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We are in Kichijoji Tokyo.
We're still pretty new to Tokyo
but we found this amazing place that we have fallen in love with.
Come, let us take you there.
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(record scratch)
("sigh")
And now, we wait.
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Ok,there is actually a really funny story as to how we found this place
It was our very first day
And we saw this place with the huge line up
And I was like, that looks a lot like that food place that the Solitary Gourmet
went to in that Japanese drama that we watched
So, The Solitary Gourmet is this amazing show
with this Japanese salaryman who goes from food place to food place
He just literally sits at a resturant and just ooohs and aahs at how good the food was.
It's happening.
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So, we are getting the men-chi-ka-tsu. Ah, see. I can read a little bit about it.
And it's 180 if you get five each.
So . . . all together that's going to be
M: do math
At least two dollars
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Arigato
S: The time is now. M: We got the goods.
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Both: Aaaaaaaah!
S: Can you smell that meaty onion?
Guys, you need to just . .
I feel like Simon has maybe been eating too much meat lately
I think the best thing to do is for you to do is to take this phone
S: Oh!
M: I'm just gonna eat all these for you.
S: That's fair. I'll just have some, um, seaweed on the side
M: Go have some seaweed. It'll be good.
S: Ok. M: As you know, I'm the meat lover in the family. So I think it only makes sense.
What if it's poison?
S: Well, I think you're fair. M: Alright. Good!
So this is the Martina eats meat show.
Which doesn't sound right now that I think that over.
So . .
Let's think of a new title.
Martina eats meatballs.
Still doesn't sound good.
Oh, ok. Alright.
Ok, yeah.
You can have some.
Are your ready for this?
This is what it's all about.
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S: Look at
that juice.
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(goat bleats)
(groaning)
M: Do you want to eat it?
S: Yeah! We gotta eat it together.
Hey, you know what would have been a really good idea?
If we told people the name of this place.
We literally just got in line and
(drooling)
It's called Satou.
What's amazing about this is that it's beef filled
And I'm pretty sure that it's made with some kind of like epic, prime Japanese beef
It just smells so sweet.
The onions are soft.
M: Ok. Let's just bite into this before we lose our minds.
(crunch)
S: Mmmmmm!
S: This is . .
M: Hot!
S: the most magical
M: It's hot.
S: Loving meatball M: So hot!
It's really hot!
We've had croquettes before.
Usually the outside might be more bready.
But this one has a really, really delicate, thin, eggy crust.
And the inside is just jam-packed with the most buttery brown beef ever.
S: Usually. . .
M: There is no nibbles of fat
whenever you do meatballs like this, the meat becomes very overcooked and dry in the middle.
But here, they've captured all the juice.
They've sealed it with some magical barrier. This force field of meat juice. It's so good.
You know. I just realized that I've only had croquettes in Korea and Japan. I know croquette is a French word.
I don't know what they actually are.
I've only know them as crusty bread filled with meat.
That's really true.
What is a croquette?
Guys, this is really, honestly worth a trip out to Kichijoji to get these. You will not be upset with us.
You won't be like, "It was alright."
Like, it is soo good.
Are you on your second ball?
Good thing we bought five balls.
Trust Japanese line ups.
They know what's a good thing to eat.
M: Guys, I wish you could try this. S: This place is legit. These people line up for a reason.
One thing we have to learn in Japan. How do you ask for tissues?
I've been secretly wiping my hand on Martina's a__.
S: There must be a more proper way
M: Maybe, like in Spirited Away, we just go up and be like . .
If you guys want to know how to get here click the link to our blog post.
We will put details on how to find this place. Please include this in your plans when coming to Tokyo. You really,really need to.
Kichijoji is just awesome altogether.
He's clapping in the background like
Yeah ! Come visit us!
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Martina VO: I'd pick this over ice cream any day.
M: I'm sorry.
Ice cream meet bull.
Mmm. Mmmm
S: You are supposed to save one for our friend.
Mmm. Mmm. Mmmmm.
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