Why You Should Eat Breakfast Like They Do In Japan
I wanna talk about breakfast. The Japanese breakfast made me look into my own breakfast habits and completely rethink what it means to get a good breakfast in the morning. In Japan, obesity rates are low, and life expectancy is very high, partly due to the Japanese diet. This video is an exploration of some ideas that I derived from the Japanese breakfast: it is a balanced meal, it is varied, with small portions of many different types of food, and it is nutritionally complete. I analyzed this breakfast by comparing it to the classic American breakfast of pancakes, bacon, and eggs. I think there's a lot to learn from this subject, and I'll continue exploring it in the future.
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As a half Japanese American, I grew up with these two breakfast you talked about, but my mom would replace pancakes with rice , the salmon with bacon . So it would be something like rice, bacon, fried egg, nato, and miso. If we didn’t have nato , it would be replaced with can of tuna and touch of Japanese mayonnaise. Trust me it’s good 👍
Hana J, did you eat that every day? It seems like a lot, and that it would take a long time to put together on a workday morning.
Yes japanese mayo is not gross
I grew up with Macedonian food
@@white35279 I'd argue that Japanese mayo is the superior mayo
@@EnciodesSilverash yes japanese mayo best
Honestly talking as a Japanese, it's rare to have this amount of breakfast. For my house I just have cereals for breakfast because it's easier. When you go to Japanese traditional Hotels called "Ryokan" you will probably get these.
Thoughts as well for the typical American breakfast. It's normally a cup of coffee with a sprinkle of self loathing and depression to get you going for the day.
@@minkoffaaron7474 that's sweet! I usully just go for some toast spread with existential terror and a cup of milk tea
@@minkoffaaron7474 here in Brazil we also do something like this, a cup of coffee and milk, bread with margarine spread and a sense of hopelessness and no positive outlook for the future
@@LuizHenrique9406 in my place is milk and cereal with severe depression and psychological terror because of parent standards and school
@@LuizHenrique9406 personally I don't eat...
I stayed one week in Kyoto and at first the breakfast served in a hotel seemed a bit unusual… but then… I never had any digestion or stomach problems with Japanese food, it’s really healthy
You need to be careful with iodine though. Especially if you are from a region, where seaweed is not eaten traditionally. Japanese people can tolerate too much iodine easily, but a lot of other nations can't. Wakame or Nori thogh is not very high in iodine
Japanese cuisine has so many healty recipes tasty and natural at the same time, that makes it one of the best cuisine (as good as italian and chinese)
@@beansandrunning bruh you need iodine, not much but you need it. But the western diet doesn't contain much iodine, so often time countries will make food companies add iodine into their product. Some countries with naturally sufficient iodine don't have that law, like Japan. So you won't need to worry about iodine intolerance.
@@longlehoang2556 you did not get my point. I know that iodine is essential. However people here (Europeans or americans for example) can't deal with high amounts of it, especially older people. Same for other nutrients, you need Selen for example, too much of it can kill you. I woul never recommend ditching salt with iodine, but some seaweed is extremely high in iodine and therefore in high amounts dangerous for people in some countries.
@@longlehoang2556 our thyroid is not as good in coping with high amounts of iodine as the thyroids of most asians.
American here: personally I rarely have a “typical American breakfast”. Pancakes, waffles, etc, is considered a “treat” that we only have on special occasions. My typical breakfast is usually just 2 fried eggs and some sourdough bread. I know that this is pointing out the average and I’m speaking from experience, but what is pictured here isn’t typical for me.
Same. I eat generally eat some variation of egg with good bread, often sourdough, with some fruit or alternative some combo of fruit, yoghurt, oatmeal/cereal or a smoothie. I know this probably healthier than average but it’s fairly common. This guy keeps saying the typical American breakfast is pancakes bacon and eggs. I don’t know anyone that eats pancakes regularly. For most it’s an occasional treat, whether that’s once a week, once a month, or a few times a year. I’d say the most average American breakfast is something quick like cereal when people are in a hurry and when people have a little more time probably toast eggs. He is right to say breakfast meats like bacon and sausage or super common too, just not every day for most. For many like myself they are an occasional treat
I just eat peanut butter and jelly sandwich every morning
@@dango7375 based
I've had a bowl of mini wheats, cheerios, or some other mildly sweetened breakfast cereal for breakfast since I was a kid. Only about 400 calories with the milk included lol
bro I might have a bagel or a blueberry muffin every morning I don’t have the energy levels to make that
I feel like actual common American breakfasts is some sort of toast, eggs, oatmeal, cold cereal or fruit. Does anyone think we eat pancakes + eggs + hashbrowns + bacon on a regular basis
A lot of people do and a lot of people don't. Most people don't do it every day, but even like 7+ times a month is pretty regularly
No usually you eat it like on the weekends I don't think anybody actually eats that every single day
@@zvezdoblyat It’s just the video made it out to seem like Americans eat greasy, sugary, elaborate breakfasts every day. Maybe some people do but in my personal experience growing up in the US I don’t know anyone who eats that way super regularly. Some families have weekend traditions to eat more decadent breakfasts, sure, but definitely not every day
As an American myself I like have waffles or pancakes like twice a month to once a week if I get egos. Normally day it's coffee + bagel, yogurt and fruit, donuts, cereal, toast and eggs. Like the one he makes is diner or weekend food. Like I don't think a lot of these breakfast he makes the actual people eat everyday. Mainly because of work schedules. In Philippines I see is coffee and pandesal(bread).
@@elyssatruman1292 He's European, we all kinda have this idea of the US thanks to tv
One of the key components to make sure to mention with these breakfasts is that a lot of them can be prepped. Rice usually is made in a rice cooker, and pickled veggies are in a container already finished. Natto is usually already ready to eat when you buy. eggs can be made in bulk and eaten later. just have to cook the fish in a toaster oven. Basically, most of the work in the morning is just moving to a small portion to eat.
I love the take about healthy eating. I've been saying this for years. Unless you have specific health conditions, healthy eating does not require calorie counting, in-depth knowledge of nutritional values, precise portion control, or even limiting total food intake. Avoiding processed foods, making things from scratch as much as you can, and making sure there is variety in your diet goes a long way. (I also recognise that this can still be very difficult for a number of complex reasons like budget, food deserts, having no time/energy to cook because of working too much, certain mental health conditions, etcetera.)
I appreciate your acknowledgement of all the things that can make eating well difficult. It should be easy and we all deserve delicious, healthy meals but we can't ignore the very real obstacles some of us face in the world as it currently is
As a person who has limited energy and likes to use some processed food as a crutch for not cooking as much, I would say that the worst enemy of me eating (more) healthy is perfectionism. When i didn't have any energy to cook, i just ate mini carrots after a frozen meal or a cucumber. No salt, no cutting :'D If i have medium amount of energy, i can use some readily made food like mush potatoes etc and cook veggies on the side. I feel like I started eating significantly more vegetables and almost stopped skipping meals with this approach. It's not perfect, but I think we need celebrate the small wins too :-)
You make excellent points: both the simplicity of healthy eating, which can also be difficult due to many challenges people have. Often people think simple = easy. Not always so.
I can’t even lie and say working too much is why I don’t cook often. I think the biggest reason is that it takes me forever to cook anything. If it’s a new recipe it will take me 2 hours and if it is one I’m familiar with, it takes an hour. I only cook recipes that are meant to take 30 min or less too 🥹 After I cook one meal I am done with cooking for the week.
Most important part you missed in your alternative is soup. Japanese culture always has something warm to go along with food. Hot liquids helps in reducing cholesterol.
He mentioned soup?
@@yeslife5205 he means in the breakfast he showed that could be made with ingredients that would be more likely to be available to the viewers
I'm gonna need to see some studies that back up the claim that hot liquids lower cholesterol.
@@erthquake9038 Just guessing here, but I think it has something to do with the warmth adding in digestion.
"Hot liquids helps in reducing cholesterol." idk, so if I drink hot water it drops de cholesterol? I agree a lot of hot stuff can help in cholesterol (I'm not sure about miso soup, but green tea and even coffe might help), although they have the same effect cold (it's about the components in the tea/soups, not about temperature)
Me as a Japanese watching this while eating pancakes with sirup….
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Nooo don’t sayyy thissssss… I almost set my mind to eat healthy.. ur comment isn’t helpingggg 😂😭
I’m your fan from Japan and I’m so happy that you introduced Japanese breakfast!!:)) I think your tamagoyaki was pretty good haha!🥚✨
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Just wondering while I was in Japan many times their breakfast had a lot of raw fish. Also their "french" pastries were made in a partial japanese style using things like bean paste and are in my opinion above those we got France.
im a japenese too!!
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Unrelated but From the many slander memes I've seen about Japan. Is the one about average Japanese young adults committing suicide true?
American here: Eggs, bacon, and pancakes together is NOT a typical breakfast for most people. That's diner-style food that most people only eat on weekend mornings, or when they go to eat breakfast at a restaurant. I think on a typical day. something like cereal or oatmeal is much more common. Honestly, for many Americans a cup of coffee is a more common breakfast than anything else lol. People would be falling asleep at the office if they were eating a stack of pancakes for breakfast every day.
It evens out a bit, since the Japanese don't really make this breakfast every day either. In fact, just about the only country I can think of off the top of my head that regularly makes their signature breakfast is China, and theirs is rice porridge, which isn't much more than rice and water with a few vegetables and maaaaybe some proteins served on the side.
Yup I also feel like more adults gravitate towards oatmeal rather than cereal
Exactly!
yeah I ate oatmeal every morning for most of my childhood on rare occasions we would have a omelet and bacon
I live in America sometimes it’s eggs , sometimes overnight oats loaded with flaxseeds , cinnamon,etc.
I'm a collage student in Canada but I came from Hong Kong. And honestly for a while I've been eating Japanese styled meals for several reasons. First, they're easy to prepare. They look complicated but no, not really. Honestly I just make a large batch of rice on a weekend and prep myself some Japanese soup base by soaking kelp and dried fish in a water bottle and leaving it in the fridge over night, then I'm practically set for the week. There are so many things I can make with these. Boil the soup base with soy sauce then cook somen. Heat the broth and rice together for a rice in soup then top it with some bottled shredded salmon. Often times I make myself several onsen eggs and leave them in the fridge, then whenever I feel like my meal is too bland I crack one into a bowl with some of that broth and soy sauce and voilà! I can also heat up the broth and some tofu and seaweek then melt in the miso paste and there I have miso soup. It's so easy to prepare. Second, it's hard to get tired of it. It's not overly greasy. Mild but also flavourful enough to satisfy. While trying out different meals I once had pasta for 3 weeks in a row and I just couldn't stand it any longer. It was so strong of a taste that I got tired of it so fast. Not to mention those instant noodles I still have in my pantry. Gosh. And for Japanese food, I can adjust the flavours easily. Today I lightly toasted some mushrooms with butter before mixing it all with rice and had a slightly more greasy meal, but then balanced it out with a nice miso soup and green tea as well as a simple onsen egg over the rice. It was amazing! Finally, What's even better? So much of what I cook hardly leave any trace on the pots and pans. They're so easy to wash. No furious scrubbings or greasy pans, just a simple but thorough wash and rinse! Man I love Japanese food.
These r really useful college students food hacks lol, do u mind sharing more😳
@@oof7711 I'm trying to figure out more as we speak. Trust me I'd love to know more as well
I love you
You study collage?
It’s ok, bro. You can say that Lucky Charms are an inherently bad breakfast. But seriously. I don’t understand how doughnuts, waffles, or pancakes can ever be justified as breakfast food. They’re dessert!
I totally agree
ok no one said doughnuts are considered breakfast food and no one eats pancakes and waffles everyday
Me who eats pancakes for dinner sometimes: Hello there
With a proper press and a good understanding of how to use binding agents, ANYTHING can be a Waffle. Cauliflower Waffles are some of my favorite snacks.
Wait 'till you see the italian breakfast
This video is simply perfect, from start to end. I just tried the layered omlet and the oatmeal, I especially liked that you explained about the japanese meal concept and showed the importance of nutrients over calories, while also showing your breakfast version. Great inspiration, please keep using this format!! Salutări din Romania!
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Yes, totally agree. This style of video is super awesome!
It’s not, his American comments are extremely incorrect and ignorant
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I wish the American obesity rate was still 47% lol Also you gotta let the pancakes thing go. Noone I know eats pancakes as a part of their regular breakfast. That's like a once a week on the weekends thing as a treat for the kids cuz they arent at school Typically you are gonna see eggs if some sort and toast, sausage bacon or ham, and fruit. Sometimes the toast is subbed out for grits or potato's, and sometimes everything is combined in a cheese meat and vegetable omelette. Mostly ur missing vegetables in an American breakfast.
still sounds like a very yuck breakfast if eaten regularly
@@flo8517 A vegetable omelet with turkey, a slice of avocado toast or potatoes, and a fruit salad on the side sounds yuck for breakfast? Also, I have pancakes 3-4 times a week but made with healthier American brands like Kodiak Pancakes - which has 15g of protein for 190 calories. Dress them up as you please, sauté apples, add nuts, cover with blueberries. The "American" diet he is talking about is you typical chain restaurant feast options that the majority of this country does not eat on a typical day. Haha
@@flo8517 yeah if you aren't an egg or preserved meats fan you won't enjoy it. But if you aren't a fish or fermented foods fan youll probably think the Japanese breakfast is pretty gross lol
@@jds1421 Knowing how Americans process their meat and stuff I agree that it still sounds yuck.
@@chrissi975 I had basically the same thing as OP growing up (I live in China now so I have more Chinese breakfasts which is generally either noodles or Youtiao, which is basically a churro.) All the meats I had growing up were from the butcher or farmers, same with veggies like corn, or my dad went out and hunted/got some from hunter friends, so lots of venison for meals. But I guess that is also one of the benefits of a small town (but we do have our processed meats, my hometown in the home of Hormel).
A traditional American breakfast is eggs, toast, meat, and often some type of fruit. Or a bowl of cereal/oatmeal/grits. Americans rarely eat pancakes, waffles, or French toast in their daily lives.
With fish, eggs, and tofu, that Japanese breakfast is quite high in protein. I do love the idea of kimchi or other fermented vegs. Going to give that a try for sure!
I liked scrambled eggs with kimchi.
This is the American breakfast you see in commercials and in movies. Eggs, bacon AND pancakes, that's a rare treat for most households. I can't remember the last time we made all three. Most people just eat an egg, some yogurt or maybe cereal.
I am a Korean born in Germany and it is really interesting to see how similar the korean breakfast is to the japanese one! We actually eat almost the same, our miso soup is usually a bit different (without wakame but we include other greens such as spinach or potato and zucchini) or we eat a variety of other stews/soups such as Kimchi stew, soft tofu stew, Wakame soup with beef and we do include Kimchi and a big variety of side dishes aswell. I saw that you covered the Bibimbap as korean breakfast and it can be, but also it is way more common to eat this kind of side dish+rice combination.
Hey, I'm curious - do you always have soup with your breakfast? o.o And do you pre-prep large quantities of side dishes, or like.. just do them on the spot? I'm a cooking enthusiast, but not too good at it yet 😄
@@nyanishh I usually make a large batch of a side dish and take it out every time I eat, like pickled onions, Kimchi, spinach with soy sauce and sesame oil, lotus root 😄 And when one is out I make a new one. So you maintain a good amount of side dishes so you always have smth to eat once you made rice! Yes I usually have soup in the morning!
@@PiuPiuThePenguin Ah, thank you!:)
I used to eat things like plain toast with butter for breakfast, but now I tend to toss alot of veggies, some meat substitute and sometimes an egg in a pan alongside with a carb (bread, rice or potatoes). It makes me feel so much better and more nourished, it's amazing!
I am currently travelling in the US on business and I must admit, everything tastes processed. I live in Southeast Asia where simple food is done well because of the freshness of ingredients. These nutritional differences explain the contrast in obesity rates.
I'm American, and have heard this from others who are from overseas as well. Our food has no taste. I'd bet that this is a product of the post WW2 industrialization of food. Baby boomers ruined our diet.
Why i am not going to move to america 💀
How about you ask locals where to eat? There's plenty of good non processed food in america in almost every single area.
Angsana, the obesity may also owe something to the high fructose corn syrup added to almost all soft drinks and many baked goods. People eat them because they taste sweet and give a quick carbohydrate kick -- followed by a crash, and another quick soft drink or pastry. So sad.
I've spent time in southeast asia, and that statement is just laughably wrong. Y'all sell and eat a ton of processed junk yourselves. The real difference comes down to having more walkable cities, less car ownership, and a culture that doesn't glorify overeating. Next time, try eating like a native instead of a tourist - cuz you definitely haven't done so.
Im learning so much from the respect you show toward cultures. I really wish you the best. Your content is amazing and so unique
I love how at the end of the video you show us how we can replicate the principles of this breakfast with foods that we eat regularly or that we have easy access to. Thank you!! I would love to see a video like this for lunch and dinner 🍽 😋
Liked the video format very much. I think your attitude towards food and how to optimize for taste, simplicity, variety and health benefits is inspiring.
I would love this every day. Your series on breakfasts around the world was awesome and hilarious. You got skills to be able to even get close to most of the recipes! Well done!!
Wow I loved everything about this video! I too come from a pretty messed up relationship with food and so I love videos that focus on how food can help us feel good instead of the calories. And I really love Asian cultures and their views on food so this was just a straight up amazing video!
Thanks so much! I’m also trying to improve my relationship with food and these videos help me process it haha
Your channel is amazing. I'll be living by myself next year and I've been watching your videos. They're helpful, diverse and respectful which I appreciate a lot
I really like this new format. Instead of just being entertaining, it is also educational and it allows me to really learn something from what you’re sharing. Thank you
Reminds me of the time I was in Japan and the hotel I was in had a breakfast buffet every morning where we can have any kind of breakfast we want, from the traditional Japanese breakfast to Western food. My personal favourite was mixing rice with a raw egg (japanese eggs are safe to eat raw) with a dash of soya sauce, plus some side dishes I like
all eggs are safe to eat raw. You can sometimes get Samanila from eating them raw. The eggs being from Japan does not make them safe or unsafe. Lots of foods have raw eggs in them btw.
I'm from America, I eat raw eggs almost every day.
I really enjoy your videos because I think we can get in a cultural food rut. There are so many wonderful cuisines throughout the world, and it is great to see you have the courage to explore those different foods.
When I had little time in the morning while in Japan, I liked mixing rice with raw egg and soy sauce. They call this plate "Tamago kake gohan". It means something like Rice mixed with egg.
a meal in japan always caries 2 gradients , 1 the flavor form the ground , second the flavor form sea - like miso has seaweed in it, rice is form the ground.
I had Japanese breakfast a few times while I was in Japan. In a ryokan and also with my host parents in their home when I studied abroad. I was overwhelmed with the number of dishes available and what dishes were offered!! It was amazing, I felt like I ate like a queen and was eating a buffet and it was so delicious and I felt full through most of my day. Here in Canada though, you'll have a single fish for your meal. But after eating in japan I try to eat multiple dishes at a time.
when you studied abroad was a it for high school or university? I was looking into host families-
@@Celestials1aurora it was university! I studied with the university of Calgary and senshu university. There was a part of the program where we could opt in for host parenting for a weekend. I'm not sure what that would look like outside of the program but I hope you find one that suits you
I love traditionally Japanese breakfast. My husband and I definitely fell in love with the traditional meal during our honeymoon. Sometimes we do it at home ourselves (or the best we can) and it’s always so good and satisfying.
I love this style of video. The history and science around food makes cooking and conscious eating healthy more meaningful and enjoyable. Also the last part how to implement it makes it really easy to try it out for myself.
I love this idea! That American breakfast is not really typical for most of us, it's mostly something we eat on special occasions 😊 I do love the idea of incorporating such a wide variety of foods to power out morning. My mornings are fairly busy and sometimes it hard to even get a granola bar in but I do tend to eat much better for lunch and dinner. I'm definitely going to be giving my breakfast, or the lack thereof, a second though 😊
This is honestly making me rethink my breakfast choices. I either don't eat or eat horribly in the morning, plus I know for a fact I lack healthy bacteria in my gut. This could help in so many ways, thank you!
same, im gonna try this!
I’m an American in my 50s. I’ve never known that breakfast to be typical American breakfast. It would be expensive to eat like that typically and it would take a shit ton of time to prepare. Pancakes+bacon+eggs+juice, maybe a brunch or restaurant breakfast or special occasion breakfast. But not typical.
Good job, I really like your attentiveness and care choosing words without being too assertive nor peremptory, providing good information with the right disclaimers. Thumbs up from a half Italian and half Japanese interested in cuisine :)
As an American teen trying to experiment with my dieting and cut out heavy meat and dairy products, I've really been struggling with finding meals for breakfast that are both nutritious and accessible. This video helped give me a great new perspective and I'll definitely be approaching meals and nutrition (especially breakfast), with the Japanese breakfast in mind. Thanks so much for this!
Try homemade steel cut oats with frozen fruit (I like blueberries and cherries) and cinnamon as a sweetener or grits. They are filling with low glycemic index, easy to make, and cheap. I also like to have a side of olives if you're looking for fermented and easily accessible.
RainbowPlantLife is a youtuber with some delicious healthy breakfast suggestions without the meat and dairy. I thought they weren't too complicated either
Avocado on whole grain toast with tomatoes! 😋
This is what I need a healthy gut benefit.. I have been very scared of food lately and have been spiking down in weight loss I'm going to change my diet to mimic the Japanese culture who knows maybe add an extra 5 to 8 years to my life. I've been having crazy stomach pains and looking for a professional for answers but I love how you explained good gut health and I know I need that asap. I'm definitely going to look into this
As a New Yorker that has breakfast on-the-go often, a lot of what's offered at coffeeshops/bodegas is bacon egg and cheese on a bagel, scones, croissants, donuts or muffins. I wish we had more places with onigiri (rice triangles w protein option in them) and miso soup in to-go cups like they have at every 7-Eleven in Japan!!
I just came back from Japan and it blew my mind that there was a queue in front of the salad bar at breakfast. Every single Japanese person had this type of food for breakfast. It amazes me how healthy they are. Great video!
The last segment is so helpful. Clarifying the idea and making it adoptable with a limited access to specialty foods.
This video is super interesting but I can't stop thinking about you using a wooden board to serve salmon and how it'll be impossible to wash off entirely 😭😂 great job with this series about breakfasts! Never thought I'd like watching a cooking channel (I don't enjoy cooking myself), but I'm hooked 😁
This is great! I’d love to see some more variations that make up this balanced breakfast to give me some inspiration :)
I didn't really know what to expect from this video, but I really love how much thought went into it! The consciousness of talking about another culture, diet culture, well researched and how you dealt with the complexity of the term "healthy". :)
This is the second video of yours that I've watched. Your approach of passion and humility is recognized and celebrated.
Love that I randomly found your channel . I wanna try the Japanese breakfast
I also love it
amazing video, motivates me to cook and experiment even more!
I genuently loved this video! It is the first video I have ever seen from you but the way you explained everything inspired me so much. And, as a nutritionist, everything yiu have said regarding nutrition is absolutly correct!! 🤗✨️🙏🏻 Thanks a lot for the info!
THE IMAMU CLIP!!! I love her channel so much her bento and cooking videos are so fun to much and very often give me inspiration for my own packed lunches
As a nursing student, I have only thing to say, something that my instructor always used to say. "Break fast is the most important meal of the day. You should it healthy and full."
What about intermittent fasting?
@@kubakielbasa5987depends when you start the fast and the style of intermediate fast you’re going for. I give myself an eating window of 10:00 - 20:00 giving myself 14 hours of fasting a day.
I too enjoy starting my breakfast with an entire savory meal… if I had time lol. Both the “American” and “Japanese” meals are way more than anyone actually eats for breakfast lol
great video, specially the last section: addressed exactly what I was thinking and I wasn't even expecting it
I loved this video! I would love it if you could do an eating 101 basics video. A little science behind eating healthy and for cheap. I love how you are so inclusive with students and our low budget so a basics 101 healthy low budget video explaining how your plate should look like and what you should consume in a day but on a budget, would be so cool, thx so much!
Interesting! It looks like typical Javanese dish. We split a plate into 3 components. Rice, soup (vegetables), and side dish (protein). The difference being is that we put it all into one plate. I usually eat fried eggs or tempe as a side dish. There are many ways people cooks vegetable here, but the most common (and easy) one is probably "Jangan Bening".
Great video! I think I arrived at this way of eating breakfast accidentally. I'm vegan and every vegan breakfast idea online is oatmeal. I like oatmeal for like 5 bites and then I'm tired of it, so I never wanted to eat oatmeal in the morning. Next I tried a kimchi sweet potato hash but I wasn't getting filled up. Then I tried avocado toast with pickled onions and if I ate too much I'd feel sluggish. I finally realized I could just have small portions of all of them every morning and then I added a really small berry smoothie as well. Since then I've actually felt sustained from my breakfast and I never get tired of it because I can customize each part depending on what I'm getting tired of
I love this style of cooking content its so immersive, more than food is already. I'm Japanese-American and I related to this video in a cool way. Living in the United States and eating traditionally for so long becomes almost unappealing. Japanese food culture is a beautiful thing it's also very comforting which I think is super important for a Breakfast Meal.
Loved the video. Great idea, breakfast can be very important and combined with the "eat until you're 80% full" rule it becomes even more important in my eyes. Also nice to see that you gave your example of a balanced breakfast based on the japanese one, because honestly cooking all of that wouldn't be really possible throughout the week. Anyhow, as I'm a huge fan of soups in general, a breakfast soup could be something I'd love to implement into my life.
As a Turkish, Our breakfast includes so much items like japanese breakfasts do. We have Menemen or Sucuklu Yumurta (Egg with Papperoni) for our main dish, menemen is perfectly cooked eggs with tomato, pepper and onion. And side dishes like sliced cucumbers and tomatos (again), different types of jam, cheese, olives, tahin & pekmez and fresh bread. And of course you can't skip the black tea. We drink black tea from a special shaped glass called "Çay Bardağı" (Tea Glass :D ). Turkish breakfasts are really satisfying and you can skip the lunch since the breakfast itself is enough satisfying. ❤😋
as a turkish, yes, turkish breakfast may be satisfying but definitely not really nutritional. because it's mostly high carbs food and they're not even complex carbs. it'll spike your glucose levels. but definitely delicious:)
@@bilgekorkut9767 In my opinion if you eat a lot of sweet things like honey, jam, tahin pekmez and etc. It probably will but mostly Turkish breakfast is satisfying and balanced. It contains vegetables, eggs, sweets and salty things. (olives, cheese) Compared to American breakfast witch contains lots of sugar, Turkish breakfast is not a big deal to increase your glucose and indeed satisfying :D
I’m literally not into cooking but i saw your shorts and you’re really putting effort for them! I hope you’ll get the subscribers you deserve. Don’t forget to try Turkish breakfast too. 🇹🇷
As a Japanese, I'm curious to your breakfast!
Love this new format. Hope you continue!
the concept of multiple food items as opposed to two or three large ones has always been the way to go for me personally. glad I have a new direction to take that in, thanks g.
The natto you used is FULL of an incredibly overlooked but important vitamin. Vitamin k2. It’s found in meats, dairy, and fermented foods. It’s off the charts in natto though. And it plays a huge role in keeping your arteries clean. When k2 is combined with vitamin D, it essentially pulls calcium (that would otherwise clog your arteries) from your bloodstream and puts it back into your bones. Potentially why Cardio disease is lower in Japan than the US. Among other reasons but yeah Edit: the egg yolk, the natto, the miso, pickled veg, all the meats, literally every meal contains a ton of k2 for them.
It looks so gross though. Is it actually tasty? If it's that good for you I'd like to at least try it.
@@jackmanleblanc2518 it's not something we are used to i guess, but i find it super delicious and i have nattō every morning when i'm off (because i have more time to make it and enjoy it)
Hey man, enjoying the series. Looking forward to the Guatemalan breakfast
My mother is from Japan. She fed me Natto when I was just a little boy, and ever since that day i've been eating it forever. Thank you, mother.
I think this is an excellent break-down of the most important things, such as variety, macronutrient balance, and mindful eating. Bravo!
I love at the end your breakfast suggestion, I would love lots more balanced breakfast suggestions. My main problem with the Japanese breakfast is that I just dont feel like its very accessible for me, I love the idea of it, but I dont want to make my own miso soup every morning and I have no idea where id get the natto. I could make a big batch of miso soup and freeze it in portions but id still have no idea where to get natto (assuming id like it...slimy...) Your breakfast suggestion at the end was great but I think id like something on my bread besides just eggs, maybe toast it and use a little butter(I Cant Believe Its Not Butter?) or even, if its like a sweet rye bread, maybe some ricotta.
I think this is a “traditional” breakfast but not a “typical” one. I think in reality most people just buy two onigiri or a sandwich with a canned coffee or bottle of tea at the conbini in the morning lol. Or maybe they make pizza toast or cereal at home. With that work culture people don’t have time to make this kind of breakfast without a stay-at-home wife
Not to mention many ppl can’t afford this lifestyle
Loved the video, loved the message and the format
This was eye opening! I have recently put the SAD diet behind me and I have been looking for new ideas for every meal. Thank you! BUT I could not possibly eat all that. Since quitting the SAD diet my appetite is small in the morning during breakfast. But picks up by the afternoon. In any case, that dish combination looked great! 😊
Hey just before we dive to deep into Japanese food. It is hard to deny that food has an impact on your overall health and weight. And like he already said; there are many things that contribute to health. But before we comfuse causation and correlation. Japan also has other serious factors; for instance their are annual health check ins where your waistline, “organ health” and other factors important for your health get determined and graded. Large Cities are also more designed around using public transport and walking.
I mostly see a lot of comments pointing out how neither of these breakfasts are regularly eaten by everyday people. I know folks in the US who have pancakes maybe once a month, and almost always out at a restaurant. I appreciate the informative nature of your videos, but you also make quite a few sweeping generalizations that can begin to erode your content. Just be careful is all. Love your videos since I discovered them btw.
Amazing video. Loved the format!
I like how you described a better breakfast with yogurt filled with oats and blueberries as well as toast and boiled egg, that’s really cool. I love Japanese style breakfast. I knew about miso but didn’t know you can serve it during breakfast until I was at this hotel in Hawaii and they had it with rice and fish. Seriously it was so delicious it was a game changer for us. 😊
Ever heard of Indian breakkie ? we got south, north, east west each place with different healthy breakfast options and they're all extremely flavourful ofc
Here another your fan from Japan :) Your Japanese breakfast is perfect!✨
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Subscribed! I've been watching you do breakfast around the world, but this video made me subscribe! Amazing content, concise and I love that you provided alternatives but still keeping true to the principle! Keep on creating! And cooking!
Love this video! Thanks to the almighty algorithm. As an Asian residing in the Netherlands I really appreciate your touch to adapt to the common ingredients in the NL. The mindset is especially useful!
In regards to american breakfasts, i've only ever seen people eat those heavy greasy types of breakfasts on special occasions or on like one day a week with the family on the weekend or something. And while it wasn't exactly in this form of heavy sugar and grease probably, i think i remember reading something a while back that the large heavy breakfast might be from back when farmers who got up really early and would be out working all day needed the carbs and protein to last them throughout a long energy-intensive work day, and culturally it's just kinda stayed around past the need for it? Could be wrong, though
When I studied traditional textile design in Japan, part of the time was spent in a ryokan in Arimatsu studying shibori. We had grilled fish, rice, vegetables, pickles, miso soup, and green tea for breakfast. It feels physically wonderful to start your day with that type of clean, balanced food.
I really liked this video! Especially apprecite the build your own breakfast segment at the end :)
as someone trying to eat healthily for one at home your videos have given me a lot of good ideas without a lot of fussy technique. thumbs up
I'd go brankrupt in a week if I had to buy salmon every day lol
don’t have to get salmon, try getting like huge bags of frozen cod fillets or a similar cheaper fish from costco
Like how he rebuild his own breakfast using the same blueprints he discovered in Japanese breakfast
Thank you for your honest and positive review of my culture. I honestly love sashimi(cooked)
i love this format please keep it up
Can you do Lebanese breakfast ? I have a feeling you will like it !
I just need to say that one thing that is bothering me about these videos is that, yes that can be considered a classic American breakfast, but I don't know any American that eats that stuff on a regular basis. I think American breakfast today is very vast and it's going to vary greatly depending on where you live
Similarly.. Japanese people don't even have breakfast like this tho. You mostly just get this at traditional hotspring inns "ryokan" or if you live with an old person. Most Japanese people realistically just... eat bread and coffee.
I have recently discovered your videos and I love them so much. The appreciation of the food of the different cultures that you have is really refreshing. I'm from Peru and I would love if you could try our food. There are many different dishes but the official one I've seen in videos is the chicharrón sandwich with sweet potatoes and also tamales. Thank so much showcasing the rich cuisine of different countries. Greetings from Peru 😊
i love ur videos bro amazing point of view about food i just started living by my self and never i had been so interested in the food like this moment
I just made this for my family, but I forgot to add the puckeles and we didn't have natto (and I'm afraid they wouldn't like it) My tamagoyaki wasn't so beautiful, but it was tasty. I didn't have salmon so I made a plate with optional toppings for rice such as sushi salmon and nori seaweed. I pretty much liked it, but it took time and I almost burnt my rice even though I make rice almost every week ( I used your video as sort of guide, so here, take this ♥╣[-_-]╠♥
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If you do not like the taste of natto, you may mix it with kimchi. Also, natto beginners can easily eat natto by adding a generous amount of grated onion and dressing with sweet soy sauce-based (with mirin) dressing (which can be stored well) or a little mustard mayonnaise. Pickles can be either pickled cucumber or pickled cabbage. I think it will lacto-ferment in a few days. It may be tasty with bonito flakes and a little soy sauce. Oops! Important note. Natto tastes better if it is mixed as well as possible to make it sticky before seasoning! This is the way connoisseurs like to eat it! (I heard that you have to stir it 424 times and add soy sauce on the 325th time lol) This is the advice of a famous artist named "Rosanjin! There are many Japanese who do not like natto or do not eat it.
That looks really tasty but i don't have the time or money to do that 😭
first time checking out your long form content, loved it!
Found you on Instagram, loved your breakfast around the world videos, saved them for later to try them. As for more content that looks like this, yes please, thank you. Especially the last part on 'what to take from this video'. Love it.
Dont stick your chopstick in the rice bowl, it is a culture for Japanese that sticking a chopsticks on a bowl count as a offering to the spirits… 😅😅 By the way love the video, it got into my recommendation.
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That "breakfast" is expensive though, not good on an economical point unless you want to go into poverty
a little note about that Tamagoyaki. If you are having trouble making it at home there are more specialty pans to get the job done. I got a $20 one from amazon that is a rectangle with curved edge to get the spatula under. Its also smaller than my other pans in the house, making it very easy to quickly heat up and watch my portion control with since im very limited to how much I can cook at a time with my pan. I currently make it as my main dish for lunch using around 3 eggs, with some side of rice and veggies. And another general portion control tip; Aim for smaller plates in general. It sounds crazy but it might be the root of my bad eating habbits. I aim for filling up my plate and eating what I take because I don't like waste. So downsizing my plates has actually made me eat less overall.
This video was brilliant, informative and respectful of the cultures you explored. Made me subscribe immediately 😄👍🏾