That's what I was thinking, but they said it was okay.

It's actually really fun.

You have to be able to do that.

Eating in Japan isn't all about the bustling Rahman shop or the tranquil sushi counter.

In cities like Tokyo and Osaka Street, food is King Yaki.

Soba is one of the greatest creations on this planet is today.

I'm heading to Japan Village, 20,000 square foot Food Hall in Brooklyn's Industry City to tour some of Japanese cuisine.

Most iconic comfort foods.

Joining me is YouTube food crawl legend Mike Chen and New York restaurant or Security.

Together, we're going to find out how many food stalls we can hit in a single afternoon.

Thank you so much for joining me.

I have heard so much about this place, but I've never been, and I feel like it's super special for people like us that maybe group away from Japan but want, like Japanese food.

Have you ever been here before?

I've never been here by one Japanese food all the time.

Thanks for having me.

So, like you've traveled all over the world and have tasted pretty much every level of cuisine in so many different countries.

But what is it that attracts you to food stalls?

A lot of times, food stalls is not a fancy businesses.

It's ah, it's a very traditional family business.

A lot of times it's been passed down from Father's son for 50 60 70 maybe even longer years and whatever.

I go somewhere like, I want to support the local culture.

What I always is the best way to do that.

Take a bite out of it and there's nothing better than street food so good.

I know you've been here many, many a time.

What would you say is your favorite aspect of Japan Village?

The reason why I've been here many times is because I want to support my friend, who I'm sure we're gonna meet Arena.

Her family runs the show here and has made such a great destination place toe have okonomiyaki, tako yaki any you know?

So it's just such a fun place to be.

And I'm so excited Thio just have you guys here and hopefully meet up with Arena for show us around.

So shall we make our way inside thief.

First stop on our tour is hachi for some Japanese street food classics.

On the menu is seafood.

Yeah, Csorba Stir fried noodles with shrimp, scallops and octopus and okonomiyaki.

A cabbage pancakes topped with pork Kewpie mayonnaise and a savory okonomiyaki sauce.

Like so excited.

All right, so this is our first stop called Hachi that specializes in Japanese street food.

So I feel like what makes Japanese street food street food is the fact that the word yucky is in their food names like Yaki Yaki yaki, soba winnings to grill.

Yeah, and it's very cool, but she's so cool.

But she is really, like, common term.

Used with street food.

It means that it smells roasted, savory and delicious With all those words combined together, I feel like every culture has something like this.

Like Chinese chow mein.

There's so many cultures Have this she she noodle dish.

Thank you.

Thank you.

All right, So our first dish like steaming Okay.

All right.

Everything is so glisten.

E Jess, I show a be cut up.

I'm gonna go shrimp and cabbage.

First morning for the noodle loathe.

I just love the crunch of the cabin.

Oh, my gosh, My mouth is watering.

The first time I had this, this really, really good first time was in Kyoto.

You are injured in Kyoto, in the scouts cooking in front of me.

And I was like, I already had, like, four meals before that I want to talk about whatever course I'm having you so bad.

I changed it.

It was like meeting for the first time in my life.

And from that moment on, anywhere I see the words Yaki soba.

I wanna look like the okonomiyaki is ready.

Shall we switch gears?

Yes.

All right.

Thank you.

It's so pretty.

So how would you describe okonomiyaki to somebody who's never had it?

Like What is it?

I would say Cabbage pancake cabbage thinking too.

Yeah, but people think about it.

Sneeze, which is weird.

Cabbage, go sweet.

But you never know.

You never know who got savory cabbage.

You know the first time I ever had this was on airplane.

They called a Japanese pizza.

Also confused Japanese pizza is really delicious.

And its people they have their own pizza and it's pizza.

Yeah, this is cabbage.

Cabbage cake.

It's so good that Manny's and the soft combination with the crunch of the cab totally make that work so well together.

I'm in for the chart.

I love the trial.

Yes, that is the cool Busey aspect.

Next we're heading to advance to meet Sucker's friend Arena Yoshida, whose family operates Japan Village.

Bandanas on specializes in handmade Japanese rice balls called wrapped in seaweed.

When you get here stuffed with feelings like salmon, tuna, shrimp, temporal and men, Tyco or spicy cod roe way Nice to meet you.

Thanks for having us.

This'd is my really good friend Arena.

I've known in my entire line God family Amazing Japan Village, where we're at way.

I love only GT.

It's such a huge staple in like Japanese everyday living so kicking away from it.

People really understand how important on it is right?

Why is that so significant?

I think it's perfect for, like grab and go pick me A like a lot of people in Japan also eat it and bring it to parks only equivalent of like a sandwich.

I like on this convenience, the keys, everything all about.

It is just so natural that we just have to get in with us.

This'll Because I love Rice.

And I love surprises.

And also CNN, every every single animal ever.

You know, the girl like you guys could make one for him.

You mean, like what I was expecting?

E?

I love it.

Mmm.

Oh, my God.

It's so good stuff.

So delicious.

Like I love the media from company because of the seaweed is crispy.

And but this is so much more closer to home.

Like my mom just made one for me because she wants me to be comforted.

Study.

Well, study that's like are up early tonight.

Studying brings you.

It's somebody I could do more.

So I got to say, I'm in love with Japan.

Village is my first time here, and it's like blowing my morning.

I was telling everybody I would've killed to have this growing up.

So what would you say was the motivation behind this place?

I would say the motivation was, um, very communities really want to spread food and drink culture of Japan.

That's why we have a supermarket sunrise.

Smart.

And we also have the food hall highlighting various types of Japanese foods.

Wondered, I really want to be a destination for everyone of all ages.

Really, To be able to explore and have fun.

Thank you so much way.

Enjoy the rest of your way.

Lunch may be over, but I can't leave Japan Village without having some dessert.

I'm meeting Bone Appetit.

It's clear staff.

It's at Sunrise Mark to shop for some of my favorite sweets.

Claire is famous for her wildly popular YouTube series, Gourmet Makes, where she attempts to recreate some of the world's most iconic snacks.

I thought I'd introduce Claire to the magical world of Japanese Candies and maybe help her find some inspiration for her next project.

So, Claire, you are known for re creating the world's most beloved snacks and Candies.

So I thought it be great to do a little Japanese candy shopping here with you today at sunrise, more so excited.

Okay, Do you eat a lot of Japanese Candies?

Are you familiar with some of them?

Despite what you see on it makes you like candy in my like first time.

Yeah, that's what all happens pretty much on the show, and we've had, like, some Japanese candy's here in there, but it's generally like an unexplored territory, right?

I'm so excited.

There's so many things here that I haven't tried.

Yeah, we're gonna help round out my knowledge of certain international Candies Sacks, So kick outs are ridiculously popular in pan.

They have over 200 flavors.

They have over 50 that are rotating annually.

And seasonally, they have different flavors as well.

Are there any that you'd like to try?

What?

So what is this?

Okay, this is Japanese sake.

But its interior blossoms are very bizarre.

In Japan, they oftentimes flavor to be closer to like, strawberry cherry, riel, riel.

Soccer flavor is actually kind of salty.

Oh, wow.

It's very socking.

Amazing kind of permeates everything.

Well, yes.

And yet for all.

And then you were saying that there's multiple macho, and then this is a lesson.

Yeah, and this is a more speed.

Yes.

So this podgy means deep flavor.

Mata itself is very purely machos.

Very bitter richness.

Unnecessarily as an indication of, like, fat content, but like intensity?

Exactly.

Yes.

So the first time I have this one, I was quite surprised.

It's actually really good.

I like this one a lot.

Kick outs aren't necessarily marketed towards Children.

It's market towards everyone.

So this one specifically says, No, no, no, almost up.

We'll do not mean adults, and almost I mean sweetness.

So it's like a sweetness, huh?

Which sounds like kind of sexy.

But it's not sexy.

It's more that it's not indicating audience.

Exactly.

It's not overtly sweet.

It's made for a more mature palate targeting So, Justus.

There are a lot of varieties of Kit Kat.

They're also so many different types of Pocky that I want to show you.

So let's go over to the Iraqi side.

I hope it is impressive as the cat display need blinders on.

Yeah, What's that thing over there?

Um wow.

Severe in the Pocky.

I'll uh huh.

I like to think of Pocky has, like, the thoughtful snack, because there's even a little portion where you can hold it where the chocolate doesn't get on your fingers, right?

I like that.

So brilliant.

So I read in the Wikipedia, like about the ubiquity of hockey, and it also said something about like it's served in bars with tea or a glass of milk.

All it was you have, like, the image of like ordering a glass of milk in a bar.

It's kind of funny.

Like I love you like a sister for the average happens often.

Yeah, fun really, ever feels natural.

I'm super interested in the Giant I know Giant.

Or is it just that there's a lot in there?

We open it.

Let's do it.

It's not a giant pot youngest.

So disappointed, either.

Individually, they're so big.

I've never had a giant hockey before.

Ever.

It's not as giant.

No, but but certainly large.

Still large.

Cheers.

Cheers.

More chocolatey.

Then I expect so good, but doesn't have, like a snap, right?

Like I really like the snap of the biscuit.

I think I need more business.

The chocolates kind of overtaking a little bit.

I still like it.

We'll save this for later.

Now that we're done stuffing our faces with hockey, there is one last thing I want to show you.

All right, let me know if I had pocket my teeth.

Okay.

All right.

So last not least, I know you're always looking for inspiration, and I wanted Thio suggest a Japanese candy snack.

Thio it is this so these two, uh, the ingredients are pretty much exactly the same.

And I would say that in Japan these are just as popular as kick cats and pocket what?

All Children have come across these and you can either choose between hacking Okano.

Subtle.