Izakaya:JFAQ81

[avocadocheesetoast]

変わりダネのオムライスおいしそー：）

[SmokeyCough]

They do the towel thing in America too.. For your hands tho, not face..

[sinblesser]

wow, a vietnamese spring roll is in japan. xD

[ciccarello]

4:00 i could eat that... uuuh maybe not ew

[maimingbetty]

A. Really, really awesome video!

B. Did that handsome man at 2:39, you're friend I believe, have an Australian accent?? *fans face*

haha.

[maimingbetty]

woops I meant "your"

[unrested]

yeah my friend is actually australian but everyone in japan seems to think he is japanese. even japanese people stop him and ask him for directions constantly.

[RedPhoenix230]

what's the average cost of a meal in japan?

[unrested]

i would say 3500 yen

[cri7ica1]

@unrested 35$ is pretty pricey for a mel imo, although if you're talking high class it's understandable.

[Hikosaemon]

Haha, "Zohkin!"

By the way - the wiping the face thing is strictly an oyaji thing. Girls REALLY won't be impressed if their date grabs the shibori and immediately wipes their face with it. Strictly for hands.

Peace

[unrested]

whoa really? haha i have been doing it since i got here. color me embarassed haha. not sure if i ever did it on a date though.

[TeachinginJapanGuide]

Nice video. Next time be brave and order some of the weirder stuff ;-)

[MailboxArson80]

I'm still trying to wrap my head around that gyoza @ 4:45. I only know the little potstickers

[MailboxArson80]

....4:18 actually

[unrested]

yeah i was taking aback too. i had never seen them in that shape before so i was confused too.

[AutomHatter]

Great information in this video. I'm looking forward to more like it. :)

[CChase18]

The one time I had izakaya in Saitama, the strangest thing that came out for our large group was raw horse meat. Was a bit chewy to say the least!

Have you had any odd izakaya experiences in terms of the food?

[brokenchopstickz]

i love izakaya's lots in my city Vancouver, BC

[bloodspiller20]

cool video! (Y) I have been waiting for a video like this.

[reaper4255]

Sweet alcoholic beverages?!?!

Man I'd take one to go lol.

Thanks for sharing!

[adakkochan]

wow! this makes me really hungry!!! oishisou!!!

[LEV1ATHYN]

Dude! Using your oshibori to wipe sweat off your face is bakagaijin 101. I don't know how you guys roll in Osaka but in Tokyo it's totally Hin Ga Nai.

[AutomHatter]

What's Hin ga nai?

[LEV1ATHYN]

hinganai means "no class" or "classless".

[pimpolinka69]

Cool video.

[TheDutchGaijin]

I'd be lost if it had no pictures.

If it looks good on the picture, I'll order it!

[benzone50]

thanks for the little tour of food.-interesting.

[litdemon]

Yummy, Yummy, get ready for a headache LOL!

[TheGazettE3]

all the food looks great *_*

[Cass0emoheart]

That omelette looks so good. Ugh, now I'm hungry.

[klynik]

awesome JFAQ. Looks like izakayas have a really cool, relaxed enviroment to hang out with friends.

[unrested]

yeah definitely the perfect place for that.

[mcjangles]

izakaya looks fun, great video! keep it up. =)

[Ido013]

オムライスほしい！！

[rainsan]

very cool! arigatou!

[grapfan1]

hopefully it is not a stupid question, although the way it is worded might be weird ;)

[grapfan1]

what do u do with those towels that they give u, do u keep em? and also, this questions is out of this vids topic, but i was wondering, do Japanese ppl especially the youth, r they in tune with their countries history and are they loyal to their country, do they know a lot, and do they feel hate towards the ppl of other countries that have quarreled with japan in the past. in every vid i see, they are nice to ppl, but the whole ww2 with america, do they hate or forgive for the past bombings?

[grapfan1]

what do u do with those little towels u get, keep em or leave em behind on the table when u leave?

[jtmar]

My guess is that you would leave it on the table when you leave.

Anyways, awesome video unrested!

[ripzombie]

The best part of this video is that you're not wearing a black shirt bro! Haha :)

[JehxOne]

should have had footage of everyone who came with you

[unrested]

lol not everyone is always stoked to be in front of the camera. i think at times i really annoy my friends with this hobby, but oh well, i like it too much to quit.

[riztar]

so cool !!! keep it up buddy!

[qchome]

if you're ever in a non english speaking country and you see english writting on the menu...my advice is for you to run away real quick!

[JehxOne]

why

[qchome]

jehxone

the locals know where the authentic food is,and they don't need a bilingual menu.

Also(not saying osaka),some places have 2 menus...one in the native language and one in english;the menu in english has higher prices!

[AutomHatter]

Really, higher prices? haha Suppose that gives the gaijin more incentive to learn the language!

[AbePwns]

I don't know that much about Japanese food, specifically, so I just want to ask; Is cheese a common ingredient in Japanese dishes? I don't want to sound like a picky little kid, but I hate cheese, and it's so common in meals here in North America.

[qchome]

if you hate cheese,you'll love japan.I love cheese,and I pay between 20%-300% more for the privilage.

[unrested]

qchome is right. not alot of dairy going on here. its also really hard to find import brie etc...also most japanese ive asked hate milk as well, but yogurt seems to do ok here.

[Draquoir]

Ah 梅酒 I had some in Niigata. Wow, strong stuff. At least the one I had. Thanks unrested! I've only been to an izakaya once. And I was with a bunch of my extended family and we were sitting next to some guys drinking it up. We had a blast. We talked about Manny Pacquiao of all things because of what they knew about the Philippines apparently that's the first thing that came to mind. Love the FAQs and how you're quick ur pumping em out!

[DinoBiteinWhite]

as i grew up i always thought those hand towels are only for your hands. like washing your hands before you eat kind of thing.

[unrested]

you can wipe your hands down too of course. I see some japanese even go so far as to wipe down their entire arms and the back of their neck as well. personally i just do the face and hands and i am good.

[AjikanPanda]

The food looks so good!

Are the restaurants in JP pricey?

Coming from NYC the city has restaurants charging like ridiculous prices for food.

[unrested]

izakayas tend to be really reasonable. on average you will pay 3500 yen to be very well fed and to have a good amount of drinks on hand as well.

[watcher8o]

Cool, thanks!

[TAz69x]

Awesome unrested. You're always so busy; no wonder you're so unrested!

[unrested]

i dont even try to be so busy i swear. its japan! this place makes you busy as hell 24/7 but i love it.