If an Italian chef (or any chef) passes on his knowledge in cooking a great dish, you have been blessed. Even the salad caught my attention and I'm normally much of a salad guy. Kinda curious on what drink goes well with that pizza in Japan. I can't wait to see that In-N-Out clip. Love In-N-Out and how they treat their workers. Your editor did a great job once again !
As a pizza lover, this video made me REALLY hungry. Well done. ;) It also reminded me, though: there's a pizza restaurant you should check out in Kichijoji sometime. It opened semi-recently (I think only maybe a year or two ago) in Inokashira Park -- as in, literally IN the park, with a perfect view of the temple on the lake -- in a building that's apparently over 100 years old and quite historic, and with a massive pizza kiln that was imported from Italy and installed specifically for use by the chef, who apparently studied in Italy under some of the top pizza chefs in the world and is ranked as one of Japan's top pizza chefs. Place is called Isentei. It's high-end, somewhat expensive pizza, but it's VERY good, and it's served with curry oil, of all things -- and man, the curry oil tastes AMAZING on it! It's actually not my favorite pizza place in the area -- if I had to rank it, it would be my FOURTH favorite pizza place in the area! -- but it is the most notable, and thus also potentially the most appropriate for a future Junk Food Japan episode. Though there is one other pizza place in Kichijoji I could see you covering just for the atmosphere, and this one is a real local staple -- everybody who lives around here knows the place well. It's called Garage 50, and it's notable for two things: one, the pizzas are made in a converted Volkswagen bus parked in a garage that doubles as the dining room (thus the name Garage 50, with the 50 I believe referencing the variety of pizzas the guy who runs the place has on the menu!), and two, every pizza is exactly 650 yen for a relatively sizable personal pie (enough to be a satisfying meal for a big dude like me). So not only is it weirdly kitschy, it's also incredibly cheap! And the pizza is honestly VERY good, too -- like, way better than you'd expect for 650-yen pizza served in a garage out of a Volkswagen bus. ;) My actual favorite pizza places in the area are a lot more boring, in that they're just... pizza places that make really, really good pizza! But for the sake of completeness, I will mention them: Napoli no Kama is the best pizza in the area, period -- and they deliver! But seriously, there's not even any real competition. Their crust is the star of the show, as it's extremely... glutinous. As in, when you pull it apart, it kind of forms strings of doughy goodness that stretch out, yet it manages to be crispy on the outside as well -- it's just the PERFECT consistency for pizza crust! And every topping is really fresh and delicious -- it's just everything I could ask for from a pizza, so it's my #1 in the area. My #2, though, is VERY close! And you could call it my favorite underdog pizza, at least. It's a little place near Mitaka Station called Pizza-ism. The name is weird, but it's run by a really chill dude who studied in New York and did his absolute best to duplicate a proper New York slice, and... he succeeded. Like, his pizza is a PERFECT replica of what I'd get all the time from mom-and-pop pizzerias in New York or my home state of Pennsylvania. It's such a nostalgic flavor and texture, it's hard for it NOT to be one of my favorite pizza places around, you know? And best of all, they sell pizza by the slice, which is so rare in Japan that it's reason alone to check the place out, honestly! All in all, though, I'm kind of spoiled living in Kichijoji, as this place just has SO MANY good pizza spots! But if you ever want to do pizza again on Junk Food Japan, I highly recommend either Isentei or Garage 50 -- or, hey, go for Napoli no Kama and Pizza-ism too, and add in some of the other big hitters in the area like GG's, Mother's, and Tony's, and make it a Kichijoji pizza special! Sounds delicious to me, at least, and I'm sure neither you nor your viewers would object. ;)
@@KittRembo Somehow, I think Nick would have far better choices of guest stars than me. ;) But I do hope he checks some of these places out, at least, as I really do think Kichijoji (well, and its immediate neighbors, since Pizza-ism is technically in Mitaka) has some of the best pizza in Japan. (Then again, I love this place in general, so I'm a little biased! Heheh.)
@@JunkFoodJapan Hey, I'd be game! I love your content, so it would be an honor. Not sure your viewers would enjoy seeing my ugly mug on their screens, though, but if you ever do want me to show you around to some of my favorite eateries in Kichijoji (pizza or otherwise, on-camera or off), just say the word!
Hi! I found you from Ryotoro's channel, love your insight! Just wanted to say I have heard Okonomyaki is a kind of Japanese Pizza and I love Hiroshima style. Thanks for great content!!
As a New York born, Napoli raised pizza lover, this looks like incredible pizza. It’s got my seal of approval. Now is it junk food? That looks healthier than some salads I have. I’ll allow it. 10/10 I had no idea Kanolly Resorts existed but now I have a reason to check it out.
Romans go hard on all sorts of vegetables that most of us wouldn't think on putting on pizzas but it's so goddamn delicious you immediately understand why after you try it. Eggplant, olive and spicy salami pizza was one of my personal favorites whilst there. One of the pizzas I ate had artichoke on it. I think it was pepperoni, beef, mushroom and artichoke pizza and that artichoke really brought the whole thing together.
The real feast here is finally managing to get some time free to myself and coming to find 3 new videos from Nik! Amazing video as always. I totally love trying non traditional recipes. When I get the chance to travel with my fiancee I'm going to make a list of all of your recommendation to visit.
I don't think I've ever had eggplant in a dish and enjoyed it over anything else. Watching you chow down on this makes me wanna give it a try myself...
It's interesting to see his take on pizza, I can't wait on the next episode. One thing I'd love to see in these episodes (maybe on a bonus channel or akin) is a bit more on the area you're filming in.
I love potato and bacon on pizza. And eggplant. Man, I wanted all of these. It’ll take me a couple of days to knock up a good pizza dough, but I think it must be done (Also, I just had an In N Out burger last week, haha. I hope you liked it!)
Eggplant Marinara Pizza... I never would have thought of it. But from what I learned from Italian Pizzaioli, that toppings should add a level of flavor without subtracting from any other ingredient, it makes 100% sense. It makes me wonder what that would taste if you mix it with Mushrooms... I might try that sometime soon.
Ate some gelato this afternoon and am filled with regret. I don’t like sweet food I like pizza. Give me pizza. What a great restaurant and chef and video
Aaaa i love pizza. Don't lnow if you've done it, but being able to taste and compare what japan offers and the original dish would be fun and tasty to see. Thanks for eating the share for your viewers.
(6:08 and 7:40) the point you make about the dough being able to carry all those toppings is proof that that thin dough is not traditional Italian (nor a Roman pinsa). It is convenient because you can eat without making a mess but it is a substantial alteration. His marinara contains cheese (which cheese?) which is the ingredient that distinguishes a marinara from a margherita. Beside anchovies. Anchovies are normal on a marinara and are a common pizza topping. Would I eat those "pizzas"? Probably (if I couldn't find a Japanese restaurant), they do look yummie. Would I consider them authentic? Nope. Not with that dough.
That eggplant pizza looked quite intriguing, I must say! Shame I can't eat cheese, I usually have to custom order my pizzas, and it's always a question mark if they'll come back correctly at all. In other culinary matters, I wonder what you think about Japan's durum / doner kebab restaurants. I've tried some of them, around Akihabara and in other places of Tokyo too, but there's something that throws me off everytime, and I can't quite put my finger on it.
I'm so loopy on back medications that I yelled "ITADAKIMASU!" at the classic part. I do love a stacked pizzie, I really do. You ever tried deep dish pizza, the specialty of my hometown Chicago? I'd be curious if Japan makes deep dish 🤔
I'm in the camp that the pizza crust makes the pizza. Great toppings on cardboard just aren't good eats to me. I like all the different crusts from deep-dish to NY style, but the puffy type you had at Sanfermo is my favorite. From what my NY friends have told me (I'm Californian), you're supposed to fold a thin pizza slice in half and eat it like a floppy taco. So, I think pizza eating etiquette is flexible, even if someone says otherwise. But maybe that's just because I'm Californian? The first pizza was like my favorite potato, broccoli cheese soup with bacon on the best fresh bread. The eggplant pizza looked divine, especially if the eggplant was the Japanese/ Asian type. The globe eggplants that are commonly sold here are too spongy and bitter. I have to find a specialty market to get the thinner, more tender variety of eggplant. A little side story about the colorful radish slice (pink and white snowflake pattern) in your salad. The first time I made Japanese daikon pickles, I thought to add that purple radish in with the daikon to make the pickles colorful. Sadly, the colors went away, and the radish became a dull yellow-brown. That is how I learned why the Japanese dye their pickles with very bright food coloring.
@@thomasbecker9676 Ah good point. Yeah that is most of it - though there's also the reputation of them halving unbalanced toppings and being too bready (though that might be down to the chains that tend to be popular, which I suppose you can blame on America - i.e. Dominos.)
@@jacobwisner7821 The funny thing is, Japanese Domino's is actually AWESOME. Like, it's way better quality than American Domino's! Much like Japanese KFC, Japanese Domino's is like, on a whole other level from its American counterpart. It IS expensive, though! But there are always tons of coupons available to use, which mitigates that somewhat. There are also lots of cheaper pizza options, but you have to hunt for them, and the quality varies quite a bit. You'll never run out of options, though -- pizza is quite plentiful here, and sooner or later, you're bound to find at least one place that you really like!
@@JunkFoodJapan A little bit of "torture" for our amusement, since we alwyas see Nick eat junk food, and since he have greek roots he must be used to fresh delicious vegetables and al that lovely from the land of olive oil 😀 oh yeah and wienerbrød 😂
I love how they cut the pizza. Here in my neck of the woods, they only cut things called Garlic Fingers in that shape unless you request it when ordering.
@@JunkFoodJapan You know we Norwegians love our Danes😍 #Vikings4life haha... Keep em coming, cool to see the "other" foods of japan and your content on this
video idea: you and another person go to a prefecture and you must pick 3 of the best foods from the prefecture with a time limit and soon as you choose one food you must call the other person and tell them what you chose so that you both wont choose the same things and then you would challenge eachother and the winner would pay for what the other person bought so the budget doesnt matter.
That potato cheese sauce sounds suspiciously like a chessier, more spreadable version of a French dish - pommes aligot - which I'm pretty sure is a good thing regardless (unless you're lactose intolerant). Plus points if the chef is mashing skin-on roasted potatoes for the extra smoky flavor and texture. These dishes would probably go well with a off-dry bubbly wine with enough acidity and tannins to cut through the oil and a subtle fruity sweetness to reset the palate - maybe a Reisling blend or a Rosé? Hmmmm. Can't wait to go back to Japan, it's been way too long.
What exactly is potato sauce? Is it just tomato sauce mixed with a lot of cream, which is what Nic implies at 5:35, but when I Google it, I get so many different recipes, none involving tomato :D
The toppings seem to be a bit wild, but given that many countries have their own special toppings guess it is somewhat to be expected. However slicing a round pizza in stripes is unforgivable xD I need the symetry of quartering a pizza into equal parts, still looks delicious.
Always felt similarly. There's a couple places near me (good pizza places) that used to default to square cut on all pies. Used to hate ordering online from them because I'd always forget to change it to pie-cut in the options. Most of them seem to have swapped to that as the default though; guess enough of us felt the same and complained. It's a thing though I guess? Not sure where the idea that all pies should be square cut originated but it is an odd one.
@@JunkFoodJapan True and I think this only even becomes a (very minor) point of frustration for some when the pizza is much larger. Then you get either those sad crustless middle pieces or silly long pizza strips.
Mmm pizza. Lol. You kept saying the first pizza had a tomato sauce when the chef said potato, kinda surprised yourvvideo editor didn't pointbit out. And that salad looks so good, too bad ranch dressing is so hardcto find in Japan.
From Aki, Cathy, etc i learned those can be 3500¥, so even the price is solid. Bet the eggplant caused the inner Greek do a happy-dance, that looked freaking delicious, even to this meathead! Hmm, wonder if they serve a proper moussaka in Japan?
i was an ex-pat in japan, end of the seventies thru eighties and at that time there was a "Japanese" pizza but it wasn't what a westerner would call pizza, luckily, we did have mcDonald's but pizza was terrible and it was micky d or kfc was our best choices
Pizza seems to be a premium item in Japan at about 1,2-2x the price you'd pay here in Europe... those toppings are mildly weird, but not too out there - I think I've seen worse (like sweet potato and chocolate, or cale and beets, both in Kyoto in a buffet style restaurant - come to think of it, Kyoto has loads of weird food, must be all the catering to tourists). They didn't even offer you honey or mayo to dip your crust with, or other things that would be a food crime in Italy.
Japanese Pizza is fine if you like seafood and unusual vegetables. I understand that many common Pizza ingredients are rare in Japan. It's a very different product to American, Australian or Italian pizza🍕.
It can be, but honestly, every pizza topping you'd find in the U.S., you'll find available in Japan as well. It's no problem getting a pepperoni pizza, or a ground beef pizza, or a deluxe with green peppers, onions, Italian sausage, etc. The exception, of course, is if you're in a more Italian-style pizza place, which will have more traditional Italian-style toppings. But, like, the most common pizza you'll find in Japan is a margherita pizza, which is just tomatoes and basil -- an Italian staple, and basically EVERY pizza place here has it. I wouldn't say most common pizza ingredients are rare in Japan in any way. And finding a good pizza here is honestly quite easy -- just order Domino's! Seriously! Japanese Domino's is NOT the same as American Domino's... it's way better! Just... avoid Pizza-La. That's Japan's homegrown delivery pizza chain, and it suuuuuuuuucks...
@@Wyrdwad Thank you for the huge reply ! I wasn't including JDM Dominos, because they have trash pizza at crazy prices. I only eat Italian style traditional pizza. I was referring to ingredients like good pepperoni, buffalo mozzarella, smoked ham etc. All are not common in Japan.
@@edwardfletcher7790 Hmm. You might just be right! Though I would debate you on good-quality pepperoni, as my favorite local pizza place near where I live in Kichijoji, "Napoli no Kama," has some of the best pepperoni I've ever had! Then again, I have junk food taste, generally preferring American pizzeria-style pizza over traditional Italian-style, so I'm probably not one to talk. ;) I've seen pretty good ham on pizza at a few Italian places too, though. And I THINK a few have offered buffalo mozzarella, though I'm not a huge fan of it, so I can't say for sure. Either way, if that's the level of quality you're looking for, then I will concede, Japan's not going to be the best choice for your pizza adventures, indeed!
@@Wyrdwad Luckily, I also love Japanese food and don't care about finding awesome Pizza in Japan 👍 I used to work in an Italian owned Pizza shop in Australia, so I was a bit spoilt 😆
I love the conversation guys. And yes Domino’s Japan is pretty good. I think I am going to have to explore on the show. They just came out with a pizza burger 🍔 LOL 😂
I just arrived back in São Paulo, Brazil, after a month in Japan, and I'm not gonna get into "Which city has the best pizza in the world" as São Paulo has a very intense pizza culture, and it's hands down the best pizza in Brazil, also having being a center for Italian immigration by the transition of 19th to 20th century, so what I will defend is we know our pizza, and the one I had in Tokyo was fine by me, it wasn't better than São Paulo pizza, but also wasn't put to shame either, it was an alright Margarita pizza, could have been served on any decent-to-good pizza place here, I was very positively surprised, and it wasn't an expensive place, 1800 yen for the whole lunch. Can't remember the name of the place, but it was close to Japan Women's University. The dough, which is the tell of a poor pizza, was spot on perfect, was good dough, done on a woodfire brick stove, no weird ingredients such as potato cream or mayo... just tomato, cheese, Basel and dough... and it was really really good.
@@JunkFoodJapan It was Pizzeria 37, by Mejiro Station, it's inside a small mall across the street right by the station. You just pretty much come out of the station ( Mejiro I think there's only one entrance ) and cross the road, first floor.
So would someone eating sushi or making Shushi be incorrect eating eating pizza with broccoli incorrectly be more incorrect. I have so many questions...
Yo, man, as a Neapolitan, I trembled when you said 'direct pipeline' from Naples (through Rome?!?) -- I'm sure it's delicious, but it's very different from Neapolitan pizza! The most important thing is the difference in philosophy: Neapolitan pizza is *supposed* to be simple, with few toppings and not overwhelming. NB: the dough looks good, light but also crackly/crunchy on the side.
What an opening 😂
Hakubounce is a real thing Dr. Broad
If an Italian chef (or any chef) passes on his knowledge in cooking a great dish, you have been blessed. Even the salad caught my attention and I'm normally much of a salad guy. Kinda curious on what drink goes well with that pizza in Japan.
I can't wait to see that In-N-Out clip. Love In-N-Out and how they treat their workers. Your editor did a great job once again !
Normally I would just grab a beer. But I had to drive back home so opted for the tea
As a pizza lover, this video made me REALLY hungry. Well done. ;)
It also reminded me, though: there's a pizza restaurant you should check out in Kichijoji sometime. It opened semi-recently (I think only maybe a year or two ago) in Inokashira Park -- as in, literally IN the park, with a perfect view of the temple on the lake -- in a building that's apparently over 100 years old and quite historic, and with a massive pizza kiln that was imported from Italy and installed specifically for use by the chef, who apparently studied in Italy under some of the top pizza chefs in the world and is ranked as one of Japan's top pizza chefs.
Place is called Isentei.
It's high-end, somewhat expensive pizza, but it's VERY good, and it's served with curry oil, of all things -- and man, the curry oil tastes AMAZING on it!
It's actually not my favorite pizza place in the area -- if I had to rank it, it would be my FOURTH favorite pizza place in the area! -- but it is the most notable, and thus also potentially the most appropriate for a future Junk Food Japan episode.
Though there is one other pizza place in Kichijoji I could see you covering just for the atmosphere, and this one is a real local staple -- everybody who lives around here knows the place well. It's called Garage 50, and it's notable for two things: one, the pizzas are made in a converted Volkswagen bus parked in a garage that doubles as the dining room (thus the name Garage 50, with the 50 I believe referencing the variety of pizzas the guy who runs the place has on the menu!), and two, every pizza is exactly 650 yen for a relatively sizable personal pie (enough to be a satisfying meal for a big dude like me). So not only is it weirdly kitschy, it's also incredibly cheap! And the pizza is honestly VERY good, too -- like, way better than you'd expect for 650-yen pizza served in a garage out of a Volkswagen bus. ;)
My actual favorite pizza places in the area are a lot more boring, in that they're just... pizza places that make really, really good pizza! But for the sake of completeness, I will mention them:
Napoli no Kama is the best pizza in the area, period -- and they deliver! But seriously, there's not even any real competition. Their crust is the star of the show, as it's extremely... glutinous. As in, when you pull it apart, it kind of forms strings of doughy goodness that stretch out, yet it manages to be crispy on the outside as well -- it's just the PERFECT consistency for pizza crust! And every topping is really fresh and delicious -- it's just everything I could ask for from a pizza, so it's my #1 in the area.
My #2, though, is VERY close! And you could call it my favorite underdog pizza, at least. It's a little place near Mitaka Station called Pizza-ism. The name is weird, but it's run by a really chill dude who studied in New York and did his absolute best to duplicate a proper New York slice, and... he succeeded. Like, his pizza is a PERFECT replica of what I'd get all the time from mom-and-pop pizzerias in New York or my home state of Pennsylvania. It's such a nostalgic flavor and texture, it's hard for it NOT to be one of my favorite pizza places around, you know? And best of all, they sell pizza by the slice, which is so rare in Japan that it's reason alone to check the place out, honestly!
All in all, though, I'm kind of spoiled living in Kichijoji, as this place just has SO MANY good pizza spots! But if you ever want to do pizza again on Junk Food Japan, I highly recommend either Isentei or Garage 50 -- or, hey, go for Napoli no Kama and Pizza-ism too, and add in some of the other big hitters in the area like GG's, Mother's, and Tony's, and make it a Kichijoji pizza special! Sounds delicious to me, at least, and I'm sure neither you nor your viewers would object. ;)
Dangit, now I'm really craving pizza
Now Nick needs to get you on and do a pizza tour of Kichijoji, that’s incredible!!!
@@KittRembo Somehow, I think Nick would have far better choices of guest stars than me. ;) But I do hope he checks some of these places out, at least, as I really do think Kichijoji (well, and its immediate neighbors, since Pizza-ism is technically in Mitaka) has some of the best pizza in Japan. (Then again, I love this place in general, so I'm a little biased! Heheh.)
Dude! What a great comment! This is so awesome. Junk Food Japan seriously needs to investigate! You should come on the show
@@JunkFoodJapan Hey, I'd be game! I love your content, so it would be an honor. Not sure your viewers would enjoy seeing my ugly mug on their screens, though, but if you ever do want me to show you around to some of my favorite eateries in Kichijoji (pizza or otherwise, on-camera or off), just say the word!
Hi! I found you from Ryotoro's channel, love your insight! Just wanted to say I have heard Okonomyaki is a kind of Japanese Pizza and I love Hiroshima style. Thanks for great content!!
You are welcome here TOMODACHI
As a New York born, Napoli raised pizza lover, this looks like incredible pizza. It’s got my seal of approval. Now is it junk food? That looks healthier than some salads I have.
I’ll allow it. 10/10
I had no idea Kanolly Resorts existed but now I have a reason to check it out.
Yeah like I said I would go back for it
It's 9:30am in America. Now I'm ready for lunch.
BooooM
Romans go hard on all sorts of vegetables that most of us wouldn't think on putting on pizzas but it's so goddamn delicious you immediately understand why after you try it. Eggplant, olive and spicy salami pizza was one of my personal favorites whilst there.
One of the pizzas I ate had artichoke on it. I think it was pepperoni, beef, mushroom and artichoke pizza and that artichoke really brought the whole thing together.
Sounds really good
The real feast here is finally managing to get some time free to myself and coming to find 3 new videos from Nik! Amazing video as always. I totally love trying non traditional recipes. When I get the chance to travel with my fiancee I'm going to make a list of all of your recommendation to visit.
Love it TOMODACHI
I don't think I've ever had eggplant in a dish and enjoyed it over anything else. Watching you chow down on this makes me wanna give it a try myself...
It was awesome
I’m drooling and loving this post.
I'm sitting here at home binge watching your channel and I just wanted to say that I love your videos Nic.
You just made my day and welcome to the channel TOMODACHI
truly love this VLOGs.....always came up something make a person hunger deeply.
You are welcome.
It's interesting to see his take on pizza, I can't wait on the next episode. One thing I'd love to see in these episodes (maybe on a bonus channel or akin) is a bit more on the area you're filming in.
I like where you are going with this idea
Nice. Those pizzas look great but I'm glad to see you're going back to the junk food soon!
It’s all Junk TOMODACHI
I'm not a big fan of eggplant, but the bacon and potato one👍I'm a firm believer in everything is better with bacon🥓🍕The salad looked tasty 😋
The salad was delicious but the pizza was freaking good
I always get so hungry from your videos. I love it! Can’t wait for the next one!
Happy days
Those Pizzas looked amazing but so did that salad....!!! Great vid mate
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Especially love the...salad. Just kidding, haha! Watching your vids always helps curb the "travel itch," Nick-san. Thank you!
You are welcome TOMODACHI
10:37 first time Paul and Nic agree on something XD
Great video!! you always manage to crack me up 😆
And you are welcome TOMODACHI
I love potato and bacon on pizza. And eggplant. Man, I wanted all of these. It’ll take me a couple of days to knock up a good pizza dough, but I think it must be done
(Also, I just had an In N Out burger last week, haha. I hope you liked it!)
Wait for the next show to drop
Who needs 10.000$ fancy food, when theres beautiful crafted pizza in all it's divinity?
Yeah you got that right
Eggplant Marinara Pizza... I never would have thought of it. But from what I learned from Italian Pizzaioli, that toppings should add a level of flavor without subtracting from any other ingredient, it makes 100% sense. It makes me wonder what that would taste if you mix it with Mushrooms... I might try that sometime soon.
Good question for sure
This channel is going to be very big!
Your videos are the best! Keep up the amazing work!
Osu
Channel deserves more subs.
I neeeeedddd to try that eggplant pizza! Eggplant is one of my favorite vegetables, can't believe I never considered adding it to pizza before
Me too. And it was fokking amazing
Another amazing video!
Editor-san is surprisingly sweet in this one... Is Nick holding you hostage?
LOL 😂
THE PIZZA I BEEN WAITED FOR ALL THESE TIME 🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕
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This place and Pizzakaya were must eat places when skiing in Hakuba, both were such good versions of Pizza.
You got that right
Looking forward to the junk food detour in America! Look out junk food Nick is coming for you.
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Great video! I want some of that pizza now though. Kinda like the effect of the HP/MP charging things of the future locations in Chrono Trigger... 😅
Do it !
@@JunkFoodJapan Maybe not exactly that, but there are some actually good pizzerias around here.
The pizza looked amazing, really cool with the potato sauce
I don’t know why it works? But it works
why do i torment myself by watching this channel in the middle of the night...
Yeah I get that a lot
Ate some gelato this afternoon and am filled with regret. I don’t like sweet food I like pizza. Give me pizza. What a great restaurant and chef and video
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Aaaa i love pizza. Don't lnow if you've done it, but being able to taste and compare what japan offers and the original dish would be fun and tasty to see.
Thanks for eating the share for your viewers.
You are welcome! This was great pizza 🍕
That pizza looks absolutely delicious 🤤!!
And it was
i usually dont do so many toppings on a pizza but those looked really good.
It was amazing for sure
I’m so hungry now. Omg. I need to go there ASAP!!
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Oh man you're the right channel for me when I don't have appetite 😋
Mmm mm mmmm 😋
I just ate, but this made me hungry again.
Thank you 🙏 TOMODACHI
Keep up the good work brother!
Will do TOMODACHI
Love the intro Nicholas! hahahahha
That place is crazy 😜
(6:08 and 7:40) the point you make about the dough being able to carry all those toppings is proof that that thin dough is not traditional Italian (nor a Roman pinsa). It is convenient because you can eat without making a mess but it is a substantial alteration.
His marinara contains cheese (which cheese?) which is the ingredient that distinguishes a marinara from a margherita. Beside anchovies. Anchovies are normal on a marinara and are a common pizza topping.
Would I eat those "pizzas"? Probably (if I couldn't find a Japanese restaurant), they do look yummie.
Would I consider them authentic? Nope. Not with that dough.
But you would eat it. Trust me
I think heaven looks like that scenery and eating those pizzas
I am flying high on that note
i was debating eating pizza today but now it's settled
Glad to help
That eggplant pizza looked quite intriguing, I must say! Shame I can't eat cheese, I usually have to custom order my pizzas, and it's always a question mark if they'll come back correctly at all.
In other culinary matters, I wonder what you think about Japan's durum / doner kebab restaurants. I've tried some of them, around Akihabara and in other places of Tokyo too, but there's something that throws me off everytime, and I can't quite put my finger on it.
The show will go for sure. I have a few friends that own Turkish kebab shops. So why not ?
Came for the junk food, stayed for the bass boosted MMM!
And you are welcome TOMODACHI
I'm so loopy on back medications that I yelled "ITADAKIMASU!" at the classic part. I do love a stacked pizzie, I really do.
You ever tried deep dish pizza, the specialty of my hometown Chicago? I'd be curious if Japan makes deep dish 🤔
I kinda feel like I have… there’s a place in Sendai that tries real hard. But is it really any good? Maybe Junk Food Japan needs to investigate
@@JunkFoodJapan Inspector Nic is on the case! 😁
:)
I'm in the camp that the pizza crust makes the pizza. Great toppings on cardboard just aren't good eats to me. I like all the different crusts from deep-dish to NY style, but the puffy type you had at Sanfermo is my favorite. From what my NY friends have told me (I'm Californian), you're supposed to fold a thin pizza slice in half and eat it like a floppy taco. So, I think pizza eating etiquette is flexible, even if someone says otherwise. But maybe that's just because I'm Californian? The first pizza was like my favorite potato, broccoli cheese soup with bacon on the best fresh bread. The eggplant pizza looked divine, especially if the eggplant was the Japanese/ Asian type. The globe eggplants that are commonly sold here are too spongy and bitter. I have to find a specialty market to get the thinner, more tender variety of eggplant.
A little side story about the colorful radish slice (pink and white snowflake pattern) in your salad. The first time I made Japanese daikon pickles, I thought to add that purple radish in with the daikon to make the pickles colorful. Sadly, the colors went away, and the radish became a dull yellow-brown. That is how I learned why the Japanese dye their pickles with very bright food coloring.
Interesting story. I love pickles.
love it!!
BoooooM Jonnie thank you for having us. If you gotta bounce it’s Haku Bounce
Appreciate seeing this. A lot of time Japan gets a rough reputation for its pizzas and based on this its not entirely deserved.
I think it's more about how much it costs for what you get.
@@thomasbecker9676 Ah good point. Yeah that is most of it - though there's also the reputation of them halving unbalanced toppings and being too bready (though that might be down to the chains that tend to be popular, which I suppose you can blame on America - i.e. Dominos.)
@@jacobwisner7821 The funny thing is, Japanese Domino's is actually AWESOME. Like, it's way better quality than American Domino's! Much like Japanese KFC, Japanese Domino's is like, on a whole other level from its American counterpart.
It IS expensive, though! But there are always tons of coupons available to use, which mitigates that somewhat.
There are also lots of cheaper pizza options, but you have to hunt for them, and the quality varies quite a bit. You'll never run out of options, though -- pizza is quite plentiful here, and sooner or later, you're bound to find at least one place that you really like!
You got that right!
Did you ever land that flip? Another great video!
many years ago in a galaxy far far away
A Wilhelm Scream, calling an eggplant an aubergine in the subs, did your editor recently escape from the clutches of Ryotaro by any chance?
No he didn’t
I really want Nick to go and eat a big, expensive, and non-junk food salad! :D
LoL 😂 why?
I wonder if they have Pittsburgh steak salad in Japan. It's a salad with steak, french fries, and melted cheese on it.
@@JunkFoodJapan A little bit of "torture" for our amusement, since we alwyas see Nick eat junk food, and since he have greek roots he must be used to fresh delicious vegetables and al that lovely from the land of olive oil 😀 oh yeah and wienerbrød 😂
I have yet to find one, I have two places that serve proper Cubano's and that is a win
I love how they cut the pizza. Here in my neck of the woods, they only cut things called Garlic Fingers in that shape unless you request it when ordering.
This is also the way they cut pizza here in Norway, but the size of the pizza is triple😂
LoL you had me at Norway
@@JunkFoodJapan You know we Norwegians love our Danes😍 #Vikings4life haha... Keep em coming, cool to see the "other" foods of japan and your content on this
sure thing! VALHALLA #Viking4life I love that #
too good to be real
It was awesome for sure
video idea: you and another person go to a prefecture and you must pick 3 of the best foods from the prefecture with a time limit and soon as you choose one food you must call the other person and tell them what you chose so that you both wont choose the same things and then you would challenge eachother and the winner would pay for what the other person bought so the budget doesnt matter.
I like this idea… Boys? What are we gonna do with this ?
Hnnnnn I’m on a diet Nick ahhhhhh. Well looks like I’ll get pizza for this week’s cheat day lol
Great choice of cheat meal
How would you describe Yazawa bacon? Is it any different from regular American or Japanese-style bacon?
It’s sweeter and less salty
@@JunkFoodJapan nice!
That's a weird way to cut pizza, but they look amazing!
That potato cheese sauce sounds suspiciously like a chessier, more spreadable version of a French dish - pommes aligot - which I'm pretty sure is a good thing regardless (unless you're lactose intolerant). Plus points if the chef is mashing skin-on roasted potatoes for the extra smoky flavor and texture.
These dishes would probably go well with a off-dry bubbly wine with enough acidity and tannins to cut through the oil and a subtle fruity sweetness to reset the palate - maybe a Reisling blend or a Rosé? Hmmmm. Can't wait to go back to Japan, it's been way too long.
OK now I need to try that… you had me at Riesling
What exactly is potato sauce? Is it just tomato sauce mixed with a lot of cream, which is what Nic implies at 5:35, but when I Google it, I get so many different recipes, none involving tomato :D
I actually think I was wrong in stating tomato in the potato sauce…?
The toppings seem to be a bit wild, but given that many countries have their own special toppings guess it is somewhat to be expected.
However slicing a round pizza in stripes is unforgivable xD
I need the symetry of quartering a pizza into equal parts, still looks delicious.
Always felt similarly. There's a couple places near me (good pizza places) that used to default to square cut on all pies. Used to hate ordering online from them because I'd always forget to change it to pie-cut in the options. Most of them seem to have swapped to that as the default though; guess enough of us felt the same and complained.
It's a thing though I guess? Not sure where the idea that all pies should be square cut originated but it is an odd one.
LMFAO 🤣 I didn’t notice as it tasted too good to think about the slices.
@@JunkFoodJapan True and I think this only even becomes a (very minor) point of frustration for some when the pizza is much larger. Then you get either those sad crustless middle pieces or silly long pizza strips.
Pizza 4 the ages
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Pizzas looekd good. In my part of NA, good quality pizzas are somewhat difficult to get.
his editor must get SO hungry working on these videos
He does
i dunno if it's just the value of the yen but those pizzas would have been 25+ in the US. Especially with the amazing setting of that restaurant
Hakuba is crazy cool. We will go back there for sure
Leave it up to a Japanese master to deliver such tasty pizzas. I know that Inn & Out burger location, it's on Sunset boulevard 👍
Crazy busy location. But we’ll worth going
And Dude what a name ?!? Bruce Wayne
Mmm pizza. Lol. You kept saying the first pizza had a tomato sauce when the chef said potato, kinda surprised yourvvideo editor didn't pointbit out. And that salad looks so good, too bad ranch dressing is so hardcto find in Japan.
Yeah you got that right! I kept mixing tomato and potato up, I guess you learn something every day
@@JunkFoodJapan hmm i wonder how mixing the sauces would taste?
you had me at mixing sauces...
Pizza! (chef kiss)
Mmm mm mmm
Brocolli in pizza.. thats a little wild
Yeah I know. But it worked
From Aki, Cathy, etc i learned those can be 3500¥, so even the price is solid.
Bet the eggplant caused the inner Greek do a happy-dance, that looked freaking delicious, even to this meathead!
Hmm, wonder if they serve a proper moussaka in Japan?
It’s a hard find but might be possible. The one green restaurant that I knew closed down but it’s well worth investigating
i was an ex-pat in japan, end of the seventies thru eighties and at that time there was a "Japanese" pizza but it wasn't what a westerner would call pizza, luckily, we did have mcDonald's but pizza was terrible and it was micky d or kfc was our best choices
Old Skool ! Respect 🫡
Most take-out italian style pizza's around here (Netherlands) aren't oven baked and get very very soggy.
Yeah I hear you. But this one came right out of the oven and it was perfect
I can tell the chef is a good dude hahah
He was a really nice guy
Pizza seems to be a premium item in Japan at about 1,2-2x the price you'd pay here in Europe... those toppings are mildly weird, but not too out there - I think I've seen worse (like sweet potato and chocolate, or cale and beets, both in Kyoto in a buffet style restaurant - come to think of it, Kyoto has loads of weird food, must be all the catering to tourists). They didn't even offer you honey or mayo to dip your crust with, or other things that would be a food crime in Italy.
You had me at crime in Italy
Yummm
Mmmmm mmm mmm
That is definitely not cardboard pizza that's been sitting on the counter for hours. 🍕😋
It was fresh FRESH !
I admit I am surprised. At this resort I expected Cannoli, not Pizza to be THE Italian dish.
LoL these dudes don’t even know what a canolly is !
Oh no, In-n-Out next episode.
It’s gonna happen
@@JunkFoodJapan I'm interested to see if you think it lives up to the hype. Every time I've gone, it's just been another fast food burger.
Not bad for a million subscribers channel ..... wait what??.
BooM what ? Wait we are not even close to that goal. Feel free to help share and grow the community TOMODACHI
Did I miss the "UMAI" somewhere?? :)
Mmm mmm mmm ?
Italian style pizza in Japan 😳😳😳
#26 sweet
Need pizza now
Yeah me too actually
Japanese Pizza is fine if you like seafood and unusual vegetables. I understand that many common Pizza ingredients are rare in Japan.
It's a very different product to American, Australian or Italian pizza🍕.
It can be, but honestly, every pizza topping you'd find in the U.S., you'll find available in Japan as well. It's no problem getting a pepperoni pizza, or a ground beef pizza, or a deluxe with green peppers, onions, Italian sausage, etc.
The exception, of course, is if you're in a more Italian-style pizza place, which will have more traditional Italian-style toppings. But, like, the most common pizza you'll find in Japan is a margherita pizza, which is just tomatoes and basil -- an Italian staple, and basically EVERY pizza place here has it.
I wouldn't say most common pizza ingredients are rare in Japan in any way. And finding a good pizza here is honestly quite easy -- just order Domino's! Seriously! Japanese Domino's is NOT the same as American Domino's... it's way better!
Just... avoid Pizza-La. That's Japan's homegrown delivery pizza chain, and it suuuuuuuuucks...
@@Wyrdwad Thank you for the huge reply !
I wasn't including JDM Dominos, because they have trash pizza at crazy prices. I only eat Italian style traditional pizza.
I was referring to ingredients like good pepperoni, buffalo mozzarella, smoked ham etc. All are not common in Japan.
@@edwardfletcher7790 Hmm. You might just be right! Though I would debate you on good-quality pepperoni, as my favorite local pizza place near where I live in Kichijoji, "Napoli no Kama," has some of the best pepperoni I've ever had! Then again, I have junk food taste, generally preferring American pizzeria-style pizza over traditional Italian-style, so I'm probably not one to talk. ;)
I've seen pretty good ham on pizza at a few Italian places too, though. And I THINK a few have offered buffalo mozzarella, though I'm not a huge fan of it, so I can't say for sure.
Either way, if that's the level of quality you're looking for, then I will concede, Japan's not going to be the best choice for your pizza adventures, indeed!
@@Wyrdwad Luckily, I also love Japanese food and don't care about finding awesome Pizza in Japan 👍
I used to work in an Italian owned Pizza shop in Australia, so I was a bit spoilt 😆
I love the conversation guys. And yes Domino’s Japan is pretty good. I think I am going to have to explore on the show. They just came out with a pizza burger 🍔 LOL 😂
I wish there was a lot of Japanese Pizza places
there are actually and now I want pizza...
Thank you again Nic! Great video, I hope you come back in the summer and try the BBQ!
For sure !
who is the cameraman for your videos?
Look at the description! It’s Paul and Marcus
I just arrived back in São Paulo, Brazil, after a month in Japan, and I'm not gonna get into "Which city has the best pizza in the world" as São Paulo has a very intense pizza culture, and it's hands down the best pizza in Brazil, also having being a center for Italian immigration by the transition of 19th to 20th century, so what I will defend is we know our pizza, and the one I had in Tokyo was fine by me, it wasn't better than São Paulo pizza, but also wasn't put to shame either, it was an alright Margarita pizza, could have been served on any decent-to-good pizza place here, I was very positively surprised, and it wasn't an expensive place, 1800 yen for the whole lunch. Can't remember the name of the place, but it was close to Japan Women's University. The dough, which is the tell of a poor pizza, was spot on perfect, was good dough, done on a woodfire brick stove, no weird ingredients such as potato cream or mayo... just tomato, cheese, Basel and dough... and it was really really good.
Is that Sendagaya? But Man help us grow the channel so we can travel the world and crush it !
@@JunkFoodJapan It was Pizzeria 37, by Mejiro Station, it's inside a small mall across the street right by the station. You just pretty much come out of the station ( Mejiro I think there's only one entrance ) and cross the road, first floor.
Junk Food Japan want's to investigate...
So would someone eating sushi or making Shushi be incorrect eating eating pizza with broccoli incorrectly be more incorrect. I have so many questions...
LoL 😂 that’s great
Where's the "Mmm" counter?!
I think I broke it?
hi
yolo.
Yep!
Yo, man, as a Neapolitan, I trembled when you said 'direct pipeline' from Naples (through Rome?!?) -- I'm sure it's delicious, but it's very different from Neapolitan pizza! The most important thing is the difference in philosophy: Neapolitan pizza is *supposed* to be simple, with few toppings and not overwhelming. NB: the dough looks good, light but also crackly/crunchy on the side.
Thanks for preaching
It's 10:30pm in India. My gluten and dairy-intolerant ass is Ready.
LOL 😂
Putting broccoli on pizza is considered crimes against humanity.
LMFAO 🤣 NOW THATS FUNNY
You need some kind of seafood on the pizza or it isn’t marinara.
Good point
Maybe ya got it backwards, broccoli OK, but eggplant not so much..., really ?
It worked. I don’t know why. But it worked