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!
@johncutter438611 ай бұрын
Haha! Me, too! Leaving to get teriyaki in about 5 minutes, which is why I'm here!
@Fahren_Freude8 ай бұрын
Just did this today!
@dominicgutierrez35684 жыл бұрын
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.
@thomasblasczak8682 ай бұрын
Not to mention there are way more teriyaki spots around WA than pizza. That is amazing!
@jvanderwaal516 жыл бұрын
That’s so strange I grew up in Washington I just thought teriyaki was every where
@porkypine6026 жыл бұрын
Waal entertainment yeah I grew up in New York and there's a bunch of places
@shaggybreeks4 жыл бұрын
It was in Hawaii by 1900. In Idaho by 1961 (first memory of it for me).
@bwking1743 жыл бұрын
me too!
@wyatthill62523 жыл бұрын
We've got a ton of it here in California
@vdoza333 жыл бұрын
Grew up in LA, a bunch of everything here including teriyaki lol this video piece seems a little sensational for no reason honestly
@mdeloura6 жыл бұрын
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!
@zeitgeistx52395 жыл бұрын
Thats due to the intermarrying of Japanese Americans and fewer people that are a part of that culture. The vast majority of none high end sushi joints are typically runned by Chinese and Koreans. As unlike Koreans or Chinese, Japanese Americans have not had much in terms of immigration after the early 1900s. Thus, the culture is slowly fading out.
@hitbycars3 жыл бұрын
There are still so many, I don't know what you're talking about! Those IN the city have gotten a bit pricey compared to their former prices (and like the video said, many got priced out). But if you go to ANY suburb city, you'll found dozens, even in relatively small cities. Lynwood, Everett, Federal Way, Des Moines, Auburn, Tacoma, Bremerton; they all still have amazing options. Seattle, pre-covid, is all about pop up restaurants and bougie tech-bro catering places.
@fwagner92 жыл бұрын
Teriyaki places are a dime a dozen in Snohomish county. They're everywhere.
@xXxKeSsLeRxXx16 жыл бұрын
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.
@thrillist6 жыл бұрын
Just one more awesome thing about Washington.
@gotweeeeed5 жыл бұрын
There's teriyaki dished in other places but not many teriyaki restaurants. I had never seen so many before visited WA
@HEAVYCHEVY4095 жыл бұрын
*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!*
@jonkbaby6 жыл бұрын
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
@andrewandrewandrewandrewandrew10 ай бұрын
I’m going back to visit Seattle this Friday, and I absolutely cannot wait for teriyaki.
@stephentaylor7955 жыл бұрын
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.
@jackthelotuz12714 жыл бұрын
"they were good ppl despite being Seahawks fans" You make it seem like every Seahawks fans are assholes when that's a false understatement. I can promise you that the mean hawk fans here don't know anything about having respect for others despite being from someplace else. Don't lump us all together cuz not all hawk fans are assholes. Either way I'm glad you enjoyed your time here in Seattle I hope that if you went up the space Needle that you didn't pay for their food from the space Needle restaurant cuz it's expensive and not really that good.
@InfiniteAthletics6 жыл бұрын
Teriyaki chicken is absolutely delicious!
@thrillist6 жыл бұрын
Riiight?
@ace-sf9ye5 жыл бұрын
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
@TheStereotypedAsian6 жыл бұрын
HOW does this channel only have 45k... its atleast top 3 food channels
@thrillist6 жыл бұрын
SUCH a good question.
@avidworkslol6 жыл бұрын
Right? Videos are so well done and so easy to watch.
@colegarthwaite56335 жыл бұрын
400k now!
@chriss22954 жыл бұрын
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.
@tosht25156 жыл бұрын
"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.
@thrillist6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you're enjoying it.
@DavidInfante0106 жыл бұрын
Chef Rivera is da best. And yeah man -- I have a funny feeling you and Toshi would get along great!
@ericriveracooks5 жыл бұрын
Ha! Never read the comments on this because I felt like it was going to be a shit show. F'in cedar plank salmon indeed. hahah!
@goodycory4 жыл бұрын
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 !
@dakotafisher84006 жыл бұрын
I love this series. Teriyaki chicken, and affordable lunches in to-go Styrofoam containers - it reminds me of Hawai'i!
@thrillist6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you're liking it.
@shaggybreeks4 жыл бұрын
Sure doesn't remind me of Hawaii. :) Aloha, but Seattle is like night and day for me. Was born in Seattle, lived half my life in Hawaii. I say Hawaii deserves all the credit for "inventing" teriyaki, not Seattle. Lots of good Asian culture in Seattle for sure, but Hawaii mo bettah fo da grinds.
@johnthe3rd707 Жыл бұрын
it does remind me of Hawaiian BBQ
@hypersapien5 жыл бұрын
I eat at Toshi's place all the time! and Mrs. Toshi is probably the friendliest person you'll ever meet!
@253emiliano6 жыл бұрын
The best sleep you'll ever get is after eating a plate of teriyaki.
@at0mly6 жыл бұрын
Very possibly the best food content and host on KZfaq.
@thrillist6 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks! We appreciate that.
@Prence5 жыл бұрын
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.
@cosmokramer19876 жыл бұрын
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.
@damienperrow96986 жыл бұрын
Scariyaki was the best in the city. I was so angry when they closed!
@dagvilledelavigo41135 жыл бұрын
That place was, indeed, hella good. Pumping out that sweet smelling smoke for all to enjoy. The filthy criminals are the original Seattle foodies. Slight correction though, if it's the same place I'm thinking of... it was on the northwestern corner of 2nd and Pike, not on 1st.... the market is on 1st. There used to be all kinds of shit on that block: pawn shops, xxx bookshops, a wig shop, if I remember correctly; now its a Hard Rock Cafe.
@cosmokramer19874 жыл бұрын
@@dagvilledelavigo4113 Yes, the wig shop I think was still there in 2016 when I visited. But sadly, many things of Seattle's past are slowly fading away.
@gnilebat80256 жыл бұрын
Man this channel is so underrated... Keep up the good work!
@thrillist6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you're enjoying it.
@SPQR-Z5 жыл бұрын
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
@readyplayer26 жыл бұрын
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.
@futureexperience5 жыл бұрын
Great video! Never realized Teriyaki was such an iconic Seattle dish. Good culinary history lesson
@westwardpomonagyrl43585 жыл бұрын
In San Bernardino Ca. Theirs a pl. Called Seattles Best Teriyaki. Never been there,but it’s there. On Hospitality Lane.
@gasparjmigueljr916 жыл бұрын
Now I want Teriyaki!
@apaintre6 жыл бұрын
Eating teriyaki chicken and then watching this about teriyaki chicken so good
@thrillist6 жыл бұрын
Meant to be.
@thrillist6 жыл бұрын
Check out the latest episode of Really Dough?: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bN6FpMWXms6ngKc.html
@mitchyoung87913 жыл бұрын
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.
@wyatthill62523 жыл бұрын
Yeah most towns definitely have Teriyaki joints in California
@kmo29595 жыл бұрын
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.
@fletcherjeske55254 жыл бұрын
Watching this while I’m eating toshis spicy teriyaki
@Zuul476 жыл бұрын
Love this episode and I love teriyaki. You guys should do an episode on San Diego and Carne Asada Fries or California Burrito dishes
@iKaBanana6 жыл бұрын
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
@jvanderwaal516 жыл бұрын
Now I want teriyaki
@thrillist6 жыл бұрын
Right?
@gspdark16 жыл бұрын
I love Chef Rivera's enthusiasm over teriyaki. Absolute reverence of teriyaki.
@niles81023 ай бұрын
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.
@4nandez4ever6 жыл бұрын
Teriyaki is lit AF!!!
@DavidInfante0106 жыл бұрын
Facts only.
@thrillist6 жыл бұрын
Truth ^
@youngruff4 жыл бұрын
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.
@Bodycountunknown2 жыл бұрын
I'm eating teriyaki while watching this.
@KyuubiKaze3 жыл бұрын
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
@thewolfethatcould88786 жыл бұрын
Oh do I miss my Yasukos!!!! The cabbage is a great addition to the chicken and rice
@DJ_BROBOT6 жыл бұрын
dude, Yasuko's is life when I was at Seattle U. and it sat on the corner right from the school...too bad development killed most of them
@thewolfethatcould88786 жыл бұрын
Agreed!!! Was key. Couldn't skip it even if you tried! Long live Yasukos!!!
@henokbereket79486 жыл бұрын
Yasukos which one
@bludika Жыл бұрын
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
@garretnarjes782 Жыл бұрын
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.
@jayraiders95605 жыл бұрын
Just thinking of spicy chicken is making my mouth water 💦...it must be my lunch tomorrow at all cost 😂😂😂
@HendersonHinchfinch5 жыл бұрын
Never knew Seattle had such a teriyaki scene. How could something so delicious as teriyaki chicken die out?
@johncutter438611 ай бұрын
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.)
@almostremembered6 жыл бұрын
What a great episode!
@thrillist6 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@linlinthedinosaur5 жыл бұрын
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.
@ChrisFrunkEDI6 жыл бұрын
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
@DINOJERKKIN2 жыл бұрын
Teriyaki is still thriving
@PRFCTStorm6 жыл бұрын
Definitely should’ve got the chicken teriyaki lunch special for $5.50 off 2nd ave with the homemade ranch
@primarchechs71393 жыл бұрын
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.
@ChuckFarlieSeesAll2 жыл бұрын
PDX had a great teriyaki scene when I lived there in early 2000’s. Yummy.
@Moonblade0421946 жыл бұрын
RIP Osaka teriyaki.
@PSL095 жыл бұрын
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
@Bovine_Intervention6 жыл бұрын
All the best meals come in styrofoam.
@easterdm5 жыл бұрын
They do, but it's horrible for the environment and needs to stop.
@ranjanbiswas32334 жыл бұрын
@@easterdm Then they have to serve it on leaf plates. Those are biodegradable.
@easterdm4 жыл бұрын
@@ranjanbiswas3233 boxes made from recycled paper are biodegradable, yes. So leaf plates.
@kenosabi Жыл бұрын
Grew up in the region. When im home sick - I make teri rice bowls.
@goodolarchie5 жыл бұрын
1:34 Oh hell yeah that's my spot in Fremont - right next to the brewery
@mightaziez6 жыл бұрын
This channel format and quality is somewhat polish enough to be at 1 mill sub, good job guys!
@Thrashmetalman9 ай бұрын
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.
@eronan036 жыл бұрын
Oh, hello sleeping baby. That caught me off guard.
@AP-ew9de3 жыл бұрын
Omg when Nancy showed up I was like I KNOW THAT VOICE
@Tom-er9sh5 жыл бұрын
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.
@jacket1062 жыл бұрын
Literally my favorite food from when I lived there. There was a place on Mercer Island that was my favorite.
@Dylan-gt2qh6 жыл бұрын
another great one guys!
@thrillist6 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@thisjustin74925 жыл бұрын
Best dinner ever
@acgaming19326 жыл бұрын
Damn! Teriyaki chicken sounds so good right about now!😫
@sezzed56636 жыл бұрын
I love Seattle
@zoel48916 жыл бұрын
Nice to see my city finally represented!
@charlescowan4771 Жыл бұрын
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.
@millsykooksy48632 жыл бұрын
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
@JoeyBartlett6 ай бұрын
Bucks teriyaki?
@angelcortez89305 жыл бұрын
If anything you have to try Nikkos teriyaki in west Seattle
@TheBmd902105 жыл бұрын
Facts the chicken katsu lunch bowl hits
@angelcortez89305 жыл бұрын
Bam Boy it’s neckular
@Bee-uh2xn3 жыл бұрын
Watching this in 2021 while eating my take out seattle teriyaki
@Translucent732 жыл бұрын
Two words, pho and bun. Vietnamese food. Competition ;-) Seattle is still predominantly an asian restaurant place, it just likes its Vietnamese food now too.
@angelusnielson71356 жыл бұрын
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.
@Yogii00006 жыл бұрын
Could you add credits to bgm in description please?
@dumdumb88523 жыл бұрын
it never came to my mind that teriyaki was only a lowland washington thing. best shit ever
@xmypantsx4 жыл бұрын
I love teriyaki. GGs here in Centralia wa is my go to place, their spicy is soo good
@MiguelGarcia-bm7cj6 жыл бұрын
Nasai teriyaki 😋
@lewisbinford15105 жыл бұрын
If you think its too sweet just get the spicy!
@elliotchung5 жыл бұрын
I miss Yasuko's by Seattle U. I heard they closed doors. Sad...
@HumanTres5 жыл бұрын
The cabbage was to die for
@drunkenp0t3 жыл бұрын
Yup Seattle is known for Starbucks and teriyaki, they all over the place 206👍🏽
@bogonzales6725 жыл бұрын
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.
@briansounalath5 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say Teriyaki was BORN in Seattle. Let's not go crazy.
@expooka18746 жыл бұрын
all the music they use is great, anyone know any of the songs?
@sundawg9116 жыл бұрын
Teriyaki needs to be done well, sad to see Seattle see so many shops close cause its good.
@Se0what3 жыл бұрын
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.
@sosalish4415 жыл бұрын
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
@vivianworden2706 Жыл бұрын
Perfected in Seattle. 😂
@loLissyismyname6 жыл бұрын
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.
@DavidInfante0106 жыл бұрын
This is a delightfully specific complaint.
@theninjawatcher5 жыл бұрын
there was shredded cabbage/lettuce on the side tho
@OlyPolySeatolly4 жыл бұрын
Teriyaki Madness on Capitol Hill in Seattle that does an awesome (and huge) Broccoli salad with their teriyaki. One of the best spots in town!
@253emiliano6 жыл бұрын
Tacoma has bomb teriyaki too!
@petepete88626 жыл бұрын
Hawaiian bbq is pretty similar and super good too
@CbothamКүн бұрын
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.
@HLGFiberOptics6 жыл бұрын
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.
@alison86296 жыл бұрын
Seattle has it's teriyaki, Portland has pho. I love the Asian influence in PNW cuisine!
@Erikster10006 жыл бұрын
Seattle has just as good, if not better Pho than Portland. Both cities have huge Vietnamese populations. I've had a ton of it in both cities and there are some hole in the wall places in South Seattle and South King County that rival the home cooked version.
@EvolvinEvo5 жыл бұрын
Seattle has had Pho forever, I remember eating Pho as a kid back in the early 90's at places in south Seattle and the international district, now there are Pho/Vietnamese restaurants everywhere...they might even outnumber the Teriyaki spots here now lol
@jtv05 жыл бұрын
Portland pho? 😹
@tannercollins98635 жыл бұрын
California has bomb Thai food, and Chinese and Japanese, basically all Asian food.
@tannercollins98635 жыл бұрын
@@Erikster1000 go to SF or LA
@LuisMartinez-jk3yo6 жыл бұрын
Well! Time to go eat!
@thrillist6 жыл бұрын
Good plan!
@LuisMartinez-jk3yo6 жыл бұрын
Thrillist much love from Mexico btw
@hucknbarry34964 жыл бұрын
Yasukos is and always will be king, anyone got their recipes