I love coming back to this video whenever I’m eating teriyaki. Something about learning the cultural impact of a food while simultaneously eating that food just hits different. Great video!

I grew up in a military family, born in Texas and raised in Bremerton. So teriyaki was honestly the norm for me it was always the go to place when my mom asked if I wanted any take out food. During my high school years I left to Texas and it wasn’t till then I realized how much teriyaki was a northwest thing. I feel like teriyaki is our version of Whataburger or in-n-out, it can never be replicated anywhere else like it is here.

That’s so strange I grew up in Washington I just thought teriyaki was every where

I grew up in Seattle, moved away for about 15 years, and when I came back was surprised by how few teriyaki places were left. I survived in college on takeout teriyaki! Our culinary scene continues to evolve... there are more pho places, more good bbq places, still a ton of Thai places. I think there is probably room for a higher-end takeout teriyaki place too... I hope someone gives it a shot!

This show always just makes me hungry. I've also lived in Washington state most my life eating teriyaki and never thought about it being a northwest thing.

*Teriyaki chicken and rice, will forever be my go o meal! In college, in the navy, and now as a man with his own business. I'm never going to turn away on a meal that held me down many broke nights of my life lol!*

Visiting Seattle, and I made the trip to Mill Creek today to meet Mr Toshi and to enjoy his amazing teriyaki. The best I've ever had, so amazing. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction

I’m going back to visit Seattle this Friday, and I absolutely cannot wait for teriyaki.

When I visited Seattle last year, my girlfriend and I were in the mood for some Asian relatively late one night. One of her relatives suggested we just order some teriyaki. I was confused because here on the east coast that’s just a sauce that may or may not be on the menu. I was blown away with how much food I got for 8 bucks. It was so delicious, too. It is very basic but you really can’t beat it. Really enjoyed my stay in Seattle. The locals were good people, despite being seahawks fans.

Teriyaki chicken is absolutely delicious!

Wow.. I'm Norwegian and I remember eating teriyaki when I visited relatives in Seattle back in 06, when I was 11. Totally forgot about it! This brings back so many memories :D

HOW does this channel only have 45k... its atleast top 3 food channels

Still go to Toshi’s. It’s the only real teriyaki I know. I drove to Mill Creek just to support Toshi. They were so sweet the last time I went.

"F'n cedar plank salmon." Haha! Chef Rivera is hilarious. And what a resume, Noma and Alinea, geez. I tried to figure out what Seattle would feature and did not imagine teriyaki. Very cool episode. *_Toshi_* seems like a lovely gent indeed. Great name too! :) Excellent end to the series. Hope y'all are working on Season 3.

during my college days at the University of Washington from 2003-2007, the Ave (University Avenue) was also known as the Teriyaki Avenue. Go DAWGS !

I love this series. Teriyaki chicken, and affordable lunches in to-go Styrofoam containers - it reminds me of Hawai'i!

I eat at Toshi's place all the time! and Mrs. Toshi is probably the friendliest person you'll ever meet!

The best sleep you'll ever get is after eating a plate of teriyaki.

Very possibly the best food content and host on KZfaq.

The first time I ever had teriyaki was when I moved to Bremerton Washington in 07. Then about 8 years ago I moved back home and now I really miss it. They don't have it here which is sad because it would sell really well. It's the best thing to eat, it's what I would call comfort food right up there with mac and cheese.

Osaka Teriyaki, on the corner of 1st and Pike. Anyone who knew Downtown Seattle knew this place. SCARIYAKI! A world class pit, filthy, infested with criminals, but some of the finest and cheapest teriyaki served in generous proportions Seattle has ever tasted. Unfortunately it has closed and I left Seattle, But like many other Seattle institutions of past it lives on in our memories.

Man this channel is so underrated... Keep up the good work!

Was eating Teriyaki in the 60’s in Japan. Basically the same recipe and taste. Seattle version is sweeter that’s about it. They make it sound like Teriyaki is disappearing but in 2019 there’s still 5 Teriyaki joints per square mile in the greater Seattle area. Huge portion of Chicken, rice and a nice salad or fried veggies for $8 bucks. Two people can share one meal

I've lived in Seattle for over twenty years, and a month that doesn't include a dish or two of teriyaki is like a day without sunshine. Wait, that might not be the best analogy for the PNW. A day without a light, mist-like drizzle? Anyway, I think there's more to teriyaki spots disappearing than just "tech bros moving to Seattle, more money, less interest in invisible, cheap food." Yes, that definitely plays into it, as does dramatically rising rent, but I think a lot of it is the specific immigrant groups that were running these shops (some Japanese Americans, in more recent years mainly Korean Americans) are getting older and retiring, and they want a different life for their kids. They worked 15 hour days on food prep, manning the grill, taking orders, cleaning, bookkeeping, stocking, so that their kids didn't have to. New immigrants are filling the niche, but they're bringing their own cultural food preferences with them. Tastes and fads change, too. When I first moved to Seattle in 1996, the exotic "ethnic cuisine" of choice was Thai food. You couldn't throw a fish without hitting six Thai restaurants, and everyone had their favorite two or three places. A few years ago it was pho that was all the rage, then Ethiopian, the last year or two it's been poke and Korean. Pok Pok inspired Issan and street food Thai has made a resurgence. All of that said, I completely agree with the spirit of the video -- Teriyaki is Seattle's comfort food, and I hope it never goes away.

Great video! Never realized Teriyaki was such an iconic Seattle dish. Good culinary history lesson

In San Bernardino Ca. Theirs a pl. Called Seattles Best Teriyaki. Never been there,but it’s there. On Hospitality Lane.

Now I want Teriyaki!

Eating teriyaki chicken and then watching this about teriyaki chicken so good

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My small town on the central coast of California and we have at least two teriyaki places, just on the main street. And yes, it's the super sweet kind. Might be more prevalent in Seattle, but we've had it here in California probably since the 1960s.

Upon my arrival here 25 years ago, everywhere I looked on the ride to my friend's place were teriyaki and coffee joints. Our first meal out was teriyaki at a place that no longer exists on S. Jackson. It's been a comfort food for us over the years. Glad to see Toshi is still at the helm and going strong. BTW...that one chef that ate w/the host of the video seems like a world class jagoff. Get over yourself, you put your chonies on like the rest of the world does.

Watching this while I’m eating toshis spicy teriyaki

Love this episode and I love teriyaki. You guys should do an episode on San Diego and Carne Asada Fries or California Burrito dishes

i went to college in Bellevue and there was a teriyaki shop literally across the street from where i stayed... brings back so much memory

Now I want teriyaki

I love Chef Rivera's enthusiasm over teriyaki. Absolute reverence of teriyaki.

I took my coworker to a teriyaki spot in U-District. She is from Bulgaria and never had it before and she now goes to that spot with me regularly.

Teriyaki is lit AF!!!

With a name like Toshi he has to be awesome. And he certainly seems to be. I’ve tried a variation of his recipient and it’s amazing. Can’t wait to try the real thing.

I'm eating teriyaki while watching this.

The first time I saw this vid, was about 2 years ago, and I wonder if any Seattlites (sorry if I misspelled lol) have tried Hawaii’s Teriyaki scene. The 808’s has definitely been around for decades on every block tooooo

Oh do I miss my Yasukos!!!! The cabbage is a great addition to the chicken and rice

no idea how a flavor like teriyaki can go out of trend, it's one of those flavors or foods that are always constant, like a burger, spaghetti, taco, etc

I was in the navy and lived in Bremerton for 3 years. I have been a Seattle teriyaki evangelist for 17 years since then. People just don't understand. New York has pizza. Philadelphia has cheesesteaks. Seattle has teriyaki. It really is the teriyaki chicken too. Those grilled chicken thighs covered in that sweet sauce.

Just thinking of spicy chicken is making my mouth water 💦...it must be my lunch tomorrow at all cost 😂😂😂

Never knew Seattle had such a teriyaki scene. How could something so delicious as teriyaki chicken die out?

A few weeks after moving to the Seattle area I was asking a friend at work for some lunch recommendations. He raved about a local teriyaki place, so the next day I went. I remember looking down at my food and thinking, "Is this it? Some pieces of chicken over white rice, with some veggies on the side???" I took a few bites of the chicken. It was good. It didn't blow me away or anything, but it was... fine. Strangely, though, every bite seemed to taste a little better than the previous bite. By the time I finished the chicken and got to the sauce-soaked rice I was completely addicted. I ate at that hole-in-the-wall probably twice a week for the next two years. Sadly, they shut down during Covid. (After being in business for 20+ years.)

What a great episode!

I live in Oregon and have my whole life we do have quite a few teriyaki places here, but never realized it was a PNW thing, this makes me sad as its delicious and the cost is almost always so worth it.

theres about 5 decent teriyaki spots in the sodo/ georgetown areas of seattle. teriyaki isnt going anywhere as long as we have people working hard in our industrial neighborhoods. everybody's gotta eat

Teriyaki is still thriving

Definitely should’ve got the chicken teriyaki lunch special for $5.50 off 2nd ave with the homemade ranch

I lived in Seattle for a year back in the '80s and went to a teriyaki place called Mustard's in the University District two or three times a week. I was hooked. My parents remained there for the next 30+ years and every time I visited I had to have at least one carry-out teriyaki short ribs order. Mustard's was gone but I was glad to find other places with the same unique Seattle blend I craved. I'm sad to hear that the wealth blight has impacted such an iconic staple.

PDX had a great teriyaki scene when I lived there in early 2000’s. Yummy.

RIP Osaka teriyaki.

Honestly Seattle teriyaki just has a different vibe than other cities'...and its better honestly compared to the stuff I have here in the 626

All the best meals come in styrofoam.

Grew up in the region. When im home sick - I make teri rice bowls.

1:34 Oh hell yeah that's my spot in Fremont - right next to the brewery

This channel format and quality is somewhat polish enough to be at 1 mill sub, good job guys!

Growing up in Seattle area we had Teriyaki everywhere. When I moved away I missed it cause there was barely any where I am at now. Or at least good Teriyaki.

Oh, hello sleeping baby. That caught me off guard.

Omg when Nancy showed up I was like I KNOW THAT VOICE

Having moved to Idaho from Seattle, I miss good teriyaki so much. It’s not the same out here. When I’ve been back to the city my favorite places have still been open, so I’m not sure about all this closing is they talk about. Maybe the market got to be too saturated.

Literally my favorite food from when I lived there. There was a place on Mercer Island that was my favorite.

another great one guys!

Best dinner ever

Damn! Teriyaki chicken sounds so good right about now!😫

I love Seattle

Nice to see my city finally represented!

No way it's going anywhere. I grew up with it in Delaware. Loved as child love it now. I love that no matter wear or how much I pay it taste the same s I never disappointed.

I grew up in Renton and there was a teriyaki place right around the corner from my house and it was so good they gave you so much food it was crazy and delicious

If anything you have to try Nikkos teriyaki in west Seattle

Watching this in 2021 while eating my take out seattle teriyaki

Two words, pho and bun. Vietnamese food. Competition ;-) Seattle is still predominantly an asian restaurant place, it just likes its Vietnamese food now too.

I find this intresting because I'm about 100 miles North of Seattle and we've pretty much always had a teriyaki place here. In a town of 15,000.

Could you add credits to bgm in description please?

it never came to my mind that teriyaki was only a lowland washington thing. best shit ever

I love teriyaki. GGs here in Centralia wa is my go to place, their spicy is soo good

Nasai teriyaki 😋

If you think its too sweet just get the spicy!

I miss Yasuko's by Seattle U. I heard they closed doors. Sad...

Yup Seattle is known for Starbucks and teriyaki, they all over the place 206👍🏽

In 2015 I saw the closing of one Seattle's oldest teriyaki restaurants in downtown Seattle. Grungy old place that had delicious food at an affordable price. Building was getting renovated so they kicked everyone out. Damn shame.

I wouldn't say Teriyaki was BORN in Seattle. Let's not go crazy.

all the music they use is great, anyone know any of the songs?

Teriyaki needs to be done well, sad to see Seattle see so many shops close cause its good.

Also a lot of these family owned restaurants that ran a restaurant to get their kids through college and many of these kids now have great jobs and they have no reason to work anymore. The pandemic as well was a big impact no doubt.

I'm going to toshi's for the first time today for lunch. The only reason I noticed this place is my grandmother is named toshi

Perfected in Seattle. 😂

I watched this video with my mother and though we both enjoyed it, she couldn't stop complaining that there was no broccoli. Eat your greens, kids.

Tacoma has bomb teriyaki too!

Hawaiian bbq is pretty similar and super good too

Fast-forward 2024 it is now over $20 for a plate of teriyaki. They just now banned Styrofoam containers as of June 2024. And the best teriyaki places aren’t chain teriyaki. It’s the small Mom and paw shops that are in your local area.

1/3 of them have closed because 1/3 of them are terrible. Rents have raised and they haven't been able to keep business as prices have increased and only the good ones are around.

Seattle has it's teriyaki, Portland has pho. I love the Asian influence in PNW cuisine!

Well! Time to go eat!

Yasukos is and always will be king, anyone got their recipes

Ain't cheap no more. It's like $12.00 now.

I fucking LOVE this show!