Name: Behind the Counter at a local Japanese Fried Food Sozai Shop
Uploaded: 2025-08-18T17:51:53.000Z
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This is behind the counter at a local Japanese fried food sozai shop Good morning, everyone.

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I'm taking you behind the counter at a Japanese sozai shop I actually introduced this place several years ago But I'm back here now to go behind the kitchen to show you how it's all made I'm a little early this morning, but Yamamoto-san should be here shortly So here we go Maybe not behind the kitchen but rather inside of it at this Japanese deli-like fried food heaven sozai shop Aisaika nestled in Tokyo's local Jujo Ginza shopping street five minutes from Jujo station Japanese sozai shops are known for their freshly made side dishes that families buy to add to their dinner table and this shop is no exception Serving families delicious fried food and other dishes for the last 14 years Good morning That's the owner's brother Are you usually the first one to come in?

So the first thing he does is turn on the fryer which is undoubtedly gonna have a feast of a day How long have you been working here?

Dope While he waits for the oil to heat up He prepares the storefront and typical of Japanese sozai shops.

You can see by all of the colorful signs There's a lot of food to be made this morning before the shop opens Isn't it cold?

So, which do you prefer winter or summer at least you're honest Oh That's the owner Yamamoto-san good morning, are you tired?

Right after he arrives he quickly starts in the kitchen for the food prep The store opens at 11 and they need to make 35 to 40 dishes in the next three hours.

So he needs to work fast So why did you start a sozai shop?

Makes sense That chicken katsu looks fire Apparently the shop mainly uses domestic ingredients like abedori a Japanese breed of chicken as their customers value the safety and quality of ingredients used Oh The first round of yakitori is almost done and it's freshly grilled chicken aroma fill in the room So even though the shop mainly offers delicious fried goodies like katsu and korokke Yakitori is definitely one of their other popular items as they sell more than 1,000 skewers a day Which means he has his work cut out for him In the other room his brother breads a chicken katsu specifically using a nama panko aka a panko That's not dried as it better preserves the crispiness and flavor when fried Damn I want to stop filming right now and snag a piece of that golden brown loveliness.

seriously Station Do you have a family Oh, do your kids ever come here?

Oh, I was wondering who makes them He says that he met his wife in college and that they got married around the same time He opened the shop since then they worked as a team to create the best fried food shop in the neighborhood while also raising the two girls Now the brother fills bell peppers with a shop signature ground meat mixture.

Apparently that evening whatever the cats they cook up for dinner sleep there and then go straight to work the next day So I heard you fish Wow You caught them and framed it That's awesome Even created his own original lure and sells it online.

I see the fins flap and also reflect light attracting fish Oh-ho, one of the workers has arrived.

It's now 8 a.m And from here she takes over the frying while Yamamoto-san focuses on the grill and other tasks required to open up the shop Hot hamsters Look how she fries at one dish after another so quickly with precision and they both work so well together Anticipating each other's next move a perfect teamwork pairing to ensure that all the food is prepared on time and keeps pace with the day's demand Holy fried feathers, look at that beautiful sandwich Before I continue on I want to tell you guys about the awesome people at Bokksu who also sponsored this video I know that many of you have already signed up which is awesome But for those of you who don't know they provide an awesome gourmet experience of Japanese snacks and tea bearings delivered to your front door Working with traditional Japanese factories some over a hundred years old to provide you with authentic Japanese flavors right now Even first-time users will get a limited-edition box This month's theme is sakura in Kyoto celebrating Japan's cherry blossom season with Kyoto's finest culinary exports like uji matcha cookies and many sakura Flavored snacks you get this beautiful booklet that takes you through each snack My favorite this month is a strawberry cake gummy, which you can try for yourself So get $15 off your own authentic Japanese snack box subscription from Bokksu by using my code of Paolo and link in the description Oh Okay, it's still 845 but like a college kid the storefront is starting to fill out.

Enjoy your break Wow That sauce smells fantastic and he's using it in many of the different food items.

So what's the recipe You're not gonna tell me are you by the way, which dish is your favorite?

Oh For sure, nothing beats mama's fried chicken He even says that he loved it when she would put it in his school lunch bento box as a kid Apparently his customers love it too as he sells about 40 to 50 kilos a hundred and ten pounds a day I love it, too.

Hell yeah I'll tell you Your mornings are crazy busy For real Also says that having many regulars is another reason why he keeps going as he enjoys making his customers happy and that he's truly Proud of what he does.

So as long as he can continue to make people happy, he'll keep going.

Oh They're having a tokubai a special sale, when do you have sales?

So they are we see nothing Even though the normal price for most of the items is about a dollar or less He says that many of his regulars always buy the same food.

So changing the sale items gives them a chance to try different foods One hour before opening another worker has arrived.

And what'd you do before this You The shops not officially open yet But customers can't help but stop by when they see all the delicious food lined up in front Fortunately for them the shops more than willing to take orders before the store opens to satisfy their customers So he's responsible for taking care of the customers and their register But when he's not doing that, he helps pack the food Do you go fishing with them to What do you like to do them what kind of manga Interesting Around 11 a.m.

The shopping street starts to get busier and another worker arrives to help.

I guess she's starting with cutting the chicken How long have you worked here?

Aha so your kids are in the same class Yeah, I have a two-year-old son cool do you have any hobbies Oh, who do you like I see so be honest who's your favorite So the shop serves quite a bit of chicken dishes by design due to the nature of a typical Japanese So as I shop food is displayed out in the open throughout the day and because of this Beef and pork items tend to get harder over time while chicken remains soft and juicy Everyone seems so busy.

So what's your favorite here You bought that I'm looking at it.

Don't worry at all Hey, what's that Mikazuki sign over there?

He says that his daughters wanted him to make something sweet so he made a pudding shop just for them Tenshi Mokogoe So do you ever think you would own your own store as a kid Do you think your kids will ever take over the business From now until the evening when families start to come home the shop will continue to cook prepare food trays and serve their delicious food items so that families can stop by and pick up the Dishes to put on their own family's dining table and that's another behind-the-counter in the books If you'd like to check out this place for yourself, I'll leave a link in the description So that's behind the counter at a local Japanese so as I shop if you guys like this video help me out and hit that like button if you guys want to help support the Channel and check out the Tokyo merch and if you guys want to see more videos like this or anything related to Japan Hit that subscribe button in the bell button.

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