Japan's Most Famous Bakery You've Never Heard Of
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2020
- This bakery definitely plays favorites...
Japan is home to some amazing bakeries. Some produce styles of bread that are the things of dreams. And then... there's this bakery. One of Japan's oldest and most famous bakeries that you may never have heard of.
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This entire Japanese town is completely dedicated to Ramen
a world of it own! ua-cam.com/video/TS3gPeCduII/v-deo.html
Enjoy!
I miss Japan, never tried this bread. Love the video, thank you.
Such a beautiful video! Subscribed :)
Jeffery Games lol you mad bro? 😂
Maybe calm down a little?
It’s a UA-cam video mate
About bread
😂
Jeffery Games also (and admittedly more importantly)
... DID you know about it? 😂
In Germany this isn't even called bread but "Toast Bread". Only used with fat goose liver or precious salmon when the bread is supposed to have no taste for not overshadowing the main ingredient. This is culturally the lowest quality of bread you can imagine only topped by some american bakeries.
Anyone who thinks "it's just bread" has never experienced the joy of freshly (and properly) baked bread
⬆️ this 👆 ❤️
But it is just bread, there's no taste.
Ditto, hot and freshly baked bread done right has subtle sweetness and a comforting taste that just warms the soul
@@youzongliu There is. Good breads that used good ingredients have a subtle sweetness of the wheat and a delightful smell. I love freshly baked baguettes that just came out of the oven. I eat them without adding anything.
Phhh, we eat freshly baked bread every day. So, their bread is still not impressing.
I'm Nigerian, but I grew up in Ota-ku. I've had this fabled pelican bread. Let me just say, there isn't a single exaggeration in this video.
It's weird but I as I watched the video and I wondered if any Nigerians lived in these lovely cultural towns in Japan.
I even wished I was brave enough to have lived where I wanted to.
I said it like that cause I don't have a Japanese citizenship, but I still have my Nigerian.
Mer Kin Foreigners born in the country don’t get citizenship not every country follows right of soil laws most countries follow right of blood such as japan in these countries citizenship is based on ancestry
@@TheKushOfAfghan I used to have a problem with the law, but given how few sectarian divisions there are in Japan compared to other countries, it might have some merit to it.
@@chidigoziem1482 Nigerians are the best. Your industrious nature, dedication to family and efficiency is to be modeled after. Long live Nigeria and its people!
UA-cam recommend: hey, hey kid.. here's a video of a bread.. in Japan
me: but i..
UA-cam recommend: shhhh.... just watch it
i love this comment
It’s in Japan, so we need to watch it!
It kept constantly popping up in my feed
It all started with this lady teaching us how to make smooth bread.
But you watched it, and it was wonderfully wholesome. So they were right you just didn't know it at the time. 😉
This whole video reminded me of Kiki's delivery service. When I make it to Tokyo, this will definitely be on my list. Thanks for sharing!
Kiki worked in that bakery. I loved watching kiki's delivery service as a kid.
Ooh Good Cooking Pan Bakery 😍 Yes!
when i finally get there i wanma try everything Japanese 1st. these would probably be a place i would go to when i start getting homesick.
I LOVE KIKIS DELIVERY SERVICE
Yess that bread🍞 give the vibes
I was a chef in Tokyo for almost 4 years at a very large operation. I was amazed at how many vendors I had when I first arrived. Japan has so many "specialist", people that are experts in a certain area and the public (and us chefs) completely support this. I was blown away by the quality and knowledge of "the scallop guy" or the "tomato guy". Then start adding in prefecture specialist and it gets even more precision. Just amazing, and Im so happy that Im moving back in the next several months.
Sat on this footage for over a year and I have no clue why...
What did you think? Too "normal" for you? or dying to try it? Leave me a comment below!
Doing another Giveaway in the comments section today! (^_-)
all about that Notification Squad!
Definitely not just bread... 🍞 😋 ♥ 🇯🇵
I really enjoyed it! It's definitely nice to try something that's more well known locally as opposed to internationally (for tourist and what not) Adding this to my list of places to try and visit for the next chance i get to spend some time in Japan!
Notification squad represent!
I'll definitely go 😊 hopefully they make more now days
Really lovely video. Also I LOVE bread and can't think of a better way to start the day than that toast you had. Yum!
I live very close to a bakery and they bake their bread in the early morning. I love standing on my balcony in the early morning to take in the most wonderful smell in the world. It's like heaven !
Heavenly Creature had our school right beside a bakery and every morning when they start baking it was soo hard to concentrate with the aroma of oven fresh bread wafting through the windows☹️😁
"They just make bread"
*Me, who eats bread everyday religiously*: "I need to save money just to be able to go to Japan and eat that bread."
I bake a lot of bread and I’ve noticed that there is no such thing as a “simple” loaf of bread. Every bakery, restaurant, pub, cafe, coffeehouse, dive, hole-in-the-wall, or Mom or Grandmother has their own cult following. No matter if it’s a bun, a bagel, a loaf, a pita, a tortilla or any of the other hundreds of names that we give breads, if it’s made well then it will remind the consumer of days gone by and of people no longer with us.
Me very own dear old mudder makes the best bread ever! And she is 83 and still baking it.
“Japan has a way with food.” OH. I hear you Norm. 😍
“To eat Pelican bread was to be in Asakusa” and people want a little piece of Asakusa by ordering the bread. Wow it’s popular. Minimalistic menu but that’s a good thing, it’s good to be simple. You don’t want to overdo it.
There’s definite beauty in the simplicity
I agree.
its very Japan thing : minimalistic, right to the essence, but still amaze you.
Exactly like your video, mate ;) A simple shot, done lovingly, is enough.
@@wisnuslullaby1590 Not their websites lol, that's the worst part
Hot Japanese guy who owns a bakery...
*Starts swimming*
LMAO!
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Same thoughts 🤣
hahaa saaame
😂😂
I have something similar where I'm from; we've bought breakfast bread (pan de sal - literally salt bread) from them for... almost two decades now. They don't sell any other kind of bread. On good days pre-Covid you'd be lucky if you get to buy some past 7am, and they open around 5am in time for breakfast or those who are going home after the first mass in the nearby church.
The smell of freshly-baked bread wafting out of a paper bag, and the bread itself warming you up as you walk back home - that's something you don't really forget, yeah?
Even just that comment made me hungry
@@TokyoLens IKR? Many a cold cloudy morning slowly made right by a hot bag of oven-fresh bread held at chest level for the warmth and smell as I walked back home to a fresh pot of coffee and maybe scrambled eggs. Good times.
I could eat just pandesal everyday for the rest of my life and I’d be happy 😭
one of the few things I miss in manila... really cheap freshly baked pan de sal, for 1 peso per piece, when you bite into it warm and fresh you'd think it was slathered in butter...
Nothing beats fresh baked pan de sal, paired with hotdogs or Pancit Canton with egg.. Equals heaven
“Bread of loaf” totally caught that and was going to comment but you knew😜
Same!
Here’s the obligatory *Let’s get this bread*
First to it too lol
Hey No. 1
no bread for you until you get you're country's gdp higher
@@pwe...2626 he's trying. I mean...he's working on American relations, I think
Dear leader!!
All the Germans/ Europeans be like:
just bread?!? Bread is lifeeeeee
As a german I can only subscribe to that! I`d like to taste this japanese bread - looks like a nice white bread. I normally prefer darker kinds of bread but this bread with jam or honey and a nice cup of tea or coffee - might be some delight.
All the Germans: That's not bread though
@@Kumanosuke I´m german and I say it is white bread!!! 🍞👍
@@kidcat7864 German
Without Bread or Potatoes every European would starve
“Japan has a way with food.” OH. I hear you Norm. 😍
I agree and have enjoyed my fair share of it from offal appetizers to kaiseki banquets fit for kings, and 4-hour interludes under Michelin stars. However, that "way with food" also has its dark side, when dashi, shoyu, miso, fish flakes and bean paste worm their way into dishes where they have no business being.
@Peachgirl91 11
The cafe looks a nice spot for a sandwich and coffee of cup. Someday hopefully...
It’s all about that coffee of cup and bread of loaf
I really enjoyed everything about this, especially the cinematography and what you had to say. I felt like I got to be a fly on the wall in the locals’ daily life. Can’t wait to see more!
I miss this side of japan the most, unique, local , and wonderfully made.
In all seriousness, I think you're greatest strength, and what sets you apart from many other UA-camrs, is your narration as heard in this video. I wish you did this for all your videos - it has a quiet dignity and I love it.
Heard the "bread of loaf" part. Keep being you you Norm, wouldm't have you any other way ^_^
Loved how simple this video was too. Very calming and you didn't overdo any part of it.
lol yea kinda thought it stood out a bit haha
You tell a good story, your love of documentaries is apparent and present in this video. This was the first video of yours I've watched but it will not be the last, fantastic!
I believe I've watched most if not all your videos on this channel and this has to be one of my favorites! I hope you do more videos about food shops that are really dedicated to their craft.
That is one of my favorite things about Japan that we just don't have much in the US is a focus on doing one thing amazingly well and dedicating yourself to that one thing. It really is one of those cultural aspects of Japan that make it an amazing place.
i think the reason food and meals feel so special in japan is that this idea, this idea of meals being so important is so deeply engraved into culture and society it is a norm. Food forges our day, 1 single meal can change your day around, and for that it shall never be a bad one. meals should be calming, refreshing and i think easily all of the shops in japan reach that goal, in berlin food isnt really gazed on, food is seen as some kind of job you have to do to satisfy your stomach, or simply... it just isnt delicate. I think food is really the essence of Japan and I think thats a good thing.
When you said "bread of loaf" UA-cam's auto-captions interpreted it as "bread of love" which sounds pretty sweet
I didn't expect a video about a bakery to make me so emotional. I think it's because shops like this are so beautiful and wholesome to me and that so many (here in the US anyway) are disappearing at an alarming rate. It seems like Japan is a place that still has a deep appreciation for the mom n pop shop and of course dedication to craftsmanship. I truly hope to visit one day.
What a charming video. Bread is one of my all time favorite foods, whether it be savory or sweet. And toast is simply magical, it is pure bliss. Thanks for posting.
that would actually have made an awesome 20min doco...
When I was in Tokyo I stayed like 2 blocks away from Pelican and always saw it on my way to the hostel.... and it was always closed! Now I know why hahaha Should have woken up earlier. Next time hopefully will be able to try it
definitely with the try!
hope you get to enjoy it next time~!
Thank you for making this video. The bread all looks amazing. 🤤🤤🤤
I'm glad I found this video. As a baker myself I'm always thrilled to see another baker loving what they do.
The best way i can describe is simplicity has it own charm, there's no thing as 'too simple' for me for thing like this
The smells of bread reminds me of my grandma who was baking bread almost everyday. She was making loaves and gave them to someone(or they paid her). Other than bread, She made something everyday like doughnuts, strawberry jam, bekomochi, butter rolls etc, even tried potato chips once( which was really good).
I liked rice better so I didn’t eat bread she made for breakfast but my mom still bakes bread just like my grandma did.
I think the bakery should be the one like this one. The most of bakeries have a few loaves of bread in the corner of shops but they prefer sell stuffed bread and pastries than normal bread and I don’t like it. And I want bagel🤷🏻♀️
I love the simplicity of your video, made me sub. Hoping to watch more like this in the future
As a pastry chef (and general bread lover) this video brought me such a zen feeling. Watching it filled me with such peaceful satisfaction...and also longing. I want to try this so badly now. I would love to see more dessert videos.
this quality of content is pretty nice, even though its only 5 minutes long, videos like these definitely deserve a lot more views!
SILENCE NON-CHECKMARK
@@BleachDemon707 🤓
So happy when I got this notification while suffering trying to learn a piano piece. This video was really interesting, thanks!
Glad I could help!!
UA-cam recommendation brought me here. And I'm so glad it did. Such a beautiful and calming video essay. Subscribed ♥️
Gosh! I love how human you are! All your videos are charming! Thank you for sharing these little hidden secrets of Japan with all of us!
Nver thought i was ever gonna say this, but boy.....
The bread is F-ing *THICC*
Looks fluffy as hell too
If I will ever have a chance to go to Japan, it's going to be because of food. I'll eat all those good stuff there.
This Is my new fav channel, it’s funny, it’s entertaining, it’s simple. Thank you
I luv this channel, incredibly shot !!
First thoughts in the opening of the video: "Yay Fooood" But then there's the rest of the video... I really can't express with words how I feel about Bread, so I'll just smash the like button xD Thank you for this video, norm! ♡♡♡
Awww thank you as always Tizz!!
Glad you left me a comment 😊
You know, there is no such thing as "It's just bread". The first thing I do when going to somewhere to visit is find the local bakeries. As a home baker I love checking out what is the local favorite (as long as it doesn't have coconut or oatmeal in it). lol
Baking bread has been one of my favorite things to make since I was about 10, I think that's when I took my first 4-H breads project. Oh, those little turtles at the beginning were so cute. Were those just bread? Thanks for sharing this Norm. :)
I love this
Might be the comment of the day~
No such thing as just bread!
@@TokyoLens Well, bread or something else like a pastry? Lol
I find there is only one thing better than bread still warm from the oven.
That is bread still warm from the oven, with home made butter...
@@fairabbigailgrace tempesttube is right, it's melon bread :) they sell it at my local Japanese bakery too.
Thanks for making this video! I love your simple narration and casual documentary (you did well interviewing the owner too!). I think what impressed me is how they carried on throughout 4 generations. Sometimes things like this make me appreciate the traditional value they have even more. Btw I'm in tokyo so definitely will give this a try!
This was such a sweet video! 💕 I came over from the ramen vid. I can’t believe I missed this one when it came out. 👏
Funnily enough this video reminds me of a fish and chip shop which is also called the Pelican and is considered "famous " in Whitby where there's always a high demand and long queues despite the minimalist nature of being a fish shop.
If they allow the US to enter by Nov we should share a loaf.
Count me in
This was such a lovely video!! I loved how we could see how beautiful and delicate something as simple as bread can be. Would love to see more videos like these ❤️
Thank you so much
Morning set with thick buttered toast is one of the many fond memories I have from living in Japan.
just got back from Asakusa and had no idea this place existed. SIGH!!!
I think “only” is a word that doesn’t exist in Japanese culture... if a Japanese bakery makes bread, they usually aim to be the best.
My yearly vacation consists of one or two trips so Düsseldorfs a Japanese district called “little Tokyo” and it’s just that; you drive past the main railway station into the immermann steeet and suddenly you are in Japan.
Let’s get back... my trips to little Tokyo usually starts with a 5-6 hour drive across Germany and my first stops after arrival are to get an onigiri and then go to a local Japanese bakery.
Even if you sometimes don’t know what you’re buying there it’s always delicious!
After these two critical stops my program goes on to the local Buddhist temple which must be the most beautiful building I’m come across in 20 years of doing architecture photography and although I’ve taken hundreds of analog pictures there, my first film will be with the same motives.
So if you ever happen to be in Düsseldorf, just book a room at the motel one and explore the immermannstraße... get a bowl of Tajikistan ramen or go shopping for stuff you can only get there and breath in that atmosphere of being as close to Japan you can get without leaving Germany.
P.s; damn corona, it prevented me from visiting little Tokyo this spring and I really really miss this place!
Loved this! Thank you. Your breakfast (snack?) looked so delicious. How great that your neighbor used to give you a loaf of this precious bread from time-to-time. A friendship to be remembered and savored like the bread!
Wonderful vid Norm. I honestly lost touch with Japan vids and it was good to see your vid on my recommendations. Thank you and stay safe!
oh wow thank you so much eh~
I feel like you've probably been with the channel quite some time and I hope you're doing well
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch
Damn it, I was in Tokyo, staying in Asakusa 2 years ago and had no idea about this place.
I was in the Apa hotel in Asakusa and there was a little bakery next door that was similar - a nice lady ran the place. Brings back memories of melon bread and vending machine coffee.
this is your formal invitation to come back! lol
Looks so tasty :O
Definitely is!!
1:48 Love that. For some reason I teared up here. Kind of takes me back to my hometown bakery's bread.
Great video!! Really loved watching this....I feel hungry now for some reason!!!
I thought the hungriest I've ever been for bread was a few days ago when I had to travel home with a loaf of delicious fresh baked sour dough, and it was all I could do not to rip off my mask and eat half of it on the subway. That is now the second hungriest I've ever been for bread. Damn.
Bread of loaf! I’m going to start saying that 🤗
I support this decision lol
This was a beautiful soulful mini doc. As a girl who grew up with a baker for a mum i can totally appreciate the joy of something so simple. Thanks Norm for sharing, it was perfect. From now on it will be know as a bread of loaf in my house 😋😉💖🙏🏻🇬🇧
Haha thanks so much~
#BreadofLoaf4Life
This is must be the best documentary on bread. Thank you, i'll try and buy some next time i visit japan
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UA-cam: Hey kid, wanna carb up;)
DROP EVERYTHING
Ooooo that was quick lol
Pls don't drop babies if u hold them 😅
Der Dome DROP YO KIDS, DROP YO WIFE, @TOKYO LENS HAS A NEW VIDEO
Love the authenticity. Thank you for sharing this memory. The world is a magical place because of such moments.
Such a kind comment
Thank you so much~
This was great!! Thank you
His great-great grandfather used to ask: How many breads have you eaten in you life?...
I see plain bread, instant click 🤤
Smart move 😉
Thanks for the vid Norm, I remember seeing Pelican on one of NHK's 72hr documentaries and was intrigued by their customers coming not just from the prefecture but even further.
Really nice video. I enjoy seeing those little gems of Japan.
When you're allergic to wheat: ಥ⌣ಥ
Hmmm. Do I want a rash and itch for a couple of weeks or nah? A conversation I have had with myself for years now.
I'm quite late coming to this channel, but you've now got yourself another loyal sub. I had some actual tapes (from a MiniDV camera) from an abandoned documentary that I sat on for about a decade, so I watched this with particular familiar interest. I like how you continued the narration without vision - that was bold. Nice!
More often than not, it's the tiny, unassuming places that touch the soul and speak to the heart of a person's serenity. Thank you for sharing this.
I love this video so much. What makes it stand out as one of the best, in my opinion, is that it doesn’t fall back on the organizing ifea that “hey look at this interesting thing in Japan” or “look at this interesting thing in Tokyo” as a whole, but really shows the heart of a neighborhood and what makes it special. As someone who has never been to Japan and can only experience it through online media, it took me many years to realize how different the neighborhoods of Tokyo are for each other. So much of the content focuses on Japan as a whole, that I simply didn’t have access to information about Asakusa, Kichijoji, Shimokitazawa, or any other neighborhoods. In the past these were all characterized under the umbrella Of “Tokyo.” In the past 5-10 years I’ve really seen videos about Japan shift towards appreciating the locality of Tokyo neighborhoods, and showing more of the places outside of Tokyo with love and appreciation for their individuality. It makes me appreciate the country so much more for all its complexity. Thank you for making this beautiful film, and thanks to the bakery owner for sharing its story. It truly seems like a pillar of this community.
Thank you so much~
Great video! I think that shop is so popular because of the philosophy of japan for simplicity. To them, it carries a sense of refinement and quality, so no wonder they are so popular. I hope to visit one day!
This was a great video Norm. Hopefully when Covid lets up and I can visit Tokyo again I'll get to try some. Thanks for sharing 😊
Beautiful story. I will definitely look to see Pelican Bread/Cafe upon my return to Japan.
本当にありがとう
I first watched your Kitakata Ramen video and now I’m watching this one. I love how you tell stories!
Thank you so much~
Glad to have you along for the ride
The tradition, care, and love that is poured into making these loaves of bread is almost tangible. It’s an art form that while it might seem simple, takes time and effort to perfect. This video was amazing and captured the essence of how something so simple can mean so much.
That bread looks amazing. And this video came out right after my binge of bread videos from the Proof Bread channel so it was the perfect thing to watch.
Lol that amazing
Didn’t even know there was a bread genre lol
Bread in general brings me joy, watching people love making bread brings me even more joy
short but very captivating video. Good Job Norm, keep 'em coming
Thanks so much mate!
Love this kind of video! When I lived in Osaka, I always tried to patronize the small "Ma n' Pa" shops. Please share more of this video/story type. Thanks!!
Absolutely!! More to come~
Bread means a lot to me so i can understand feeling,super good to show us different side of Asakusa,love it.Thanks Norm 🌿
Thanks so much for watching eh!
thanks for such an amazing video
Beautiful video. Thank you.
Thanks your videos make my day Better thanks norm
Love it ,Thanks for sharing
Ah man, this brings back memories of growing up beside a small family owned bakery. Alas the small town has since died and the bakery with it. But some mornings when I wake up, I swear I can almost smell the sweet warmth of bread fresh out of the oven. There's something about no nonsense ideas that just resonates, especially when you add in a dollop of family tradition. Loved this little insight into a hidden gem. Many thanks.
I love how you have a pretty unique feel to your documentaries even though this one was relatively short, it almost feels like I’m there even
I love the gentle vibe of this video, and no, I didn't notice you saying bread of loaf either - but then again I talk like that too 🙌😆 I would love to visit the cafe, it looks really nice ☺️
Hahaha glad it went unnoticed by at least one person haha
Nothing beats a freshly baked loaf of bread. I usually stay in Asakusa and will have to hunt the bakery and cafe down and try it. It looks amazing and I was salivating just imagining the smell of all those loaves. This vid reminded me of a time when my family and I were visiting Calgary in my early teens. It was a really rainy day and my mom came back to where we were staying with several loaves of bread and local jam. We spent the afternoon munching away on fresh bread as the rain poured outside. Thanks for this view into a neighborhood staple.
76 years, deeply rooted bakery business, share the history, tradition, heritage, savoir faire, well-know brand, favorite bread of all time and it's in Japan. Wow... thank you Brother Norm
Thanks for sharing this! I will have to try this place when I'm back in Japan.
It brings tears to the eyes
Wow!!! That bread does look amazing!!! It's the craftsmanship, the tradition, the thought, the care and the passion put into baking that bread that makes it good!!! And the Japanese are like that with many of their products!!! Great video!!!
Thanks for bringing me back memories of Tokyo.
Thanks for joining!!
Great video and the best way to enjoy bread.
Love the mom/ pop/ generational shops.
More personal time goes into what they do, to make it the most satisfying, every time you arrive. 👌
That's where the chain stores can't compare.
And who doesn't love the smell of fresh baked goods being made, especially first thing in the morning.
Again, awesome video and glad you're keeping well, safe, and enjoying what Japan really has to offer. 🙂👍