RealLife Japanese Practice Osaka WalkandTalk with yuyunihongopodcast YouTube 1

Welcome back I'm home I think I've just returned to Japan from Mexico What's something you've always wanted to try in Japan or something you've eaten there that was absolutely delicious Of course sushi Isn't the variety impressive That's exactly what makes it enjoyable even at conveyor belt sushi Oh right Sorry about that Conveyor belt sushi is actually really delicious The conveyor belt sushi here is consistently high quality—it seems to be getting better every year What did you find especially delicious Things like ordinary fish or tuna Of course it's not the same as a real sushi restaurant is it Sushi trains are like cup ramen in the world of ramen Yeah exactly It was incredibly delicious Sushi is still the best Also this time I was back in my hometown and there's a yakitori restaurant in the neighborhood that's been around for over 30 years It's great I've been going there since I was a kid and it's still really delicious you know Is there a counter Yes there's a counter but it's also really cozy with tami mats There's a tokonoma and two tables It really feels soaked in atmosphere What do you usually drink Yousuke-san You like alcohol right I love it I've been drinking beer forever Is it beer You really love beer don't you Still Japanese beer and Mexican beer are different right Completely different Is it different Mexican beer—something really easy to drink kind of like a soft drink with a little bit of alcohol in it Really That's how it feels but Japanese beer is stronger in flavor you really get the sense you're drinking beer Strong in taste Exactly exactly Surprising But even if I say that it doesn't mean my tongue is getting dull I'm not confident I could tell the difference between Mexican and Japanese beer even if I were blindfolded I see Well in Japan I was amazed by sushi and yakitori It was unforgettable of course Ramen was delicious too There was a ramen shop I used to go to almost every day during my student years—though not every single day—and places like that are just perfect aren't they Nostalgia great taste and all the good stuff Is there somewhere like that a place you usually go to A place you usually go to I actually tend to prefer trying new places so not really Oh I see Do you also like to be adventurous with the menu Like ordering today's special instead of the usual favorites But if it's something I like I'll order it What do you like Something like belly meat Belly meat Or maybe meat in general Or something like that Oh there's cherry blossoms Really What else is there You like belly meat huh Belly meat Grilled meat right I guess Didn't Yuusuke eat the barbecue I did eat the barbecue I ate it How was it Different from Mexican meat isn't it Both are delicious but they might be different things Different things What could it be Mexican meat feels like Tasmanian beef It's like eating meat It's really lean isn't it I love steak made from this kind of lean meat But in Japan it usually has some marbling doesn't it The fat looks quite beautiful It's beautiful isn't it I wish I could eat as much as I want Definitely Just two or three slices should be enough for that Exactly In Mexico you can easily eat steaks that weigh 500 grams or more Impossible 500 grams About a pound then Oh I see That's right Eating Japanese-style grilled meat with that kind of mindset it's completely impossible to finish 500 grams That's right it's impossible That's true Did you go out for grilled meat this time I went What did you find delicious It's the flank steak I used to be able to afford cuts like kalbi but now it's just flank steak You're right It's quite clean but still juicy isn't it You're such food lovers aren't you Japanese people Being into gourmet stuff—how do you even put it It's like an attraction really It's pretty much one of your hobbies When choosing a street things like whether there are good restaurants nearby and how many different cuisines are accessible become important don't they That's true Japan's great for that Actually today I've been saying Japan's great all along I've been promoting Japan for you Yui Why don't you come back to Japan Why don't you come by It's delicious you know We'really busy right now So after coming back to Japan from Mexico I ate everything I could I ate a lot of different things It's not anything particularly special but even something as simple as breakfast—like natto rice or miso soup—really stood out to me as incredibly delicious this time around Something simple and wholesome Simple things you know Like natto rice or rice with white vinegar Isn 't that nice And also egg-over-rice I doubt I'd be able to eat tamagoyaki overseas It's probably a bit too tricky from a hygiene standpoint Really In Japan that might have actually been kind of nice this time Even if eating might possibly cause stomach pain there's no nagging worry like "well that's just how it is " I'm absolutely certain I won't get sick That sense of安心 Definitely definitely That's right isn't it So Yuu-san kindly shared various insights about Japanese cuisine with us See you later See you Bye-bye The blue sky is beautiful Indeed What delicious food have you eaten in Japan or would like to try Please leave a comment That's true Anything else you'd like to eat would be great too Yes indeed What I feel like eating By the way where exactly is this This is Osaka you know This beautiful backdrop in Osaka here is Nishi-Umeda right No it's not Nishi-Umeda What could this be Um I don't know I thought you might know The library's in the back but what was this Let's go take a look Shall we It's perfectly fine to be completely relaxed and laid-back like that I've never been to Osaka before or have I My parents moved to Osaka This was the first place I ever met up with him when I decided to go to Osaka Oh that's right This place is great isn't it So relaxed and quiet You'd never think it was a second city there are so few people That's true It's easy to walk around Osaka is great Osaka is great It's crowded with Tokyo residents you know Places like this are usually full of Tokyo people aren't they Even blossoms like those probably draw a crowd There's a river there you know It completely changes the conversation but I think the most important thing in any town is the river Why Have you ever lived in a town without a river Yes Isn't it a bit lacking somehow Makes me want to go near a body of water doesn't it I was close to the sea so that wasn't a problem You really like rivers don't you You just want to see water Not in Mexico though It's nice living near water isn't it Isn't it What is this place What is it What does it say Just to show you What do you think Let's take a quick look Osaka City Central Public Hall huh That means it's a hall A hall huh It's quite an old building isn't it It's great the sky is clear now That's nice It was cloudy just a little while ago wasn't it Exactly exactly So from now on I'd like to do something fun and take a stroll around Osaka See you later Bye-bye