10 MUST TRY Japanese Food for First Time Travelers! (&Foodies)
This is our list of Top 10 Must-Try Food and Dishes in Japan for first time Travelers (and everybody else). From the big staples of Sushi and Ramen to sweets and potentially less known food for any budget.
We also include things that are just for the adventurous and things that we did not like and think anybody needs to try.
Feel free to add more in the comments! 🙂
#japanfood #top10foods #japanesefood
Timestamps:
00:00 Who this list is for?
00:19 Dish #1 – The Obvious
01:34 Dish #2 – Grilled Goodness
02:20 Dish #3 – Underrated Long Fish
03:41 Dish #4 – Comes in all Shapes and Forms
04:37 Dish #5 – As Hearty as is gets
05:12 Dish #6 – Not Your Western Pancake
06:42 Dish #7 – For the Sweettooths
07:55 Dish #8 – The Mouth Burner
08:33 Dish #9 – Japan’s Spiciest
09:09 Dish #10 – Variety of Cuteness
10:28 Dish #11 – Protein Galore
11:01 What we Do _Not_ Recommend
11:50 Travel Tip
Previous Japan Videos:
Street Food Tour in Osaka! https://youtu.be/5pHtSmWONHw
Overtourism in Kyoto? https://youtu.be/nRhf2aday3E
First Day in Hiroshima! https://youtu.be/-qIGd_5T-QU
Epic Miyajima Island with Deer Lords! https://youtu.be/R0oVmC88kos
Spicy Japanese Curry! https://youtu.be/UGAhu4UhlcY
Bullet Train in Japan! https://youtu.be/zEL4pHl81jQ
Sushi Taste Test in Japan! https://youtu.be/1xEpYdAVKP8
Best Beef in Kobe: https://youtu.be/QvN27GHN5bU?si=vOd2Gz-V7rxsIAgR
STREET FOOD TOUR in Traditional TOKYO! (Asakusa, Japan): https://youtu.be/T87AjCWMMfc?si=TDgNEzPAdhKxCedo
✔ Become a channel member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmo1Cve3yYaWkQPvpUB1JIw/join
► Support us on PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/deanaandphil
___________________________
DEANA AND PHIL STUFF ►
Facebook: @deanaandphil (https://www.facebook.com/deanaandphil)
Instagram: @deanaandphil (https://www.instagram.com/deanaandphil)
DEANA’S STUFF ►
Instagram: @deanasdetours (https://www.instagram.com/deanasdetours/)
YouTube: Deana’s Detours (https://www.youtube.com/DeanasDetours)
PHIL’S STUFF ►
Instagram: @thepotatophil (https://www.instagram.com/thepotatophil/)
YouTube Channel: Potato Phil (https://www.youtube.com/@potatophil8432)
17 Comments
I love okonomiyaki, all the pancakes and also the Japanese cheese cake möhöhö. 😋
Ihre Videos sind immer sehr erbaulich. Vielen Dank für Ihre harte Arbeit und Ihre Kreativität!🐗🕊🦈
I actually think a video over the different type of noodles would be really cool! I've always been curious myself to hear more about it.
How many of these have you tried?
Did you try Tempura?🍤
One thing I absolutely loved doing was trying out various ekiben (bento boxes prepared for train rides). There are dozens if not hundreds of varieties and it's almost like a scavenger hunt if you're looking for the top-rated ones. I remember having to hunt down a premium steak eki-ben inside a department store in the train station. That was an adventure in its own self. Highly recommend you guys try a bunch of ekiben on your next trip!
Loved this series. I think my favorites when I visited Japan were the okonomiyaki and fresh sushi from the Tsukuji fish market. When I was there a few years ago , there was a cheese tart craze which was pretty good too. I really can't think of something I wouldn't try again, except for natto probably.
Whenever, I’m feeling so “Bored too Death” somehow yo videos does The Trick for me… Thanks!
Ich war noch nie in Japan, mache aber zu Hause sehr gerne Okonomiyaki, Ramen, Gyoza und Yakitori. Alles vegetarisch. Sicherlich nicht wirklich authentisch, aber sehr, sehr lecker … 😋
Ich schätze Ihre Liebe zum Detail und zur Qualität sehr. Ihre Videos sind immer erstklassig!🦌❣️🐕🦺
Definitely the eel, but so many more, love Japanese food! This was perfect Deana and Phil, having a video with all your favorites was thoughtful and smart. Thank you for taking us along, it’s been fun.💕👍💫
Somehow I can see Phil sneaking into the bakeries on Immermannstrasse…maybe no equal, but as close as you can get outside of Japan, right? Would be interesting to know…or not?
As a japanese, i’m gonna add foods of convenience store. These foods is so delicious and you can buy whenever you want
Mr Donut had good donuts for a chain restaurant and was one of the few American friendly restaurant options for breakfast. Later in San Diego I got into natto for breakfast at at hotel with many Japanese guests!
Would love to know the name of the restaurants….the small sushi place and the grilled eel.
Where did you have the Kobe beef?
Love your travel videos. Thanks for sharing your foodie adventures with us!
Spent 5 days in Tokyo in 2009. Best sushi was the first morning there, just outside the old fish market, in a tiny shop that sat no more than 7 people. On the day we went to Disneyland, we rode the train back towards our hotel, and got off a stop too early, but found a fantastic little restaurant operated by a single person. You ordered and paid at a machine, were given a ticket by the machine, to take to the cook/dishwasher man. He provided a damp rag to clean the table and called you back when your food was ready. When you finished eating you took your dishes to him. VERY EFFICIENT! I tried takoyaki while I was there, provided by our interpreter as a gift. It wasn’t my favorite, so I just said I was full when she offered another. And of course, since there was a McDonald’s in our hotel, I stopped there one morning for breakfast. If you don’t like mustard, tell them no mustard when ordering a breakfast sandwich. That’s right, they standardly put mustard on them. Some of our group found a Denny’s but said it didn’t prepare breakfast quite the same. One day while walking around Tokyo we found a small shop that had Blood Orange Juice for sale. It was delicious! For lunch one day I bought a premade bento box of Teriyaki Chicken from an alley shop I had noticed from our bus. Another day, a company CEO hosted us at a Chinese restaurant. That seemed strange, eating Chinese food in Tokyo. And one evening we found an English style pub near the local train station. I would have loved to try so much more, especially as I love unagi.