This took a little longer to put together than I originally thought, but here's the follow-up to what Japanese REALLY eat for breakfast. Next up dinner? Or maybe it'll be showing you what's inside Japanese fridges.

@dracusai2471

2 жыл бұрын

fridges!

@snakabuz

2 жыл бұрын

I really love how much effort you put into your videoes and I appreciate how non-judgemental an approach you take. Please keep it up!

@NorlynCodes

2 жыл бұрын

Your content is the best.

@DioneN

2 жыл бұрын

Both!

@LadyJennivieve

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Your children are fifteen and thirteen now! 😱

I love these types of videos. People can visit Japan and experience a lot of it, but unless you have Japanese friends in Japan, you're not going to truly understand how the locals live and eat. And many youtubers dont share these kinds of experiences, they just show the more touristy 'interesting' stuff. Also these videos help break the stereotypes people may get from watching subbed/dubbed anime overseas, Japanese cuisine is clearly more than just ramen and sushi

@babyyoda1156

2 жыл бұрын

You should check out Imamu Room! She makes a lot of everyday japanese food videos!

@chloeeng6811

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah so informative

@user-wg1dq2pu6z

Жыл бұрын

That's so true- just like in America, there's a lot of food in stores and restaurants that not a lot of Americans ever buy that a foreigner might think was common. In Japan it's interesting to know what the "normal" is in a country with such a huge selection of different food choices for each meal.

I love how realistic this is. It’s true that people sometimes just make do when they are alone and it’s not like all the Instagram photos hahaha

So happy to see her Ojii-san enjoying some music!

Found the bit about “frozen tamagoyaki” hilarious 😆. I’m sure Akko is not the only one trying to escape the hassle of cooking everyday 👀

@waterfallsandrain

2 жыл бұрын

I love shortcuts!

Petition to make this an actual tv show! So educational, visually clean and professional, and peaceful. Your hard work is apparent, great job sir!

I love videos like this. Even speaking different languages, moms are universal in what they do for their families.

These episodes are fantastic. Could you do an episode in the future on a special holiday celebrated in Japan, and what types of meals people make on those days? In NA we have thanksgiving for instance, with many different meals and sides that go with it. Of course I have no idea of any holidays in Japan outside of Christmas and KFC.

@LifeWhereImFrom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We are thinking about doing one around New Year's, which is the most important holiday in Japan. Lots of food. It's also a huge family holiday where people don't work, so I don't know if I can film enough during that time or not.

@makiliv

2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeWhereImFrom I hope it's possible. Here in NYC, we order Osechi-ryori from the local Japanese shop. They're sometimes available several days in advance, which may help with filming before the holidays? I also like how you're including more Japanese language sections, too! Thanks.

@jacobpapazian7320

2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeWhereImFrom That would be SO COOL! If you have the chance that would be awesome!!!

The Japanese convenience stores like 7-11 truly defines what convenience really is. I could probably live off their bento boxes forever.

@Woolookologie

2 жыл бұрын

Sadly the low prices and seemingly high quality of convenience store bento are only possible by using a lot of additives...

@Tattletale97

2 жыл бұрын

As someone who used to live off convenience store, you cannot, because it will eventually gets to the point you want to puke.

@soonlet4977

2 жыл бұрын

@@Woolookologie the market in Japan in food is always about low prices due to cultural context. Didn't Greg (or someone if I'm misremembering) did a video about how food industry have low profit margin because of this? Also convenient stores is another culture because of how busy modern lifestyle is. Coupled with the expectations of food prices, the mid-low class will resort to these stores more than takeouts.

@Woolookologie

2 жыл бұрын

@@soonlet4977 yeah, I think it was by "Let's ask Shogo"

@utuberme1

2 жыл бұрын

@@Woolookologie Really? So is it a little bit unhealthy??

Love what Akko-san has done w/ her hair & makeup! Looks cuter than ever! 😊

I loved this video so much! your style is so great i could watch it endlessly. I love that mom and dad bought a sofa and table, but dads so old fashioned he's still lounging on the floor!

I LOVE your sister-in-law. Videos with her in them always make me smile.

This reminds me of my favorite NHK program: Lunch On! I try to watch it every time they do a new episode. People's lunches are fascinating!

Your videos are always fun and informative Greg. Mothers are the same everywhere, always cooking best for families and ignoring their own food😂. Love your sister-in-law's new look.

Something I’ve come to realize is that; Japans frozen foods look AMAZING and GOOD as opposed to what frozen meals looks like in America. I don’t even buy frozen foods here but I can honestly say that if I were in Japan, I wouldn’t hesitate to give them a try. It just blows my mind how fresh they look.

@doriswaddington2418

2 жыл бұрын

Have you ever read the ingredients? Japanese prepared food are often full of MSG and other preservatives- I grew up in Asia so I know - these ingredients ( some of them) can increase the risk of various forms of Cancer - in the past there has been incidents of people being suffering Mercury poisoning from eating Japanese snacks…

@cboy0394

2 жыл бұрын

@@doriswaddington2418 MSG is not linked to cancer. There are various studies that have debunked MSG having a deleterious effect on your body. Obviously one should avoid large quantities like one should avoid large quantities of salt or sugar but the belief that MSG is harmful has been attributed to a very racist and misleading Western PR campaign.

@j134679

2 жыл бұрын

@@doriswaddington2418 MSG fearmongering has been revealed to be a hoax to ensure US products get more sales instead.

@tanashismith7342

2 жыл бұрын

@@doriswaddington2418Meanwhile, murica frozen food ingredients:

There's nothing like food that shows the culture of a society. Eating like a tourist just isn't the same as eating like a local. Hope to be back one day.

When I saw Oji-chan's CD drawer tip over, I had a panic moment 🤣 Really loved this video, everything looked so tasty! Seeing the 7-11 bento offerings reminded me of the anime Ben-To too.

I love the little info graphic you added about the families, like household size, the time they would eat, and age,

@yvonneyang5145

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! It's almost like the famous manga series "Detective Conan" signature little tag whenever a new character appear, showing their name/age/job.

Did Greg and family move back to Canada? The video implies that their lunch meals were prepared there.

@LifeWhereImFrom

2 жыл бұрын

We're in both Japan and Canada.

I loved this series. Yes, more please! Akko (which is also my mom Aiko's nickname 😄-also the same name as your daughter's) is so eloquent and well-spoken! Listening to her describe all of the meals was like listening to a professional broadcaster. Thanks, Greg!

Somehow, knowing that even regular Japanese ppl rely on convenience food made me more open to trying bentos again. Today is the first day I brought a bento to work in.....3 yrs at least! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

The quality of this video was just *chef's kiss* Very informative and stupendous!

Thank you for your kindness and patience. Your attention to detail and detailed explanations make these videos very enjoyable.

Thanks for making this video! I live in Japan myself and I'm always struggling to find out what to make for lunch. It's really great to see what other people are eating! Thank you for the inspiration.

Ooh! I am loving these videos with Sister! 😻

Aiko and Shin have the coolest lunches, especially in Canada. Everyone be jelly.

@missgothika

2 жыл бұрын

hi! I'm a little lost. are they back in Canada?

@banshee1133

2 жыл бұрын

@@missgothika can't confirm but it seems like it when Greg's wife said it's difficult to find frozen stuff in Canada (or something like that)

Wow! I am very impressed by the thoroughness of this video. You showed us so many different types of people and their meals.

Your channel is one of my absolute favorites! Thank you for your hard work!

I absolutely love your wife's cooking! The food she made were so appetizing and colourful! It's very inspiring to eat something to brighten up your day!

I really enjoyed this! I should start eating more leftovers for breakfast!😃☝🏻. Thanks for the great ideas! And your sister in law is SO nice!!!! She has great screen presence!!! I love your videos . So glad I got a notification in my email that you had posted a new one ( I mean I saw it on Instagram!) 😂. Have a safe week!

Love this series!! Probably my favorite from you

After the feast that Akko's aunt made for breakfast in the previous video, it was amazing to see ramen and all the other stuff on the table for lunch. She'a real MVP! Greg, your videos bring a lot of insight into real-life Japanese homes, great stuff. Big thank you to you and Akko. Can't wait for the dinner video now!

What a wonderful video. I love to see how ordinary people live, wherever they are. I feel like the love your sister in law shows for her family through food is really endearing.

Please keep 'em coming. Loving these vids.

i was actually eating lunch while watching this video.. today i had Lasagna (frozen), most of the times i eat leftovers from dinner or get something delivered when I'm in my office. When working remotely i sometimes cook something fast (like pasta or soups), heat up frozen food (dometimes bought, sometimes homemade like burgerpatties, etc) or eat cup noodles

I like the way your sister in law speaks, I wonder if she is intentionally making simpler phrases and speaking at a slower pace. As a language learner that hasn't progressed much over the years, I can understand bulk of what she says without subtitles. Its really nice, and great for language learners to learn listening from the things she says

I come back to watch this video from time to time, it's always so comforting!

I love that you had different ages of people. That was great. Very interesting video! I smiled when the woman said sometimes she cooks the things that are in the refrigerator to help use up what she had. I guess we do that all over the world! :)

Watched and like done! More of this please. Enjoyed very much while having my lunch :)

This is awesome! Much love to you and your family 💜🙏

Content aside, this video is amazing for Japanese listening practice. Akko-san's speech is especially clear and well enunciated. Thanks for the video!

Thank you so much! I write for fun, and at the moment I'm working on something set in Japan; and while I spent time over there, this helps HUGELY for some scenes. It was really well done!

I looove these videos! Hope there is a dinner episode and maybe special foods? I am very grateful that your family and friends welcome us into the world and let us take a peak on their plate. Everything looked delicious and I am super hungry now...

Oh! I remember loving this channel years ago! I forgot about it and now suddenly got it recommended :D

I love these spice of life videos. Thanks for sharing.

@cyntogia

2 жыл бұрын

I had a half Japanese friend for a number of years. His mother made interesting food. Never thought I'd like seaweed.

Excellently shot video!

That was so relaxing to watch

thanks for your amazing videos Greg

It's really interesting what japanese people REALLY eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner. :) It's like every country in this world - I guess a lot of people think we Germans only eat sausages, sauerkraut and bread. :D But no! I ate a "Tiroler Kartoffelgulasch" (tyrolean potatoe goulash - it's vegetarian) with some sour cream and chives. And a few days ago I ate a chick pea and pumpkin curry with rice. Tomorrow I will even eat a japanese dish - nasu dengaku. :D

@wzukr

2 жыл бұрын

" I ate a "Tiroler Kartoffelgulasch" (tyrolean potatoe goulash - it's vegetarian)" Tyrolean? Goulash is an HUNGARIAN (Hungary is located on the oposite site of Tyrol in Austria) dish with pieces of beef, and Erdäpfelgulasch is made usually with sausage. Of course you can leave out the sausage and you´ll have a vegie dish.

@Esandeech2

2 жыл бұрын

Lol same here, your dutch neighbours also eat a lot of bread, potatoes and beans 🤣

yeay new video! really love to learn more about japan from this channel! 🤗✨

Thanks for another great video

Akko is SO cute at the end with her hand pose. I really burst out laughing. This is nice video. Thanks Greg.

Wow what a great insight. Thank you for sharing this insightful entertaining video with us. Appreciate all your hard work.

Really enjoy these types of videos to learn more about Japanese households!

I really enjoy your food videos. Thank you for sharing.

Wow. Very envious of their excellent lunches. Getting hungry watching.

This was fun to watch as I'm eating my own lunch. Thanks!

ママ友、おじちゃん、そのまま英語なの、めちゃ好き😂そのままですな😂❤英語の勉強として観始めたけど、ワタシの母国を海外出身の方の視点でみてくれるの、すごーく勉強になります！動画の作り方もうまいですよねえ〜応援してます！

I really enjoyed this one!

Love your videos!

Everything looks delicious! The Bento boxes at the end of the video for the kids are beautiful! When I'd travel to Japan on business, my host would always want to provide Western food for me, but I really enjoyed Bento Boxes and other Japanese food for lunch!

Thanks for the great video!

Very well done Greg!

Love this series!

I'm always so inspired by the simplicity of the meals

While Japanese people are not a monolith, if I had to describe Japanese lunch in one word, I'd say "noodles." As for me, I'm an overachiever who's obsessed with food, so I often go all-out and spend at least an hour or two cooking something complicated like Indian curry (complete with homemade naan) or lasagna from scratch. Luckily, we can usually feed off the leftovers for a few days, so I'll only cook lunch a couple times per week, but it's still a lot of work and I've been considering simplifying our meals... 😅

Must have been so delicious. I am glad to have learned something new today. Thanks for sharing.. stay blessed my friend💖💖 Stay happy and keep posting👍👍👏

Thank you, Greg. I enjoyed watching this while I ate my spaghetti lunch at home in Kyoto.

I love this series! Would also love to see all the meals compiled together in the end to see how everyone eats in a full day according to their lifestyle!

watching Japanese people cooking & eating their food somehow made me feel peaceful. anyways, thank u for the great video!

This came up at a great time; your videos never cease to lift my spirits and make me hungry, as you school me 🙏😄💖

You go Oji-chan! Enjoy those easy meals!

Your sister in law is a great co-host! I still remember her from the house party video. I'm gonna guess her 19 y/o is Shota, 16 y/o is Shoko, don't know about the 11 y/o tho ^^

@LifeWhereImFrom

2 жыл бұрын

Yuko. You would have seen her in several videos. The 19 y/o is Souta (not Shota) :-)

Love this channel

This was so interesting to watch

this was a great video!

Arigato! It was interesting learning even more.

Really love this eps

The homemade lunch looks so good. It look like a restaurant quality for sure.

Your videos must take so much effort! :o They're amazing though! I could watch them all day, haha.

That background sounds is so refreshing.

These insights into a Japanese household is just pure gold for someone like me who has always found Japan and Japanese culture quite fascinating. Thank you greg

I love Akko’s aunt. It’s clear she loves cooking and loves sharing her cooking with others.

I love you, keep it up!!

I truly enjoy your videos. I love Japanese food and culture and always extremely intrigued by Japanese way of living. Your videos are very insightful and very delightful to watch. Thank you.

Love this series! Less fish (raw or grilled) for lunch than I would have imagined.

@Maityist

2 жыл бұрын

Much to my surprise fish (even in very local neighborhood markets) aren't the cheapest things for everyday meals / meal prep when I visited Japan.

It all looks so good. 🥰😭 I want that egg food pick! 🍳

As always even frozen and instant food looks good on Japan

This lesson was great Japanese Practice!

please keep doing what you doing!

FL, USA: When I was in elementary/middle school, I always ate in the cafeteria. We had a rotation of foods. So like.. spaghetti and meatballs, pizza, salisbury steak, lasagna, Chick-fil-A, etc. (Private Christian school with cafeteria ladies making food daily). We had sides to choose, like salads, fruit cups, desserts, drinks. It was great. Then I moved to public high school and resorted to bringing my own boxed lunch. All I ever really made was a peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich and maybe a bag of chips or snacks (cheese its, fruit snacks, etc.). I’m now in college (but at home with my parents still) and I usually eat at work, which is an açaí/smoothie shop. If not that, my go-to is Panera Bread’s greek salad and broccoli cheddar soup. Or Chick-fil-A’s chicken nuggets. Here in FL, I usually spend on average $10-$11 for lunch (or free at work). And I usually eat around 1200/1230. I still occasionally eat lunch at home. I’ll either make an egg and cheese bagel or PB&J sandwich. Days I’m at college I just eat a Clif bar and call it a day.

@leahjackiepeah4130

2 жыл бұрын

That's interesting. It sounds nice.

@leahjackiepeah4130

2 жыл бұрын

Let's become friends since you are christian.

@empress2529

2 жыл бұрын

I'm in Israel, the health ministry encourages to eat fruits and vegetables in 5 colors a day and this is what we try to do in the lunch boxes: fresh half carrot, half cucumber (which are probably different here, smaller & not bitter), sweet pepper in strips or the small kind of them, they come in 3 different colors, usually we use the yellow or red, "cherry tomatoes" (there are 'different types', e.g. speckled tomatoes), 5 min in the microwave slightly cooked broccoli, fresh cauliflower, etc. Also. fruits, depending on the season, usually the kids receive 2 different types of fruits in the box. Also: fresh vegetable "pickles", in a separated box: fresh vegetables: celery, fennel head slices, cauliflower, Kohlrabi slices (usually 1 or 2 of those) with salt and lot of lemon. They like them the most, this is what they do eat 1st. They also receive a half of a whole sandwich. At the school, it is prohibited now to bring food containing money, peanuts, nuts, milk products, sesame, due to the too many kids with food allergies in recent years....

This is amazing

The way to a person's heart is through their stomach, and this video shows what goes into the lunch that goes to each one's stomachs.

Somehow I didnt see this video until now! Im subscribed but KZread never showed it to me!!!! Anyway, I loved the video! Cant wait for the Dinner one if that's a thing. lol

That was a PERFECT tamagoyaki 😱 I need to learn how to do that

Akko-san seems pretty funny. I love that you left that part at the end in

Every food looks so healthy !

Everything in this video looks really tasty. For me the pandemic was a big game changer as well, I eat a lot better since I work from home. I will be waiting for a video about dinner *and* Japanese fridges. :D

Did a double take because it looks similar to the breakfast one 😂 . This is nice Greg!

Greg, is there any boring topic that you can't make so very intriguing? I remain in awe of you.

@LifeWhereImFrom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!