe not because of a lot of preservatives, but because these food are fresh. Every evening they put sale stickers on fresh food so they will sell out everything.
I lived in Japan for 3 years and 711 was my daily stop on the way to work.
Egg Sandwich is by far the best thing they have.
I went to Tokyo for 10 days and ate at some fantastic Sushi and Teppanyaki but still dream about those egg sandwiches!
I think you mispelled Fried Chicken there but thats okay.
@@ColossusBall FAMICHIKY
When I vacationed in Japan, I'd grab the egg sandwich, pizza bun, or the onigiri if I didn't eat at Yoshinoya or Matsuya.
The egg sandwiches were phenomenal, but I was all for the various steamed buns! Plus the various iced drinks were always great.
25+ years in Japan. I wish I could pick out stuff for you. Most stuff you picked out are over-hyped and not locally known; except for the egg sandwich and chicken :)
Here is one item you must try; the Salty Butter crisp Melon-pan from Lawson. No video on it on TH-cam, but its one of the most popular among the locals.
I totally agree with you!
nice try, not gonna trust you this time robot
He picked the worst food so he can give bad rankings. Just look at his choices for onigiri.
@@Mwoods2272 you are right.
Cdawg and Babbish was not on my collab list but I'm sl glad it happened. I hope he got a trash taste episode too.
The crossover we needed.
We need you for a few episodes ngl, you and Alvin seem like you’d get along just fine while making something anime themed.
Seeing Takashii in a more chill environment/less serious overall is nice.
doesn't 7/11 have microwaves to heat this stuff? why did you not test these heated...
Right??
It probably would have been cold again by the time they brought it back to set. 🤷
@@fedorapug8501ikr. Unless he's eating them all right at the store he can't do that here. Unless there's a microwave in the studio, if you heat it up there by the time it gets handed to him its hard and cold.
@@bryn1063 So? Don't do a review then. His review is just inaccurate and dumb
@@万恶共匪毒害中华I totally agree with you! This video was so painful to watch.
Connor is like in every youtuber to japan video now..
He was in Emiru's vlog too I remember joey used to do alot of collabs like that aswell but not as much as connor
bro deserves it. he has worked so hard
Imagine, having watched babish, enjoyed so much of his content, bought a tiny whisk, named your child Andrew, got a tattoo of his logo on your left calf, sacrificed a goat in his honor, only for him to give the fruit and cream sando a 5 and shatter your faith in him.
Sounds like you’re speaking from experience here
It’s cream & fruit in a sandwich…
Would rather eat fruit and cream in a bowl instead of bread, fewer carbs makes it a lighter & healthier dessert. 🧁
My heart has been broken.
JapanEats has said something similar about the fruit and cream sandwich
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I like how he said it doesnt say the flavor anywhere for calorie mate, but around 29:45 you get a glimpse of the big katakana that says (メープル) Maple.
"If somebody did that texture to me," is a sentence I have never heard before.
Babish found out something that trash taste fans knew the hard way
Connor’s tastebuds are broken
Were some of these supposed to be microwaved? 7/11 there usually have microwaves that tell you how long to heat it. It might taste better that way.
Most of them should be eaten warm.
Also if he's staying at an Air BnB, it would have a microwave.
Yeah, I gotta chime in on the whole, why didn't Babish heat up the items that are usually eaten warm/hot?
Right? Would be like walking into a Wawa and grabbing a chilled hamburger that was meant to be microwaved at home/at hotel.
Connor is like most American youtuber's Japan tour guide
Between him and Chris my missing Japan itch is scratched, lol.
I did not expect Baumkuchen in Japan for some reason.
Baumkuchen (literally tree cake) is a thing that you can get at basically every food store in Germany, from Aldi to everything else, during the Christmas food period. It's usually covered in chocolate. There are also versions with liquors. Aldi often sells one infused with Grand Marnier, a version with Whiskey (I think) and one with Bailey's. Almost always worth it.
Please don't make me run, I'm full of chocolate.
They're obsessed with it here - but the best one is the Baumkuchen Brulee at Pronto cafes. Same Baumkuchen but with creme brulee in the hole in the middle. Top tier
Funny enough, in London, the quickest way to find baumkuchen is in the asian supermarkets that are more focused in Korean and Japanese groceries.
7/11 fed me for a while when I was staying in Tokyo.
We need some holiday Hot chocolate ranking. Is there any difference between Swiss miss and Ghirardelli?
It's not the mayo that makes the egg sandwich, it's the technique of separating the yolks then *mixing the mayo into them until a smooth sauce is formed* then adding the chunky egg whites. You're welcome everyone.
Isn’t that how everyone makes egg salad? The egg salad I had in Japan was lighter and had a taste I’ve never been able to duplicate. I lived in Japan in the 80s I never had 7-11 egg salad but I had it at peoples homes and schools.
Wish I could put this comment in my recipe playlist😭
My family has always made that wrong I guess lol. 😆
Yes, but, Japanese mayo is different and Japanese eggs are different. Deliciously different.
@@eptiffany most in the states at least soft to hard boil eggs then mash that with mayo and other condiments/seasonings, never heard of separating the yolk and white. the mayo is also very different however so both would change the end product.
7/11 in Hawaii is a totally different beast that you you should experience. They get a bunch of local food like musubi that you could share on this channel.
All the gas station food is different here. When I first met my local partner..on our first date in exploring the island, we went to a 76 gas station to get lunch. I was a little shocked..but very curious about the gas station fascination here. It's where most workers get their lunches for the day. Cheaper, and more convenient, than anywhere else.
I’ve been getting really into your ranked videos and I’ve also been really into those “making a meal at Korean convenience store” videos so this is PERFECT
Seeing Andrew rank weird vending machine food would be the pinnacle of the Japanese food experience.
I'm currently learning Japanese and this is making me want to go to Japan even more. I love how different this is from your other ranked videos. Very entertaining!
"Visually.. it's weird. In my mouth, it's still weird."
I died.
Chocolate. Chip. Melon. Pan. Missing out, Babish.
10:05 The tofu skin roll is one of my favorites for a nice lil light not too sweet dessert treat!
10:53 Nato is best on a bit of rice!! It REALLY helps with the texture! I was the only one of our study abroad group who liked it😂
33:04 the strawberry version of these pancakes with a plain salted onigiri were my breakfast SO many times I love them dearly
42:09 and my go-to dessert every night were these and their colorful counterparts!
In the spirit of the Great Babish Beat Off I vote y'all title this format Cranked by Babish
In the UK we put packet ramen (cooked obviously) between 2 slices of untoasted (buttered if preferred) bread to make a sandwich. Optionally stir in cheddar cheese at the end of the cooking process to increase the stodge factor and improve the cohesiveness of the sandwich.
You're welcome.
I love this series! Seeing Connor here was a treat
5:03 Abroad in Japan feature
Nothing like having to catch a train at 7:00am in Thailand and the only thing open is a 7/11. Ham and cheese toastie every morning
As someone who also doesn't like tuna, I highly recommend the shrimp and mayo onigiri from 7-11. It was by far my favorite.
Oh yes. Ebi Mayo was my go to. Love love love them.
Babish And Connor, not a duo I ever expected, HOWEVER What I needed
for the sushi roll there’s usually a pull tab that allows the seaweed to wrap around the rice without you having to disassemble and then reassemble the whole thing! 9:04
I’d love to see more videos like this, Great collaborations from many creators I love, thank you :]
I was surprised by the lack of cultural respect for Japanese food by Babish. Some of his comments were just downright disrespectful
The last thing I expected was to see Connor the CdawgVA in a Babish video. I guess if you live long enough, you see things. As an avid viewer of CDawg and Babish, I am thrilled!
Babish is Japan’s biggest culture shock
The fact that you don't know how legendary Japanese 7/11 is and that you're a food vlogger really disappoints me.
There’s a nice, mature and cultured way of reviewing other country’s food and inform the audience that it’s not something you’d personally prefer, AND there’s this video.
I loved Japanese Seven Eleven and their butter whip cream cake was the most delicious snack I ever eaten.
this just shows how some people like wildly diffeent textures. I absolutely LOVE how squishy and mushy the yakisoba buns are
Did not expect to see Conner here, was a cross over I didn’t know I needed 😂
my favorite part of this is learning how many Yakuza healing items are real things
This video is how I found out Calorie Mate is not something Metal Gear Solid invented
CalorieMate flavors are written on the side of the block, in Japanese.
You can see at 29:30, カロリーメイト（メープル味）.
That's CalorieMate (Maple Flavor).
Cheers from a Rochester native living in Tokyo.
JpanNeat is trying every restaurant, cafe & convenience store in Japan, even taking the train to another prefecture just to try a recommendation from locals.
You might consider a segment to do a similar approach
I found him recently and his deadpan serious sounding explanations are right up my alley, I watch every short he uploads often.
@ glad that I got King of the Pirates to be a part of the fan base 🤠
Takashi finishing everything is goals
I wish you did research on some of these japanese foods you were planning to rank… warm the food Andrew! I know this is your opinion but did you even try?
I'm really sorry, Babish, this felt pretty culturally insensitive with some of the commentary.
I've loved your humor overall in other videos, but it felt a little less like an assessment of the actual food or more like a poking at the oddities of the food.
Don't get me wrong, I do think a lot of the food from convenience stores, even in Japan, are not the highest of quality and you can recognize where preparation is sub-par.
However, I didn't like the commentary on smell or even some of the visual appeal. Reminded me a lot being made fun of for my own cultures foods based on their respective smells and tastes. I appreciate you taking the time to try things and respect your opinions, but don't appreciate terms like "Dog grade baby food", something can have the consistency of Baby Food, but it does not have to diminished to something that is reserved for animals when it is intended for humans.
Nonetheless I hope you enjoy your time in Japan and are able try many new things! I understand a lot of these statements could've been an offhanded remark, but it personally did not sit right with me!
I get you, but to be fair when he said “dog grade baby food” he was just referring to the uneven texture of the vegetables in the sandwich, not the food itself. I don’t think he meant to make fun of japanese culture or be insensitive, especially because he also uses such analogies when reviewing american food he doesn’t like.
I agree- it really mad me sad to see him making such insensitive remarks. There’s a difference between not liking the texture of something and calling it snot. I had to stop after a while because it really felt like he was just mocking things. Hopefully they get a better understanding of the different food culture and learn from this.
Within 6 months there'll be a Babish Beat Off trying to recreate that Japanese Convenience Store Churro Doughnut.
Babish _has_ had onigiri. It's from when he made Brock's Donuts, and turned his frying pan into a drying pan.
3:35 YIKESS NOT IN JAPAN 😭😭😭😭😭
Came to the comment section looking for this comment🤣🤣👍
I think that was what they were going for in the 40s
NOT *AGAIN!!!*
うわあああ！
Babishさん来日されていたんですね！！知らなかったです😅
多分、このチャンネルで唯一(？)の日本人視聴者だと自負しています笑
セブンイレブンの商品を正直にレビューしていただきありがとうございます！！日本滞在中は文化の違いで戸惑うこともあると思いますが、ぜひ楽しんで下さい！👍
When new people come to Japan with no knowledge of the cuisine, but like American sushi; I like to take them to a sushi-go-round and tell them the natto is a crunchy peanut butter. I'm not of fan it, but a lot of people love it.😂
Between not heating the items that were obviously supposed to be heated and Babish having the worst smug, know-it-all vibes of anyone on youtube, this video was a tough watch.
i'm so down for Babish After Dark 😈😈😈 B.A.D.
First Emiru, now Babish. Connor really is out here doing *EVERY side-quest possible* 😭💕🙌
7/11 Egg Sandos are my go-to breakfast every time I go to Japan!
I had the egg sandwich and 7/11 pancakes almost every single day when I was in Japan. This really made me relive my time there.
Now I miss it even more.
Babish on Trash Taste would be neat since Connor appeared here
Many people already said but 7/11 and other convenience store food is mostly use microwave to heated just before eating. Yeah cold sandwich and onigiri will taste bad I know.
The spicy chicken fillet from Family Mart is 10/10.
Brad saying the “you could’ve fooled me” made me so happy
Very unexpected Connor appearance. Next thing we know Chris Broad shows up and trash talks you for not rating famichiki higher.
Calorie mate does actually indicate the flavor on the top just not in English. But the word is in katakana so it sounds analogous to the loan word if you're capable of piecing the word together. If i remember, there is chocolate, fruit, cheese, etc.
3:32 I genuinely forgot that "nuking" is slang for putting in the microwave and was flabbergasted for a moment
how does Babish not know smoked cheese?
super common in east europe, especially Russia, and very much in the form factor of a sausage..
I'm gob smacked that there was this many Japanese convenience store items taste tested, but no curry, it is easily the best thing available in all it's forms.
Babish is really working to make it a culinary universe I respect it
According to the comments, Babish needs to remake the video and microwave everything 🥹
I had a Bokksu subscription and it was so fun! But I would say I really preferred the savoury snacks than the sweet snacks.
Great seeing CDawgVA collabing with you! Hope to also see Chris and Sharla too! Or maybe Pewds! Enjoy Japan!
the chicken thigh put into the pancake is a life changing snack
If Chris Broad does not crash the Lawson segment with chicken, it will have been a huge missed opportunity.
I must have the palette of a farm animal because I loved EVERYTHING you had! Family Mart was my “go to”. Thank you!
14:56 Connor! What a great surprise!
You can tell Takashi's well mannered. cleans his plate every time.
You told Connor of all people, that you're allergic to bananas?! And he didn't flip out on you? 🤣
The Babish and Conner collab is the thing I needed today!
Japanese convenience stores hit a bit different than the US sort~! I think the closest thing we have to JP 7-Eleven, Family Mart, and Lawson's is Buc-ee's.
Also, Babish discovered that stirring natto turns it into snotto... bleaugh.