eating in Japan Japanese food is pretty awesome as you guys already know from

オラの動画を見てたら日本の食べ物がどれだけサイコーか知ってると思う

watching some of my previous videos but in this video I wanted to share with you

でもオラが今回の動画で紹介してぇのはさ

guys some Japanese restaurant and Japanese eating tips if you guys think

日本でレストランや食べる時に気をつけたいことなんだ

any of these are weird disagree or agree let me know in the comments section oh

ここで紹介することが変だって感じたり、同感できなかったりしたら

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コメント欄で教えてくれよな

I'll leave a link in the description of the video alright let's do this so let's

あ、それと！オラのチャンネルをサポートするには

talk about sharing food in Japan so Japan has kind of a weird standard when

このスシガールのTシャツをチェックして見てくれ

it comes to sharing food so it really depends on the situation in some

リンクは下に書いておくな

situations it's not okay to share while other situations it's okay to share and

よっしゃ、はじめっぞ

in some other situations you're expected to share it yeah it's really confusing

まずはシェアすることについて

right first of all it's not okay to share here are some examples so ramen

日本ってさ、メシをシェアすることに関して変なルールがあんだ

shops with limited counter space is it generally not okay to share the reason

シチュエーションによって変わってくんだけど

why it's not okay is one they have limited space and two they usually have

シェアしちゃダメな時もあれば

a high turnover rate for customers and they want to get customers in and out

シェアしてもOKの時もある

and that one seat is really important for them to be able to make money on so

それと、シェアするのが当たり前のシチュエーションってのもある

if you take up one of those seats and you don't buy a ramen bowl that's one

わかりにくいだろ

seat wasted for them but this just doesn't only apply to ramen shops

まずはシェアしちゃダメな場合

generally if a restaurant has a set meal places that also have limited spaces or

例えば

whatever when there's actually a long line and people are trying to get get in

限られた席数しかないラーメン屋では基本シェアはできない

especially during lunchtime and you're probably gonna not want to share oh and

なんでダメかっつーと

even nicer sushi restaurants expect you to order your own meal on the

一つはスペースが限られてることと

other hand where it's okay to share your food is place is like fast food

もう一つは回転が早い場合が多いから

restaurants family restaurants and cafes so coming from the u.s. it is generally

一人でも多くの客に入って欲しいだろ

expected when you go to a restaurant with friends that you go there and you

だから一つの席が売上面でもすげー重要ってわけ

order your own meal at the end of the meal you just pay for what you ordered

そんな大切な席を陣取ってラーメンを注文しなかったら

but in Japan it's quite the opposite when you go to a drinking restaurant

一つの席が無駄になるってわけだ

also known as an Izakaya, they expect you to share your food and at the

これはラーメン屋に限ったことじゃねぇぞ

end everyone just splits the bill or person of the

定食屋とか

most money sometimes pay if you're lucky now if you have children it gets a

席が少ない店

little bit more tricky it's okay to eat in the places that I mentioned above but

それに長い列ができてる店は

again you have to really consider what the restaurant thinks my friends with

多くの人が入店するのに待ってるから

kids what they do is they actually call in advance to the restaurant to see if

特に昼時はな

it's okay to share maybe that's gonna be a little bit harder if you don't speak

シェアはするべきじゃねぇ

Japanese but that's what Japanese people do so if you don't speak Japanese then

あ、それと高級寿司店も自分の分をオーダーしなきゃダメだぞ

you're just gonna have to go into the shop and ask when you arrive basically

逆にシェアしてもOKの店は

it's rude to go to a restaurant order food and not finish most of it not

ファーストフードやファミレス

finishing sides you get a pass but it's considered extremely rude to not finish

それにカフェだな

the main course there is some gray area here so for example if you eat a ramen

アメリカだとさ、

bowl take down a lot of it and you're super cool but there's still quite a bit

友達と夜レストランに行ったら

left might be considered rude because it's still the appearance of not eating

自分のプレートを注文して、自分の分だけ払うのが当たり前なんだけど

that much food on your plate but if you're concerned with not being able to

日本だと逆なんだ

finish your meal you can ask them to reduce the portion size whether it be

飲み屋、居酒屋なんかに行く場合

reducing the noodles or the rice and they're happy to do it

メシはみんなで一緒に食うのが当たり前なんだ

it's completely fine oh and one nice thing though is if you can't finish all

会計は均等に分けるか

your food this is one time it's okay to share the food just as long as the person

運が良ければ一番金持ってる奴が全部払ってくれる

you're with also ordered their own meal what do you guys think Japan is too

子供がいる場合はちょっとめんどくせーかも

strict all right so let's talk about a Western pastime customizing your meal at

上に書いてある、シェアしてOKな場所では一緒にわけて食えるけど

a restaurant customizing a meal in Japan is not very common like requesting

メシ屋がどう考えるかによって変わってくる

no meat in your dish or to take out all of the onions in general Japanese people

子供がいるオラの友達は

tend to not request changes to their meal because they think they'll offend

行く前に店に電話で子供と分けて食っていいか聞いたりする

the chef but if you have an allergy you should definitely tell them don't

日本語が話せねぇとちょっと難しいかもだけど

say allergy they won't understand say ah-re-ru-gi and then what you're allergic to

日本人はそうすることもあって

The reality of it it's difficult to do it in Japanese as well so my

日本語が話せねぇなら直接行って聞くしかねぇな

Japanese friend who doesn't eat any meat she always has trouble at restaurants

メシ屋に行って何かオーダーしたら残すのは失礼だぞ

for example she asks a server whether or not the dish has any meat in it if it

サイドディッシュを残すのはぎりOKかな

does she tries to ask if they're willing to take it out the first problem is the

でもメインディッシュをがっつり残すのは失礼なんだ

server doesn't really know what's in the menu when it comes to a lot of the

グレーゾーンがあるんだけど

ingredients so they'll have to ask the person who's making the food people that

例えばラーメンをオーダーして

are making the food are often just regular workers so they're not able to

結構食ったのに見た目ほとんど残ってたらアウトだ

change the menu up is so easily they just follow one recipe for that

結局食べてねぇように見られちまうからな

particular dish as you can see just going back and forth

全部食い切る自信がねぇなら

between the server the cook and yourself and just trying to figure out what's in

麺やメシの量を減らしてもらうようお願いすればいいんだ

the meal what they can actually change is a lot of work just in Japanese so if

喜んで対応してくれるはず、問題ねぇ

you're gonna try to do this in English then you're gonna be fighting an uphill

それに全部食い切れなくても友達にあげればいい

battle and even though they agree to give my friend what she wants or what

この場合、友達が何かオーダーしてれば問題ねぇ

she ordered when the dish comes it's actually not what she wanted and there's

どう思う？日本は厳しすぎ？

meat inside so all in all you can try to customize your meal but more than likely

次は欧米では当たり前、レストランでのメニューカスタマイズ

you're gonna have issues just like my Japanese friend one caveat if you go to

メニューのカスタマイは日本ではあまりしねぇんだ

the really nice restaurants like for example a nice sushi restaurant and when

肉を抜いてもらったり

you place your order with a server they will ask you whether or not you have any

玉ねぎを全部抜いてもらったりな

allergies or if there's anything you can't eat so maybe another option is just

日本人はあまりメニュー内容の変更をお願いしないんだ

paying a little bit more and going to a restaurant that will accommodate your

シェフに悪いと思うからかな

allergies or your diet all right now here's some tips for my vegan fans just

でもアレルギーがあるなら絶対伝えるんだぞ

so you guys know many Japanese dishes use broth that include meat or fish even

ALLERGY(アラジー)って発音したら伝わんねぇぞ

some veggie dishes use broth that has a meat or fish there are restaurants

アレルギーっていうんだ

though that do advertise a vegan menu and those are the ones you should

そのあとにアレルギーの食品を伝えるんだ

definitely look for otherwise if it's not advertised then more likely they're

実は日本語でカスタマイズをするのですら結構面倒なんだ

gonna have broth with meat or fish although kind of a funny thing I've gone

オラの日本人の友達で肉を食わねぇ奴が居んだけど

to restaurants with my vegan friend and he's told him that he's vegan and it

メシ屋でいつも大変な思いをしてる

actually asked him if fish was okay the thing is Japanese just don't have a lot

例えば、まずスタッフに肉が入ってるか聞くだろ

of education when it comes to vegetarians many are unfamiliar or

入ってるなら抜けるか聞くだろ

simply don't understand Western diets my best suggestion for you is to do your

サーバーって案外何が入ってるが知らねーことが多いんだ

research before going to any restaurants the information is out there what do you

具体的な材料になってくると特に

say before a meal in all of the streets videos people are always asking what is

だから調理をしてる人に確認をしなきゃなねぇ

Maiko saying Itadakimasu

で、調理係もただのバイトなことが多くて

Itdakimasu

レシピを簡単に変えられねーことが多い

she's saying it-ta-da-ki-masu which literally translates into receiving so

レシピ通りに作ってるだけだから

basically Japanese people say this when they're receiving the food for the first

聞いての通り

time before they eat the thing is Japanese people are not saying it for

サーバーと調理係と自分を行ったり来たりしながら

any spiritual reason or they're really thankful that they're receiving the food

中に何が入ってて、何が変更できるかを確認するやり取りって

they just say it because that's what they've always done that's what they

日本語でもなかなか大変なんだ

were taught when they were kids and it's just the thing to do so if you want to

だからこれを英語でしようとすると

be more like a local in Japan then say itadakimasu before you eat all

終わらねぇ戦いに挑むようなもんなんだ

right let's talk about the unwritten drinking rule in Japan so when you go to

しかも、ようやく希望が通った場合でも

a restaurant especially at dinner they actually expect you to order a drink

メシがきたら希望とは全然違うもんが来て

whether it be alcohol soda or even tea so when you go to a restaurant and you

肉が入ってくることがあるんだ

order water it might be a little bit surprised although it's not the worst

結局、もちろんカスタマイズすることはできるけど

thing in the world it's just kind of weird

オラの日本人の友達みてぇに

in fact when I go to restaurants sometimes I just order a water when I

めんどくせー感じになると思っておいたほうがいい

don't feel like drinking the kids just got ice cream actually

でもある程度いい店に行けば

this might be a good thing they're gonna be quiet for a second so we can

例えば高級寿司屋とかな

finish this alright let's continue and now when you guys go to restaurants and

その場合オーダーをしたら

you see small water cups and the fact that they don't serve you water very

アレルギーや食べられないものがあるかサーバーが聞いてくれるぞ

often during your meal you might know the reason why so at the end of the day

だからちょっと高い値段払って

if you want to be more local then do the local thing in order a drink alright now

アレルギーと食事制限に対応してくれる店を選ぶってのも手だ

let's talk about slurping this one is probably something you already know

ヴィーガンのみんなへのアドバイスだ

but it's worth covering anyway slurping noodles or soba in Japan is completely

一つ知っておきたいのは

okay in other cultures that may seem rude but it's not a problem here in

日本食は魚や肉の出汁を使ってることが多いってこと

Japan but unlike what a lot of people believe it doesn't mean that you're

野菜料理でも出汁を使ってることが多い

showing the chef that you really like their food it's just what Japanese do

肉か魚を使ったな

like Westerners using a steak knife to cut a steak let me know in the comments

ヴィーガンメニューがある店もある

section if that's what you were told because I'd really like to know now

そういうメシ屋に行ったほうが安心だ

let's talk about takeout boxes aside from fast food spots takeout boxes are

ヴィーガンメニューをうたってない店は

not very common in Japan at the end of your meal don't expect to be able to get

基本的には肉魚を使った出汁を使ってる

a doggie bag to take home your leftovers in Japan portions are served relatively

ヴィーガンの友達とレストランに行った時の話なんだけど

small so there's really never a case where you're gonna order way too much

友達がヴィーガンだってことを伝えると

food unless you just really go overboard but Japanese people usually don't do

店の人が魚は大丈夫かって聞いたんた

that that's maybe why Japanese have created the word toriaiezu

正直なところ、日本人はベジタリアンについての知識があまりないんだ

toriaezu means good for now when ordering in a restaurant so when the server asks

あまり知らない人もいれば、

you if you'd like to order anything else you can always say I'm good for now by

欧米の食文化を理解できない人もいる

saying toriaezu. all right so let's talk about this one what you do at the

オラが今言えることは、

end of your meal at fast-food restaurants including ramen shops you're

レストランに行く前にリサーチをしておくこと

expected to put away your plates and throw away trash when you're done for

情報はすでにあるはずだぞ

trash sometimes you'll see a very involved process to throw away your

メシの前になんていうか

items liquids go here plastic goes here paper goes here please go here plates go

オラの食べ歩きの動画でマイコがなんて行ってるのかみんなに結構聞かれるんだ

here mugs go here cups go here and spoons and

マイコは「いただきます」っつってんだ

forks go here you can't just throw everything away and one bin and for

レシーブするって意味だな

ramen shops it's always good practice to return your bowl at the top counter when

食い始める前にこれをいうんだ

you're finished if the shop has a return area then it's always nice to return

だけどさ、別にスピリチュアルな理由で言ってるわけじゃねーんだよな

your plate and your trays there all right now let's talk about money paying

めっちゃ感謝しながら言ってるわけでもねぇ

at the register many restaurants ask you to pay at the register instead of paying

これってもはや当たり前なんだよな

at your table when you finish your meal don't worry there's no tips to worry

日本人は子供の時から言うように躾を受けてるしな

about in this one well one thing you should know is that there's usually a

くせみテーなもんかな

tray that's right next to the register where you're supposed to put your money

だから日本のローカルに見られて〜なら

or your credit card some Japanese and don't like to transfer money by hand

食う前にいただきますって言うんだぞ

because they don't like being touched so they prefer you using the tray instead

どこにも書かれてねぇドリンクのルールについてだ

it's not necessarily rude to do so but some people just prefer it I personally

夜、メシ屋に行くと

handed over cash to cashiers and they've had no problem with it while at other

ドリンクをオーダーするのが当たり前なんだ

times I've had cashiers directly point to the tray and asked me to put the

アルコールでもソーダでもお茶でも

money on the tray at the end of the day it really depends on the person but if

だからメシ屋に行って水でいいって言うと

you want to play it safe then always put your money or your credit card on the

「えっ」ってなるかもな

tray plus in Japan the smallest bills are a thousand yen so you're dealing

絶対やっちゃダメってわけじゃねーんだけど

with a lot of coins so it does help to put the coins on the tray to help keep

普通はしねーかな

you from fumbling around with a change when you're handing it over to the

オラも夜メシ屋に行って酒飲む気分じゃねー時は水頼む時あるぞ

cashier all right so that concludes my top ten but something to keep in mind

ちょい待って

these are generalizations there's always going to be exceptions to the rule not

ガキがみんなアイスをもらってる

all restaurants and not all Japanese people are like this

あ、でもいいかも

so you just got to use this kind of as a guide and play it by ear when you're in

ちょっとの間静かになるから終わらせられる

Japan so after hearing my top ten what do you guys think is it weird is it

よし続けっぞ

something that you guys do in your country or is it completely the opposite

メシ屋に行って水のコップが小さいのも

but if this video did help you out let me know by hitting that like button if

しょっちゅう水をいれに来ないのも

you want to see more of my adventures in Tokyo or Japan hit that subscribe button

理由はこれかもな

and that Bell button and I'll catch you guys in the next one

だからローカルみてーに行動して〜なら