Saito: The Sushi God of Tokyo
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- Опубліковано 7 тра 2024
- Sushi Saito is a 3 Michelin Star sushi restaurant, and many regard it as the best in Japan. We got to spend the day with Saito, to ask him about his work, and to eat his fantastic sushi.
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I am one of his staff. Learning from him is an amazing experience. As shown here he is so down to earth. So humble. Knowing Saito-san and learning from him is one of the best thing that has happened to me. Thank you Simon and Martina, for allowing others to know chef Saito better. Absolutely love this video.
Ying Hung Sze Simon and Martina need to see this kind of comments. 💗
Thank you. And I really hope they see it too. So they know how much I appreciate their efforts
You may always reach to them through their other social medias. Send them a Facebook message or a tweet. I'm sure they'll greatly appreciate those excellent words you write! 😁
Hi! Do u know whether is it possible to make reservation if you're non Japanese and a first-timer going here?
Ivonny Hi. Ubdortun being a first timer and also a non Japanese would be extremely hard for you. As Saito-san's restaurant is a members only restaurant. You are able to get a reservation if you somehow meet a Japanese who is coincidently a regular customer of Saito-san. As of now he is booked out for the while year. That is what he told me the last time we met. You can try to call his restaurant every 1st of every month and try your luck in getting a seat. On some rare occasions, he would allow an extra seat on his counter for non-members
I love how he loves his job. So passionate about it.
Cooking is an art, and just like any art, you have to love it to be good at it
why does he overreact ..... why not simply enjoy greatness....
@@wellps812 I'm Japanese and I don't think it is overreaction😊
Best Sushi makes me crazy!lol
@@dodoapexch1389 id understand if japanese reacted like that...but he looks fake reacting to it....
@@wellps812 Actually, Japanese "can't" react like that!😊
I just react like that in my mind!lol
He really express well what I want to say!😊
The thing that I've always respected about Japanese culture is the dedication to quality. They look at their jobs as a craft, a craft to master. And for a customer, it is a very satisfying experience knowing the effort and detail that goes into producing the final product. For me, there is no cultural experience quite like dining out in Tokyo.
This was incredible to watch. I am so glad I found your channel. I love you both, you're so awesome.
You two are a bit on the obnoxious side but I thought the video was extraordinarily well done.
+hummelman thanks I think!
100% agreed, the content is so good it almost makes up for their presence. ALMOST!
yeah they suck, joke, but I do think it was an elaborate plan to film a documentary just in order to get some free high quality sushi!
+Amp, Saying that they got to eat for free is actually very dumb. This was japan. I believe it was hard enough to be allowed to film, with another customers never the less, so just to pay the usual fee is actually very lucky already.
Exactly how I felt.
They call this man One Taste Man; one taste and your mind is blown!!
GenJotsu One Taste!!!!!!!!! lol love the reference to One Punch Man.
Saitoma the One Taste Man
faris sufyan Bald-headed hero-for-fun.
GenJotsu Good one.
he cooked so hard that all his hair fallen out.
You can tell that he loves being a rung/step on people's ladders by creating this experience for people and I think that's how he builds his ladder and its beautiful 😊
I only just found this channel through the Stories feature and I'm really glad I did.
This video alone is incredible, it had me hooked throughout.
Dam! You live some awesome adventures!!! I can't wait to start watching more.
Thank you so much for sharing and stay awesome!!!
Damn, the editing skills of this video are exceptional. And I like how the guy shaved his head, his restaurant is already spotless, but for some reason, seeing his shaved head just makes it feel even cleaner....
Huadong Feng heh llol
also all the other chefs had their heads shaved as well.
shaving their head, I think is their way to show totality and sincerity (both are really important aspect of life in eastern society especially in japan) into their craft, showing how hard they tried to maintain hygiene for the food. To prepare food on kitchen, in general u suppose to wear hat that cover all of your hair so no hair will fall into the food u prepare. Though shaving their hair really is "extreme" version but it is in a good way I guess :D
They are? lol
Josh Scott ohhh I get it you work in a holloywood studio on editing stuff so you can do soooooooooo much better
Everyone is bald bcos they don't wanna risk their hair falling in the sushi. Much respect
A waste because I love their beautiful black hair
Everyone has Saitama's hairstyle lol
They can wear head caps
What about the eyebrows? 😁
what about nose hair, eyebrows, eyelash hohoho😁
料理で人を幸せにするって、簡単な事のようで実はすごく難しいことだと思う。
もちろん美味しいと思うお店は山ほどあるんだけど、大体はお店を出たらその味は忘れてしまう。記憶に、心に訴えかけてくる料理を食べると、本当に感動し嫌なことを忘れてしまう。齋藤さんはそれを極めてる素晴らしい料理人だと思う。
これは食べる側にも言える。
口内調理ができること。地域や季節に応じた魚の旬、部位に応じた味覚の違いについての知識があること。お茶やお酒の相乗効果を知っていること。
さらに言えば皿やツマなどの色の演出、食材が醸し出す香りの違いなどの知識があれば、もっと奥まで進んでいける。なんという日本料理の奥深さよ。
Even for many Japanese this video is a precious material to be taught how Saito produces those great Sushi from purchase process. Thank you very much!
Can we just take a moment to appreciate the editing. Having done it before, it's hard and very detail-oriented. This is high quality material y'all.
MEvox I know, right? This is seriously like professional TV documentary level.
I feel like the last dozen simon and martina videos have had a similar level of editing. They have really stepped their game up lately.
Simon Digregorio Yeah. I'm not sure if Dan is helping them or not, but whatever is happening, is definitely great content.
That's because they're professionals! UA-cam is their careers haha
MEvox You added Y'all to the end then it killed my vibe
Why the fuck is a video about sushi making me so emotional
Because Chef Saito is so passionate you can feel it through the screen. 😳
Saito san must have been through tons and tons of shitloads of hells just to get to where he is right now. It shows on his face and aura. I am too scared to even imagine what he went through in his early training days.
"I want them to tell me things like I had a hard day today but eating your sushi gave me the power to be motivated to keep working until the next reservation."
There's something about anyone who hone their craft and put their entire soul to perfect it that always got me. This video is one of them
This is shot and edited so beautifully. Very stylish, almost sensual, haha! But seriously, very well done.
Menthe of totally agree!!!
Menthe food porn
Soulless? You mean SoulFULL!
Yunashelia khốn
Mintfaery sw😞☹️😘😘😘🤷♀️
I am Japanese. Thank you so much for giving me the videos that respect the Japanese culture in this way. Also, I was moved to express my feelings towards sushi in a wonderful way and it was such a tearful truth. Respect each other 's culture. I think that such a world is desirable. I think that it is wrong because I am not good at English, but I am pleased that this happy feeling is conveyed.
Your English is fantastic. I am happy that you liked this video. Thank you!
Japanese culture is amazing...the respect for yourself and for what we do...amazing place...
I think you expressed your desired message perfectly!
I think youre pretending to be japanese and wrote this sappy comment pretending to suck at english when you wrote it just fine to draw some sort of heart felt responses.
Jeremy McQuinn How can you be so sure
This is such a good quality video..can't believe I get to watch this for free? Your enthusiasm and expressions of pure joy make it even better! Thank you for such an awesome experience :) i wonder if they are still open during covid tho (since omakase and sushi in general used bare hands to work)
i am glad that this "dining experience" touched your hearts and brought you joy. you will never ever forget this meal.
I think you two honored his artfulness and passion beautifully. I am so impressed at how these chefs are opening up to you guys! Keep up the terrific work!
Oh, and the experience you guys had where you froze up and couldn't think clearly is called "Stendhal Syndrome". It's a psychological phenomenon where in the presence of amazing art where the audience is struck dumb by the experience. :) It really is one of the greatest compliments one can give an artist.
You my friend are lovely for this comment! xoxox
Awww, thank you, Mariah!
Draculady123 i
This sushi master acknowledges his team before himself. You already know your dealing with someone at a much higher level with that amount of humbleness, sincereity, and loyalty. Mix that with his amazing skills and extensive training and now your dealing with a Legend. Awesome!!
He's a General. A General relies on his soldiers to be a General. Salute.
you are no good
Not all great people are this way
Wow S&M, I think this video is one of the best you made. The sound, the looks, the frames, the music...everything feels so professional. It truly feels like a high budget ad. Congratulations! Cheers.
It warms my heart so much to see an American couple be so passionate and appreciate authentic sushi this much.
This is exactly what good food should do to you.
Wow. The Chef really love his job. He loves what he do. I wish I could feel like that.
in Japan, people take their jobs very seriously
and to earn the title of "Master" then it's a huge fucking deal
cuz you don't just graduate and earn it, you have to really work your bones for it
And they even had their heads shaved! That's what I call passion
Flop Flip like Saitama from the anime OPM
Sushi Saito is often acknowledged as the best sushi place in Tokyo, and some argue he's the best in all of Japan. We got a once in a lifetime opportunity to not only eat, but also shoot with him.
Simon and Martina woah, I've never clicked on a video so fast. :)
Simon and Martina I Love your videos!!! So glad you live in Japan now!! Send my love❤️❤️
Simon and Martina this is AMAZING! Guys, 2016 was definitely the most culinary year for you yet! Can't wait for what you have in store for next year! Also Merry Christmas!
Simon and Martina looks so yummy 😱😱😱
how does Saito compare to Jiro?
I Love how sushi is not just a dish it's a history a legacy.. it's beautiful
Soccer God
お寿司が食べたくなりました。最高の動画
Thank you Simon and Martina for this awesome video, you truly outdone yourselves. And I really believe that the best quality on a human being is the honesty in which you do your job. This video shows how much you love what you do and how appreciative you are of this moment in your life. A special thank you to the chef who shows his integrity and honesty. A true light in darkness for those who believe that you can provide the only the best, true integrity. Love you guys and I will watch this video a 1000 times with all advertising to show my support and appreciation. Can't wait to go to Japón 🇯🇵!! Sorry for grammar errors English is not my first language.
Your English is perfect. Don't apologize. Thank you for the loving words :D
Simon and Martina ❤️u guys !!
Perfect rice, perfect fish, perfect preparations, perfect co workers.... godlike sushi chef... ure perfect chef saito. I would die just to have one of his knives.... Thank u guys for sharing this video. Watched this for like 10x already but still it is one of the best sushi video ever....
it should be simple, but the flavours should work together I wouldn't rely on just the flavour of fish & rice...for me needs flavour balance acidity/sourness, sweetness, bitterness, spicy, savoury, smoky, salty & even have a minty or aniseed flavour.
those elements usually come from the rice vinegar & soy sauce & the saltiness of the seaweed...I'd use smoked fish and the rice provides a savoury element & coriander can provide a bitter element, for spice add chili.
his knives are surprisingly sub-par and more practical than anything else
Just what a mindset and skillset this man has....I would really love to try his food.
Saito san Im glad that there are still people like you, thank you.
The golden age of this channel. I think you really set the bar for later japan based youtube creators - and you set it rather high.
This video was shot and edited sooo beautifully. Holy shit, I just love how much your channel has grew since the first time I saw your videos. So proud.
+Peyal and Pammy Kazi thank you!
indeed! it's so beautiful! it really captured "magic" that Saito has
I'm super happy that you guys are enjoying all these amazing restaurants in Japan!! His sushi quality and skills are of course wonderful but I'm actuary more impressed by the quality of the video itself. Can't believe I just watched 17 minutes long video. I just couldn't keep my eyes off of the screen. Keep up the great work guys!! :)
JunsKitchen Jun comment! love ur channel and cat!
JunsKitchen is so right. I
JunsKitchen I agree 100%. The video ended and I thought, "what?, that's the end? where did 17 minutes go?" Thank you EatYourSushi; the magical time you had came through in your video as well. I was transported away! Beautiful music as well. Along with some other comments I read, my eyes teared up as well. To Everyone involved in the making of this video, (in front of & behind the camera), I bow in appreciation. ❤
JunsKitchen Oh wow, I didn't even realise that this video was 17min long until I read your comment! 😅
+JunsKitchen thanks Jun. Hopefully you like the next place we eat at :)
You are definitely not wrong by calling him the sushi god! I can’t wait till one day making my way there and experience this sushi heaven! Thank you for the video!!!
There is so much emotion involved in this sushi. I like how you mentioned and reflected that that one night experience lingered on by a week to a month. And that is not good food, it's an experience. Thank God I found you through a question a friend posted, an answer a teach replied, finding out more about channel membership which lead me to your channel and this video. Your video has truly inspired me on what I want to do with my future videos. Subscribed!
For the its simple haters:
kicking a ball is simple, dancing is simple, even making a pizza is but as my grandma used to say: The most simple things are the one that are the hardest to do in perfection!
Well she must have suffered from some form of dementia. That's a laborer's opinion.
Of course you can become extremely efficient at a simple task. It's a matter of repetition.
Tom Praytor I think you miss the point here: Being really good at something and creating something that can be compared to art, are two different things.
You can't meccanically create something that moves other's soul, right?
(Sorry for bad english)
Jan Your grandma was a intelligent woman...
when things are simple, there's no where to hide the mistakes.
Jan dutchie spotted
Ever since you guys moved to Japan, your video quality gets better and better. That looked like an incredible experience, thank you for sharing it with us.
Thank you for watching!
I religiously watch every video you guys release. You have gotten me through some really tough days!
Rebecca Smith crazy how they no longer have a huge staff and their video quality is still good
Something about Japanese people and their craft. No matter what it is, they do it with the upmost passion and respect
I agree but on a serious note, after have worked in Japan 3+ years in environmental engineering, I've also seen a darker side to this strive for perfection. People literally work themselves to an early death and fear of failure for sure takes it toll on the health and well being of so many. At the company I was working at, they had a quite "forgiving" attitude towards us Europeans but I think I worked at least 10, up to 20 hours overtime (more than 40h/week) every month but I know many of the native colleagues worked much more.
So even if "Japanese culture and working ethics" if you will, will create masters, it also comes at a cost people rarely talk about.
I love his concentration and the way he stares down at his art as he places it down in front of the eagerly awaiting customer.
The quality of this video is so EXTREMELY high, I love the filmography. Thank you so much!!!!! My favourite video yet, all the best from Toronto :)
I'm glad you liked it! Thank you so much :D
I love how you beautifully filmed this in a way food is truly appreciated and shows the love and passion of the chefs artwork. This only motivates me even more to do well as a future pastry chef. You are one of my favourite YT channels that I enjoy watching especially the food vlogs. Much love from Australia x
pastry chef sounds amazing!
kajitani13 it is but it's hard work. Worth it though!
ほんと誇りよね。
自分達はこんなできた人間じゃないし、世界に誇れる日本人じゃないねんけど、
こういう方々がいてくれるのが本当に日本人とし
て嬉しい。
カッケェな、、、、
斎藤さんの眼差しにやられました。。
カッコよすぎます。。
You don't often hear of fish being aged and any sushi gourmet knows its importance!! I share Saito's attitude regarding traditional sushi and I've never found it anywhere but Japan, My all-time favorite sushiya was in Fukuoka, 1960. For the lack of refrigeration the raw seafood was laid out on cloth covered ice, under glass. On the front of the counter was troth with filtered water circulating allowing you to dip your fingers. Back then no one used chopsticks for sushi. That's what I call traditional!!
You are one lucky man to have lived through that experience.
@@Puppy_Puppington Me and a billion lucky Japanese!!
i dont like sushi but i respect the art or anything that requires passion
I am sorry to hear that you haven't had any good sushi in your whole life. If you live in LA, maybe I can recommend some good sushi places that may change your impression about sushi.
Same. I respect the skill involved even if I dont like Sushi... I dont like raw meat. I dont like 'fishy' stuff. And you dont know how many pretentious people have told me I just havent had 'the right kind' implying ive only gotten cheap stuff. Trust me ive tried all kinds, im not insulting your culture, its just not for me lol.
agree, I don't even like fish or seaweed no matter how it's prepared
fester gomez You are the greatest guy there is in the world.
I love sushi... as for what makes good sushi good?
Did you like it?
In your case no sushi is good sushi.
I watched like a million video about sushi or how to make a great sushi, even how to make seafood. This video is by far the best one I've ever watched, they started out like a tour, from the very beginning, and like a story-teller, the adventure starts from there. They had there point of view, the best part is that the sushi master Saito also get to say what's in his mind, like an interview, let him tell his own story. In the very end also did like a reflection of the experience, it's like never before. After watching the video, I feel so respected for the Sushi master Saito and Simon and Martina, the video is perfectly made.
I couldn't agree more, it really highlights the beauty of sushi itself
ya'll should watch Jiro's Dream of Sushi then.
Well said! It’s quite poetic and full of so much personal expressions. I just love this video! It’s actually my 3rd time watching it! I can’t sleep and I just love their channel.
I've watched this a bunch of times. This video should with no doubt win an award from youtube due to its perfection.
This is one of the most beautiful sushi videos I've seen goodness why did I just see this! So great to be reminded that there used to be a life before the pandemic, and to hope to experience this again after this pandemic is over!
I wanted to cry because it looked so beautiful and delicious. You can tell in the way he acts and speaks, that this is truly a passion and love for him. His trust and care for those around him to make the beautiful pieces is amazing. They say do something you love and you'll never work a day in your life. He seems to enjoy every minute. Thank you so much for sharing, and I hope one day I can have this experience. ❤
Watching Mr. Saito work is mesmerizing. I've never had sushi so I have nothing to base my opinion on, but you can instantly tell you're watching a master of a craft at work. The delicate movements, the way his eyes never blink until he's satisfied with the end product, the perfectly choreographed start to finish motions that reveal the (probably) thousands of hours he put into mastering his passion is just addicting to watch. Thank you Simon and Marina, for letting me watch an art form from the comfort of my home,
thousands of hours is underselling the training it takes - he has been doing this for 20+ years at least
Im just wondering why you havent had one yet. 🤔
I love the respect you for for Saito and his coworkers. How the two of you and Saito show how something as simple as food can elevate a person. Brilliant work.
Wow, amazing to watch how Saito san prepare those sushi for customer, full of commitment from start by selecting the best fishes till serving to his customer, i can feel the best from just watching this video. Thanks for sharing this video to the world. very beautiful, i also can feel his customer is very deep into the taste of each piece, OMG....love it!
I seriously love how many views this has gotten. It's such a well made video and I hope that one day I can taste this amazing sushi! I kind of feel sorry for people in the comments who say you're overacting. Like, how do you just go through life mindlessly shoving food in your mouth, not paying attention to the flavors? When you have seriously good food, you just can't hold back the emotions. Been of fan of you guys for years and you always make such awesome videos.
I just let out a tear because of how beautiful this is.
me too
jordyn ! I cried so much XD
Lol I thought I was the only one
jordyn ! My tears come out cause I watched videos laying on my side for a long time.
Lol
This is so beautiful. This made my day. What a beautiful way to express everything through the art of Sushi. Wow!
I may have already commented this, but I must say Martina, you are a sight 😊 Simon, you’re the reason I keep coming back to this video, you have the ability to truly give the viewer their own semi-virtual experience, letting fellow diners give their own speechless experience and you detail every piece with so much passion, I see it in both of your eyes 👀 as well as your invisible, but ever present link between you and Martina. I also adore how simple yet pleasing and satisfied her reactions are to every taste. This may sound strange to you but not so long ago I was in a very dark and lonely place, my family isn’t very close and the only relationships around me were falling apart if not already broken and it left me feeling unsure about if I wanted a future... Trying to distract my mind one night I was on UA-cam looking up lore and mythology, trying to find a sense behind... well life and living in general, but then as I closed out the tabs and returned to searching, I saw “saito: the sushi god of Tokyo” and feeling like I would fall asleep soon enough I clicked on it just for something in the background as I tried to sleep, soon enough I was fully awake again watching you two enjoying each other’s company in a foreign environment and even having a friendly interaction with strangers as you all enjoyed a shared passion together, even though you didn’t know any of them. Living in Central America it’s not hard to become an outcast or separate yourself from today’s society, but when I saw you two together, in this new place, doing new things and just being together in the moment 😊 to sum things up, I wouldn’t go so far as to say your UA-cam channel saved me from suicide, but it did change the way I think about myself and the future I could have, being who I aspire to be with the person I love (if the universe wills it so) so thank you
Eternally a fan and admirer
Wyatt
This was super incel. I hope you’re doing okay
Watching Mr. Saito talking about his virtues we can understand why he is the best in what he does. Amazing sushi pieces and the level of skill with knife, it slides through the fish. No comments, the images say more than a thousand words. Congratulations from Brazil
I just want to say, as someone who has been here (fairly quietly) from the beginning pretty much, I am so proud of what you two have achieved and continue to achieve with your quality of food documentary shorts. I remember the days when this channel was you two in a tiny kitchen with a laptop doing parodies in wigs of music videos- and don't get me wrong,that's how I fell in love with your content, but watching you grow and improve and expand and now produce quality content like this that has a very honest, clear approach to food is amazing. Your shots, editing, sound editing and composition are in the same field of documentaries like chef's table, and the quality of chefs that you are interviewing is awe-inspiring.
Your growth makes me get teary-eyed.
LauWalla I still miss music Mondays, and it certainly is awesome too see how much their quality has improved over the years.
AH SHIT THIS COMMENT MADE ME TEARY EYED.
OH GOOD. NOW I'M JUST CRYING. IN A GOOD WAY.
I love the way you both describe feelings..thanks for sharing your emotions
Damn, Tuna king just chilling out in the background 3:02 - 3:06
This is great! Not just a food review you guys got some amazing footage behind the scenes and I really loved getting the chef's commentary and it felt like we got to know him a bit. Excellent job!
I am a dentist and one of lowest most inexperienced guys. I stumble, and I make mistakes, but I am extremely hard working.
Just seeing the passion and energy this guy has put into his work has seriously inspired me to achieve greater and be the best version of myself.
I will no longer treat my work as a burden or a job thrust upon me. I will treat my trade like an art and a labor of love and passion just like this man has.
Thanks for helping me see the light, its really tough down here
Hamza Hussain nobody asked for your life story
Legendary Hernandez jeez chill out
you are so cool!
@@israelhernandez8193 no one cares about your opinion. /
日本のYou Tuberより凄い観察力と表現力、動画の編集です！
凄い共感しつつ、日本の食にここまで興味を持ってくれてて凄く嬉しいです😊
Watched this vid about 2 years ago..now I'm back to watch it again..
Apart from the first class sushi, the quality of this video is also first class 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
It seems like Simon is getting more sushi drunk throughout the video, keep up the good work!
I think they experienced a food orgasm
+fabnsass multiple*
Foodgasm... I've had a few of those in my life.
And here I am eating a bag of ruffles...
Leah Walsingham me too ! 😂😭
Leah Walsingham lmao
omg ... the same here ....
Yup...I was totally eating the seaweed and salt flavored chips.
With the Simon and Martina video treatment that bag of Ruffles would probably look like a $100 food experience :D
Reading the latest comments on this video is disheartening. So many of them are so negative and clearly have no idea what sushi is and how much actually goes into preparing high quality pieces. If y'all only eat microwave mac n cheese for breakfast, lunch and dinner, then wth are you doing on a video like this. It's so sad to see how so many people don't realize how enjoyable food can actually be. How much work goes into selecting the most delicious ingredients, how much time and patience it takes to prepare and perfect a meal like this. This is such an awesome video though, and I watch it every now and then when I feel like having sushi. Perfectly edited, love the commentary. Nothing cringeworthy about it. I just see two people who love food and are capable of appreciating it for the art form that it truly can be.
@noided this seemed like a very relaxed experience and the owner didn't seem to mind. If I made bomb ass sushi I'd probably also want people to pump their fist to show their appreciation.
Lenemations it’s not about sushi. This couple overreacts. They’re gross.
@@emadheydaribeni3626 then don't watch. pretty simple
Lenemations I don’t. The video and the shots are very nice. I fast forward the parts when she eats sushi and having prententious mouth orgasm.
Emad Heydari Beni agreed lol
Simon's top knot has me messed up. haha. Thanks for the content. Been a lover of authentic sushi since the late 90's.
17:05 minutes worth of gold. My body shivers just by watching this piece of art. God bless them all.
I have to say this is the most beautiful video I ever seen about sushi
Thank you so much!
GREAT video guys, love it!! thanks for uploading
Very well made video. Beautifully executed just like the Sushi. Respect to you both.
Great video you guys. The editing couldn't be any better. Jealousy became me as I sat here eating my toasted cheese bread watching you eat that magic man's sushi.
Consider this: Saito doesn't need the publicity guys. When Simon and Martina do a video with a chef of this caliber, they're already really well known, famous, and as they said in the video, booked for life. It's not like Saito NEEDED a couple UA-camrs to come film him making sushi in the hopes he'd get more customers. Chefs like the ones from Saito Sushi, SugoLab, etc. work with Simon and Martina because they want to, not because they have to, and in some cases, they get offers to work with chefs who don't allow cameras, filming, or any kind of interviews. Would this really happen (and keep happening) if the chefs found them offensive or disrespectful? No. That's nonsense, and you can see how this video takes a huge bump up in editing quality from their usual stuff - it's put together beautifully and has a really serene energy that is totally different from say, a WANK video. There is a ton of respect in this video for Saito's craft, and people are just choosing not to see it.
As for the "overreacting", I sincerely doubt anyone hating on this video has tried food at a 3 Star Michelin restaurant. Yes, food CAN make you react like that, especially when it's made by a chef who is literally a master of his craft. When you have a tiny budget and you can only afford say, supermarket sushi, that's going to taste a certain way. When you spend a bit more and go get fresh sushi at a modest 250 yen a plate sushiya, you're going to notice new flavors and things you didn't pick up on before with the supermarket stuff. When you go to an even nicer place, it tastes even better, and so on. Even going from 1 to 3 Michelin Stars is a huge jump in the flavor of what you're going to be eating (which is why people pay obscene amounts of money to eat there), and until you've tried food at that level, you really have no idea HOW much different things can taste! There are a lot of foods I hated as a kid that I now love, simply because I finally got to try a really good, fresh, well-made version of them that blew my previous "taste experience" out of the water.
Chefs are artists, and artists create things to put smiles on people's faces. You cannot offend a chef by saying his food was amazing, and the other "customers" they were supposedly "disturbing" were friends of Simon and Martina's they invited to join them. People with Michelin Star restaurants don't just clear out a whole section of their dining area for personal guests because someone asked nicely. Saito clearly was happy to have them there for the whole day (and trust me, it had to be the better part of a day, because you don't get that much footage to edit down in a mere 45 minutes of filming).
There's a reason this has 6.5 million views and climbing. It's one of the most artistic, high-quality videos this channel has ever done. It doesn't have to be your favorite video ever, but to call it disrespectful is just nonsense.
LimeFox Preach!!!!! Accuracy at it's finest!!!
This is a good point that I didn’t really consider. Personally tho this would interfere with my dinner for sure. I have no need to speak with Saito, I would prefer to just watch him work. As a chef myself, his subtlety is intriguing and just his movements in general, Very beautiful. But I do understand your point, solid response to all of us hating.
Blimey. 😂
wow this is so beautifully written
Well said!
This video isn't about sushi it's about the effect of true passion of a man. The energy of that passion that affects the energy of people around weather it's good or bad. But on this video I found serenity and finding of purpose.
This somehow reminded me of the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi! Love watching these sushi masters and how much they dedicate their lives & effort to preserve the unique tradition. Inspiring!
I'm a simple man, I see sushi i press like
lol
I ate those sushis with you guys. Best experience and expression video that i've ever watched in UA-cam, by far!
Huge thanks for that, I really appreciated guys. Love you
Thank you for making good movies on UA-cam all the time.
3:04 saw this guy with pencil on ears in other videos. My guy's really good. Even buys tuna even if it costs more than his profits if he likes it
One of the reasons I really enjoy watching these types of videos is because of Simon's commentary. He really manages to perfectly express his feelings along with keeping an audience captivated. Simon, you've become very eloquent and I really felt like I was sitting in that room with you guys! 👍
My father in law was a 3rd generation sushi man in Meguro, I used to go to Tsukiji Fish Market early in the mornings with him to buy what he needed for the day. Great episode guys.
😂 Martina’s posh establishment voice: ACTIVATED! This was beautifully made guys seriously - I always come back to this video when I’m eating my smoked salmon because I’m Scottish.
I've been reading recent comments on this video and it honestly breaks my heart. I guess that's the challenge of having a "viral" or 1 video that becomes popular outside of your subscriber base, that they judge quickly without taking the time to know the context of the video, the channel, and the lovely Simon and Martina first. I'm writing this not because I feel like you guys need to be protected or to patronise you because I know that you guys have been doing UA-cam for more than 10 years, and probably you guys already know how to deal with mean comments. But I just want to take the time to let you know that your videos are amazing, you guys work really hard and you always take the time to respect and understand the subject you are dealing with. And may this comment be a reminder that you have your loyal nasties that will always be here for you both, because your videos and personalities have brought so much happiness into our hearts. I watch your videos on bad days and good days, and they never fail to make me smile. Hope you are taking a good rest, and please take as much time as you need, we will still be here for you. We have 10 year-worth of awesome videos to explore :D Love you, Simon and Martina.
I totally agree with you
100% agree! It is terrible to see all these heartless comments attacking them with out even knowing them. I love their story telling and their personalities. I'm rewatching this since I miss them lots!
I'd expected you guys would describe the taste and texture of each piece of sushi you eat. You didn't. I like you. You are good guys. You respect Saito-san and his work. Your feeling was showing. Thank you for sharing your great moments.
+Yoshi we tried, we actually tried to describe the food, but we couldn't. We were just too overwhelmed.
If you had used words to tell us about the sushi, I would have unsubbed myself from this channel. Instead you tried to tell us how you felt. So I love you guys more now.
very well done footage! I like the fact you can do your silly/fun videos, but can transition to videos like this. Thought I was watching a vice documentary (probably better tbh)
Toddy Ha thank you! We'll still be doing silly videos though. Once in a while we'll do videos like this :)
it made me happy, just watching this video... i would love to visit his restaurant
He really just humbles himself a lot and he really doesn't care whether or not how much of the fish is cost if its upto his standard and what Takashi-san said is true its all about trust
外国人の方がこんなにも喜んで美味しそうに日本食を食べていたらとても嬉しい気持ちになります！
辰徳原
あらそう
辰徳原 そんな顔で言われても...w
Claro que si toda la razón XD
So I had watched your videos back in the past but had stopped and I must say, damn your videos are super top notch and so well improved. So glad to see you guys again 8)
+Chris Maciel welcome back to our videos! Hopefully we can keep you around this time :)
The guy's face at 12:120 is priceless. I hope I can eat there when I visit Japan in the future.
本当に素晴らしい映像で、感動しました。
斉藤さんのお寿司に対する情熱が素晴らしい☺️
What a lovely man. He has so much feeling and integrity for what he does. I loved seeing his face in the fish market. That was a happy, happy man, doing what he loves. Watching him work is pure art. It's wonderful to see.
Incredible chef and his art. Amazing documentary, beautiful filmography, thank you.
As a hardcore sushi lover, this video definitely warms my heart and puts a smile on my face! 🍣 🍱
I nearly cried watching this video. I can't imagine being present while he works. He is so passionate about his work. The level of emotional involvement and pure, honest love about making everything exactly right is evident in all he does. His love of life, his commitment, his passion, - it all goes into his food. He even said it himself, he carries the feelings of everyone who helped him when he makes his sushi. He is truly a master. Thank you Simon and Martina for making this video.
I first learnt about your channel watching the video 'the Best Sushi in Japan'. Watching that I was like damn, that's some really good sushi. But now this... this literally made me cry. The music, the editing and the storytelling..... are beautiful. I could feel your happiness through the screen. Thank you, Simon and Martina, for making these great videos!
I also want you guys to know that my girlfriend and I really love watching your videos together. We met in college as well! Seeing how happy you two are together really inspires us a lot.
these reactions are so over the top ...
xTenshiAi not at all.
When he had to hold her hand, I stopped watching, I was like calm down.
eh, that's just their personalities, they are like that all the time so it's not over the top I guess unless you aren't used to them.
haters gotta hate. Love their reactions. I feel like I am with them. I feel the same way when I eat good sushi. Heaven!
Victoria P I've been watching them for 4 years..
表情や言葉がストレートで日本人の食レポにはない魅力があります。
とても食べたくなりました。
Strange how many people seem pissed off by this sushi video (so why are they watching?)
Looks delicious to me and Chef Saito seems committed to the craft.