Before Sushi, There Was Funazushi

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6 жыл бұрын

The type of sushi you’re probably most familiar with is haya-nare, a quick form of sushi made and consumed within a day using vinegared rice and raw fish. But there’s a second type of sushi that takes a little longer to prepare-try three years longer. Served with rice and fermented fish, funazushi is a traditional Japanese dish dating back over 400 years. And while traditional sushi can be made using a variety of fish, funazushi is made only using fish unique to Japan’s Lake Biwa. No one understands the process better than Mariko Kitamura. She’s the 18th generation to run her family’s shop in Takashima City. Together with her husband, she’s keeping the legacy and traditional methods of funazushi alive.
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@tom_something 6 жыл бұрын

The guy who preps the fish seems like such a character.

@PhillipDBole 5 жыл бұрын

RIGHT IN YOUR BUBBLE BUTT. SO PUT IT IN THE AIR, COWBOY.

@PhillipDBole 5 жыл бұрын

Right in your BUBBLE BUTT. So put it in the air, cowboy.

@garminbozia 5 жыл бұрын

@@ricksanchez694 Right in you bubble butt. So put it in the air, cowboy.

@pkernoob786 5 жыл бұрын

@@garminbozia You need help

@cal_sama 5 жыл бұрын

If it's an anime he would be funny

@riki4291 6 жыл бұрын

"sorry mam, we're currently out of Funazushi, please come back after three years, thank you!"

@alfisyahr 6 жыл бұрын

roppoqi what are you doing down here?

@tanya_thivier9 6 жыл бұрын

They make some everyday I'm pretty sure

@Zyrader 6 жыл бұрын

@@tanya_thivier9 r/whoosh

@ElkaPME 5 жыл бұрын

Tanya T after the 3rd year I suppose

@hsebastian5850 5 жыл бұрын

if they make a new batch every week, they won't run out funazushi for more than a week.. is that so difficult to comprehend for 300+ people.. it's not rocket science

@M.Happie 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, this was WAY too short😔. I truly wanted to know more about it. How it looked during the aging process, How they removed all the bones or if they just kept them in, and last, How it tastes. I really would've loved to know these.

@amys495 5 жыл бұрын

@Hyun Soo Kim thank you for your input!

@forevergogo 5 жыл бұрын

@Hyun Soo Kim But they said it was trout caught from a lake so....

@napoleoncorneliusscipio5141 5 жыл бұрын

Here in the philippines, we have what we call Tuyo. Basically dried fish, it has quite a sharp, rotten smell, but you get used to it. Tastes really salty, but flavor is nicely developed, like dry aged meat. Funazushi should taste similar, except 10x as much(Tuyo is dried until its well preserved, the former is for 3yrs(?)

@TechnoRaabe 4 жыл бұрын

1) the fish look dead 2) yes, i want to know that too 3) good, probably

@lronhubbard4911 4 жыл бұрын

It tastes horrible.. like all long time fermented fish. Imagine a puke-poop-harbourwater taste with a numbing saltinjection into your tongue.

@mattheron9118 4 жыл бұрын

I haven't seen any comments referring to the taste, but have seen some asking about it. It actually kind of tastes like a strong salty cheese. It's actually not that popular for a lot of Japanese people, but I've met foreigners here who really like it because of the cheese like taste. How do I know? I live in Japan, spend a lot of time in Shiga prefecture, and have eaten funazushi a number of times.

@ubayyd 4 жыл бұрын

Good to know!

@teerificbitch 4 жыл бұрын

SO... Like Pecorino Cheese?

@mattheron9118 4 жыл бұрын

@@teerificbitch I haven't had that kind of cheese, so I'll give a hard maybe.

@darrenteoh8753 4 жыл бұрын

So it's like salted fish?

@mattheron9118 4 жыл бұрын

@@darrenteoh8753 I think different than just salted fish. The cheese like taste is very strong and I've never tried any other fish that tasted like it.

@edunlap6594 6 жыл бұрын

"Our shop opened 400 years ago." Wow!

@dinhdanh2618 6 жыл бұрын

E Dunlap is it older than the restaurant in marid ? 🤔🤔🤔🤔

@edunlap6594 6 жыл бұрын

Dinh Danh How old is that?

@walkieer 6 жыл бұрын

Older than some countries.

@dinhdanh2618 6 жыл бұрын

E Dunlap it from 1619 and the marid is 1700 I guess the oldest restaurant vid isn’t the oldest LOL

@dragontail1166 6 жыл бұрын

Try Google "oldest company in the world". Japan has like few thousand years company. THOUSAND!

@uekiguy5886 6 жыл бұрын

American here. I've lived in Japan in the 1980s. I knew a man whose family had a persimmon confection shop which was 250 years old. He was proud that his shop was older than my country. I also stayed at an inn that was ninth generation. Amazing.

@nicklausbooks1593 5 жыл бұрын

uekiguy the shop still around?

@Avenus112 5 жыл бұрын

Sort of amazing eh? Living in your parents' estate, taking an inheritance and working for your family are marks of shame, weakness and entitlement in north america. Here its an issue of pride and obligation.

@shenglongisback4688 5 жыл бұрын

How was it??

@magnetar2524 5 жыл бұрын

Da Ca We have plenty of history to be very proud of here in America, and also that guy avenus doesn’t have a clue what he’s talking about... Americans follow in their parents foot steps all the time, whether it is taking over a business, trade, or service.

@_texas_pete_beats_the_meat4500 5 жыл бұрын

Seems like overzealousy in Euroasians is an understatement! Americans have a hard time holding on to a job in one generations lifetime, can't imagine 18 of them to follow doing the same job over and over...

@kim7990 3 жыл бұрын

How did she say "I'm the 18th generation" with such a calm voice... How humble she is despite how legendary!

@cheyennedevore8381 3 жыл бұрын

My jaw dropped when she said that & when she said that their shop had been opened in the 1600s. Thats amazing

@Barlie_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@cheyennedevore8381 it's clearly not good for you if they're getting through generations that quickly

@MyLifeInWonderland 3 жыл бұрын

@@Barlie_her being 18th generation doesn't mean that her parents and possibly grandparents aren't still alive. People do retire you know.

@Kooma4Yew1600 3 жыл бұрын

For many, this kind of dedication IS humble. They struggle with the idea of starting something for themselves, but inevitably decide to honor the tradition of their family line. For perspective, this lady's shop has been running longer than all of America. With that kind of time comes the chance to work out a lot of kinks😅

@paddington1670 3 жыл бұрын

18 generations in 400 years, 22 years per generation running the shop, so they started working there when they were kids, took it over and retired at normal age. all numbers check out. back to your homework kids.

@thatschicblog 5 жыл бұрын

"even though i am a lazy person, i like the pricess of making funazushi" is a big mood lol

@dinosaur8150 3 жыл бұрын

@artphyputramulyautama5738 3 жыл бұрын

Don't be lazy

@msahakim 3 жыл бұрын

For a small village person in Japan, being ‘lazy’ entails 10 hours of work per day, as opposed to typical 15-16 hours for ‘normal’ people there 😆

@dinosaur8150 3 жыл бұрын

@@msahakim true

@perfect_buddy_ga9657 3 жыл бұрын

@@msahakim not true

@HaraHetta 6 жыл бұрын

we definitely have a diferent definition for "lazy" sir.

@ispearedbritney 6 жыл бұрын

Japanese culture is infamous for overworking. They proudly work themselves to death as some sort of badge of honor. So, compared to the average Japanese worker, this man considers himself lazy.

@yseson_ 5 жыл бұрын

@@ispearedbritney it's a blood type joke

@mamons_2339 5 жыл бұрын

i had another tought about the translation. I barely heard some words that the man said and i think it refered to the work of making this product. "Mendokusai" meaning is something complicated. But i heard "Jibun" at the begining, also meaning My Self/me/i.

@harukiadriankohara5457 5 жыл бұрын

@@SteveReynold The translation wasn't entirely correct, it wasn't about him being a lazy person but more so not liking things that were tedious like regularly preparing fish might be. Also, it's not like he only does it every three years - it's more likely they make small batches regularly and it takes three years to ferment. I don't know if you've ever properly prepared fish before but it's a lot more than just throwing salt on it and tucking it away.

@questionmark9444 5 жыл бұрын

@@harukiadriankohara5457 yes thank you for correcting. People dont understand English is a very simple language and it is really hard to translate other languages into English properly. Which is why anime dubs always suck but thats not the point here.

@vallon3518 6 жыл бұрын

Before Sushi, there was only darkness.

@TheNecroAlchemist 6 жыл бұрын

But then there was Fire and with fire came disparity. Heat and cold, life and death, and of course, light and dark. Then from the dark, They came, and found the Souls of Lords within the flame. Nito, the First of the Dead, The Witch of Izalith and her Daughters of Chaos, Gwyn, the Lord of Sunlight, and his faithful knights. And the Furtive Pygmy, so easily forgotten.

@firepower7017 6 жыл бұрын

Vallon lol Sushi could be traced back to the 15th century

@augurcybernaut4785 6 жыл бұрын

Before darkness there were monsters

@mlem8671 6 жыл бұрын

Irsan Olii Nope, this is Dark Souls

@mlem8671 6 жыл бұрын

TheNecroAlchemist With the strenght of Lords, they challenge the Dragons.

@miabryan7986 3 жыл бұрын

Is no one going to talk about how she’s the 18th generation in the shop oh my God imagine 18 generations not one person decided that they weren’t going to do it and ruin it for the rest of them.

@zweihanderr221 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure there were siblings who decided to take a different path. Most likely the parents would have given birth to multiple kids, and chances are one of your kids would be happy to continue your tradition.

@unistudent4002 3 жыл бұрын

It’s also not uncommon for these family businesses to train and pass on the business to their nephews or sons-in-law. Some generations may even have been skipped, if the grandparents passed it directly to their grandchild because the parent in between had no interest or needed to work elsewhere to support them, not to mention the possibility of step-children and even adopted children or adopted heirs.. Without a complete history, we wouldn’t know whether the generations are a straight line of fathers/mothers and their sons/daughters, or a little more zigzagged while still keeping it within the broader family. Either way though, 18 generations is incredibly impressive!!

@rafinilhan5957 3 жыл бұрын

It's not ruined. It'll just end

@saoirsestark3903 5 жыл бұрын

one of the things I love about Japanese people is their delicate way of working on things. They are very careful, precise, and artistic.

@mugofsmug914 5 жыл бұрын

Hey sexy

@ianherrera3753 5 жыл бұрын

Saoirse Stark they also grope in public

@saoirsestark3903 5 жыл бұрын

@@ianherrera3753 which country doesn't?

@ianherrera3753 5 жыл бұрын

I C nah bro a lot of men grope in trains

@amys495 5 жыл бұрын

@I C it's called Chikan and it's a huge problem Japanese females face in public transportation

@messeduphina566 6 жыл бұрын

First Japanese to ever publicly say I AM LAZY

@salex354 5 жыл бұрын

Their lazy is our dilligent.

@muftithecat 5 жыл бұрын

He obviously must come from a Korean heritage

@victortriump1563 5 жыл бұрын

Actually, The translation ain't correct.😊 "Mendokusai" means something that is complicated or too troublesome. The man said he doesn't like things that are too much of hassle, however, he likes the process of making "funazushi". "Lazy" referring to a person is "NAMAKEMONO" in Japanese.

@firmanchristiansianturi4794 4 жыл бұрын

@@muftithecat Wow racist

@linnnaalexsav7021 4 жыл бұрын

Firman Christian Sianturi werdio that’s just his name

@redfullmoon 5 жыл бұрын

Weird translation, mendokusai na iya = lazy. My impression is more that he doesn't like doing too bothersome/too complicated/process-intensive methods. But he likes making funazushi (a "mendokusai" or laborious dish), which is why he's pointing out the irony.

@TrungTran-yg3uv 5 жыл бұрын

I think it should be translated as "I dislike complicated things, but I like making funazushi". But yes, it's the irony that he's pointing out.

@marin4311 5 жыл бұрын

It's Japanese humour. They like understatements, and overstatements too.

@sethjr.2694 5 жыл бұрын

No actually, he said "Mendoukusagariya" (面倒くさがり屋) which means someone that tend to be lazy and it's a noun so lazy person would be pretty accurate translation here.

@daisyvasquez5992 4 жыл бұрын

Happy you made this comment, I speak Spanish and notice that a lot of the times our language isn’t translated correctly. Was wondering if the same had happened with this vid, specifically his “lazy” comment (:

@javiermaceira4406 4 жыл бұрын

@@daisyvasquez5992 definitely, wondering the same thing here hehe redfullmoon, teach me Japanese xD

@manhavai 4 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: lazy people in japan is like regular people in the rest of the world

@w0lf149 3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: CANT SPELL FUN WITHOUT U

@girf4233 3 жыл бұрын

@Tomukatsusu cant spell slaughter withouth laughter

@rickysanowara8254 3 жыл бұрын

@@girf4233 most wizards can't spell without wand

@lancer1497 3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: You are wrong

@cheguevara7478 3 жыл бұрын

And hard working americans

@neboskii8756 3 жыл бұрын

When she said its been open since 1619 I was like "Whaaaat a 402 year old shop! OMG"

@divfede 6 жыл бұрын

400 years old shop - 18th Generation Means that every 22 years, a new generation was born. Impressive.

@KazeKumo 5 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure people start giving birth at 16yo back in the old days.

@Cinemike 5 жыл бұрын

Siblings might have taken over the business sometimes

@TheGrenadier97 5 жыл бұрын

And lovely.

@kareenkalani5383 5 жыл бұрын

Considering people usually died at 30-40 years old back then, that’s not very shocking.

@meofomi 5 жыл бұрын

Yea why is it surprising? Have kid at 22?

@tosht2515 6 жыл бұрын

After reading some comments let me explain the origin of sushi. Everyone knows the Southeast Asia to China to Japan introduction some people have been citing here. But everyone fails to mention or does not know that the fermented rice used to preserve the fish was *_always discarded_* until the Japanese started eating it - the rice _with_ the fish. The Japanese liked the flavor of the rice and eventually started preparing fresh vinegar rice which is how sushi is still eaten today. *_Thus the invention of sushi._* Everything before Japan was simply preserved fish. Eating the rice was the key. You all must know what sushi actually means, yes? It's referring to the rice not the toppings.

@rowanp8740 6 жыл бұрын

Tosh T Didn't know that, thanks!

@professionalpotato4764 6 жыл бұрын

That's partially true. A more in-depth history here. The modern day Edomae sushi came about as a way of preparing foods fast. Reasons being 1) People back in the Edo period, staying around the Edo area hated waiting. Waiting means loss of time for work, so they wanted food that was prepared quickly. 2) They were so close to the seas, to them it made more sense to eat it fresh than to preserve it. 3) There was also no refrigeration methods and hence no other preservation methods apart from curing. The slightly earlier version of sushi, which is between Funazushi and Edomae Sushi, is Oshizushi 押し寿司, literally pressed sushi. This version originated from Osaka and it's simply rice and fish placed in a box, and compressed into a block. This version is also prepared with cooked/cured fishes so that it will last longer than a day, unlike the Edomae Sushi we're familiar with.

@neglectedretard8386 6 жыл бұрын

Idc

@Nomadic813 6 жыл бұрын

.... except both the varieties of sushi you mention were made by Japanese citizens living in Canada. So while the geographically these two varieties were invented in North America (Vancouver, BC to be specific, by Hidezaku Tojo and Sara-san of Octopus's Garden respectively), there would be no western sushi without Japan. Both varieties are Western Sushi because they were created to appeal to western tastes. Tojo famously inverted traditional sushi, putting the rice on the outside of the Nori (apparently westerners were off put by the black/green nori on the outside), and Sara-san used a deep fried item, which had never been done before.

@courtneymiller1574 6 жыл бұрын

Pulling out your KZfaq degree I see.

@WorgenGrrl 5 жыл бұрын

They say the smell of Funazushi is stronger than Natto....man that's saying something!

@Dewkeeper 5 жыл бұрын

Honestly there are huge differences in how pungent natto is- I've seen it range from "this is literally just emmental or edam" to "damn you nasty!".

@TheBarbiegirl50 5 жыл бұрын

Alex S Natto is good ion get it

@yuhansungscoffee4565 4 жыл бұрын

Freakin love natto xD but can't stand fish ahahaha

@yeetusfeetus713 3 жыл бұрын

@@yuhansungscoffee4565 am the exact opposite

@yeetusfeetus713 3 жыл бұрын

@@yuhansungscoffee4565 I eat fish a few times a week

@BoxPossum96 4 жыл бұрын

"I'm actually Lazy", *Proceeds to deadlift cinder blocks onto barrel lids with ease.*

@TheGrrson 3 жыл бұрын

Also cleans hundreds of pounds of fish a day with just a small knife.

@mymicrowave 6 жыл бұрын

"The first time I tried it, I had never had it before."

@mfaizsyahmi 4 жыл бұрын

"People die if they are killed."

@andrewjamez9741 4 жыл бұрын

"lunchtime is when its time to eat lunch"

@NONE10278 4 жыл бұрын

When you have to squeeze in 60 words in 10 seconds #essaywriting

@Godsecution 3 жыл бұрын

@@mfaizsyahmi People die when they die.

@firmanhermawan7176 3 жыл бұрын

@@Godsecution Shiro Emiya

@eurio 6 жыл бұрын

Stories like these about culture need to be told. Thank you GBS team.

@PossumMedic 3 жыл бұрын

I'm pissed of when a dish that took me 20min to make tastes like crap! Imagine waiting THREE YEARS only to find out you messed up the recipe! :S

@taiyo9421 4 жыл бұрын

1:15 I love how the husband is waiting for his wife too finish talking so he'll have his turn too talk to the camera

@queermelancholy1562 6 жыл бұрын

I hope this tradition never ends! I love it when family's uphold their ancestral traditions, especially in the preparation of food.

@ErnestJay88 6 жыл бұрын

This is the reason why Japanese culture is preserved for many generations, even a sushi shop is 400 years old.

@davidjoelsson4929 3 жыл бұрын

There is shops in europe that is 500 to 600 years old

@PETBOY Жыл бұрын

Hard to eat because of the smell. Foods made by mixing chopped fish with salt and rice or fermented fish food, fermenting exist in China, Japan, and Korea and Southeast Asia. It is a food called "Sikhae" in korea. Even older than narezushi. The prototype of modern sushi is narezushi, which is known as the prototype of modern sushi. Narezushi is more similar to sikhae than modern sushi. that's why Japanese sushi chefs often compare narezushi to Sikhae. It is difficult for Westerners to eat because of the strong smell of narezushi or sikhae.

@vrajesvari108 5 жыл бұрын

It's impressive when someone makes a video about something without ever really explaining what that thing is to any meaningful degree.

@GreenCanvasInteriorscape 5 жыл бұрын

exactly... so noninformative !

@LoboPreto 5 жыл бұрын

It's only about the presentation. Get the view. Done. This really is disappointing!

@W4lkingP4radox 5 жыл бұрын

They literally said it’s fermented carp and they said what lake they get it from

@elFulberto 5 жыл бұрын

They did say the most important thing, that is that the video is inspired by Genesis.

@mikelbesil6946 5 жыл бұрын

They literally said it was like fish prosciutto

@sakurahinata4984 5 жыл бұрын

I will feel really proud like her with the history of that shop.

@trishadosoo3265 6 жыл бұрын

Wow 18th gen? So the husband takes her name for she is the clan's heiress. Sugoi!

@thaliagraichen8312 5 жыл бұрын

That is so awesome.

@nunyadambusiness3530 5 жыл бұрын

I feel like it would suck to have them as parents, because of the burden of having to carry the tradition on, and there is a 50/50 chance a future child may or may not do it.

@TheSunnyTrails 5 жыл бұрын

Traditionally in japan the husbands name caries on but western ideology is taking hold

@hello70735 5 жыл бұрын

In Japan if the woman comes from a prominent family the man will take on the family to keep the family bloodline.

@matheusSerp 5 жыл бұрын

@Deserve Not Desire wtf? Are you just being plain sexist now?

@JuanSanchez-re8eg 6 жыл бұрын

"I am a lazy person" Me too vro, me too..

@JuanSanchez-re8eg 6 жыл бұрын

@Kyle Wilhelmsen "hermano"

@AttackingTucans 2 жыл бұрын

It’s awesome that they’re preserving the origins of sushi! I want to see more about the process!

@PETBOY Жыл бұрын

Not like that. I have been eating constantly. Eating fish is standard in Asia. Westerners to eat because Hard to eat because of the smell. Foods made by mixing chopped fish with salt and rice or fermented fish food, fermenting exist in China, Japan, and Korea and Southeast Asia. It is a food called "Sikhae" in korea. Even older than narezushi. The prototype of modern sushi is narezushi, which is known as the prototype of modern sushi. Narezushi is more similar to sikhae than modern sushi. that's why Japanese sushi chefs often compare narezushi to Sikhae. It is difficult for Westerners to eat because of the strong smell of narezushi or sikhae.

@Satu-zs7gm 8 ай бұрын

@@PETBOYwhat are you even talking about

@Oyen-oyen 7 ай бұрын

@@Satu-zs7gm he just want to tell everybody in this comment section that sushi is originally from korea.

@glma2711 3 жыл бұрын

He didn't say he was lazy. He said he doesn't like tedious things. That's a big translation difference.

@miceatah9359 3 жыл бұрын

its literally the same u snob

@ninasatterfield3098 3 жыл бұрын

I think if you learn the meaning of the words you read and use, your comments would be better written. Literally.

@adlirez 3 жыл бұрын

Nah nah nah, mendokusai means “obnoxious (to maintain)” or “tedious”. Genesis is correct with what he said. Not liking complicated things and being lazy aren’t the same, because you can be hardworking and yet not like complicated things (just ask any old person you know).

@108wee 3 жыл бұрын

@@miceatah9359 as someone who watches alot of anime, i can appreciate good translations. because the quality of the translation determines how well written the story is and how well the emotion comes across in the story. it does make a difference. plus saying something is tedious and saying im lazy are 2 completely different things!. for example sewing is tedious but it doesnt mean the person sewing is lazy. why would you say they are the same thing?

@JustinY. 6 жыл бұрын

Well, you don't know how it is until you try it.

@TheKatPharaoh 6 жыл бұрын

Justin Y. Stop

@TheKatPharaoh 6 жыл бұрын

Please

@TheKatPharaoh 6 жыл бұрын

Or just change your profile pic

@ishlazz1307 6 жыл бұрын

or u the one who should stop using YT

@d_wang9836 6 жыл бұрын

Why do a large portion of the people that reply to you reply in multiple comments?

@matrixiekitty2127 6 жыл бұрын

400 years!! That’s crazy!! And also absolutely amazing and intriguing!! I really do now wonder what that tastes like!!

@JoseLopez-gf2js 4 жыл бұрын

I sweaaaar. People who are in love with their original style of cooking are so great

@Will-sq3ip 3 жыл бұрын

I’m more surprised how their small family business and shop last over 400 years. How did survive after these years of changes, including today’s age of convenience.

@jozefhorniak8191 3 жыл бұрын

yeah it´s crazy, the day they opened there were samurais with kanatas walking around

@truthexplicit643 3 жыл бұрын

I thought the same, they must have meet my ancestors.

@miceatah9359 3 жыл бұрын

@@jozefhorniak8191 not many but yeah

@MoxieBeast 6 жыл бұрын

this dish terrifies me. i would love to try it.

@Refogay 6 жыл бұрын

This is so incredible to know. We would never know this without Geat Big Story!

@_paraluman 4 жыл бұрын

there's actually a similar dish here in the philippines but instead of using the fish, we use the rice it was fermented in. Buro, usually paired with rice, grilled fish and steamed vegetables is popular in my province pampanga. so if you're visiting the country, you might check it out. it's absolutely delicious!

@AshLordCurry 4 жыл бұрын

Come on! I've never been that hungry before and you guys make a 2 minutes documentary! If I ever go to Japan, I'll definitely go there once. I swear.

@iloveediblestuff 5 жыл бұрын

I tried Funazushi while living in Shiga before and the taste is unique and definitely not for the feint of tongue. When it was ordered for me by the locals, it was more out of "prank" to see my reaction because the taste is too strong even for some of them. Jokes on them because I kind of liked it with my beer :)

@ApaPapaLah 6 жыл бұрын

I'm a fan of dried fish, fermented fish, and fish sausages. In malaysia we have this one malay dish called 'ikan pekasam' it is a fermented fish. We usually fried it before eat it. I can eat that with rice alone. Also we have dried fish curry, very popular in northern Malaysia. That is like an explosion of fish taste in your mouth plus curry plus pineapples. Interestingly, it match so well with pineapples and curry.

@esoleviilafdna3773 3 жыл бұрын

japan now: yo I'm hungry, lets take online food japan before: yo I'm hungry, lets wait 3 years to eat

@notmyname3556 3 жыл бұрын

I think that goes for everyone around the world. They eat fermented, dried food etc all the time.

@alihassan4060 4 жыл бұрын

Japanese man: "im lazy" me: *"then why do i even exist?"*

@jannclaudebinoya 4 жыл бұрын

Ah shit if that japanese man was lazy then i must be a fcking sloth

@MillennialTravelConfessions 5 жыл бұрын

Omg this is me all over! I think I might even like this more than sushi if I ever get to try it! 😍

@GraniteInTheFace 5 жыл бұрын

as a person who likes fermented Scandinavian fish, that looks awesome.

@keegan112099 3 жыл бұрын

I like the comparison to prosciutto. It makes me wanna try it lol I already eat pickled eggs and pickled fish so tasting another cultures fermented foods sounds like it'd be awesome!

@KevinRay_man 3 жыл бұрын

Really wish this was one of the forty-ish minute documentaries. Fascinating. Adorable couple too.

@eadghe 6 жыл бұрын

400 years in business at the same spot. Impressive! I want to taste this!

@BHuang92 6 жыл бұрын

Imagine centuries ago, this one guy eating funazushi just came up and said "You know what? This might be better if I get some seaweed, and put rice and fish together in a roll. I'm gonna be remembered for this!" *Sushi invented Guy forgotten*

@professionalpotato4764 6 жыл бұрын

A more in-depth history here. The modern day Edomae sushi came about as a way of preparing foods fast. Reasons being 1) People back in the Edo period, staying around the Edo area hated waiting. Waiting means loss of time for work, so they wanted food that was prepared quickly. 2) They were so close to the seas, to them it made more sense to eat it fresh than to preserve it. 3) There was also no refrigeration methods and hence no other preservation methods apart from curing. 4) You could literally say that Edomae Sushi was Japan's first fast food. The slightly earlier version of sushi, which is between Funazushi and Edomae Sushi, is Oshizushi 押し寿司, literally pressed sushi. This version originated from Osaka and it's simply rice and fish placed in a box, and compressed into a block. This version is also prepared with cooked/cured fishes so that it will last longer than a day, unlike the Edomae Sushi we're familiar with. Oshizushi also has a much higher rice to fish ratio compared to Edomae Sushi.

@melody3741 5 жыл бұрын

Wasnt the roll a pretty new invention?

@an8thdimensionalbeing142 5 жыл бұрын

@@melody3741, from what ive heard roll sushi is mostly a worldwide thing now.

@PrinsTan 5 жыл бұрын

Actually his name was Jeff Sushi.

@meouishlycat 4 жыл бұрын

yeah just google it i did, it worked im not so sure if its accurate tho

@BLUEZz73 3 жыл бұрын

That is amazing a 400 years old open shop18th generation that says it all it must be good the locals must really like it after 400 years and still going strong good for you

@papwithanhatchet902 8 ай бұрын

I’m going to visit your shop on my next trip to Japan. See you in the spring!

@jeramykeomounmany9129 6 жыл бұрын

"Our shop has been open for 400 years, since 1619" how does she say that so normally though

@jaydengriffin2478 6 жыл бұрын

Here we go, back to the good stuff... This is why I subscribed

@AvgJane19 6 жыл бұрын

Jayden Griffin what was bad that made you say that?

@chrisyako89 4 жыл бұрын

18th generation. Now that is family pride. Good luck finding dedication like that. Bless the Japanese culture and traditions.

@ES-ku3oe 3 жыл бұрын

This is now on my bucket list

@atsukorichards1675 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video! I am from Shiga prefecture. I love 鮒寿司, but many Japanese do not. I remember that my grandmother used to buy Funazushi by barrel each year and shared among our big close families. I prefer female funa because of the lovely egg parts, but my American husband likes male one.

@ms.rstake_1211 6 жыл бұрын

Wow... love this channel

@galghoul3042 7 ай бұрын

Family businesses are so deeply fascinating. I definitely want to try funazushi in the future!

@manuelgutierrez9744 3 жыл бұрын

Whenever i watch videos of japanese culture i always see it as an art. 😍

@reggea4ever 5 жыл бұрын

Three years???? U have to be advance and hardworking to keep making them before the selling time 😟 wow talk about dedication.

@pvrc1030 5 жыл бұрын

Ikr. But it seems that they have fun doing it

@reggea4ever 5 жыл бұрын

@@pvrc1030 ..i wonder what it taste like 😀 is it like dried fish jerky or different?

@Snusblues 4 жыл бұрын

@@reggea4ever its fermented, so probably like other fermented fish

@grinningdarling 6 жыл бұрын

This makes sense of romantic Manga where the hero or heroine is torn between preserving the hundreds of years of family tradition or go to the big city and pursur her/his dream. Japan is so fascinating

@Redorgreenful 5 жыл бұрын

This makes up a lot of Korean dramas and I’m sure Japanese dramas too.

@sheogorathprinceofmadness2223 4 жыл бұрын

@Traveling Taco Salesman Anime and Manga are parts of their culture. What a truly stupid thing to say.

@user-nc5gr8qu1i 7 ай бұрын

Were I'm from we have smoked, dried and salted fish and some turned into a paté... this is all that and more and refined by several hundred years on my recipes. It is now on my life list to travel to Japan and eat this dish.

@aKaButtons15 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely wish it was longer , I enjoyed this video

@aroundthegoodworld 6 жыл бұрын

Love sushi and this video is a tribute to it! You're such a great inspiration for my channel. Keep it up :)

@DeVon675 6 жыл бұрын

What does it tastes like? Salted cod fish?

@funny-video-YouTube-channel 5 жыл бұрын

People used to eat a lot of fermented food in the past. Might be the type of food that we miss in the supermarkets.

@alechiavassa 4 жыл бұрын

Because today we have more efficient ways to preserving food than people did back then.

@les8947 4 жыл бұрын

if i ever go to japan i will make sure to go this exact establishment. 400 years! amazing and beautiful businesses can last so long

@tanyaizadora 3 жыл бұрын

Another reason to go to Japan. Wow. I'd love to try that.

@yousifshamari2152 5 жыл бұрын

You never see 18 generations business WOW , truly only in JAPAN 🇯🇵!!

@michael2305 5 жыл бұрын

I saw a documentary about a pizzeria where the oven has been burning for over 300 years and never went out, not a family business but still quiet impressive.

@yousifshamari2152 5 жыл бұрын

Michael S. It’s crazy how dedicated some of the older businesses are

@TheMixedPlateFrequency 5 жыл бұрын

You know what is also crazy. Look at how clean and spotless their place is from the outside, all the way to the inside and the food preparation area. Some private businesses here or shops, even restaurants start to look a bit dirty after just 10 years. But they been around 400+.

@HelioniXX 4 жыл бұрын

I guess you are from US...

@davidjoelsson4929 3 жыл бұрын

Not reallt

@ThemanlyTor 5 жыл бұрын

I would like to try that thank you very much

@sicilianjiu-jitsu2984 3 жыл бұрын

18th generation! I love when people keep family tradition. It is a beautiful thing.

@PREPFORIT 3 жыл бұрын

Now I have to try it. GREAT STORY!

@reginaldcaldwell2951 4 жыл бұрын

This amazing place has been making sushi for 400 years and people think a 69 year old restaurant is ancient in America

@--Paws-- 6 жыл бұрын

I remember watching a nature documentary narrated by David Attenborough which emphasized on _satoyama_ where humans and nature coexist; an old couple made _funazushi_ from the fish the husband caught. The couple later on ate the funazushi with their neighbors by the year's end.

@rokkfel4999 4 жыл бұрын

That some miso soup and some tea(of your choosing)seem wonderful

@mariannazanforlin 4 жыл бұрын

I hope they don't close and fail, i can see tradition and love, passion through their eyes

@ayeshan7499 4 жыл бұрын

We have a similar dish in the Philippines! Idk what it’s called in other regions but in Cebu we call it buwad or bulad which means dried. It’s fish that’s been left to dry in the sun after it’s marinated with salt or vinegar. Idk if it’s limited to just salt and vinegar because my nanny once made buwad with calamansi and salt. All I can say for sure is that buwad is salty dried fish (usually eaten fried).

@meek5642 6 жыл бұрын

Title:Before there was sushi Me:there was nothing

@EduardoGutierrez-rr4ts 8 ай бұрын

This documentary could easily be an hour and I'd watch it gleefully.

@CloudandZack1st 4 жыл бұрын

I desperately wish I could try food like this but know I probably never will. Glad to see behind the scenes of this business.

@PunisherSM 4 жыл бұрын

I love seeing people carrying on such ancient traditions, especially with food. I had a customer who was a native American medicine man once, and we had a long talk about everything from respecting the land, spirits, and the impact of fewer and fewer of the current generation willing to carry on the traditions.

@PETBOY Жыл бұрын

@akertheinternetwanderer467 5 жыл бұрын

I really like this couple They are adorable

@Wormwoodification 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, your shop has been open for 400 years?!! What a flex.

@RobAndrews18 5 жыл бұрын

"Even though I am a lazy person,..." I like his honesty.

@okaeri80 4 жыл бұрын

"I felt as thought I had been electrocuted" The salt: yes

@DRocker80 4 жыл бұрын

Me: Hello, I'd like to place a carryout order for the Funazushi. Them: Yes sir, great choice. Your order will be ready to pick up in 1,576,800 minutes.

@OctavianWho 4 жыл бұрын

I would love to try this, I don't love haya-nare sushi but this seems like it would be very special.

@RedSoxKal 8 ай бұрын

This is very similar to an ancient dish from ancient Egypt called Fisikh. It’s fermented fish. People still make it and enjoy it in Egypt.

@hahalord7294 5 жыл бұрын

Still wondering how people even find this delicacy. "Hey i found this piece of fish that has been cleaned and salted. Idk how old this is but i hope it's still good" "Why don't you try it then?" "O shit it's actually good let's start a bussiness!"

@Nersius 5 жыл бұрын

Probably a poor family was displaced during a war came back destitute and with only some rice to their names. Scrounged around, found a forgotten store of salted fish they had, tried it out of desperation, enjoyed it, the rest is history.

@Vesper778 4 жыл бұрын

The guy: “I’m a lazy person” Also the guy: **spends 3 years just to make some fish**

@DXM339 4 жыл бұрын

Well the prep of the fish is just some hours and the rest is the fish just sitting there

@spaghetti2777 5 жыл бұрын

"Even though I'm lazy, I like to make funazushi" shows him diligently going through every backbreaking process.

@follc1991 5 жыл бұрын

The store has been there for 400 years!!!!!! I’m sold put it on my bucket list

@nalissolus9213 5 жыл бұрын

In Norway this is called 'rakfisk' it is usually made from trout or salmon.

@xdKAYf0lcflhDi7mfXRFkw 3 жыл бұрын

I had to look it up. It is number 13 on the list. world-note.com/world-stinkiest-foods/ I will have to try this since I have eaten most of the stinkiest food in Japan and see if anything can triumph the food here. The site does say that tourists eat this stuff more than the locals.

@gracef.8145 6 жыл бұрын

400 years?! Wow.

@GameplayUploaded 3 жыл бұрын

Now i got so curious to taste this. It really looks delicious! Too bad we don't have it here in our country. :(

@fredfloyd34 8 ай бұрын

Excellent preservation method...pure genious....

@daylearguelles9699 3 жыл бұрын

"The first time i tried it, I never had it before" *Hmm yes the floor is made out of floor*

@papastalin1543 3 жыл бұрын

Hmm yes the water is wet

@ur_favorite_reference 3 жыл бұрын

*hmm yes the fire is hot*

@MrRajiex 5 жыл бұрын

18e generation holy crap outmost respect.

@JohnSmith-ep4ui 4 жыл бұрын

Such a great story 400 years in business is an incredible feat.

@neliborba101 5 жыл бұрын

My grandfather used to salt fish but it was only during one Winter, and after it was plunged in water to remove the saltiness and cooked, usually boiled with potatoes, drizzled with olive oil and eaten with fermented onions and crushed fermented red hot red peppers. It tasted good. Yummy.