☆ [年越しそば] Toshikoshisoba ☆Japanese Traditional Custom

[maneatingbanana]

Omg! I love these!! They're delicous :D.

[agduliber]

とても　面白い。

[nominal6]

Hi! I have found that soba noodles found in stores can vary a lot, to the point of being a different experience altogether. Since buckwheat does not hold well, it takes more effort to make a high quality soba that has a high content of buckwheat. What many companies are doing is to put more plain wheat in what they sell as soba noodles. Then they can sell much cheaper too. But the experience is not the same. A high quality soba has such a nice buckwheat smell and makes a nice broth.

[MicknFumi]

Cool vid Miyabi san : )

[JustMiyabi]

@MicknFumi Thank you for watching and the comment, Mick! Take care and have a good weekend! ＾０＾

[WalkingThroughJapan]

Hopefully we will be able to do some end of year house cleaning.

[JustMiyabi]

@WalkingThroughJapan To welcome a new year with clean rooms is really good! ＾０＾　Thank you for watching and the comment! ＾０＾

[jq747]

I think the Japanese are very polite people. Where I live, neighbours only visit when they want to complain about something >_>

[JustMiyabi]

@jq747 Hahaha! Thank you for letting me know the funny story! ＾０＾

[ScottyM9991]

Thanks Miyabi!

[JustMiyabi]

@ScottyM9991 Thank you for watching and the comment! Take care and have a good weekend! ＾０＾

[Gimmeabreakman]

Good one, as usual, JM!

[JustMiyabi]

@Gimmeabreakman どうもありがとうございます！そう言って頂けると嬉しいです！　＾－＾

[skbworld2008]

you have such professional voice. Informative video. I have not seen this food on sale here, however theres more japanese food being sold in uk these days, not just in london either! Im always on the look out for any recipe to try out! As long as it fits in my budget : )

[JustMiyabi]

@skbworld2008 I think you can get SOBA noodles in your supermarkets in near future because SOBA is typical Japanese food and not rare at all! I'm glad to read your comment! Thank you very much!　＾０＾

[MANNY100123]

Id like to try Soba noodles someday!!! thanks much for the video!!!

[JustMiyabi]

@MANNY100123 Thank you for watching and the comment! (＾－＾)♪　

[GGMang1337]

まなびさんの日本語がすごく分かりやすい＾＾

そして、声がとてもいいです！

大晦日、僕は年越しそばを食べたいです＾＾

それに、お掃除したいけど、多分お掃除しながら、ちょっと酔っ払­います！

[JustMiyabi]

@GGMang1337 Hahaha! Funny~!　だけど、酔っぱらいながらのお掃除は危ないからやめてね！＾０＾　私は、大晦日に紅白歌合戦を観ながら酔っぱらうつもりです～♪　＾－＾

[SirenoftheVoid]

i don't know about eating soba on new year's eve,but cleaning the house before the new year begins makes sense to me.who wouldn't want to start the year fresh?although an excuse to eat soba is always good haha! love me some noodles

[JustMiyabi]

@SirenoftheVoid That's true! ^-^ To welcome new year with clean rooms is wonderful!　Btw, I have heard America has the custom to clean a whole of house in spring. Is that true?

[Tyshawngibson123]

@JustMiyabi Yes indeed it's called, "Spring Cleaning".

[JustMiyabi]

@Tyshawngibson123 Spring Cleaning!　Yeah, that's it!　＾＾　Do you think lots of American do the spring cleaning, btw?

[Tyshawngibson123]

@JustMiyabi Sometimes but not all the times, to be honest I don't really know.

[SirenoftheVoid]

@JustMiyabi yeah some of us do that.but i personally prefer to do it before the new year begins.

[JustMiyabi]

@SirenoftheVoid I can understand what you mean! It's really good to welcome a new year　with clean house!! ＾０＾♪

[jinmunsuen]

I have just got back to watching your videos. :) Love your style of speaking so much!

[JustMiyabi]

@jinmunsuen Thank you very much!! （＾－＾）I'm so happy to hear that! ＾０＾

[JoelakaDamian]

Well I just stumbled on your videos and I really like them :). Isn't it like around noon over in Japan right now? Anyway, Nice video. I really want to see what Soba tastes like. Does it taste like noodles?

[JustMiyabi]

@JoelakaDamian Welcome to my channel! ヽ(=´▽`=)ﾉ I'm glad you like my videos!

Yeah, it is noon here in Japan. I'm doing housechores and sometimes check comments and reply. ＾－＾　I like SOBA because it has characteristic flavor slightly. I think the flavor is stronger than the other noodles such as UDON, RAMEN, SōMEN. And I like the SOBA TSUYU (dipping sauce) too. The sauce is mainly made from soy sauce/broth/みりん(sweet cooking sake). ＾０＾　Thanks for the comment! Have a good weekend!

[JoelakaDamian]

@JustMiyabi Oh, ok. Think I'll do my best to try and find some. Have fun with your house-cleaning lol and have a good sunday :3

[pekinobo]

Miyabi san is not only a great teacher, a cool mother, a ninja (hush it´s a secret) she also has gold on her table 1:15 ^_^

Thank you for teaching Miyabi san and enjoy your sunday with the family.

[JustMiyabi]

@pekinobo Oops!! It's a secret that I am a Nin....!! Ningyo! ...Now I am a mermaid!! ehe...✿(´ｰ｀)))))))<

[pekinobo]

@JustMiyabi Miyabi san, so full of surprises ^_^

Have a great sunday. Going to bed here soon and will be dreaming of ninjas and Hello Kitty (if I can choose that is ^_^ )

Take care

[vanillahearts62]

This was a very interesting video! Thank you so much for sharing!

[JustMiyabi]

@vanillahearts62 Thank you very much!! I'm glad to hear that! Take care and have a good weekend! (o^∇^o)ﾉ♪

[Relatharr]

Heh, close and soba noodles! I'll have to remember that! :D

[JustMiyabi]

@Relatharr Un! Thanks for watching and the comment!

ヽ(=´▽`=)ﾉ Take care and have a good weekend!

[Lilamente]

I love your videos so much! They are so informative and interesting and you have a great use of pictures and examples! XD

[JustMiyabi]

@Lilamente Thank you very much!!　I collect photos from here and there, and I make the picture(comic) by myself (with a software). ^-^ I really didn't like boring English lessons (See!! That's why my English is still poor!! ahaha!　＾０＾), so I'd like to make videos you guys can enjoy learning new things/Japanese!

Take care and have a good weekend!

[rawkstarr89]

Learning this history if soba was very interesting!! It's funny how it changed though! Even though I am not Japanese, I like to give gifts to neighbors who moved next door to me. It's always nice to make friends with the neighbors!

[JustMiyabi]

@rawkstarr89 Oh, you are very kind to give gifts to neighbors when they moved next door! Yeah, it's nice to be good friends with neighbors!! ＾－＾ Actually we Japanese have a bit odd stereotype that should be a stranger (newcomer) who visits to neighbors with a small gift and say hello first. lol ＾０＾　I think Japanese especially living in the country tend to be conservative, so it is important to show that you are polite and good person when you moved to a new town! ＾－＾　

[AntoneX6]

NUUUUUUU DUNN EAT THE GOLD!!!!!

[JustMiyabi]

@AntoneX6 (*"ー"*)ﾔﾀﾞッ! 食べる！

[Kirarachu]

I really enjoy your lessons because they are both cultural and practical. Thank you!

[JustMiyabi]

@Kirarachu Thank you very much for the nice comment! ヾ(=^▽^=)ノ

Nice comments always give me positive energy to make next video! ＾－＾♪

Take care and have a good weekend!

[Kirarachu]

@JustMiyabi You are very welcome. You are a very kind person to make these videos. They help people who are studying Japanese like me to understand.

みやびさん、私はホタルのヒカリと言うドラマを見ました。干物女­のことをよく理解できないから、よければ、ビデオで説明してもら­えませんか？干物女はすごく面白いだと思っていますから。干物男­もいますか？But, if you don't want to make this video, I understand. It is okay, it is just a suggestion! ^^

[subdecoy]

you are the best

[JustMiyabi]

@subdecoy Thank you very much!　♪ヽ(=´▽`=)

Take care and have a good/safe weekend!!

[Hatafuriyamanokaiju]

I like this kind of video!

[JustMiyabi]

@Hatafuriyamanokaiju Thank you very much!! (=´▽`=)♪　I'm planning to make another Japanese culture video in this year! Take care and have a good weekend!! ＾－＾

[tsif86]

Very nice video!

:-) 

[JustMiyabi]

@tsif86 Thank you for the comment and message on my profile page! ヽ(=´▽`=)ﾉ

Take care and have a great weekend, you too!

[tsif86]

@JustMiyabi Thank you very much Miyabi!

:-)

[thekemosavyshow]

is gold legal tender in japan?

[JustMiyabi]

@thekemosavyshow No!　But both gold and money is written with the same Kanji, 金. NORMALLY, when it means gold, it is pronounced as "kin" / it means money, it is pronounced as "kane". But, sometimes "kin" means "kane" like the example "金一封 [kinippū]" in this video. But this doesn't mean we use gold as legal tender. This "kin" means "money=kane".

Thank you for watching! Take care and have a good weekend!

[Nimzowitz]

お疲れ様!

[JustMiyabi]

@Nimzowitz どうもありがとうございます！　日本語や日本の文化のビデオは、間違ったことを伝えてしまわない­ように、他のビデオより気を張るんです！でも、アップした後に頂­くコメントが嬉しくて、また頑張れます！o(*^▽^*)o

Take care and have a good weekend!

[purplemiii]

Really, really cool videp.

[JustMiyabi]

@purplemiii Thank you very much!! I'm glad to hear that!

ヽ(=´▽`=)ﾉ

[nickranzeru]

I'm glad I subscribed, keep on making videos, Arigatou Miyabi-san !

[JustMiyabi]

@nickranzeru Thank you for the nice comment!　I'm going to make videos about Japan/Japanese from now on too! ヽ(=´▽`=)ﾉ

Take care and have a good weekend!

[JustMiyabi]

Thank you very much for your comments!!

It's over 1:00 am here in Japan. I'm going to bed now.

Take care and have a good/safe weekend, everyone!!

ヽ(=´▽`=)ﾉお身体に気を付けて、良い週末をお過ごし下さ­い。

[Tannz0rz]

0:35

In the States, it's quite opposite! We riddle the house with beer cans!

[JustMiyabi]

@Tannz0rz LOL!! Funny!! We normally spend New Year's Eve and New Year's Day おごそかに。(Of course, it depends on person though...)

Ummm..., how can I say おごそかに　in English!?

[Tannz0rz]

@JustMiyabi "Solemnly" or "sober" perhaps?

[JustMiyabi]

@Tannz0rz I just searched the Internet for the word 厳か [おごそか/ogosoka :adjective], and saw some meanings. I think "solemn" has the closest meaning to 厳か we normally use. ^-^ Thank you very much!! I enjoyed learning a new thing! ^^

[Kumigar]

you are a great teacher!! i enjoyed watching this and am thankful you have made this video for those people that Love and curious about Japan <3 Have a great weekend!

[JustMiyabi]

@Kumigar Hello, Kumiko! (＾０＾)♪　Thanks for your nice commentt!! Take care and have a great weekend, you too!! <3

[misamisa29]

I love these lessons! they are very helpful!

[JustMiyabi]

@misamisa29 Thank you for the comment!! I'm really happy to hear that! Take care and have a good weekend!! ^0^

[willminkorea2010]

Soba is delicious

[JustMiyabi]

@willminkorea2010　Yeah!! Also it is good for our health!! ^0^ Thank you for watching and the comment! Take care and have a good weekend! ^-^

[TruthatCearcie]

Hai, ora enjoyed this lesson.

Arigatō.

[JustMiyabi]

@TruthatCearcie Arigatō for watching and the comment!! Take care and have a good weekend!! ＾０＾

[TruthatCearcie]

@JustMiyabi

(°˽°)

[JustMiyabi]

@TruthatCearcie Thank you for watching and the cute face marks! Take care and have a good weekend!! ^-^

[TruthatCearcie]

@JustMiyabi

Hai, arigatō

[JustMiyabi]

@TruthatCearcie Thank you very much for watching and the comment! Take care and have a good weekend!　＾－＾

[TruthatCearcie]

@JustMiyabi

/¯(>˽<)

[JustMiyabi]

@TruthatCearcie Haha! (^0^) So cute!!

[keniapowa]

That looks REALLY yummy!!

[JustMiyabi]

@keniapowa Yeah, soba is really yummy!! I like soba! Especially, 天そば [ten soba : this word is the short version of 天ぷらそば/tenpura soba. It is soba noodles topped with deep fried shrimp]! Thanks for the comment! Take care and have a good weekend!! ^-^

[abciao]

thank you

[JustMiyabi]

@abciao Thank you very much! ＾０＾

[chochotakamuneek]

いや、これはぜんぜん知らなかったです。

思わずへエーッとうなってしまいました。

[JustMiyabi]

@chochotakamuneek どうもありがとうございます！＾０＾

実は私も動画を作りながら、日本の伝統や文化を知ることが多いで­す。英語の勉強にもなるし、動画制作を通してプラスになることが­たくさんあります！

良い週末をお過ごし下さい！！

[60frederick]

I think that it is a good customs to bring Soba noodles to your neighbour - here in Zurich I had met my neighbour for the first tim about a year after she had moved in...

[JustMiyabi]

@60frederick Yeah!! By bringing something to neighbors when we move in, we can have a chance to say "Hello!" and know the faces each other! ^^

[borodion]

Thank you for another videolesson, Miyabi-sensei! It my pleasure to be your student! :)

[JustMiyabi]

@borodion Thank you very much for the nice comment! Have a good weekend! ＾０＾

[JustMiyabi]

@supercross1985 I think Kenny san don't find this your message unless you link it to his comment...(＾０＾)Hahaha. Funny!　＾－＾

[JustMiyabi]

@supercross1985 Hiya, Niiru! ^-^ Actually, the film of the last part (the bonus lesson) was taken this evening! We went to a soba/udon restaurant! ＾０＾　The machine was interesting! ^w^

[IlMoonlightlI]

I will not forget to give some soba to my neighbors if I ever move to Japan. Thank you very much for your videos! :3

[JustMiyabi]

@IlMoonlightlI If you give soba to your neighbors when you move to Japan, they will think you "SUBARASHII(great!!)" and you and they will be able to be good neighbors! (＾０＾)♪　Thanks for the comment! Take care and have a good weekend!!

[kennymiyoshi]

すばらしい作品ですね。

勉強になります。

[JustMiyabi]

@kennymiyoshi ありがとうございます！そう言って頂けると嬉しいです。＾－＾　良い週末を！！

[abdullahazaz]

Thank you for the culture lesson, it's always fun learning new things with your videos :D

[JustMiyabi]

@abdullahazaz Thank you very much for the nice comment! (＾０＾) Take care and have a good weekend!