JAPANESE STREET FOOD TOUR! - Nishiki Market (Kyoto, Japan)

octopus

🥗Healthier: squid

💰Cheaper: cooked shrimp

Squid is a lower-cost alternative, while shrimp is more widely available.

dashi stock

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with soy sauce

Vegetable broth provides flavor without fish, and water with soy sauce is budget-friendly.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

bonito flakes

🥗Healthier: smoked salmon

💰Cheaper: cooked chicken

Smoked salmon adds a similar umami flavor, while chicken is more economical.

Arrive at Nishiki market in Kyoto.

Purchase iced coffee from a nearby stand.

Explore the market filled with over 130 shops.

Observe various food stalls including fried foods and raw fish.

Try fried scallops that are lit on fire with a blowtorch.

Taste the scallops and describe them as buttery and perfectly cooked.

Sample pickled cucumbers and comment on their flavor.

Roast chestnuts and taste them, noting their potato-like flavor.

Discuss the heirloom vegetables available at the market.

Try a fish cake on a stick and describe its texture and flavor.

Purchase a dumpling coated in sweet soy sauce and taste it, noting its gooey texture.

Try fresh sashimi on a stick, including salmon and sea urchin, and describe their freshness and flavor.

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