where you get to experience the elegant atmosphere of the 20th century japan

we also wanted to  explore the beauty of this town

and what better way to explore a city and learn about the culture  then through your stomach?

let us take you on a food tour in japan's thai show roman cities  kawague

kawagoe is very famous for its sweet potato treats

around town you can find shops  selling various types of sweet potato desserts

one of the most famous ones is called Koeda Osatsu

this store is selling potato chips on the tower bell street

their long and thin potato chips  rose to fame shortly after its opening

and it is no surprise why

they are super thin yet crunchy

plus very easy to eat

they are usually served with a sauce of your choice

we decided to go with  the salty butter option

this is super super crispy

We then moved on to the Kashiya Yokocho,also known as candy alley

this place has been around for some time now

and has a huge historical significance

in 1923 there was a great earthquake in kanto

after which tokyo experienced the shortage in supply of japanese candies

kasia yokocho with its  70 candy stores became the main candy supplier

so this is the sweet potato ice cream

sweet potato is super famous here in Kawagoe

wow the flavor of the potato is not so  strong

but you can definitely taste it

I think everyone gets this when they come to Kawagoe, so...

Eat while it's hot

it's like octopus mayonnaise cracker

i've tried  this before so i know what it tastes like

it's really nice actually

one of my favorite  things to eat at the japanese festival

Let's try

tastes a bit like okonomiyaki with the sauce

there's like soy sauce and mayo combined together

but apart from okonomiyaki this also  has a very crispy texture

must try in kawague

as the times changed the stores  in casa yokocho started to close  

and now there are only 20 stores remaining  

despite that kashiya yokocho has still been voted as one of the 100 "best smelling" places in japan

homemade

this is the largest snack  i've ever seen in my life

very nice  

almost like cotton candy

it has the  same texture

of course it doesn't really melt

it's like cotton candy combined  with bread

Itfeels like eating a cloud

today all i've been doing is just eating

so i'm kind of full but we had to try this

Imoko

Manju

filled with sweet potato of course

because this is quite famous here so....

amazing

there's anko(red beans)

and sweet potato  in it

and the the dough is super chewy

it is a wonderful wonderful  combination seriously

i am so surprised

this food tour would not be complete without trying cargo's original beer COEDO

COEDO was founded by a family

which started organic farming  with the concept of peace safe and delicious

COEDO's goal is not to create  beers that are overtly unique  

but to create balanced craft products by  paying attention to the smallest details

i'm gonna try this Matsuri Ale made of rice

not strong

very very mild flavor

fresh

last but not least we stopped by shaved ice cream store, KOREKAKI

the specialty of this store is its natural ice

compared to the ice  made in the refrigerator

making of kurekake's eyes starts in mid-winter

and takes a very long  time

this slow process ensures that the ice is harder to melt

and can be shaved into very tiny  pieces

which gives it almost a fluffy texture

same size

it also has cream on top

makes it  more creamy and smooth

super nice

so how did you like this food tour in  kawague saitama

i always say that SAITAMA is my favorite prefecture

because whenever  i come i get the same wonderful experience

the japanese people here

so next time you're in tokyo and you have some time off

make sure to visit KAWAGOE

thank you  very much

see you in the next episode

bye