kawagoe is a beautiful town in saitama prefecture
where you get to experience the elegant atmosphere of the 20th century japan
we also wanted to explore the beauty of this town
and what better way to explore a city and learn about the culture then through your stomach?
let us take you on a food tour in japan's thai show roman cities kawague
kawagoe is very famous for its sweet potato treats
around town you can find shops selling various types of sweet potato desserts
one of the most famous ones is called Koeda Osatsu
this store is selling potato chips on the tower bell street
their long and thin potato chips rose to fame shortly after its opening
and it is no surprise why
they are super thin yet crunchy
plus very easy to eat
they are usually served with a sauce of your choice
we decided to go with the salty butter option
this is super super crispy
We then moved on to the Kashiya Yokocho,also known as candy alley
this place has been around for some time now
and has a huge historical significance
in 1923 there was a great earthquake in kanto
after which tokyo experienced the shortage in supply of japanese candies
kasia yokocho with its 70 candy stores became the main candy supplier
so this is the sweet potato ice cream
sweet potato is super famous here in Kawagoe
wow the flavor of the potato is not so strong
but you can definitely taste it
I think everyone gets this when they come to Kawagoe, so...
Eat while it's hot
it's like octopus mayonnaise cracker
i've tried this before so i know what it tastes like
it's really nice actually
one of my favorite things to eat at the japanese festival
Let's try
tastes a bit like okonomiyaki with the sauce
there's like soy sauce and mayo combined together
but apart from okonomiyaki this also has a very crispy texture
must try in kawague
as the times changed the stores in casa yokocho started to close
and now there are only 20 stores remaining
despite that kashiya yokocho has still been voted as one of the 100 "best smelling" places in japan
homemade
this is the largest snack i've ever seen in my life
very nice
almost like cotton candy
it has the same texture
of course it doesn't really melt
it's like cotton candy combined with bread
Itfeels like eating a cloud
today all i've been doing is just eating
so i'm kind of full but we had to try this
Imoko
Manju
filled with sweet potato of course
because this is quite famous here so....
amazing
there's anko(red beans)
and sweet potato in it
and the the dough is super chewy
it is a wonderful wonderful combination seriously
i am so surprised
this food tour would not be complete without trying cargo's original beer COEDO
COEDO was founded by a family
which started organic farming with the concept of peace safe and delicious
COEDO's goal is not to create beers that are overtly unique
but to create balanced craft products by paying attention to the smallest details
i'm gonna try this Matsuri Ale made of rice
not strong
very very mild flavor
fresh
last but not least we stopped by shaved ice cream store, KOREKAKI
the specialty of this store is its natural ice
compared to the ice made in the refrigerator
making of kurekake's eyes starts in mid-winter
and takes a very long time
this slow process ensures that the ice is harder to melt
and can be shaved into very tiny pieces
which gives it almost a fluffy texture
same size
it also has cream on top
makes it more creamy and smooth
super nice
so how did you like this food tour in kawague saitama
i always say that SAITAMA is my favorite prefecture
because whenever i come i get the same wonderful experience
the japanese people here
so next time you're in tokyo and you have some time off
make sure to visit KAWAGOE
thank you very much
see you in the next episode
bye