I was stationed in Guam back in the 1980's. There was a ramen shop there called Aji Ichi. There I had ramen for the first time. I also had Gyoza, and a lifelong obsession was born. I finally had to learn to make it myself, since finding it in the midwest isn't easy. Would I be ridiculous if I flew to Japan just to eat Gyoza? Because I'm thinking about it.
@@stoveguy2133 Yes, but I live in a town of 1200 in the middle of the country. It takes over an hour by interstate to get anywhere that would have gyoza. And the last time I had it, it wasn't very good. It would be best to get it from the source. Hence, me planning a trip to Japan. I'm retired, I can do that.
My family has been having gyoza as a main dish since the mid-1660’s. All of us kids loved gyoza so much that my mother would make a huge batch of filling and set all of us kids down at the table to make the filled gyoza. She said we could only eat as many as we made, which meant one brother who could eat a huge amount of gyoza was left sitting at the table by himself after the rest of us were done, happily filling gyoza skins knowing they were all his! We ate gyoza, rice, and home made Japanese pickles for dinner. These are some of the fondest memories from my childhood … thank you Okasan!
I just spent 3 weeks in Japan, and I have to say out of all the awesome food I tried, Gyoza stole my heart the most. They were so different than the ones I get back home in Canada. The Tare sauce is so damn addicting. I would go out late at night and just order 2 or 3 orders so I could eat like 20 gyoza all at once. The best were in Kagoshima in my opinion; the Kurobuta black pork makes them soooo juicy and delicious!
I grew up eating gyozas as main dish. Didn't know people ate them as side dish until I started to go out to eat ramen. Gyoza can definitely hold as its own. Although, I do love some good fried rice with gyozas!
It’s because you mainly get than at … ramen restaurants famous for ramen. Japanese families though often have gyoza parties and make their own, but visitors don’t have them at home.
Sayan4070 has it right. Gyoza are a main dish at home. I guess if your family is rich and never cooks at home then you might see them as a side. But if you ever actually make them you realize that it is really hard to only make 3/person. If you are already making the wrapping and filling you might as well make a meal.
It's usually sold as a side dish or snack. That said, I would happily eat a plateful of these as a main. 🤤🤤 Love Leo's little happy dance after eating the gyoza. ☺
I can guarantee if I tried to roll up one spindle full gyoza wrapping it would look like rolling up a 200 length of carpet. Those ladies got the skill! Thanks for the video John!
Aw, that’s really nice! I love a good story, learning and sharing something new about what’s now my home - and a way to share what’s so special about it which is so much!
THIS WAS FASCINATING! Gyoza is one of my all time favorite things in life and your video was so informative. I think I will need to try alllllll the kinds out there!
I get hungry every time I watch one of your food episodes. This one is no exception. I will be going to Mitsuwa Market to buy gyoza for dinner tonight.
The content, the quality of your episodes is simply unmatched. Professional, entertaining just like watching Tv 📺. You’re the original, and the best Japan TH-camr. There is simply nobody better. Matane! ❤
Recently I have visited Fukuoka, there are so many option to try the Hakata Ramen but I went to ramen Unari which John had in video that he made many years ago. It was not disappointed. Thanks to John for the great recommendation.
I have to admire the dedication they have to make Gyoza, waking up at 4:30am. I would love to try them but I live in Springfield, lucky to who ever gets to eat them
Or - you can make them yourself. It’s actually quite easy and we DO NOT eat frozen gyoza often. Just need the skin / wrapper. It’s pork, garlic, chives - or ANYTHING really. And they taste just as good 😋 put them in a pan, add some oil or fat, water, cover them up for 4-5 minutes and you’ve got paradise gyoza
Whether on it's own or as a side, gyoza are great any way in my book! Another great Japanese innovation with those chicken wing gyoza. Happy to see Kagoshima in the list for the gyoza battle. 🌋 One thing is for sure, gyoza are delicious and make people happy. You only needed to look how Leo was enjoying them! I'm hungry now John! 😋 🥟🥟🥟👍
my friends and i order a bunch of takeout gyozas for dinner in kyoto last october. It was a nice surprise how good, easy and inexpensive that dinner was.
That was a great episode, John! I'm hungry now LOL. I can't believe how many gyoza they turn out each day. Amazing! And oh man does Leo look like his daddy!!! ❤
I thoroughly enjoy your videos, thank you for uploading them! Your work is likely the main reason I'm traveling to Japan in March :) As someone who doesn't eat fish, Gyozas look like a silver lining!
I don't even need rice to complement (good) gyozas. (especially when i make them at home) what i like the most about gyozas is that you can have them as a snack by having a few, while you can keep eating more of them until you're satisfied, as with any meal. and the crunchiness is so satisfying compared to other dumplings which are usually just boiled or steamed.
Now I'm really craving gyoza. When I make them at home I use 50/50 beef and pork and make about 120 at a time. They go quickly as the main course! Thanks for the great video, John!
I didn’t realize that there are so many different gyoza fillings! Yum! I love gyoza & can eat it for breakfast. Gyoza is a meal in its own convenient package! 😋🥟💞
gyoza and dim sum are my favorite foods. I have a really small appetite so gyoza are perfect to portion out exactly how much you want to eat before getting too full. I'd love to visit Miyazaki and try their gyoza one day! Thanks for showing us the awesome factory!
I’ve never thought of gyoza as a side dish but simply one of the food on the menu. If anything, I think it compliments chahan more than ramen from my own personal experience. But man, that gyoza stuffed chicken wing, though… I can just imagine the taste as you bit into it, yum! Also I’d take the smile of a child as approval over a ramen expert any day.😆
I think I've eaten like 2 dozen gyozas in a single sitting before, really like them cooked as potstickers (or guotie for those of you who like Chinese cooking), but I'm fine with steamed as well. Really goes well with dark vinegar and garlic too. Pretty cool to see that Leo is a fan of gyoza too!
I made gyozas today & ate 14, 7 veg & 7 chicken. I could eat more but I served with sesame ramen. Really nice comforting food in such cold weather. I also like pan fried, the two textures contrasting each other.
Gyoza for me is my favourite Japanese food, so I would love it as a meal more than a side but I'll take both in the long run lol. Great good on the Video John just wish it was way longer lol
Another wonderful episode. I'm going out to the market now to buy some gyoza now. Can't wait for lunch. I've eaten Gyoza as a main dish plenty of times, it's always sad at the end when theirs only 1 left.
I never knew gyozas were such a thing down in Miyazaki! I'll make sure to add it to the list of destinations to visit next time! Also, gyoza can definitely be a main or side dish!
Are you kidding me? 😭 OMG. These look so delicious. I will have to watch later, or while I am eating. I cannot watch on an empty stomach. Oh man! This is torture, especially when there are no Gyoza that I can buy that is close by. 😞
No matter the dish, Gyoza had always been a side dish to me because of their small individual sizes. Thank you for the hard work and insight in this video, John. It opened my eyes to what else Gyoza could be in a meal 👍🏻
not going to lie i luv eating gyoza..it's a meal of it's own...it is so delicious with the ponza sauce..i do eat it with a little bit of rice...we eat it as a main dish for lunch or dinner on it's own... ..family of 5 we eat a whole bag of it...
I love making my own gyoza but it’s a long process. I wish I had one of those machines at my house. 😂 Also, stuffed chicken wings is a popular food in Southeast Asia. It’s an interesting concept.
Awesome video. I thought it was interesting that the process was automated up until they started traying and wrapping the product. I'm sure that part could be automated, but I imagine there's a reason for it to not be such as space constraints or costs for equipment.
Just finished the live stream, watched this last night! The Gyoza over there is much bigger than those found in South Africa! Speaking of, if there is anything you want brought over from South Africa, I'll be coming over to Japan for a month in December! Love from SA! take care, thanks for the epic content!
Wow! Great video John! I love gyoza and this video got me craving for some. I went to a ramen shop yesterday and ordered a side of gyoza and I have to say I could eat them all on its own with a hot bowl of rice and miso soup too. Mahalo for making your Hawaii bro hungry. Lol. 🤙😊
Ah, sad that utsunomiya lost!! Still can remember visiting and seeing the little dumpling statue!! Definitely a main for me, though i dont even eat it with rice, just full on dumplings mode.
Hey John !! Another great video and by the way will this mean you’ll have another go at the gyoza challenge you did years back lol. Just watching this episode has made me think of it
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I, for one, applaud John for exposing Cody and his ramen favoritism.
Typical ramenist! 😂
Who's Cody?
@@kimrose1559 I believe Cody is another creator in Japan and his content is all about different types of 🍜 Ramen. They collaborated on this video.
I've been watching this dude for 9 years, you've made dinner with the fam more educational and entertaining than ever before
I was stationed in Guam back in the 1980's. There was a ramen shop there called Aji Ichi. There I had ramen for the first time. I also had Gyoza, and a lifelong obsession was born. I finally had to learn to make it myself, since finding it in the midwest isn't easy. Would I be ridiculous if I flew to Japan just to eat Gyoza? Because I'm thinking about it.
just do it. its worth it. there are gyoza bars where they just offer gyoza of course. another level.
Trader's Joe have some good gyozas
@@cederian Thanks. I'll look for the one closest to me.
Ha, there are tons of restaurants that serve Goyza in Mercia.
@@stoveguy2133 Yes, but I live in a town of 1200 in the middle of the country. It takes over an hour by interstate to get anywhere that would have gyoza. And the last time I had it, it wasn't very good. It would be best to get it from the source. Hence, me planning a trip to Japan. I'm retired, I can do that.
My family has been having gyoza as a main dish since the mid-1660’s. All of us kids loved gyoza so much that my mother would make a huge batch of filling and set all of us kids down at the table to make the filled gyoza. She said we could only eat as many as we made, which meant one brother who could eat a huge amount of gyoza was left sitting at the table by himself after the rest of us were done, happily filling gyoza skins knowing they were all his! We ate gyoza, rice, and home made Japanese pickles for dinner. These are some of the fondest memories from my childhood … thank you Okasan!
I just spent 3 weeks in Japan, and I have to say out of all the awesome food I tried, Gyoza stole my heart the most. They were so different than the ones I get back home in Canada. The Tare sauce is so damn addicting. I would go out late at night and just order 2 or 3 orders so I could eat like 20 gyoza all at once. The best were in Kagoshima in my opinion; the Kurobuta black pork makes them soooo juicy and delicious!
yes, Gyoza is best dumpling in Asia
I grew up eating gyozas as main dish. Didn't know people ate them as side dish until I started to go out to eat ramen. Gyoza can definitely hold as its own. Although, I do love some good fried rice with gyozas!
It’s because you mainly get than at … ramen restaurants famous for ramen. Japanese families though often have gyoza parties and make their own, but visitors don’t have them at home.
@@onlyinjapanbasically, cody is a racist towards gyoza
Agree! gyozas and dumplings can be a meal of their own!
Sayan4070 has it right. Gyoza are a main dish at home. I guess if your family is rich and never cooks at home then you might see them as a side. But if you ever actually make them you realize that it is really hard to only make 3/person. If you are already making the wrapping and filling you might as well make a meal.
Gyoza most certainly is a meal on it's own, right @Jason Bourgeois? 😀😂😋🥟🥟🥟 Loved seeing Leo doing the gyoza dance 🕺
It’s THE PERFECT FOOD!! 🥟🤤
🥟🥟🥟😋 Yummo!
OMG YEEES! First to comment! 5:34 am in Bogotá waking up tp a new OIJ episode! Thank you John! 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
Ohayou Gozaimasu ☀️ ٩(^‿^)۶ 🇨🇴
It's usually sold as a side dish or snack. That said, I would happily eat a plateful of these as a main. 🤤🤤
Love Leo's little happy dance after eating the gyoza. ☺
This is why I’ve always loved Only in Japan videos! Informative AND entertaining! I always share these videos with friends lol keep up the good work!
I can guarantee if I tried to roll up one spindle full gyoza wrapping it would look like rolling up a 200 length of carpet. Those ladies got the skill! Thanks for the video John!
I've been watching John for like 10yrs now. Still top notch John the real TH-cam King of Japan. ❤
Aw, that’s really nice! I love a good story, learning and sharing something new about what’s now my home - and a way to share what’s so special about it which is so much!
THIS WAS FASCINATING! Gyoza is one of my all time favorite things in life and your video was so informative. I think I will need to try alllllll the kinds out there!
I get hungry every time I watch one of your food episodes. This one is no exception. I will be going to Mitsuwa Market to buy gyoza for dinner tonight.
I totally agree with you my friend!
I love these types of videos where we can see things that are often closed to the public!
The content, the quality of your episodes is simply unmatched. Professional, entertaining just like watching Tv 📺. You’re the original, and the best Japan TH-camr. There is simply nobody better. Matane! ❤
Yeah, I super get Japanology vibes from this episode!
Gyoza seems like the perfect food to take home and enjoy with a good drink and movie!
Recently I have visited Fukuoka, there are so many option to try the Hakata Ramen but I went to ramen Unari which John had in video that he made many years ago. It was not disappointed. Thanks to John for the great recommendation.
Yessss!!! I also love gyoza with rice!
I have to admire the dedication they have to make Gyoza, waking up at 4:30am. I would love to try them but I live in Springfield, lucky to who ever gets to eat them
Or - you can make them yourself. It’s actually quite easy and we DO NOT eat frozen gyoza often. Just need the skin / wrapper. It’s pork, garlic, chives - or ANYTHING really. And they taste just as good 😋 put them in a pan, add some oil or fat, water, cover them up for 4-5 minutes and you’ve got paradise gyoza
You can never go wrong with an only in japan video.
Outstanding new episode on Gyoza. I know what I'm having for lunch today. Thanks!
Gyoza are a meal in our house. Love them!!! 🥰
Great episode as always, John.
Whether on it's own or as a side, gyoza are great any way in my book! Another great Japanese innovation with those chicken wing gyoza. Happy to see Kagoshima in the list for the gyoza battle. 🌋 One thing is for sure, gyoza are delicious and make people happy. You only needed to look how Leo was enjoying them! I'm hungry now John! 😋 🥟🥟🥟👍
Another excellent episode. 🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟👍🏽Another only in Japan story well told with a well made video. ❤❤
Leo is adorable!
Also, this video is making me want some gyoza, but it's almost 2AM here.
my friends and i order a bunch of takeout gyozas for dinner in kyoto last october. It was a nice surprise how good, easy and inexpensive that dinner was.
Awesome as always John!
That was a great episode, John! I'm hungry now LOL. I can't believe how many gyoza they turn out each day. Amazing!
And oh man does Leo look like his daddy!!! ❤
john we miss you and we mix those frequent videos a looooooot.
I thoroughly enjoy your videos, thank you for uploading them! Your work is likely the main reason I'm traveling to Japan in March :) As someone who doesn't eat fish, Gyozas look like a silver lining!
Great video! I've always eaten Gyoza by itself. Never even considered it as just a side dish before.
I don't even need rice to complement (good) gyozas. (especially when i make them at home)
what i like the most about gyozas is that you can have them as a snack by having a few, while you can keep eating more of them until you're satisfied, as with any meal.
and the crunchiness is so satisfying compared to other dumplings which are usually just boiled or steamed.
I love seeing how factories work 😊
I'm Indonesian and rice with dumpling actually is how we eat dumpling back in the days. Nowadays dumpling is their own dish, making it the main dish.
SOOO GLAD TO SEE YOU!
Now I'm really craving gyoza. When I make them at home I use 50/50 beef and pork and make about 120 at a time. They go quickly as the main course! Thanks for the great video, John!
The machines making the gyoza are really satisfying to watch. And yes, gyoza can be a meal.
It’s calming.
I didn’t realize that there are so many different gyoza fillings! Yum! I love gyoza & can eat it for breakfast. Gyoza is a meal in its own convenient package! 😋🥟💞
So many, regional - I guess if you use cheese it becomes ravioli?! 😂
😂@@onlyinjapan
Great episode, John. Keep doing what you do and the subscribers will come.
Thank you for this amazing video John. I love Gyoza as a meal on its own with a bowl of rice. It is delicious. 🥟🥟 & 🍺
hope you can make weekly videos, love them all!
I love gyoza. One of my all time favorite japanese food.
I had gyoza for dinner tonight......Just gyoza...nothing else....I'm satisfied!😊
gyoza and dim sum are my favorite foods. I have a really small appetite so gyoza are perfect to portion out exactly how much you want to eat before getting too full. I'd love to visit Miyazaki and try their gyoza one day! Thanks for showing us the awesome factory!
I’ve never eaten those but those looked delicious😋Thank you for this content🙂👍!!!
I’ve never thought of gyoza as a side dish but simply one of the food on the menu. If anything, I think it compliments chahan more than ramen from my own personal experience.
But man, that gyoza stuffed chicken wing, though… I can just imagine the taste as you bit into it, yum!
Also I’d take the smile of a child as approval over a ramen expert any day.😆
the awesome thing about gyoza you can have it anytime..eat it as snack, luncg, dinner...all good
I think I've eaten like 2 dozen gyozas in a single sitting before, really like them cooked as potstickers (or guotie for those of you who like Chinese cooking), but I'm fine with steamed as well. Really goes well with dark vinegar and garlic too. Pretty cool to see that Leo is a fan of gyoza too!
I made gyozas today & ate 14, 7 veg & 7 chicken. I could eat more but I served with sesame ramen. Really nice comforting food in such cold weather.
I also like pan fried, the two textures contrasting each other.
Gyoza for me is my favourite Japanese food, so I would love it as a meal more than a side but I'll take both in the long run lol. Great good on the Video John just wish it was way longer lol
You can never have enough videos from john and gyozas! Could eat them for every meal!
Another wonderful episode. I'm going out to the market now to buy some gyoza now. Can't wait for lunch. I've eaten Gyoza as a main dish plenty of times, it's always sad at the end when theirs only 1 left.
Nice video I'm eating chicken gyoza today this Christmas morning. Have a wonderful Christmas you and your family and Japan
amazing video craving Gyoza now .
I eat gyoza 'alone' all the time as a meal. Thank you for another great episode!!!
I never knew gyozas were such a thing down in Miyazaki! I'll make sure to add it to the list of destinations to visit next time! Also, gyoza can definitely be a main or side dish!
Looks good hungry 🤤
This feels like I'm watching, How it's made. cool
Are you kidding me? 😭 OMG. These look so delicious. I will have to watch later, or while I am eating. I cannot watch on an empty stomach. Oh man! This is torture, especially when there are no Gyoza that I can buy that is close by. 😞
6:01 I love her outfit!
Did you see the GYOZA 🥟 Earrings?!? 😍 awesomeness!!!
congratulations! great video, and lovely family
No matter the dish, Gyoza had always been a side dish to me because of their small individual sizes. Thank you for the hard work and insight in this video, John. It opened my eyes to what else Gyoza could be in a meal 👍🏻
I often just have 10 to 12 frozen gyoza for breakfast on the weekends if I don't feel like making anything
Yeah I'll definitely smash down like 8 dumplings at a go when I'm hungry lol
Love your content John!
BTW, love Leo's hairstyle. :)
Leo the LION 🦁 hahaha
You’re killing me! I’m drooling right now, while watching this! 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
I recently got back from a trip to Japan, and I definitely had my fair share of gyoza out there. It can definitely be a meal on it's own!
not going to lie i luv eating gyoza..it's a meal of it's own...it is so delicious with the ponza sauce..i do eat it with a little bit of rice...we eat it as a main dish for lunch or dinner on it's own... ..family of 5 we eat a whole bag of it...
Great episode, it was interesting seeing the chicken wing gyoza. I guess because Miyazaki is known for some great chicken too? Haha
Well, im set, im going to go out and get an all gyoza lunch today!! 😊
Wonderful work.✌️
I love making my own gyoza but it’s a long process. I wish I had one of those machines at my house. 😂 Also, stuffed chicken wings is a popular food in Southeast Asia. It’s an interesting concept.
I really want the one with the sticky skin sticking them all together, looks amazing 🎉
New video thats great
Awesome video. I thought it was interesting that the process was automated up until they started traying and wrapping the product.
I'm sure that part could be automated, but I imagine there's a reason for it to not be such as space constraints or costs for equipment.
After seeing this skipping the ramen once in awhile is good for a change. Thank you for showing me.
Yes to gyoza as a main dish! With some pickles maybe - I don't even need rice!
When I lived in Osaka, every few evenings my dinner was a dozen gyoza and scrambled eggs on the side.
I miss Japan.
Maybe, many Japanese think that "Gyoza" is ↓
with rice: main dish.
with Ramen: sub dish.
with beer: snacks.
Baby leo i so cute, love your review on the gyoza craze in japan. More of this please
More to come!
I LOVE Gyoza. ❤
Leo showing off his dance moves at the end was the most entertaining part.
I'm so glad I can finally get gluten free gyoza at the Asian markets here in the states!!
Just finished the live stream, watched this last night! The Gyoza over there is much bigger than those found in South Africa! Speaking of, if there is anything you want brought over from South Africa, I'll be coming over to Japan for a month in December! Love from SA! take care, thanks for the epic content!
Thanks for coming here to watch! Maybe see you around the city!
Oh heck yeah! I would skip the ramen and do the options you did John. Looks delicious.
Wow! Great video John! I love gyoza and this video got me craving for some. I went to a ramen shop yesterday and ordered a side of gyoza and I have to say I could eat them all on its own with a hot bowl of rice and miso soup too. Mahalo for making your Hawaii bro hungry. Lol. 🤙😊
They’re so good, fun! A main dish SHOULD be fun - expect some Gyoza follow up episode 😂🥟❗️
@onlyinjapan Always look forward to all your livestreams and videos my bro!
Yum
Ah, sad that utsunomiya lost!! Still can remember visiting and seeing the little dumpling statue!! Definitely a main for me, though i dont even eat it with rice, just full on dumplings mode.
It’s a battle! Who will win the war. Utsunomiya has a lot of power, a strong legacy so I’m sure they’ll win some, but not them all.
Gyoza is a side dish, unless you're serving me that chicken wing gyoza. Now that's something I've never seen before!
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good video!
Yes, yes it can but it has to be good! i have had lots of bad gyoza in my time! thanks for the share! stay awesome!
Whichever! Love having both ! ❤😂
Am I right, the 'lil kid who smiled at the end looked 1:1 like the narrator guy.
Anyway, such a great documentary.
Hey John !! Another great video and by the way will this mean you’ll have another go at the gyoza challenge you did years back lol. Just watching this episode has made me think of it
They don’t do it anymore, actually. I spoke with the owner this year. I’ve got another episode about it in the works.
Oh no that really sad to hear and I can’t wait for next episode
hey your back!
Made me so hungry😊
Now this made me crave for gyoza. 😅
If i'm going to travel around for Gyoza, I can have Ramen for breakfast and Gyoza for lunch and supper :)
That’s a happy trip 😋✨
Go Go Gyoza! Gyoza isn't just a side dish, man o man I can eat 18 of them with rice for dinner easily.
Damn! this video is making me hungry 🤤