ULTRA RARE Japanese A5 Wagyu PREMIUM Steak & ULTIMATE Local BBQ Hidden Gem in Tokyo

hey guys it's Mike Chen and my last day here in Tokyo I'm going for a premium A5 wagu steak that I never tried before then I'm hitting about an hour out of Tokyo for a local hidden gym that delivers all their food to you on a [Music] boat so breakfast is at this local steakhouse here in Ginza that specializes in a wagu I've never had before Mami wagu and is from the Yamagata perfecture which is one of the top six wagu producing regions in all of Japan and this thing is just a sight to behold giant chunk of ribey is sliced the fats trimmed and then is tossed on the grill then is wrapped in foil and then tossed back on the grill again finally it comes out of the foil and again goes back on the grill for an extra sear the experience of seeing and hearing A5 wagu steak going on a burning hot Grill it's just one of the most beautiful things you could ever see where here because of the fat content you hear this epic Sizzle and then it's even better when the steak is flipped this is the outcome it's like a steak portrait the ribeye cap is sliced separately and it's placed on the side just look at this beautiful plate of steak every single piece you can see that amazing marbling that just resembles a snowy landscape each piece is absolutely grilled to Perfection with the perfect dness there are few things in the world more beautiful than a perfectly cooked wagu steak this is still breakfast time and I don't think I've ever seen a breakfast as beautiful as this there's no seasoning on there whatsoever so they give you some dipping sauce some salt and wasabi oh my gosh this is just absolutely overwhelming first bite I'm just going to grab a leaner piece relatively leaner put some salt on it that is so deliciously magical that piece is just intricately marbled with a web of creamy fat effortlessly melts as soon as it touches your tongue I've talked about this before wagu is engineer so that its melting point is lowered in your body temperature so as soon as it goes in your mouth it starts to melt right away so this meat literally melt in your mouth and then as you chew it releases a symphony of flavors that are both rich and at the same time immensely delicate everybody just makes you want to just close your eyes and and just melt away with that piece of waggon for a second really this is one of those foods that you take a bite your brain can't possibly think of anything else besides how buttery Rich delicious the beef is and this is so wonderful because after every bite you get that fatty beefy Umami that's enveloped in this buttery softness that completely coats the palette and at the same time there's this very subtle sweetness with a hint of earthy undertone that's both luxurious and refined when you eat good A5 wagu which this 100% is you remember like every single moment every single bite it's like a celebration yeah whenever whenever I take a bite I just marvel at how amazingly tender and beefy each piece is and by the way this is a very beefy cut of wagu usually A5 wagu sometimes when it's too fatty you don't get as much of the beef flavor the beefy flavor here is immense also I got to try this so this is a rib cap they sliced this separately and this is even fattier and richer than all the other pieces dip this in some salt that's just crazy first of all every bite of this Waggy you take you getting that Smoky flavor of the flame that this was just sitting in and you get even more the extra smokiness stored in the marbling of the rib cap I mean this thing is even more luxurious with Incredible marbling and even more intense flavor yeah there's way more flavor in the rib cab it's way more beefy it's way more smoky it's incredibly rich but also at the same time very refined and after every bite you're getting that luscious Umami flavor from the beef just covering your tongue and because it's so fatty and marble each piece has a bit of toastiness on the outside that brings with it a tiny hint of bitterness that goes fantastically with the richness of the wagu what I like to do some salt little Wasabi to cut through the [Music] richness and wasabi is a very popular way to eat steak here in Japan fresh Wasabi it's not overly spicy it just works so well and balancing that rich fatty meat let me try their dipping sauce so I see some Sesame here some scallions M that's really good too little spicy little citrusy I love the fragrance from the Sesame because A5 wag as good as it is it's nice to have a little different flavor so it doesn't get too rich for your powers yeah the Wasabi is still my favorite thing to go with A5 wag little salt little Wasabi pure Bliss one of my last days here in Tokyo I really wanted to get a A5 steak I never had Mami wagi before so this is such an experience and the worst thing about A5 Wu is you can't let it get C so I'm going to finish eating see you in a bit so this restaurant is very water themed and when you walk in they fill the grill with charcoal because this is going to be a yakit to restaurant that's mad by the way and the food is going to come from here it's really hot in this room otherwise it's very nice I feel like this is much better for a winter meal right but this is nice it's very interesting when the meal gets here you open up this it just floats on by on a bowl so first thing that came salad kak skewers and my tea salad's nice and refreshing oh oh the K is delightful did sweet sauce on top if you never had Hy before guilt free think it's like zero calories the second course came out and this is a tofu soup it looks like it's boiled in soy milk or something wow it tastes like Savory soy milk there's some combo in here as well that really adds to the mommy of the soup and the tofu looks like it's freshly made that's freshly made tofu and that's definitely soy milk like a soy broth I should say like a Savory soy broth that tofu is just pure silk like pure soap oh that's really good it's a simple dish but we taste the quality of all the ingredients in here that's hopefully is just spectacular for the hint of sweetness this is so comforting this whole setting is you're in this little room got a fire going this will be perfect in the winter a little hot for the summer but perfect in the winter this is like the equivalent of chicken soup for the Asian Soul this next trade is a bunch of seafood dishes and meats there's giant giant king prawns couple slices of fish smells so good this is the first thing I got that was finished cooking the fish Fil-A wo wow the skin is so crispy I definitely done the skin is so toasty and nice really don't need to add anything else to this fish is tender and Flaky oh this is freaking delicious wow this restaurant experience not like anything else I've been to in Japan because you never get to cook your own barbecue wow that so good too I think it's probably done I mean if it's not we can always pop it back on wow this fish looks good still eating the fillet I mean this definitely looks like it's cooked this is so amazing woo mhm it's cooked it's perfect they already seasoned this with a little salt you don't need much of anything for this this fish again skin is so toasty on the Outside Inside the meat is just pure tenderness the skin is so toasty it's delicious this is such a rustic barbecue I imagine this how people roast a fish back in the day and it's so good you see these things in anime where people are just roasting fish it's just a little bit of salt it's delicious this is such a great experience food is incredible actually if we went to the Wilderness build a pit just how they roast a fish did you think it was going to taste this good though right I was really doubting how we can barbecue this cuz I was like they're not really not going to barbecue it for us cuz here they don't really tell you how long the fish should be on there I guess you cook it to your prefer dun this I think this is absolutely perfect now this is a praw just again just a little bit of salt on here w got to suck on the head though M wow that flavor is nice all that good stuff in the head tastes so amazingly Smoky and delicious over this fire M Smoky roasted flavor Essence from prawn again don't really need anything else roast over the fire with a little bit of salt under Perfection more food is here so whenever you hear the announcement that means something new has arrived and they send everything even drinks through that little bolt so but is good very refreshing scallops use a little salt otherwise tender and delicious M very tender oh this is great chase that with some SOA all right very nice oh this is a hefty skewer chicken that chicken is really juicy in tender they salted a little bit again that's all you really need and there is other different sauce if you feel like you need it but I think the seasoning on there the way it is just perfect might have overcooked the razor clams a little bit this thing can now definitely beat up the Chicken F thing P the SC feels like eating inside a sauna I feel like I'm getting a workout and eating a same time don't let that deter you from coming here though in the summer it's such a fun experience last round is vegetables corn potatoes and a fish ball ooh that got fish ball some USU in here too it wasn't a fishball it was like a chicken meatball or something oh good oh it's so full but corn smells good roasted corn nice and sweet and burnt S I like it only the potatoes left oh that such a good potato that's really good this is been such a fun experience definitely in the winter this will be even better experience especially if it's like snowstorm outside you're sitting in a room heat up with a charcoal grill and just cooking skewes like people did probably for hundreds of years really interesting dining experience but food is also very tasty very much highlighting the ingredients of the food just a little bit of salt added that's all you need it's so fun to get your food from these little bolts floating by and this whole area it's just beautiful and rustic and pretty I would highly recommend this experience getting here is a little tricky we drove today if you don't have a car what you can do is take the train to the train station they will actually pick you up from the train station you have to speak to them in Japanese though get your Google Translate ready or have a Japanese speaking friend nearby but definitely worth the experience I haven't wanted to come here for a couple years now it's actually way better than I expected what you think Buddy 4 minute drive not too bad defin better during the winter snowing with the doors see very good I mean this place I would come back to would you come back for sure yeah yeah highly recommend indeed back in Tokyo I had to rush for a Shen conet getting to Osaka um tonight so spending the next four or five days in Osaka and Kyoto and traveling on a Friday night it is so busy at the [Music] station welcome to Osaka I think it's about 9:00 right now no more food tonight that was a very long train ride and food day begins early tomorrow as always I'll play that window to is down below for you guys thank you all so much for watching until we eat again see you later