Hi my name is Tory
and today i am here in Kunitachi, at this amazing restaurant called
Tsuribune
why they're so amazing is ,
they serve these enormous gigantis anago tempuradon
Anago is eel
i'm pretty sure there must be some kind of amazing background story for why they are serving this bowl
and why the children can eat for free
so today i'm going to take on the challenge of eating it
but i'm also going to speak to the owner mr minato to hear about his story
let's eat
in the beginning tempura was actually a really popular snack within japanese historical people
it's that that Tokugawa Ieyasu had tempura as his favorite snacking
however nowadays tempura is known as a high quality and a gourmet food
here at Tsuribune Mr and Mrs Minato is serving it a big quantity
and at a reasonable price
just look at this
that's a huge tempura
let's have a big bite
So so so so, bon apetit
oh my god i don't even know how to eat this
oh my god give me a moment
that is so good
it's like juicy
it's crispy
oh my god, it got everything look at that
i'm actually so hungry this is perfect
there's also some healthy stuff in here
a little eggplant
and another surprising
Kabocha !
the japanese pumpkin
i absolutely love this
i eat this like three times a week
kanpai
that is so good
the sweetness
of the pumpkin is like
hitting you right in the face
this makes me smile and
makes me full
it says on the poster that it's 1500 calories
easy challenge
and underneath because this is a tendon
there is rice
japanese rice is honestly the best in the world
great success
in Japanese, it's a common saying that
if you can make a good miso soup you can become anyone's wife
I agree
this makes me so happy
Crab miso
i think this is my first time having this thing
this is really delicious
oh it's a firm one
so sweet so good
this is more my style
i'm a foreigner so eating with my hands feels like natural
it's so soft
oh my god
i'm such a messy eater
but actually tempura used to be a japanese street
food so it's okay if it's a little messy
cheers
so let's go talk to mr Minato why he does this gigantic eel tendon
and also why the children can eat for free
I am here with the owner of the restaurant "Tsuribune"
Mr minato
thank you so much for having us today
Let me hear your story
Nice to meet you
Why did you decide to sell this huge Anago Tempura food?
There is a university close by
University
Many students in sports clubs
And they eat a lot
And they ask for second servings
When the main dish is gone, I felt sorry for them so added more main dish
Oh really?
I heard that kids can eat here for free. Is this true?
It is true
Why is that?
I've heard many kids aren't fed because their parents are busy at work
so we decided to feed them instead, and that's how it started
So that's how this type of restaurant started.
How long have you done it? -4years
I just took a peak, but
there seems to be many messages from the children
What is this?
As for my commemoration, I wanted to know how the kids think,
so I have them write this
these are all messages from all the children that came to the restaurant to eat
oh my god
look at this
It's quite amazing
They took their time to write or draw pictures
It was so good
This is so heartwarming
Do you have any memories like this yourself?
Such as being hungry
I was born right after the war
Oh really?
So I was always hungry when I was a child
It was lonely
My parents were both really busy
A lot of times I had to prepare food by myself
Oh really?
So you were cooking by yourself while young?
My parents were so busy so we the children would prepare and eat by ourselves
Did you also cook for your siblings? -Yes
You have siblings? -We were big family. Children of 7
Amazing
Big family
I'm in my 30s but I just can't imagine a situation like that
Since I experienced that, I wanted kids to not go through such hardship
Oh it's so touching that such a kind person exists
The best thing is that there wouldn't be this notebook, no hunger, and world peace
A world where no one is hungry, and everyone is happy is the best,
but it's still a world where we have to help out
Did you start out as a Sushi store? -Yes, Sushi
Then I moved to Japanese food
Next was a blow fish store
That was where I got my training
You hαd training in many stores
And you finally landed here -yes
That is true
in my hands i have this beautiful kingdom of the sea
we have a little shrimp
we have some salmon
and some salmon babies
we have the sea urchin
tuna
this is
I think it is yellow tail?
and on the side we have bonito
this is actually one of my favorite fish ever
it's so good
And on the top we have some scallops
how amazing isn't that
it has all the best fishes of the sea
let's start from the top
top to bottom that's always a good one
actually i've heard that there's a specific order you should eat
like you should go from least fatty to fattiest
so i think scallops feels like a safe choice
One scallop
it tastes like the ocean
i've been to kochi
which is in southern japan for like four times
and their specialty is katsuo, the bonito
so this is like my favorite fish ever
so let's see
nice bonito
all right i'm gonna go with my favorite
which is the salmon
this apparently came all the way from norway
which is like the country next to mine
so this should feel pretty homey
let's try it
it's so so glistening
that is good
thank you
that is some good salmon
yes
yes to maguro
that was so good
well this whole plate is just like
it's like swimming in the ocean
it's so pretty that i if i feel really bad for like even eating it
but i'm gonna do it
oh
it's so pretty
itadakimasu
can i say
that was probably the best of the day
that makes my little finnish heart to flutter with happiness
When do you feel the happiness when you make dishes?
When customers say the food was really good when they leave makes me the most happy
Simple but it's probably the most happy moment -Yes
I really enjoyed it from the bottom of my heart
Thank you very much
It was so good -Thank you very much
It was actually my first time to eat Anago
How was it?
It was good I ate it here
I'm happy I ate it here -It was good, wasn't it?
It was so good
I was surprised
So Mr.Minato, any words for the people coming?
Please do
It's a bit far away from Tokyo Station,
but please come and visit
The fish is good
When you come as a family, there is a menu for kids
Please come and stop by
Including the part time workers, it's a very heartwarming store
Please come and stop by
this is my message to mr minato
i wrote that the first time i had anago was here
and i'm very glad that this was the place
and i wrote my stomach is full and my heart is full with happiness
thank you
So,
i wanna present the thank you card to mr minato
The food was lovely
It was so delicious
Thank you everybody
I hope I can come here again
Let’ eat to get myself full
Thank you so much guys
Thank you
what amazing experience this was
my heart is filled with joy and my stomach is filled with food
oh my goodness
I can't believe i ate the whole thing
thank you so much mr minoto
As promised, it was delicious
Which one did you like?
my personal favorite was definitely the rose of the sea
if there is any place where you would like us to go next
please let us know in the comments or if you have a challenge for me
hit me up
i'm a big eater and i'm sure i'll can take you on
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you