Behind the Counter at a local Japanese Taiyaki Sweets Shop

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🍡 Use code "PAOLO" to get $5 off for your first Sakuraco order here https://team.sakura.co/paolo-SC2407 and experience Japan from the comfort of your own home! This is behind the counter at a local Japanese Taiyaki Red Bean Paste Sweets Shop in Tokyo Japan. Taiyaki is a traditional Japanese sweet caked filled with glorious red bean paste and perfectly sandwiched between fish shaped like-pancakes. This Tokyo hidden gem is located just a 2 minute walk from Tokyo’s ebisu station. This shop is known for its thin crispy crust and its overwhelming amount of Tsubuan, a chunky style of red bean paste, all freshly prepared in-store. On a busy day, the shop sells about 1500 taiyaki. Taiyaki itself dates back to Japan’s meiji period, created mysteriously when a vendor decided one day to take a cylinder-shaped Japanese snack called imagawayaki and shape it in the form a tai fish, red sea bream, an auspicious fish Japan commonly used in celebrations. Back then, red sea bream was quite an expensive fish for regular people, so taiyaki became a popular lucky fortune alternative. In Japan, red bean paste used to be more of a savory food, when monks used it as a substitute for meat. The shift to a sweet, occurred during the Muromachi period as the tea ceremony became popular and Japanese indulged in sweet anko to pair with their tea. Taiyaki Hiiragi - https://maps.app.goo.gl/x1LQsvvxrGVR3GmK8 - https://twitter.com/taiyaki_hiiragi Get my Paolo fromTOKYO Premium Kaminari Hot Sauce - https://paolofromtokyohotsauce.com Watch more Behind the Counter videos - https://paolofrom.tokyo/btc Get my Tokyo & Japan Merch and show your support! - https://www.tokyozebra.com/mrch ___ Tokyo Zebra: My 2nd YouTube Channel ___ See My Life in Japan behind the scenes - https://www.youtube.com/tokyozebra Questions about Japan or Japan Travel? Get answers and chat with my Discord Community - https://paolofrom.tokyo/discord ___ Channel Support ___ Want to help SUPPORT my channel, buy me a BEER or Maiko and I DINNER? Thank you in advance! - PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/paolofromtokyo - Venmo: PaolofromTokyo (venmo.com/paolofromtokyo) - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/paolofromtokyo Join YouTube Channel Memberships - https://www.youtube.com/paolofromtokyo/join - Merch Store: https://tokyozebra.com/mrch ___ Help with Subtitles / Closed Captioning ___ - https://paolofrom.tokyo/cc ___ Business ___ Want me to feature your business in my video? [email protected] Want to send me stuff? For ADDRESS - https://www.tokyozebra.com/address ___ For more info about me ___ I'm from TOKYO JAPAN, I've been living here for a long time. I'll be your Tokyo Travel Guide, taking you to the spots I love as well as showing you what to do all around Japan and maybe sometimes overseas. I'm also into Tech so you'll see a few videos about my drone and other cool toys I discover. In short, the channel is all about what I Love, Japan, Food, Travel, Tech and most likely coming FROM-TOKYO, my home. - Website https://www.tokyozebra.com/about - Instagram: @paolofromtokyo - https://instagram.com/paolofromtokyo @tokyo.zebra - https://instagram.com/tokyo.zebra - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paolofromtokyoofficial - TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@paolo.fromtokyo ___ My Film Gear ___ (Affiliate Links Used - I may receive commission from products purchased) - Main Camera (USA Link) https://amzn.to/2GlSvyy (International) http://geni.us/pyBIG7S - Main Wide Lens (USA Link) https://amzn.to/2o5B00B (International) https://geni.us/DDbpW - Powered Mic (USA Link) https://amzn.to/2B7HnUM (International) http://geni.us/ZaFl4a - Mic (USA Link) https://amzn.to/30VtlPV (International) https://geni.us/lVurdzT - Portable TriPod (USA Link) https://amzn.to/2LKhM6e (International) http://geni.us/DfeI - Gimbal (USA Link) https://amzn.to/2PYmjYA (International) https://geni.us/amgYR3 - Drone (Original) (USA Link) https://amzn.to/2K6qrAW (International) http://geni.us/UFAFl3c - For a complete list of my gear: https://www.tokyozebra.com/my-gear/ Access to Music in video: http://share.epidemicsound.com/zsbS8