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What I eat to cycle across japan (a LOT)



What I eat to cycle across japan (a LOT)

This is everything I eat in a day to cycle across Japan. On the agenda for today, we’ve got a nice and easy 36-mi trot from Gefue into the small mountain village of Gujo. So, I loaded up the old rig and hit the road. To fuel up for my push into the mountains, I went to this 113-year-old Japanese home selling traditional Japanese goodies. And here, I coped this dango fruit zenzai, which is basically an assortment of fruits and a skewer of glutenous rice balls, all resting in a bowl of cold and sweet red bean soup. And to accompany that, I also got a breakfast set with a little salad, an egg, some toast, and a matcha latte. Honestly, it seemed like a pretty bougie meal to me, but in the end, it only ran me about 12 bucks. As I got moving, this felt like the first time I was really getting into the mountainous wilds of Japan. There were long winding rivers, small mountainous villages, and lots of beautiful bridge crossings. As I made my way into Gujo, this place looked pretty sick. same traditional vibes of Kyoto, but not crowded at all. So, I pulled up to this fancy Japanese curry spot and was served right away. First, I got some craft ginger ale for an absolutely bananas 800 yen and also a mixed curry platter with two curries and some supplemental vegetation. It was quite pricey, but I think it was an excellent pick considering it was the only place open in town. Now, tonight I’m staying in a traditional Japanese guest house that’s built right on the river. It has some nice shared bathing facilities, a traditional futon, and even this little sitting area to take in all the sights and sounds of the flowing river right outside your room. Then for dinner, this was a struggle. The town feels borderline abandoned. I literally tried four different spots, and all of them were closed until I eventually found one selling the most traditional Japanese cuisine I’ve had this whole trip. I got a flight of three river fish, some pickled vegetables, rice, tofu, and miso soup. Not going to lie, I read that the real OG way to eat these fish was in their entirety, bones and all, and I was not a fan of that. The bones and organs of the fish are super bitter in a way that doesn’t really enhance the eating experience at all. So, next time I’ll probably just stick with the flesh. Then, back at the end, I crushed a little bit of tea in Senbeay and called it a night. I’ll see you guys tomorrow.

This is everything I eat in a day on my bikepacking trip across Japan! Today, we travelled from Gifu to Gujo!

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  1. @edslau7720 on

    i know the place looks very beautiful but at the same time. it felt quite eerie and scary to be there. the fact that a town seemed abandoned shows japan's population problem. I bet the town there also has an aging community. in 3-5 decades, that town might be a ghost town 🙁

  2. @evolutionite on

    beautiful town.
    i'm surprised you didn't eat at the guesthouse. they usually offer a set meal at breakfast and dinner for the guests.

  24. @DoktorTaiko on

    I love Gujo, still one of my favorite places I have ever visited! But when I was there two years ago, it was full of Japanese people and there were many great Isakayas to choose from. So I am a little surprised by your video, maybe I was there when it was temporarily full or you were there when it was empty.

  27. @ayumis5452 on

    I know it’s not for everyone (even for Japanese) but I get an odd satisfaction by eating all parts of grilled fish, including guts and bones. I might have been a penguin in my past life.

  35. @jackchau9545 on

    josh you should meet up with @nomadpush who’s doing something very similar but on a tiny moped instead! he’d be so happy to see you!

  39. @gaylepeninger7222 on

    Ugh. The whole fish! I would have tossed my cookies on the spot lol! You are a brave man! The curry dish looked amazing! My knees still hurt watching you pedal. I think an e-bike would be way better 😅 kidding! Mad love and respect! ❤❤❤😂😂

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  41. @LePetitNuageGris on

    Huh. Seemed like quite the light day for you, food-wise. Everything looked delicious, as always, but I was most interested in the river fish set and the craft ginger ale (I’m from Canada, where the stuff was supposedly invented😅).

    And yeah, fish guts are not it… there’s a reason you’re supposed to remove them when you catch your fish. Heck, even Koreans take care to remove the guts and heads from the small anchovies they use to make anchovy broth, lest it become bitter and unpleasant. So no matter how small the fish, I prefer to eat it without the guts.

    Boned I can deal with. Maybe not the spine or the skull, but the rest are not too bad on smaller fish. I usually just eat them. But yeah, big bones are also a no-go for me.

    Hope you get to try an even more delicious traditional Japanese meal! Something I often see Abroad In Japan get and praise when he stays at ryokan are the shabu shabu or sukiyaki dinner sets. Loads of side dishes, like in your ryokan video, but with the addition of shabu shabu or sukiyaki, both hotpot dishes, one with a clean dashi broth, and the other with a sweet soy sauce flavour profile. I think you’d definitely enjoy that, from what I’ve seen.

    Thanks for continuing to share your journey with us. It’s entertaining, as always!

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