Name: Behind the Counter at a local Japanese Fried Tonkatsu Restaurant
Uploaded: 2025-08-06T17:57:14.000Z
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This is behind the counter at a local Japanese tonkatsu shop Good morning, everyone I'm back in tokyo's asakusa area just next to sensoji temple And i'm taking you behind the counter at a local japanese tonkatsu restaurant I am super excited for this one because you know, I love fried food.

Let's get this one started Today i'm going fire deep into the kitchen of this tokyo hidden gem tonkatsu tonjou opened in 1972 in the quiet back streets of asakusa.

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This shop is a shita machi favorite among the locals in the area It's run by a second generation owner Who's carried on his father's delicious fried tonkatsu recipe a deep fried pork cutlet coated with panko to this day while maintaining the shop's hometown Atmosphere for all of its customers truly capturing the essence of the neighborhood Good morning Is your leg?

Oh damn This is sonny san the second generation owner of the shop and he's usually the first one to come in As soon as he arrives he starts setting up the shop and then cleans before any food prep starts So Do you always ride your bike to work cool do you live around here?

Oh, hello, is he working today Cool how old are you?

Nice meeting you Oh Thank you so much So is everything the same as your father did it Ah, I see what about the recipes And the menus So, why do you have a filipino flag Oh Yeah, both my parents are filipino, but I grew up in america Now he makes the miso soup and then the rice which is important as it goes with our main tonkatsu dish So he's careful to cook it perfectly each and every day Do you have a specific kind of rice you use Why the balance of course Here the tonkatsu is prepared fresh only after it's been ordered so his morning prep is usually for other dishes Oh his son's back from shopping, so are you gonna take over the business?

That's great Okay, see you later So Now he makes the hamburger patties, although it's a pork tonkatsu shop it also offers other items This one has been on the menu since it opened more than 50 years ago So what's the most important thing you learned from your father?

So do you think you would take over the family business?

So he officially started working at the shop under his father at the age of 25 But says that he'd been helping out here and there since he was young similar to his son further adding that even as a child He knew in his heart that he would take over the family business So right after high school He worked various jobs at restaurants hotels and even at large dinner banquet halls to gain as much experience as possible Before devoting all of his passion to this craft and apparently his father didn't pressure him to take over the business at all But simply offered him the option to continue it on.

Oh That's him and this one is with his daughter For sure you must know everyone around here Must be fun living here Oh The hamburger is coming together He uses the shop's signature blend of 70% pork and 30% beef Which is thoroughly needed to help loosen up the fibers resulting in a juicier and full flavor So what does your wife do?

What's she like Oh About five years ago His wife came across some real estate nearby in the neighborhood and thought it could be the perfect place to start her own business Apparently property is hard to come by in the asakusa area.

So she jumped at the opportunity So what time do you close?

Whoa, that's early but you have such a large bottle keep Intense but still why do you close so early?

Of course so which is your favorite bottle Is this one?

That's the panko used for tonkatsu, oh it's for me It's good and slightly sweet, thanks So Now he prepares the curry So what do you do with your kids when you're off Ah, that's cool Who's your team?

Oh Oh the alcohol delivery is here hello So are you thinking of opening up a second shop Yeah, I can see that one shop is working up Foreign Now that all the morning prep is done for the shop he takes a break and gets breakfast Apparently he comes here almost every day He literally knows everyone What's this Interesting It's not crowded today, huh Oh Noted but hey, I think you're the youngest person here Facts he ordered eggs in a thick piece of toast a very typical japanese cafe item Oh, that's acai from my last behind the counter video I'm good Good How's business They've been good friends for a long time since they were kids Oh the server is here And the customers are already here I think they're actually friends too Yes, I guess i'm included And more customers Finally the shop signature fried tonkatsu the shop specifically uses ropaku black haired pork from kagoshima Which is known to have a sweeter fat and tender meat It's also high in amino acids aka umami, which is one of the reasons why the shop son katsu is Irresistible and loved by many of the regulars Is that the regular pork loin Wow, the premium loin looks completely different and rightfully so since it's a different part of the pork In fact tonkatsu shops like this one usually offer various parts like premium loin to tenderloin called hide Which allows them to create different dishes with their own unique taste and texture He says that how he adjusts the heat is based on his many years of experience as it quickly fluctuates on the quantity of items Being fried along with other factors.

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You can get it along with the hot sauce Oh By the way, why is tonkatsu always served with shredded cabbage That makes sense So do you work here every day Oh, what do you do on your free time what kind of dance zumba zumba That was fun.

Awesome So A little before noon more and more customers arrive and the kitchen starts to pick up So Sonny-san looks busy.

What are you drinking Hardcore do you drink while cooking?

Nice Oh, that's one of their popular items the katsu sando freshly fried katsu dipped in their special sauce that's some love right there So are you a regular too like how often wow were you friends originally Are you broke I'm just joking.

You guys are so close How long have you been coming here?

Ah, I see do you go to the matsuri's with them too Okay, what's that so what else do you recommend Thanks It's fun here Absolutely This shop beautifully epitomizes typical japanese Tamachi downtown shop culture where many of the local customers are friends with each other and the shop itself is like a second home Where you can grab a bite of food and even a drink during the daytime and catch up with longtime neighbors This welcoming vibe touches every corner of the shop to a point where even first-timers feel at home here Oh, it seems like a big group of kids came and the regulars are helping out to make room for them that's so kind Foreign Hey guys, how's the food so what are you here for?

Well, your research paid off excuse me, do you come here often?

Oh, you're the daughter so do you work here?

So, what do you recommend Roast what's that?

Thanks, and that's another one in the books if you want to visit this shop for yourself I'll be sure to leave a link in the description So that's behind the counter at a local japanese tonkatsu restaurant If you guys like this video help me out and hit that like button If you guys want to help support the channel Definitely check out the merch and my palo from tokyo hot sauce And if you guys want to see more videos like this or anything related to japan hit that subscribe button above and i'll catch you guys In the next one

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