culture and lesser-known restaurants and hidden gems all across Japan

ここでは、日本の伝統的な食文化と

I'm your host Shizuka Andersson and today I'll be sharing with you the

他にも、穴場のレストランなどを紹介していくわ

quieter side of it typically bustling affects up

私は案内人のアンダーソン・シズカです。

today as you can see it is currently cherry blossom season in Japan so we'll

今日は常に人で溢れている浅草とは一味違う

be featuring at three different restaurants that are very popular in

落ち着いた浅草に皆を連れて行くわ！

this season and that will be featuring the very famous cherry blossom motif

見て！今はちょうど桜の季節よ

let's go check them out

今日はこの季節にぴったりな お店を、

so this is the famous kota tua tango restaurant it is actually over 130 years

3軒紹介するわね。

old and it was founded during the edo period so it is it is a long history and

では早速行きましょう！

it's very traditional well gushie restaurant this shop has

ここ、「言問団子」は130年以上前に創業された

also become very popular for people during the cherry want some season to

老舗の和菓子屋さんなの

take and done go over to the park and enjoy cherry blossom

最近ではここのお団子を買って

so this is the famous Kota toy tango it's a very unique type of tango as some

お花見に向かう人も多いみたい

of you may know Japanese dango or mochi ball on a stick basically they usually

これを見て

are on a stick and they're covered with a kind of sauce usually soy sauce bases

これが、これが名物の言問団子よ。

and sauce but this time there is no sauce at all and they come in three

お団子って普通串に刺さって、タレがついてるじゃない？

different flavors and they're actually just made with red bean paste and there

でもここのお団子は珍しく串に刺さないの。

are different types of red bean paste white red bean yellow and red which is

味付けようのタレなども使用してないわ。

the most traditional right it's much softer than I actually expected it to be

ここでは3つの味が楽しめるみたい

this is the classic red bean dongle let's give it a try

あんこが白あん、味噌あん、小豆と分かれてるのね

that's a mouthwash that's very very chewy it really is so chewy the you

予想していたよりずっと柔らかいわね。

can't talk at first the inside is a sticky rice cake but it's also very very

まずは小豆からいただくわ。

soft and it all blends together really beautifully the red bean paste if you're

これは口の中がいっぱいになるわね。

not familiar with it it's usually known to be very very sweet it's not

すぐには喋れないくらいの歯ごたえ。

overpowering however and I think it goes perfectly with the slight bitterness of

中のお餅は食感をしっかりと残しつつも柔らかいの。

a green tea and now this is the new Scirocco the outside of it is covered in

全体のバランスが絶妙だわ。

a rice cake and there should also be some miso paste on the inside as well so

あんこ使った和菓子って甘いことが多いけど、

that smells quite a unique dango I've decided to give it a try because of

甘さにしつこさもなく、

their rice hit on the outside it's very compact and the inside is full of flavor

抹茶のほろ苦さとの相性も抜群ね。

and very very soft there's a really nice hint of miso but also red bean paste so

次はこのお団子をいただくわ。

this is the last white bean paste

これは味噌あんをおもちで包んだ珍しい一品ね。

let's take a bite and see what it looks like

私も味見するのが楽しみ！

see what that looks like it's all whites it blends all together a little hard to

周りを包んでいるお餅のおかげで

see but the very very center is a really soft and chewy rice cake

お団子の味が凝縮されているわ。

here we have the iconic komeiji Sakura mochi this is actually the birthplace of

あんこの味もしっかりと感じられるし、

the Kanto style mochi which is known for its very smooth rice cakes traditional

そしてやっぱり柔らかさが特徴的ね。

Kansai separate emoji are actually very they have like very visible rice

味噌の風味とあんこのバランスがちょうどいいわ。

granules in the mochi this has been smoothed out completely and we've got

これが最後の白あんのお団子

this very flat appearance to the mochi as well and it has been wrapped in

今度は中も見てみましょう。

cherry blossom leaves perfect for the cherry blossom season an interesting

見えるかしら?

thing about this restaurant is that it was actually founded in 1717 so it is a

少し見えにくいけど、 中心には歯ごたえがしっかりとあるおもちがぎっしりと詰められているわ。

very historical restaurant and it is said that the founder of this restaurant

これが桜餅の代表とも言われる長命寺桜もちよ。

got the idea for this type of psychology when he was pickling cherry blossom

実はここが関東桜もちの発祥の地と言われているの。

leaves and that was how this cherry blossom leaf wrapped Moshi was born the

関東の桜もちは関西の桜もちに比べ薄く、

name of the restaurant itself chili G is named after a temple that is right along

なめらかであることが特徴みたいね。

the seaweed Ogawa River which is right across from us and apparently back in

またこの桜もちは季節にぴったりな桜の葉で包まれているから、

the day they used to sell these Sakura mochi right along the river during the

季節感も感じられる一品ね。

cherry blossom season and and Chum AG means long life temple actually and this

1717年に創業された、このお店の歴史のある桜もちは

shoumei temple is known for its healing water so perhaps as its namesake maybe

なんと創設者の方が桜の葉の塩漬けを漬けている時に、思いついたそうよ。

if you eat this mochi you might actually live a long life for self as well

またお店の名前にもなっている「長命寺」は、

this is the cherry blossom mochi it's very different from what I'm used to

目の前に立つお寺が由来となっていて、

seeing most cherry blossom mochi in Tokyo actually are pink colored and

昔は桜の季節になると、この桜もちを

they're more round and chewy looking not as flat but here you can see that the

隅田川沿いの露店で売っていたみたい。

mochi is actually paper-thin and I think that's quite a unique style the leaves

長命寺は「長く生きる寺」という意味を持つのよ。

themselves are apparently become from Shizuka Prefecture and they are edible

寺院の井戸水は病を治す水とも呼ばれているから、

pickled cherry blossom leaves however at this restaurant you're supposed to

その名の通り、 この桜もちを食べると長生きできるかもしれないわね。

remove the leaves and just eat the mochi on its own the leaves are very well this

せっかくなので、中を見ていきましょう

is beautiful I really love this presentation all right let's give it a

東京でよく見る桜もちは色もピンク色であったり、

try the famous show Meiji Sakura mochi eat like us

形も丸いものが多いから、

mmm mmm well that's very interesting it to be honest it has a much more subtle

このように薄い桜もちは

cherry blossom flavor to them what she itself it doesn't taste as artificial as

私も見られないわ。

other types of some kind of mochi in the sense that I think this is a completely

桜の葉は静岡県から取り寄せられているもので、

natural and very traditional style second emoji it clearly hasn't been dyed

塩漬けされた葉も食べれるものになっているそうよ。

pink to represent Sakura mochi you can taste the flavor of the sacre de mogi

でも、こちらのお店では桜の葉を剥がして

and I think part of it also comes from the leaves that it was wrapped so

お餅のみを頂くのが主流みたい。

there's a slight salty taste to it and it blends very nicely with this very

葉が結構しっかりとお餅に張り付いているわ。

sweet and very soft red bean paste on the inside it's delicious

では早速いただくわ。

this is she oh no it is another very famous and very traditional Japanese

いただきます。

rugged shoe shop and as you can see it's actually been selling

とっても興味深い味だわ。

the entrance to a new school year so it's very fitting with the new cherry

正直桜の味はあまり感じられないけど、

blossom season as it signifies new beginnings of delicious desserts to

その分人工的な味もしないわね。

celebrate Fred new starting school year this shop is also a very traditional

これが長くに伝わる桜もち本来の味なのかも。

shop with the long history it was first established in 1883 towards the end of

もちろんピンク色の着色ないし、

the Meiji era so again a very long-standing shop and they feature a

桜の葉による微かな桜の風味や塩味が、

lot of very traditional Japanese wagashi noticed Nitti Keeney huacachina it's

中のあんことの相性も抜群ね。

made out of a white bean paste combined with rice paste and it's a very

とっても美味しいわ。

moldable malleable type of paste that it can be designed into various shapes so

最後に紹介する「塩野」もまた有名な和菓子屋さんよ

as you can see we have some cherry blossom motifs as well as different

お店の入り口に貼ってあるように

types of flowers or different animals of

今は春の新学期や新生活に向けた商品を販売していて、

this terracotta inertia got knee-high boot Okinawa and not Susie condo men

この桜の季節にぴったりな商品が取り揃えてあるみたい。

named Akira desu kedo colega irony irony we sleep in canary toga Chuck testa shoe

では早速お店に入ってみましょう。

a cat Roca me carotid and no movies you allow us

こちらのお店もまた1883年に創業された老舗で、

do not I know what you forgot tell my videos my cuca why you don't see this

中でも練り切り和菓子は特に人気のある商品なのよ。

man I feel so bad to put my fork in this so beautiful let's give it a taste

練り切り和菓子は白あんを主原料とした生菓子で、

mmm that is delicious you can steal that looks like there's a little bit of red

その柔軟さによって様々な形の和菓子が作られるの。

bean on the inside mmm that's very good it's much more firm than the dungo that

見て!この棚には桜をモチーフにしたものや

we tried earlier and you can really taste the white red the white bean paste

他にも様々な種類の花や動物などを用いた商品がいっぱい！

it's a very light it's much softer than the typical red bean and it blends very

こんな綺麗なものにフォークを刺すのは気が引けるわ

nicely again this is a dessert that pairs really well with a nice cup of

すごく綺麗。

green tea because of its sweetness so you can balance that off with a little

いただきます。

bit of the bitterness of the green team who again I'm really nervous about

とっても美味しいわ

cutting into this it's so beautiful I'm just gonna take a bite here so beautiful

見ての通り、中にあんこも入っているの。

mmm the texture of this is totally different it's much softer and you

さっき頂いたお団子よりも食感がしっかりとあるわね

really just bite into it it's very very soft and you can taste a little bit of

白あんの味もはっきりと感じ取れるわ

food you serve mentioned there is this really nice

通常のあんこよりも柔らかくて、全体のバランスが素晴らしいわ

fresh flavor and again on the inside it's filled with a dark red bean paste

程よい甘さと抹茶の苦味の相性がとても良いわ。

finally this one I'm really excited to try because of its three different parts

これもまた形を崩すのがもったいないわ。

and also three different textures that I think we can enjoy thank you mice mm-hmm

これはまた全然違う見た目ね。

very good whoa you can really enjoy those three

さっきのよりもさらに柔らかくて、力を入れずに噛み切れるくらい！

different textures in one bite you've got the chewy rice paste which is very

あと、少し柚子の風味も感じるわね。

much like a mochi and the bottom is in things almost got a bit of a gelatin

中にもぎっしりとあんこが詰まっているわね。

vibe a little bit of like a yoga which is a a solidified red bean paste with a

これは私も食べるのを楽しみにしていたものよ。

little bit of gelatin on the bottom and the top is is basically what I just need

三つのパーツに分かれているから、一つの和菓子で

here very very smooth white bean paste flavor that is delicious this is really

たくさんの食感を楽しむことができるの。

wonderful that you can try so many different textures and flavors that are

すごく美味しいわ。

reminiscent of the spring and so good with a cup of green tea I hope you guys

本当に一口で三つの食感が感じられるわ。

enjoyed this video today I know I did very much and I was very surprised to

歯ごたえ抜群のお餅と、

learn that there was still such historical restaurants in such close

下はゼリー状のような羊羹に似たなめらかさ、

proximity to this River and a success as well if you guys

そして先ほど頂いた和菓子生地のベースになる白餡。

are ever in Tokyo during cherry blossom season I really recommend to check out

全てを本当に美味しくて、それを一つの商品で味わえるのは贅沢ね。

these three traditional wagashi shops especially the netk volga she which I

動画は楽しんでもらえましたか

thought was so interesting and meticulously hand-carved so I don't

隅田川と浅草沿いにこのような老舗の和菓子店がまだ多くあることに私も驚きを隠せないわ。

think there's any better place to enjoy traditional Japanese desserts anyway

桜の季節に東京来ることがあるなら、是非とも今日紹介した３軒を訪れてみて。

thank you guys so much and see you guys in the next video

特に見た目も存分に楽しめる

you

手作りの練り切り和菓子は