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  • these are my top food spots in Ebisu.

  • Thank you.

  • Yeah.

  • Uh huh.

  • So today we are an abc station and if any of you have ever been to Abc station then you know that it has so many good restaurants especially ones that you're gonna be dining at night.

  • But today I kind of want to do more like a street food style video.

  • So a lot of the places that I show you today is going to be primarily places where you can just get the food real quick and eat it even on the street.

  • But definitely if you're looking for some night dining then this is one of the hottest places to go in Tokyo.

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  • All right, let's get a street food on an abc.

  • Do yeah be su.

  • We're finally doing this just one stop away from one of Tokyo's most popular drop spots Shabbiha on the Yamanaka line surrounded by fashionable neighborhoods like Ngonyama Hero and naka Meguro.

  • It's always ranked one of the most desirable Tokyo neighborhoods to live in back in the day.

  • This area is where the Saputo beer company set up shop to produce abc beer then in 1901 afraid depot station opened up next to a beast a beer factory which is where the station got its name number one cheese egg sandwich from steam bread.

  • This next shop has the melty ist egg sandwich in all the baby sue.

  • Let's go now.

  • One of the more recent street food hitters from 2021.

  • It consistently commands a line of customers fixing to get their steam nama bread on.

  • But to make this shop street food worthy, they've created one of the melty ist cheese omelets sandwich in between two slices of the fluffy steamed bread.

  • All right, here we go.

  • We got the cheese omelet sandwich.

  • You can see how drippy that is.

  • This bread is a freshly baked, you can just smell, it smells so good that egg is just so drippy.

  • Let me just show you this.

  • Look at that, look how drippy that sandwiches, let me just peel back this wax paper, take a bite that is a phenomenal.

  • Just look how perfect these eggs are cooked.

  • It's nice and runny.

  • Egg itself has the perfect amount of savouriness.

  • This egg is just phenomenal that eat me.

  • Oh, it's dripping.

  • That is one of the melty ist almost.

  • I've ever had to make some salt, some pepper, maybe some mayonnaise as well in here.

  • Uh, this is a melty sensation all on this like soft, perfectly cooked bread.

  • Really know how to make the bread here.

  • In fact the bread is so good.

  • People just come here for the bread.

  • There's always a long line.

  • This sandwich sells out usually like just after noon.

  • So this is one of those sandwiches that you definitely want to wake up to number two.

  • Mata craving gelato from gelato pique cafe.

  • So this is my go to crepe spot in a bee suit.

  • Let me show you now.

  • This shop is located inside of the a to the shopping center connected to a Visa station.

  • And even better you get to watch how the crepes are made on the crepe.

  • They use a special french ripe and butter is shitty.

  • Probably butchered that one, giving you a unique flavor than topped off with a generous shaking of brown sugar.

  • Their crepes are slightly crispy on the outside while still maintaining a fluffy inside.

  • Damn crave me already.

  • So here we go.

  • We are going a crepe delicious just right in front of me.

  • I've got the dark chocolate with much flavored crepe.

  • It smells so good.

  • All right, that was amazing.

  • That is a beautiful pairing.

  • Got a dark chocolate with a macho flavored crepe.

  • The crepe itself has a really nice texture.

  • So it was like on that little skillet thing that it's kind of like a little bit like crispy.

  • They use like their french like flour batter, its own unique taste and the thing about the crepe itself, even though it's macho flavor.

  • The macho flavor isn't so strong.

  • It's like not like super bitter or anything so much just like a little hint of.

  • Mata, what's more I guess like emphasizes like the sweetness of the crepe and overall flavor and crispy texture to that crepe and then I think that brown right there is kind of like a brown sugar.

  • You can seriously just eat the crepe by itself.

  • It's that good.

  • You have the sweetness from the crepe.

  • You got the butter on the crate all mixed in with that dark chocolate gelato.

  • What a flavorful combination number three curry.

  • Udon from Kagawa Epoca.

  • This next place is an award winning Michelin adorn spot.

  • Let me take you inside this.

  • You don't shop is originally from Kagawa Prefecture known by many as a Union Lover's Paradise.

  • In fact, this shop has found a kind home in Tokyo's Michelin guidebook.

  • So you know it's been rockin steady.

  • My favorites are the Nickelodeon and the curry Udon.

  • But when I want to have it all, I throw down on the curry Udon with a meat topping.

  • The meat is delicious mix of wagyu and USB thigh and belly crafted with the perfect seasoning to enhance the Udon dashi.

  • The curry itself is supervised by a french Michelin restaurant, Kitajima to, it's an extremely rich curry made from a beautiful wagyu Dashi and veal stock further enriched by 10 different kinds of vegetables.

  • All right.

  • Y'all we are at my favorite food in place and check this out.

  • I got the curry.

  • You can see just on top of the butter, the onions and then I put a little bit of the pink suit on there as well.

  • But also got some meat here on top.

  • They have the katsuo Bushi.

  • The talent think that curry is mm That is a strong current taste.

  • I love it.

  • I just love how the Udon noodles are just so bouncy is just so much moisture trapped inside.

  • It's like sucking all that moisture in.

  • This is like some of the best curry I've ever had.

  • It's nice and thick, has like a little bit of spice to it as well.

  • Butter is also a nice touch to it.

  • And I just got the medium size, you can get a large size of it.

  • This is like a pretty filling just in itself.

  • And then what you can also do is they give you soup is a strong dashi flavors and you can add it to your don't just to like make it not so thick, opens a whole new flavor sensation just like to eat halfway.

  • But the thick curry noodles and then change up the flavors.

  • This is some great look how tender they just take a bite.

  • That meat is so tender and flavorful.

  • That's mixed in with some onions.

  • That will also give it some of that sweetness as well.

  • The meat right there mixed in with some curry.

  • Mhm.

  • Mm hmm.

  • Yeah.

  • By far this is the most impactful flavorful curry.

  • Udon I've ever had.

  • This is like barn on like the best I've had in japan number four gelato from japanese.

  • I Socha.

  • this shop has its roots based in kyoto offering a variety of frozen flavors unique to japanese culture, like red beans, gt Parenteau and other seasonal japanese roots.

  • So if you're in love with japanese flavors as much as your frozen treats, this is an easy, can't miss today.

  • I'm going with the parson and gelato atop their mochi dango, wow.

  • Look at this nick.

  • Arashi dango and I got a Sherbert on top with parsley mint flavor.

  • There's nowhere else I've ever had or you can get parson mint flavored sherbert in japanese.

  • It's called cocky.

  • So meteorology, Dango, you've never had it.

  • They have these grilled mochi balls that are super, super warm and a little bit crispy from the grill and then you have a kind of like lathered in this kind of soy based sweet sauce.

  • First of all, you got the Sherbert right here.

  • Uh, just say goodbye wow.

  • This is like a straight up parson in flavor.

  • It's amazing.

  • You take the dong go right here, hanging is from the parson and Sherbert, you get the sweetness from the media actually dangle sauce and then you get all of that texture from the mochi balls and this dango mochi balls are grilled right on the spot.

  • So it's warm right now.

  • It's super warm with a crazy and flavorful combination through.

  • Trying to go for like a topic that's very japanese flavor.

  • Focus.

  • Then definitely hit up this spot.

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  • Mhm.

  • Mhm number five cable katsu Sando from Ebisu chemo cats.

  • So to go along with our street food adventure.

  • This place you can pick up a katsu sandwich, Let me show you this shop is a popular chain cuts a restaurant that's famous for their juicy Melvin pork cuts in their shopping Ebisu has a take out window where you can order the katsu sandwich for the road and only after the order is placed is it made from scratch layer by layer of thinly sliced pork wrapped in a fried panko loveliness.

  • So here we go.

  • We have that kim katsu Sando right there for you.

  • It comes in a little bus package.

  • So cute.

  • And guess who's driving this bus?

  • Mr piggy.

  • Let's open this one up.

  • I've been to this place so many times and I've had Uber eats from this place as well.

  • And they just have this little pork sandwich.

  • We can smell that fried loveliness.

  • It's still steamy in here.

  • Look at that right there.

  • Let me just take the first bite.

  • Mm wow, that is marvelous.

  • That sauce is really flavorful.

  • So first of all you can definitely taste that juicy, luscious pork.

  • The meat itself.

  • You can tell that it's been marinated a little bit like a saving this in a sweetness to it.

  • And just see the pork right there, all the different layers combined in this fried outer shell.

  • Outer shell.

  • You can taste that.

  • It's like heavily sauced stuff.

  • I just love the combination of the sweetness and a little bit of like the tangy vinegary taste to it.

  • You can see that the sauce is even coming up on the bread itself.

  • And the bread is pretty good as well.

  • It's nice and soft.

  • Picked up a lot of flavor from that sauce.

  • After I've taken a few bites, I'd like to change up the flavor a little bit and throw some mustard on there.

  • I think that's a little bit too much mustard.

  • But oh well still good nonetheless.

  • Whoa.

  • That mustard is kicking.

  • Every single bite is joy number six Tako Yaki from thomas, Jackie.

  • Uh, this next place takes Tako Yaki to a whole new level.

  • Let me show you why a four minute walk from the station.

  • You can find this cute Tako Yaki Street food band.

  • They offer many unique feelings that you can't get at other Takayuki shops.

  • And I thought it was super fun to show you in this video, we are taking Tako Yaki to a new level because this is not irregular.

  • Takayuki it is actually a humbug yucky.

  • Which means it's actually hamburger meat in here instead of octopus.

  • It is very, very rare.

  • Looks like your regular Takayuki.

  • It has mayonnaise on top there.

  • Like Tako Yaki like sweet sauce.

  • Green onions.

  • Yeah.

  • Mm hmm.

  • Oh, very well you have the hamburger meat right there.

  • That is something different that you don't usually have every day.

  • There's also a cheese sauce that I've added to this.

  • So not only do you have like the regular Takayuki sauce.

  • Mix the mayonnaise and everything.

  • It also has a cheese sauce.

  • It's more like a cheese hamburger Yaki.

  • Then it's not talking not octopus.

  • Mm one down and five to go.

  • The thing about these six balls is that it's so much more filling than your regular Takayuki because it's obviously meat in here and you get the exact like meatballs just having this alone.

  • You six balls is just very, very satisfying and fulfilling meal.

  • Well, there you go.

  • There's something different for all y'all.

  • Let's go on to the next spot.

  • Number seven, putting from G.

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  • So we're in the department store just above the train station.

  • And I wanted to show you this special place because you probably never had putting like this.

  • Let's go.

  • This shop is also home at abc what are especially known for?

  • It's silky bump cohen.

  • Today I'm going to share with you one of my loves their ultra creamy pudding.

  • They only use the egg yolk and mix it with a heavy cream made from Hokkaido raw milk and then bake it in the oven at a low temperature to craft their mouthwatering, bite sized explosions of joy.

  • Oh, I got in my hands the pudding of all puddings here on abc.

  • This is the perfect pudding.

  • It comes with a packet of caramel sauce, throw some of this caramel sauce in there.

  • Look had drippy drip.

  • Whoa that looks amazing.

  • Look at that right there.

  • You press it in and it's a very, very like thick texture.

  • Already.

  • You can see how there's resistance to this.

  • It's not just going in to see that loveliness.

  • Yeah.

  • Oh that is magnificent.

  • Mm And a third by.

  • Mm I cannot get enough of this pudding.

  • First of all putting itself is so creamy.

  • It does have a little bit of that egg taste obviously, but it's not like super strong.

  • It is sweet, just like putting itself.

  • But you have this caramel sauce that's probably on the more bitter side.

  • So it balances out really, really well.

  • But this footing is so silky smooth.

  • You can see just how creamy that texture is just melt in your mouth.

  • And again, this is one of those like street food places like theres so many cake spots and like dessert spots in Atari.

  • But this one is truly my favorite.

  • So this next spot you've probably seen in one of my other videos but it's a threat.

  • Maybe so I couldn't leave it out.

  • And I just have to introduce it to all of you.

  • And number eight beer me up at nine ISO one ISO is that friend who always picks up your call.

  • It's a 24 7 unattended shop that provides while you innards and wait for it.

  • Self serve draft beers all cash lists all the time.

  • Their motto is through innards.

  • We offer beauty and health every day.

  • The shop interior does seem to match but to be honest with you, I don't know about all that since I'm here to get my anytime drink on.

  • Mhm And there you go.

  • I got my fresh pork draft beer at this free stand where you can just come anytime 24 7 and pour a fresh drop beer.

  • It's pretty awesome.

  • No one's here.

  • You can just do it any time and you can do it at two in the morning, can do it at four in the morning, can do it whenever you want.

  • So if you're gonna be Sue and you want to have a drink with some friends or if you're just touring around, come here, have a free drink.

  • Well it's not free because you gotta pay but it is a free pour so you get to pour it all yourself.

  • So there you go.

  • Those are my top food spots here in a.

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