Locals Favorite Mitarashi Dango Dumpling Store in Saitama, Japan!

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  • čas přidán 26. 06. 2024
  • We’re back with another episode of our new series, “Taste of Devotion: Stories of Japanese Culinary Masters.” Follow us to Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, where we visit a historical dango shop that’s been serving the local community for over a century. Here, time-honored traditions meet mouthwatering delights.
    The driving force behind it all is Kaneko Hatsue. With an incredible 60-year streak of never taking a day off, Kaneko-san shares her inspiring stories and the challenges of upholding a family business with unwavering dedication.
    Deepen your appreciation for traditional Japanese sweets and the souls who work away to keep Tokorozawa’s cultural heritage alive.
    LOCATION 
    Yamaguchiya, Tokorozawa
    3 Chome-22-310-1 Kamiarai, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-1142, Japan
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    FEATURED FOODS
    Dango
    TIMELINE
    0:00 Intro
    0:35 Dango Shop
    1:07 Hatsue-san
    1:55 Shop's History
    2:55 Secrets to making dango
    4:10 Happy customers
    5:54 Hatsue-san's philosophy
    7:30 Outro
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Komentáře • 68

  • @ann.2911
    @ann.2911 Před 5 měsíci +17

    My tremendous respect for obaasan❤. Her 60 years of dedication to make Mitarashi Dango Dumplings for her loyal local patrons❤🙏. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story with us☺️.

  • @Rohan_553
    @Rohan_553 Před měsícem

    How does this not have way more views?
    This video is so well made, and so interesting!

  • @gradybrowning3976
    @gradybrowning3976 Před 5 měsíci +5

    Love to see Grandma keeping the Food and Culture alive, hope everyone is doing well and safe there!

    • @JapanbyFood
      @JapanbyFood  Před 5 měsíci

      Yes,it is truly wonderful to see her at work!

  • @katrinlausch3078
    @katrinlausch3078 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Love your new Series for 2024, hope there will be much more of it. Impressive woman❤️

  • @astroboy3507
    @astroboy3507 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Love dango must be fantastic after 60 years of history!!!!!
    Great vid!!! 👌🏻

  • @xxCablexx
    @xxCablexx Před 5 měsíci +1

    respect to grandma Hatsue, love the hard work and dedication to traditional recipe, I also love some of her secrets to success: garlic and alcohol! I do want to try these Dango's : )

  • @deebzeal8204
    @deebzeal8204 Před 3 měsíci

    Really loving this new style! Please make more yeah 😄

  • @TheBradylands
    @TheBradylands Před 5 měsíci +3

    What a wonderful woman. She had a hard life ,but she seems happy.

  • @nathanielmills4678
    @nathanielmills4678 Před 3 měsíci

    What a wholesome video.

  • @panathenaea
    @panathenaea Před 5 měsíci +2

    What a blessing it is to love your job

  • @leslier302
    @leslier302 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Although as many Japanese, she is good at what she does, I can't help but think maybe she dreams somedays of doing something else.

  • @HallOfFantasy
    @HallOfFantasy Před 5 měsíci +1

    Not really a fan of dango but I do remember when that song "Dango San-kyo-dai" was popular.

  • @lollettealipe9363
    @lollettealipe9363 Před 5 měsíci

    What an admirable woman!

  • @bubba4072
    @bubba4072 Před 5 měsíci +1

    It looks great! She seems like such a sweetheart of a lady. 👍

  • @Lawrencedimayuga
    @Lawrencedimayuga Před 5 měsíci +2

    Wholesome!🤍🤍

  • @shuermarvin577
    @shuermarvin577 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Love her. She works hard. 😍😍😍

  • @sakuratelevision
    @sakuratelevision Před 5 měsíci +3

    We always support your activities, especially informative video clips for Australians and Kiwis who are very keen to visit Japan.

  • @LouZeffer1
    @LouZeffer1 Před 5 měsíci +1

    She is AMAZING!

  • @grey5626
    @grey5626 Před 5 měsíci +1

    美味しいそうですよ。

  • @otogigamer
    @otogigamer Před 5 měsíci +2

    She needs a cat making the dango like monster hunter rise

  • @jordanmarcus
    @jordanmarcus Před 5 měsíci

    simplicity refined to perfection! I would love to try dango at some point

  • @littlsuprstr
    @littlsuprstr Před 5 měsíci +2

    She talks about her childhood hardships with a smile and a laugh, but I wish it was different for her.

  • @carloenix
    @carloenix Před 5 měsíci +3

    I’d love to visit this shop! The Google Maps link in the description doesn’t seem to be working, though?

    • @JapanbyFood
      @JapanbyFood  Před 5 měsíci

      It should work now! Please check it out! If the link does not work, try pasting the address into google maps.

  • @yeineralarcon2280
    @yeineralarcon2280 Před 5 měsíci +1

  • @hourbee5535
    @hourbee5535 Před 5 měsíci +8

    Where is shizuka and is she okay?

    • @Ehawkjj2
      @Ehawkjj2 Před 5 měsíci +4

      Shizuka isn’t in every video lol as much as we want her to be

    • @astroboy3507
      @astroboy3507 Před 5 měsíci +2

      She would be definitely on a break over the holiday season that’s all ✌🏻

    • @onion_____
      @onion_____ Před 5 měsíci

      She's pregnant

    • @ShizukaAnderson
      @ShizukaAnderson Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@onion_____lol what 🤣

    • @ShizukaAnderson
      @ShizukaAnderson Před 5 měsíci +4

      Thank you for the concern!! We are just trying out an additional documentary-style series on the channel that focuses on the Japanese business-owners/craftspeople, especially the obaachans! (Grandmas!) ❤️

  • @ropro9817
    @ropro9817 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Where is Shizuka? 😢

  • @alvinkoeswanto8622
    @alvinkoeswanto8622 Před 5 měsíci

    Watching this makes me craving for mitarashi dango. But there's no one that sells these in my city 😢

    • @JapanbyFood
      @JapanbyFood  Před 5 měsíci

      Oh what a shame! You can however easily make them at home!!!

  • @Melodiii10
    @Melodiii10 Před 5 měsíci +2

    I’m curious, does she have somebody to continue making dango after her? Or history can stop at some point…(

    • @JapanbyFood
      @JapanbyFood  Před 5 měsíci +1

      She does not as of now, let's hope for the best!

  • @Macrodee
    @Macrodee Před 5 měsíci

    I know she can afford it, but I hope someone gives this sweet auntie a smart phone.

  • @xLiquidFire
    @xLiquidFire Před 5 měsíci +1

    We want Shizuka!!! Only reason I watch this channel

    • @denverlambino6738
      @denverlambino6738 Před 5 měsíci +1

      I think she's sick

    • @nelsonhu3926
      @nelsonhu3926 Před 5 měsíci

      Or on a Xmas break when this was filmed

    • @ShizukaAnderson
      @ShizukaAnderson Před 5 měsíci +3

      Haha don’t worry, I’m fine! We just started an additional series on the channel that focuses on the craftspeople/business-owners! Like the charming obaachans (grandmas)! ❤️❤️

  • @ismaelhall3990
    @ismaelhall3990 Před 5 měsíci +3

    How does it taste like?

    • @JapanbyFood
      @JapanbyFood  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Unlike other Mitarashi dango that have a sweet, almost honey like taste, this traditional soy sauce dango is savory! Very nostalgic!

    • @nathanielmills4678
      @nathanielmills4678 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@JapanbyFoodIs it like chewy rice cakes with a smokey soy sauce flavour? I'm struggling to imagine but it looks delicious...

  • @alexanderdavis7749
    @alexanderdavis7749 Před 5 měsíci

    Where the hell is the drunk girl?💔

  • @oesoy
    @oesoy Před 5 měsíci +3

    The narrator sounds like a robot.

    • @MrPootzen
      @MrPootzen Před 5 měsíci

      edit: it's NOT actually an AI voice; Shizuka lost her voice in the last episode.

    • @ShizukaAnderson
      @ShizukaAnderson Před 5 měsíci +2

      @@MrPootzenNo, it’s a real narrator lol 😆. My voice is all better! ❤️

    • @MrPootzen
      @MrPootzen Před 5 měsíci

      @@ShizukaAnderson My mistake, glad to hear you're doing better!