Behind the Counter at a local Japanese style Chinese Restaurant

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Asahi is a Japanese-style Chinese restaurant with a rich history spanning over 100 years. Originally from the Nihonbashi area, this Tokyo secret hidden gem food spot tragically burnt down during the war but was later rebuilt here in one of Asakusa’s hidden back streets, just behind the iconic Senso-ji Temple. And now this hidden gem is run by a father and son duo serving lines of locals each and every day. The owner, Ueki san, took over this Japanese food ship from his father when he was 29 years old making him the 4th generation owner in his family. But he actually, started his career at the age of 16, studying under his grandfather’s friend at a traditional Japanese cuisine restaurant in Shimane prefecture. After which he worked in other industries to gain more life experience before setting back down here. Japanese-style Chinese restaurants like Asahi are known in Japan as MACHI-CHUKA, directly translated Town and Chinese. It’s origin traces back to the 1600s when it arrived in Japan’s Nagasaki area during the Edo period but through time underwent a gradual evolution to suit Japanese tastes.
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@dixoncider8372

Who's here after watching the Tonkatsu video where Ueki made a cameo?

@kevinb7806

Having Japanese small businesses featured on your channel fells like a win-win to me. I hope more offer to appear on your channel!

@susanstaples6171

I love your behind the scenes videos. You have a charming personality and you help restaurant owners show their passion for cooking.

@Leviathan609

We need to make a map of all the videos that you've done Paolo, then we can do tours of eateries.

@rg20322

This is such a great video.

@Hallyu-Back

Three cups of coffee a day, travels on a Monday, and drinks a bottle of whiskey.. the secrets to life!

@astralpolice

Behind the Counter is my favorite series from you Paolo, I even have my 89 year old grandfather watching these now. He was a chef for many years before he could afford to go to school, and is the one who got me into Japanese food at a very young age.

@Seahawkfan1108

Paolo, if you get to read this...i just wanna say thank you so much for all the videos you been making throughout the years. you don't know how much it means to me to see another new video you uploaded. your videos make me feel very relaxed and comfortable cuz you put so much work into them. i love seeing japan culture and i learn at least 1 new thing every video. you are one of the few youtube content creators that drives me to be the best i can be as a youtube content creator myself. thank you again and can't wait for the next video!

@kodzuken1016

Can't imagine that this place has been there for over 120 years, consistently serving the neighborhood, rain or shine! It must've given its customers a sense of stability and warmth since no matter what happens in life, you can always pop into the restaurant and food will be served. So heartwarming!

@KaitoverMoon

I really like this guy, he works hard but he's pretty chill and personable.

@RandomUserX99

Chinese restaurants are Japan's most popular foreign food. There's a neighborhood Chinese restaurant in almost every corner in Japan. Many dishes like ramen and gyoza came from these restaurants and evolved into a Japanese dish with their own type of restaurants. These are places many Japanese patron for generations as most Japanese do not own the equipment like wok to cook Chinese food at home. If you look around Japanese food youtube, tons of these kind of places are being featured. I'm glad Paolo were able to showcase these local places which foreigners knows very little about, but important to Japanese living in the neighborhood.

@iislandsiiren

"I'm the sexy man from the chicken shop" -- that was classic! Ha-ha! Absolutely loved this one Paolo, loved the environment, the cultural knowledge and the banter. Thank you once again :)

@ZalyQQ

those fresh noods delivered by the president of the company to a probably long-standing customer out of respect is just amazing.

@aleksandertesenkov1421

I tried this restaurant a few weeks ago when I stay as Asakusa. The ginger ramen was delicious.

@LunarcomplexMain

God damn, one of the things I admire in Japan is just how consistent things are even throughout 60+ years, for like even local shops and whatnot

@IndustrialGradeCopium

Seeing Japanese business like this and how well is their relationship with the locals is just so beautiful.

@SeanDennis72

It's gratifying to see these wonderful people and their small businesses featured on your channel, Paolo, giving them the opportunity to reach people that otherwise may have never had the opportunity to do so. All of those hard working, smiling people who contribute a small but incredibly important part to others' lives and keeping family and cultural traditions alive for generations to come. I appreciate all the hard work you and your family put into these wonderful videos. I will never physically be able to travel to Japan but thanks to you, I've learned I would love to visit someday just the same. Thank you for the opportunity to travel virtually!

@joshuakolton9955

I love these videos so much. I've got so many places I want to visit whenever I can get over to Japan.

@henrychew235

Another good one. Seen a lot of japanese youtuber featuring such local shops on chinese cuisine during pandemic, but always refreshing to see paolo's take as he always tries to get the background and how the neighborhood perceives the shop!!