昔ながらのかき氷

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So the rainy season has finally finished in Japan and now every day is getting
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hotter and hotter, especially in Tokyo
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and today it was around 30 degress
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so it's boiling hot here and I'm boiling as you can see right now
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and I know the perfect thing to eat on a summer's hot day
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So I'll take you there today lets go
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Today we've come to a local neighbourhood west of Tokyo called Sangenchaya
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It’s only 2 stops away from Shibuya but you can already feel a big difference in the atmosphere
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Off the main road in the back streets we find ourselves an old traditional shaved ice shop
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When you start seeing lines for shaved ice, you know summer's arrived
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Shaved ice is definitely a must eat in summer and it gives you a taste of what Japanese summer is like
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This shop here has been running for 40 years and is loved by the locals
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While there are many trendy shaved ice out there now
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this shop keeps the simple and traditional taste of Japanese shaved ice
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Ishibashi-san cuts the ice just before it starts to melt giving it a soft cotton candy texture
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and then she puts different coats of sweeteners on top
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There are lots of flavours you can choose from and the price ranges from 500~1000yen
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There were so many flavors to choose from and I couldn't decide however
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in the end I decided to go with the green tea flavour for 800yen
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and mannnnn did it taste good after a days work :P
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and if you're one of those people who love to take photos of your food before you eat
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trust me this is not one of those foods you should do it with
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because you'll end up like me having to drink it and have green tea instead of shaved ice
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So this was my first shaved ice for summer 2016
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and I'm sure with the hotter weather coming up, I will be eating a lot more
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so thank you for watching until the end of the video and here is my previous
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video about what not to wear in Japan so I'm really glad some of you found it
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really helpful or enjoyed the video and it was nice to hear about some of the things you guys wear
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I always enjoy reading the comments from you guys
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so feel free to leave me a comment down below or a video request you would like to see me do
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so thank you for watching and I will see you in my next video