Behind the Counter at a Japanese Onigiri Shop w/ +50 kinds of rice balls
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Published 2023-06-09
Japanese Onigiri Rice Balls made at this Tokyo hidden gem shop in Jujo Ginza. Today I’m taking you behind the counter for a Tokyo food tour at my favorite speciality onigiri, Japanese Rice ball shops in Tokyo, Kamataya. Hidden behind the Jujo Ginza Shotengai on a side street, about a 5 minutes walk from Jujo Ginza station, this onigiri lover’s paradise has been warming the heart’s of customers while also filling their stomachs with a unique variety of their culinary delights for over half a century. And of course, I’m going into their kitchen to show how it’s all made. To maintain the shop’s high quality standards, the shop carefully selects the best rice made in Japan each year to use in their onigiri, but with more than 800 rice cultivators in the country, it could be quite a task. I guess that what it takes make some the best onigiri in Japan. When Soeno san started, the shop wasn’t doing well, so he decided to add Shrimp Tempura Onigiri to their menu and it was a hit. Motivated by the success and his natural passion to create, he soon found himself in the onigiri business with an expansive menu of over 50 different types of onigiri even crafting seasonal items drawing inspiration from the season’s vegetables and proteins available on the market. All of this, motivated by his secret Joy in seeing his customer’s satisfied reactions.
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All Comments (21)
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tokyozebra.com/btc - Watch more of my Japan Behind the Counter videos here tokyozebra.com/merch Help support the channel and get my Tokyo Merch Use my code PAOLO to get $15 off your first Bokksu Japanese snack box! partner.bokksu.com/paolo ...And She's 81 years old
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The lady is 81? Wow! She’s amazing for keeping up with that routine for so long! Everyone in the shop are sweethearts,loved the energy ✨❤️
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Never stop making these videos, even if you end up repeating styles of food, the individual stories of the owners, and cool locations will 100% keep it interesting.
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10:07 WOAH! HOLD ON! The store just slides outwards?! That's amazing! My mind is blown
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Paolo crying behind that intro smile. No ones that happy at 3:50 AM
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Man this was such a wholesome family business. Nothing but passion and dedication for many years. Especially how happy they look, that's why they're healthy.
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I would definitely be a customer there if I lived in the area! Actually, in my neighborhood (rural, Mie prefecture) there’s a similar shop. But it’s a much smaller operation — just two ladies working out of a corner of the local farmers’ market. Only about 10 choices, but they’re just so much tastier (and bigger) than the ones we can buy at the convenience stores. A must-stop-off point before heading out for a day at the park. (I wish they had eggplant-miso though, that sounds delicious!)
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them adding an english description to every onigiri is so sweet and thoughtful, may they have millions of customers forever!
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Wow, the mother gets up at 3:30 am and starts things off ? That's impressive. It's amazing how you can walk around really early in the morning and it feels relatively safe out there in Japan. I'm glad this shop is doing well with sales. Hope you and Maiko (if she's with you in this shoot) get some much needed rest.
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I love how you always include smaller establishments whose stories often go untold, Paolo! 🥰
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it's nice to see the elderly working into their old age and at a safe pace. it's so important to keep doing SOMETHING into your old age. my dad has worked with so many people that retire to live the easy life and as soon as they sit down in front of the tv they are dead in a year or two
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Onigiri is a staple rice balk whenever you feel the need to just have a quick meal. As always, Paolo delivers the best content on this channel.
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You are the best.❤ Getting permission to film is not easy in Japan. Keep it up
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We passed this shop when we stayed in an airbnb during one of our Tokyo trips. You can tell by the look of the shop that it's a family run business. We got interested so we bought a few onigiris and they were all so good.
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Paolo is the only person i've sen have a smile that big after getting up at 3am
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I just want to give Grandma a big hug. Also her hands could crush steel.
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Honestly, the work ethic is on a different level…!
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Onigiri was my favorite go to when studying abroad in Japan. For about 100 yen, it was a quick and cheap meal you can get at a konbini that not only tasted great, but could also work as a breakfast.
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I loved their eggplant miso onigiri! When my family and I visited their store, we couldn't speak much Japanese, but they were very friendly and welcoming!
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Paulo I absolutely love the way you ask a question in English and then they respond in Japanese and I read the subtitles ❤❤❤
