The Menchi-Katsu King of Tokyo

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  • Опубліковано 20 лис 2021
  • Anzai Yoshinori is the owner and chef of Niku No Sato, a butcher shop in Tokyo famous for its menchi-katsu and other fried Japanese delicacies.
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  • @DoctorMcHerp
    @DoctorMcHerp 2 роки тому +175

    His stall reminds me of when I was a kid and there'd be this lady with a GIANT wok set up on the sidewalk half a block away from my house. She cooked and sold fried chicken and given that it was such a luxury at the time, I'd save my lunch money from school to buy from her stall. For a few precious minutes, it made me not feel like I was poor.

    • @saintgeorgefloyd9488
      @saintgeorgefloyd9488 2 роки тому +5

      ok boomer

    • @omachao6856
      @omachao6856 2 роки тому +19

      @@saintgeorgefloyd9488 huh??

    • @lono1596
      @lono1596 2 роки тому +3

      cool story bro tell it again

    • @megajatt123
      @megajatt123 2 роки тому +2

      in what year was fried fckin chicken a luxury
      you old folk really seens some shit

    • @txquartz
      @txquartz 2 роки тому +1

      @@megajatt123 guessing from the way he writes, Asia, and yes, fried chicken was a luxury there til about the eighties. Even in the US it was til the 50s in lots of areas.

  • @TsunamiWombat
    @TsunamiWombat 2 роки тому +146

    when he said "I really like Meat"
    I felt that bro. I felt that in my heart.

  • @coltonvanessa5096
    @coltonvanessa5096 2 роки тому +222

    "I don't hate this job"
    Such a funny dude. Can't seem to remember the date of anything, zero ambition to grow his business. Basically just seems surprised anyone wants to talk to him about his little menchikatsu shop.
    Refreshingly honest and humble; so often Japanese chefs are presented as these genius artisans producing works of art. He's just making basic, humble food and (kind of) enjoying it

    • @s0l0poly71
      @s0l0poly71 2 роки тому +25

      There are tons of artisan chefs in Japan but the humble everyday food workers like this guy makes the strong culinary foundation of Japan fore sure.

    • @yhc687
      @yhc687 2 роки тому +14

      Probably not surprised because his shop, before pandemic, had long ass line that went all around the store filled with tourists lol. This is a very famous shop for their menchikatsu both in and outside of Japan.

    • @anothertarnishedone5960
      @anothertarnishedone5960 2 роки тому

      Food for the people

    • @TheJazzDoll
      @TheJazzDoll 2 роки тому +1

      He seems content with life.

    • @Grim67894
      @Grim67894 2 роки тому +2

      Also sounds like you ragging on the other chefs who are actually artisans but keep going

  • @jacobcampbell8343
    @jacobcampbell8343 2 роки тому +70

    Dude is just so joyful, what a freaking legend!

  • @johan8676
    @johan8676 2 роки тому +57

    really funny video. he has no ambition to be big, doesnt really know what to say about the food he cooks for 20 years, wagyu is kept in a freezer in the back with worn old posters. hes just floating along in life but he tries his best and enjoys talking to the customers and serving this simple but beloved food. just very funny and sweet video.

  • @thortremble2794
    @thortremble2794 2 роки тому +47

    I love these people. So humble and nice. These are the people that really make a huge difference in the world regardless of their shop being a small shop. A small piece of positivity goes a long way.

  • @tsukikotsutsukakushi9339
    @tsukikotsutsukakushi9339 2 роки тому +17

    It's refreshing to see a video featuring a chef/cook where they don't obsess about the craftsmanship in their food. He's a very chill person.

  • @asdfghjjhgf
    @asdfghjjhgf 2 роки тому +66

    I'm Japanese, but when I was a student, I used to eat menchi-katsu every day after school. They cost about 50 cents each.

  • @ArkayeCh
    @ArkayeCh 2 роки тому +71

    1. Become Olympic medalist
    2. Say you won from Menchikatsu
    3. Instant profit for your uncle's business

    • @esclave29
      @esclave29 2 роки тому +2

      Clearly a marketing scam

  • @anyulalvarado987
    @anyulalvarado987 2 роки тому +9

    This guy's personality is heart warming.

  • @KittiChan1
    @KittiChan1 2 роки тому +16

    it's still a mystery to me how this dish isn't more popular in the world.

  • @RobGradyVO
    @RobGradyVO 2 роки тому +5

    "Ive been here since 1990 so thats about 35 years?"
    Not the best at math but thats all good lmfao

  • @ropro9817
    @ropro9817 2 роки тому +31

    Lol, that wall of tame pinups by his fridge. 🤣

    • @user-kf1jk7et4l
      @user-kf1jk7et4l 2 роки тому

      what was it exactly

    • @kai_san_live
      @kai_san_live 2 роки тому +7

      Couldn't read the names but the women on the fridge are probably enka (ballad) singers who visited the shop before or are from the neighborhood. Japanese shops and restaurants will almost always display proof that famous people visited, usually in the form of photos or autographs.

    • @msuzuki5971
      @msuzuki5971 Рік тому

      They're official (some even autographed) posters of very famous tradicional singers, not "tame pinups", for crying out loud.
      The conclusions people jump to...

  • @paranoidhumanoid
    @paranoidhumanoid 2 роки тому +8

    If you haven't had _menchi-katsu_ you must try it when you visit Japan. It has to be a blend of ground beef/pork and it tastes even better the day after it's been dropped into the deep fryer. Best with tonkatsu sauce or Kewpie mayo. I miss it so much!

  • @MulYeungCooking
    @MulYeungCooking 2 роки тому +44

    Man I'd munch on one of these everyday after work if I'm not careful.

    • @VicInc.
      @VicInc. 2 роки тому

      One or several,then...clogged arteries😀

  • @sharoniponi
    @sharoniponi 2 роки тому +2

    Love that hes done this job for 23 years and still enjoys it and still learns every day and wants to continue doing it for the foresable future. Wish I had that kind of happiness.

  • @Jacintojudio3478
    @Jacintojudio3478 2 роки тому +4

    Blue collar simplicity makes the most wholesome of stories

  • @VannieEats
    @VannieEats 2 роки тому +60

    Omg yesss Menchi is so good!!😍

    • @rg20322
      @rg20322 2 роки тому

      I really want to try Menchi!! It looks soooo good.

  • @daoyang223
    @daoyang223 2 роки тому +1

    That looks like a part of Japan that you never really see in documentaries or movies. It really brings you down to Earth seeing this.

  • @Hawkblade111
    @Hawkblade111 2 роки тому +9

    I've come here both times I've been in Tokyo without knowing the hype about it. It's a great spot, love the old district here

    • @oldwhatshisface
      @oldwhatshisface 2 роки тому +1

      What's the address of this place? I'm having trouble finding it on Google

    • @MarcoRT
      @MarcoRT 2 роки тому

      @@oldwhatshisface It's in 'Yanaka Ginza' the name is mentioed, Niku no Sato. Cute neighborhood.

  • @alvinlee140
    @alvinlee140 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you for showing this street food

  • @mateus_o_oficial
    @mateus_o_oficial 2 роки тому +36

    Every munchies video: “the blank king/prince/queen of blank”

  • @rctw89
    @rctw89 2 роки тому +2

    Oh I've been here!! It's the best menchi katsu I had during my trip!

  • @AsianFoodNerd
    @AsianFoodNerd 2 роки тому +6

    This would be a big food craze

  • @kloppo5476
    @kloppo5476 2 роки тому +1

    Oh shit yeah. Went here in 2017. About damn time munchies made an episode about these guys.

  • @paulryanmiranda1029
    @paulryanmiranda1029 2 роки тому +3

    God Bless to your business!

  • @asadxo
    @asadxo 2 роки тому +1

    great video

  • @gaker8651
    @gaker8651 2 роки тому

    I need one of these

  • @igivehonestcommentsonly
    @igivehonestcommentsonly 2 роки тому +1

    can we have chefs nights out in tokyo? wanna see them bowing to each other non stop, at the same time cursing and swearing like a sailor

  • @gerardoarias7907
    @gerardoarias7907 2 роки тому +3

    This makes me miss working at a Japanese restaurant

  • @livelyupmyself1
    @livelyupmyself1 2 роки тому

    The beef he was using looked 👌👌👌👌!!!!!

  • @andrzejwysocki609
    @andrzejwysocki609 2 роки тому

    you gotta wait years n years for these at one store, its crazy

  • @giancarlolibago5585
    @giancarlolibago5585 2 роки тому +2

    Arigathanks Gozaimuch

  • @Crackalacking_Z
    @Crackalacking_Z 2 роки тому +2

    What a nice guy, so based. He completely rings true.

  • @holymoley6019
    @holymoley6019 2 роки тому +1

    Oh yum!

  • @SupaSaulito
    @SupaSaulito 2 роки тому +3

    aye its wat mako's mom from kill la kill always makes

  • @dutchdykefinger
    @dutchdykefinger 2 роки тому

    deep-fried meaty snacks with a paneer on the outside?
    as a dutchman my senses are tingling

  • @AditiNath1234
    @AditiNath1234 2 роки тому +2

    Yummy food😋

  • @flytothemoon50
    @flytothemoon50 2 роки тому

    4:10 Is that back ally? If this double Door Freezer in another part of the globe, it will gone in 2 days. Not only the Freezer but the installation cable and the pipe Drain as well.

  • @devoutburrito
    @devoutburrito 2 роки тому +1

    Sunday Morning Gang

  • @silentgamerharold536
    @silentgamerharold536 2 роки тому +4

    Arigatou Gozaimasu, Munchies! ♥️💖 I appreciate your hard work! 😊👍

  • @Pepperdotph
    @Pepperdotph 2 роки тому

    omg drooling

  • @BLVCKxvSCVLE
    @BLVCKxvSCVLE 2 роки тому +22

    i was in korea and my wife was having a baby and we had to rush to the hospital. we ended up staying in the hospital for two week and i never left my wifes side. i had little to no money and i was in a country where i knew no one. with what money i had left i lived off these things hahaha.

    • @Spikyzzzz
      @Spikyzzzz 2 роки тому +5

      Man I have mixes feelings from your life's journey.. hope you and your family are all great! Wish you good fortune and healthy life!

  • @DavidOtto82
    @DavidOtto82 2 роки тому

    Yeah the food looks great and all, but have you seen the wall behind the fryer? xD (04:48)

  • @LetsCookwithEase
    @LetsCookwithEase 2 роки тому +6

    Good morning my friend Munchies...Just saw your Notification and had to stop by to show some Love and Support!! Peace and Love, V.

  • @__gia.__178
    @__gia.__178 2 роки тому

    Where is this in Tokyoo?

  • @hi_artmoto
    @hi_artmoto 2 роки тому +1

    1:26 he’s not saying “instabuying”, he’s saying “insta-bae” which means “looks good on instagram”

  • @twitchykun
    @twitchykun 2 роки тому +1

    Someone call Excel, her menchi escaped

  • @vincentv1790
    @vincentv1790 2 роки тому +8

    I love anything about Japan, the culture, the politeness, the food, its really Asia paradise..., you are safe when you travel there..

    • @TheAxeaman
      @TheAxeaman 2 роки тому +2

      Except the rampant sexism, high suicide rate, people literally sleeping anywhere because of their toxic work culture. But yes, it's safe for tourists.

    • @zetos4440
      @zetos4440 2 роки тому

      @@TheAxeaman I would like to visit it someday but living there idk

    • @TheAxeaman
      @TheAxeaman 2 роки тому +1

      @@zetos4440 Same. South Korea and Japan are very romanticized countries.

  • @leelthelful
    @leelthelful 2 роки тому +2

    Lol he talks like an anime character from a slice of life. Just very calm and happy

  • @markm7071
    @markm7071 2 роки тому +3

    4:48 could use a good cleaning though... :|

  • @kontraksionista
    @kontraksionista 2 роки тому

    Interesting other recipes doesnt let their onion rest for a day and cooking it first. Wonder if that really enhances flavour or such

  • @fmrg29
    @fmrg29 2 роки тому +1

    I like clean kitchens ...

  • @joaoosahko
    @joaoosahko 2 роки тому

    ah yes, the porupetonu

  • @jackychan1984jc
    @jackychan1984jc 2 роки тому +4

    日本廚師👍

  • @foodvloggerindonesia5567
    @foodvloggerindonesia5567 2 роки тому

    Hello my friend,

  • @sxblck
    @sxblck 2 роки тому +2

    I know there where subtitles.
    I just couldn’t.
    There was too much meat on the screen.

  • @wagnerwei
    @wagnerwei 2 роки тому +1

    👍

  • @enchemist
    @enchemist 2 роки тому

    can someone translate why the beef cost 12bucks? for 100g its a fried beef patty? or some higher grade beef? but the wagyu cost 528 yen for 100g?

  • @MiTbka.
    @MiTbka. 2 роки тому +1

    Ух какое всё грязненькое 👍

  • @seitanhustleuk1059
    @seitanhustleuk1059 2 роки тому

    I literally can't look at the pipes and the walls like that having foods cooked right next to it 😵‍💫

  • @zevenenzeta
    @zevenenzeta 2 роки тому +2

    TOOK YOU LONG ENOUGH TO UN PRIVATE THE VIDEO

  • @etpe4830
    @etpe4830 2 роки тому +12

    when i see a drawer full of bread crums, I can only wonder if they just refill it over and over and never clean it. after looking at the fryer's back wall and greased up piping, I know they never clean anything. It must had to the flavour of the dish

  • @whatevereyewant
    @whatevereyewant 2 роки тому +8

    Well he can fry a hell of a meat, he just can’t do math.

    • @joebroadbeef332
      @joebroadbeef332 2 роки тому +1

      And you, can you fry meat since clearly you're the 👑 of Math?

    • @whatevereyewant
      @whatevereyewant 2 роки тому

      Yea who tf can’t fry meat? Lmao. That’s like the least skilled part of what this guy does. Not the king of math, just passed the first grade 😂.

    • @Glenn056
      @Glenn056 2 роки тому

      @@whatevereyewant shut up you've never even been in a kitchen lol

  • @cpt.waddledoo4645
    @cpt.waddledoo4645 2 роки тому +7

    6:04 that was the worst time for a dog to bark

  • @anonamouse9198
    @anonamouse9198 2 роки тому +1

    At 07:20 does he say he hasn’t got a chefs licence? Who’d a thought? 🤫

  • @damagedgoods143
    @damagedgoods143 2 роки тому +3

    please do a feature on Philippine street food

  • @Dafoodmaster
    @Dafoodmaster 2 роки тому

    did you see the quality of that meat?

  • @cheesy1nacho924
    @cheesy1nacho924 2 роки тому +1

    Bruh that meat is 50/50 or worse holy shit, need maximum 70/30 sheesh

  • @robertnewell4054
    @robertnewell4054 2 роки тому +1

    “Meat Shop” aka The Butcher Shop

  • @jamesbeek6312
    @jamesbeek6312 2 роки тому +2

    Ahaha when he says ‘different type of meat but I can’t say what’ and you hear that dog bark 6:00

  • @nopinotnoir1107
    @nopinotnoir1107 2 роки тому

    ミンチカツ= Minchikatsu not menchi. FYI.

    • @restaurantman
      @restaurantman 2 роки тому +1

      While menchi-katsu is used prevalently in eastern Japan, in western Japan it is more commonly called minchi-katsu.

  • @h.a493
    @h.a493 2 роки тому +7

    "Aside from this I want to put a different type of meat too and mix it but I can't say what it is now." 😱😱😱

  • @tysonruck9588
    @tysonruck9588 2 роки тому +3

    It worries me he couldn't mention the "other" meat he wanted to put in before grinding........

    • @YeetPROD
      @YeetPROD 2 роки тому

      Right! Like bro better not be feeding human to people the way he kept looking into the camera/into our souls 👀

  • @KentGoSuzuki
    @KentGoSuzuki 2 роки тому

    11:20 Fun Fact: They use same royalty-free music that plays during the inserts in the Funhaus video where they find Ryan’s home in FortNite.

  • @Rahat__
    @Rahat__ 2 роки тому +10

    6:05 there's a dog's bark right when he says there's a different type of meat he wants to mix in...

  • @francisyang9997
    @francisyang9997 2 роки тому +1

    I was about to say his Menchi is A5 wagyu … then he put that back 😩

  • @sharonhill2602
    @sharonhill2602 2 роки тому +1

    Reminds me of a battered burger.

    • @restaurantman
      @restaurantman 2 роки тому

      That's what it is.

    • @michaeltudda5174
      @michaeltudda5174 2 роки тому +1

      @@restaurantman texture is very different, not as dense...

    • @restaurantman
      @restaurantman 2 роки тому

      @@michaeltudda5174 I was referring to the Japanese hamburger / hamburg steak versions that like Salisbury steaks - which this patty is similar to. In that way, they are markedly different compared to American / European hamburger patties.

  • @My2cents.
    @My2cents. 2 роки тому +3

    One doesn’t experience self-transcendence, the illusion of self only dissipates 🎈

  • @masfisar4350
    @masfisar4350 2 роки тому

    People call it menchi katsu? I called it japanese nugget from the movie uhmmm shoplifting if I am not wrong…but thank you for revealkng the real name for it… I’ve been looking for a while

  • @anafthehabesha4458
    @anafthehabesha4458 2 роки тому

    😋😋👌👍👍👍🙏

  • @richardguerra1712
    @richardguerra1712 2 роки тому +1

    This guy is more down to earth then most Americans

  • @TheRubyrott
    @TheRubyrott 2 роки тому

    Menchi-Katsu means maybe Schnitzel?

    • @Ishlacorrin
      @Ishlacorrin 2 роки тому +1

      Not quite, they use "katsuretsu" which basically translates to 'Cutlet' but means breaded meat more often than not. Different types have different names, Chicken is often just called 'Kastu' while pork is called Tonkatsu. 'Menchi' means Minced so Menchi-Katsu means 'Minced Cutlet'.

    • @TheRubyrott
      @TheRubyrott 2 роки тому

      @@Ishlacorrin Well, as far as I know a cutlet is a "Schnitzel" for it means "something you can cut", literally.
      A "Schnitzel" is or can be breaded as well.
      In addition the used German language also refers to a variety of "Schnitzel" as well, like "Hack-Schnitzel", "Putenschnitzel", "Schweineschnitzel", "Kalbsschnitzel", etc..

    • @restaurantman
      @restaurantman 2 роки тому

      Menchi-Katsu translates to "Minced Cutlet", referring to the minced meat used.

  • @inouejoe6998
    @inouejoe6998 2 роки тому

    look dark oil

  • @baananbananabanana
    @baananbananabanana 2 роки тому

    Do you guys need a new translator? Lol the translation could be better

  • @FunTravelLondon
    @FunTravelLondon 2 роки тому +4

    I think 90% of viewers are Students Like me 🥰

  • @NoGattsuNoGlory
    @NoGattsuNoGlory 2 роки тому +4

    food looks good, but the kitchen looks grimy....

  • @rieesu
    @rieesu 2 роки тому +1

    cmon enough with the King/Queen/Prince bullcrap

  • @xSM666x
    @xSM666x 2 роки тому +6

    It looks delicious and I am sure the taste is good. But come on, did you see the condition of the floor, the grinder, the walls, the equipment in the first 30 seconds of the video. Sorry but that’s just disgusting…

  • @lucalaurini1750
    @lucalaurini1750 2 роки тому +1

    Somebody should teach them how to clean a kitchen up properly hahahahahahha that back wall is nasty

  • @azteceagle-goldeneagleguer7934
    @azteceagle-goldeneagleguer7934 2 роки тому +1

    The communism didn't stole half territory of Mexico 🦅🥇🌽🌶️🌎🛢️ 🥈🔋🌊🐠 it was the capitalism of G7 power 🌍

  • @burhanjohncena
    @burhanjohncena 2 роки тому

    This dude is probably the most messy and least organised Japanese guy I've ever seen.

  • @kumbackquatsta
    @kumbackquatsta 2 роки тому +3

    the secret ingredient is his smegma

  • @GTA6VIGameguy
    @GTA6VIGameguy 2 роки тому +1

    Food looks great kitchen looks gross

  • @egongold3943
    @egongold3943 9 місяців тому

    The final product looks nice and maybe is tasty...
    But sorry and please don't crucify me, because his kitchen does not look nice at all...
    I mean just look at the wall where the fryer is for example.
    It looks like ist has not been cleaned for at least 5 month or so.
    Not to mention the hot onions, that are put in the fridge right after beeing cooked on the floor...
    Ok I get it that his shop is not a 3 star restaurant, but there are hygienic standards that nearly everyone in the 1st world is capable of managing.
    Some spaces at his shop, should be at least steam cleaned to be honest.....

  • @xHideousFoxx
    @xHideousFoxx 2 роки тому

    the meat he couldn't mention was kitty kat.

  • @ChirpyMike
    @ChirpyMike 2 роки тому +4

    You keep calling people the "King of" or the "Queen of", yet they are just regular food people. What makes this guy the "King of Menchi-Katsu", his horrendously disgusting kitchen?

    • @neilsawyer3098
      @neilsawyer3098 2 роки тому +11

      They're not saying he is the king of Tokyo, they're are saying he is the king of Menchi-katsu that happens to be from Tokyo.
      A quality education is very important.

    • @ChirpyMike
      @ChirpyMike 2 роки тому

      @@neilsawyer3098 ok, so what makes him the "King of Menchi-Katsu"? Just saying things doesn't make it true.

    • @ChirpyMike
      @ChirpyMike 2 роки тому

      @@neilsawyer3098 go through the videos on this channel. Hot dog king, satay queen, conch king. See my point?

    • @neilsawyer3098
      @neilsawyer3098 2 роки тому +1

      @@ChirpyMike I see the new point you are making. I was addressing your original point though. Now to answer your other question, its all the effort to get views cause they equal money. They say shit like this so that you and I talk about it in the forums, cause that too, equals money.

    • @ChirpyMike
      @ChirpyMike 2 роки тому

      @@neilsawyer3098 exactly