Name: What To Buy During The Pandemic - My Japanese Shopping List
Uploaded: 2020-03-31T02:15:38.000Z
Duration: 16 min 42 s
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And although I've been posting videos of travel related videos on YouTube recently, I've actually been home most of the time since mid March.

Now self isolating and just going through my old video footage and putting out content, but mostly staying home.

And this weekend, instead of going out doing Hana Bi, I'm sitting in front of my big window and I'm enjoying the sunlight, enjoying the green in front of our balcony.

But staying indoors and being Loki, when I think about what I've been through in Japan now, I've been here 15 years, and I was here in the 2008 economic crisis when the yen got super expensive and all I had was Canadian money that was practically worthless.

I've been here through the nuclear meltdown, the big earthquakes, the Kumamoto earthquake and through all of these trials and tough times like I've persisted, we've persisted, and we're gonna get through this, too.

But I think if this is your first crisis that you're spending overseas, it might be a little bit intimidating and even a little bit scary.

And if you're here, I think at this point you're in it.

And you don't know how things are going to turn out, but you're in it.

The first thing I want to say is you absolutely are not alone.

And we're all in this and we're gonna get through this like everything else that has happened in the past 10 15 years in my life.

I can tell you, I have overcome them and Japan has overcome them.

And we've come out stronger than ever before and this time is no different.

And we need to take care of ourselves and do the best that we can every day.

So at the moment, Japan is not on lock down.

But I do for see it potentially happening in the future just because people have a full sense of security at the moment, I think because there is no transparency in what is actually going on around us, and as soon as we start getting an idea of how big the problem is in Japan, I think people are going to start taking it a little more seriously.

I know that in Tokyo people have already started panic buying foods and that's kind of sparking concern for a lot of people.

But in other prefectures across Japan, I haven't really seen that much of it yet and I think that now is a good time to prepare yourself.

You don't have to panic but maybe prepare yourself.

I think it's important to prepare for the possibility that we will be in this for a while and that things are gonna get better, but not before they get worse.

So on that note, while we still have our freedom, there is a little bit of information I want to put out there that you can do to maybe prepare yourself and maybe easier own mind and be sure that when things do get a little bit more difficult, you will be OK.

When I started seeing videos online of people panic buying foods in Tokyo, I started to get a little bit anxious and I started to think maybe I need to go out and buy as much as I can as well, but the first thing that I did, the first thing that I did this time, I was going to rearrange my kitchen and take stock of everything that I have on this side.

I have the desserts, canned tomatoes, coconut milk.

So I love curry, and I collect different types of curry paste and spices.

I do have instant noodles, but, um, I like the Korean cold bills.

They're really nice, and it's easy to stack vegetables on top and make it healthy.

There's some instant miso soup over here.

This is Mexican tomato salad, avocado salad, rice flour for gluten free bread, organic Tamami, spaghetti, A regular spaghetti for me, since this is quite easy to buy and stock up on, and it doesn't go bad very easily, and I surprisingly, because I am a food order, I have a lot of food, and that helped ease my mind because once you know what you have, you know what?

Once you know what you need, you can make informed decisions about what you need to get, rather than thinking that you need a lot of something or too much of anything else.

I don't expect you to stock up to my level.

But looking at all the things that I have in my pantry, I'm able to tell you the things that I use the most and the things that I definitely think you should have.

I'm gonna make a list and put it in the video description so you can check it and you can bring it with you if you're shopping.

Just for those of you who have not been through this before, or people who are not used to cooking at home or stocking up their apartment, maybe this list will be helpful for you the next time that you're out.

Now the number one thing that I would recommend that you stock up on is curry.

And there are so many different types of curry and Japanese supermarkets.

You're bound to find the curry I'll, where there's rows and rows of different brands of curry.

If you have never made Japanese curry before, it's insanely easy and won t know howto make it pretty much.

Every single box on that shelf will be accessible to you, so let's go through it really quick.

Add potatoes and carrots and anything else you want, I added.

Saute and add three cups of water and let boil for 10 to 15 minutes, then take out your box curry and break into cubes.

Turn off the heat, add the cubes and stir.

You can add more vegetables here if you want.

Simmer over low heat second and prepare your side dishes.

Add some chicken cheese on top and served.

The best part about making a big pot of curry is not only that, it's extremely cost effective, but a big pot will last you at least a few days.

They often say that curry tastes better the next day.

And if you've made a pot of curry and you're tired of eating it the way that you normally see that you could make curry went on, you could make yaki curry.

It's extremely customizable, so you can add meat if you want.

If you want to make it completely vegan, I recommend buying curry powder instead of the curry boxes instead.

But you can make it pretty much the same way.

I would just add the curry powder before you add the water on if you're buying.

If you're using the blocks, I would throw them in after you have the water.

Eating healthy is very important when you are self isolating.

If you are socially isolated, you're not going outside.

You're not getting fresh air, you're not getting son, and you're not eating healthy.

This is a recipe for depression, and in order for you to get through this and to get through this with a strong immune system, you do need to be eating as well as you can.

So yes, please consider buying boxes of curry and then carrots, potatoes and onions.

And not only that, but, like once you have carrots, potatoes, onions, you can use them in other things, too.

Hello, Another great thing about Japanese Korea's that it's usually easy to find in agent supermarkets across the world, lots of import shops seem to stock it.

So I have heard that in North America, Asian grocery stores and Asian supermarkets are often spared from panic buying because people think that it's not safe to shop there.

If they have curry by a box, try it at home and let me know how goes.

Another thing you'll notice in my little recipe segment is that I used instant Museo soup.

I recommend stocking up on a few of these as well.

You can usually find them in your local Japanese grocery store.

All you have to do is add water and different freeze dried blocks of different vegetable combinations so you could buy a few different ones and figure out which one is your favorite in a pinch white rice, miso soup and a side.

So grilled fish or some sauteed vegetables or some meats?

That's all you need for a simple Japanese style taste.

It's a very low effort, low commitment, way to balance on a meal.

If you see them in your supermarket, they're really useful.

Now most Japanese grocery stores will also have cooked D'oh!

These cook do boxes will have sauces and flavors and seasonings for very typical staple Japanese and Chinese foods.

And they're really easy, really, really easy to make.

Usually they only require one or two ingredients, some of them you might already have.

Some could be really easily purchased at the supermarket while you're shopping.

And these are great ways to make a killer side dish for a meal without spending too much time, but also while using fresh ingredients.

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