Why You Should Eat Breakfast Like They Do In Japan

I wanna talk about breakfast. The Japanese breakfast made me look into my own breakfast habits and completely rethink what it means to get a good breakfast in the morning. In Japan, obesity rates are low, and life expectancy is very high, partly due to the Japanese diet. This video is an exploration of some ideas that I derived from the Japanese breakfast: it is a balanced meal, it is varied, with small portions of many different types of food, and it is nutritionally complete. I analyzed this breakfast by comparing it to the classic American breakfast of pancakes, bacon, and eggs. I think there's a lot to learn from this subject, and I'll continue exploring it in the future.

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[hanaj]

As a half Japanese American, I grew up with these two breakfast you talked about, but my mom would replace pancakes with rice, the salmon with bacon . So it would be something like rice, bacon, fried egg, nato, and miso. If we didn’t have nato, it would be replaced with can of tuna and touch of Japanese mayonnaise. Trust me it’s good 👍

[kisutis]

I stayed one week in Kyoto and at first the breakfast served in a hotel seemed a bit unusual… but then… I never had any digestion or stomach problems with Japanese food, it’s really healthy

[motastic]

One of the key components to make sure to mention with these breakfasts is that a lot of them can be prepped. Rice usually is made in a rice cooker, and pickled veggies are in a container already finished. Natto is usually already ready to eat when you buy. eggs can be made in bulk and eaten later. just have to cook the fish in a toaster oven. Basically, most of the work in the morning is just moving to a small portion to eat.

[fabianheinrich]

I love the take about healthy eating. I've been saying this for years. Unless you have specific health conditions, healthy eating does not require calorie counting, in-depth knowledge of nutritional values, precise portion control, or even limiting total food intake. Avoiding processed foods, making things from scratch as much as you can, and making sure there is variety in your diet goes a long way. (I also recognise that this can still be very difficult for a number of complex reasons like budget, food deserts, having no time/energy to cook because of working too much, certain mental health conditions, etcetera.)

[szuzpuv]

Honestly talking as a Japanese, it's rare to have this amount of breakfast. For my house I just have cereals for breakfast because it's easier. When you go to Japanese traditional Hotels called "Ryokan" you will probably get these.

[hazmatfirehero]

American here: personally I rarely have a “typical American breakfast”. Pancakes, waffles, etc, is considered a “treat” that we only have on special occasions. My typical breakfast is usually just 2 fried eggs and some sourdough bread. I know that this is pointing out the average and I’m speaking from experience, but what is pictured here isn’t typical for me.

[elyssatruman]

I feel like actual common American breakfasts is some sort of toast, eggs, oatmeal, cold cereal or fruit. Does anyone think we eat pancakes + eggs + hashbrowns + bacon on a regular basis

[heyitsvonage]

American here: Eggs, bacon, and pancakes together is NOT a typical breakfast for most people. That's diner-style food that most people only eat on weekend mornings, or when they go to eat breakfast at a restaurant. I think on a typical day. something like cereal or oatmeal is much more common. Honestly, for many Americans a cup of coffee is a more common breakfast than anything else lol. People would be falling asleep at the office if they were eating a stack of pancakes for breakfast every day.

[omvivfi]

Me as a Japanese watching this while eating pancakes with sirup….

[emili]

I’m your fan from Japan and I’m so happy that you introduced Japanese breakfast!!:)) I think your tamagoyaki was pretty good haha!🥚✨

[annalise]

I'm a collage student in Canada but I came from Hong Kong. And honestly for a while I've been eating Japanese styled meals for several reasons.
First, they're easy to prepare. They look complicated but no, not really. Honestly I just make a large batch of rice on a weekend and prep myself some Japanese soup base by soaking kelp and dried fish in a water bottle and leaving it in the fridge over night, then I'm practically set for the week. There are so many things I can make with these. Boil the soup base with soy sauce then cook somen. Heat the broth and rice together for a rice in soup then top it with some bottled shredded salmon. Often times I make myself several onsen eggs and leave them in the fridge, then whenever I feel like my meal is too bland I crack one into a bowl with some of that broth and soy sauce and voilà! I can also heat up the broth and some tofu and seaweek then melt in the miso paste and there I have miso soup. It's so easy to prepare.
Second, it's hard to get tired of it. It's not overly greasy. Mild but also flavourful enough to satisfy. While trying out different meals I once had pasta for 3 weeks in a row and I just couldn't stand it any longer. It was so strong of a taste that I got tired of it so fast. Not to mention those instant noodles I still have in my pantry. Gosh. And for Japanese food, I can adjust the flavours easily. Today I lightly toasted some mushrooms with butter before mixing it all with rice and had a slightly more greasy meal, but then balanced it out with a nice miso soup and green tea as well as a simple onsen egg over the rice. It was amazing!
Finally, What's even better? So much of what I cook hardly leave any trace on the pots and pans. They're so easy to wash. No furious scrubbings or greasy pans, just a simple but thorough wash and rinse!

Man I love Japanese food.

[Himesua]

This is the American breakfast you see in commercials and in movies. Eggs, bacon AND pancakes, that's a rare treat for most households. I can't remember the last time we made all three. Most people just eat an egg, some yogurt or maybe cereal.

[mosiah]

It’s ok, bro. You can say that Lucky Charms are an inherently bad breakfast.

But seriously. I don’t understand how doughnuts, waffles, or pancakes can ever be justified as breakfast food. They’re dessert!

[AbhishekPrakash]

Most important part you missed in your alternative is soup. Japanese culture always has something warm to go along with food. Hot liquids helps in reducing cholesterol.

[jeckellstallworth]

I love how at the end of the video you show us how we can replicate the principles of this breakfast with foods that we eat regularly or that we have easy access to. Thank you!! I would love to see a video like this for lunch and dinner 🍽 😋

[danethenice]

I love this style of video. The history and science around food makes cooking and conscious eating healthy more meaningful and enjoyable. Also the last part how to implement it makes it really easy to try it out for myself.

[GHaider]

This video is simply perfect, from start to end. I just tried the layered omlet and the oatmeal, I especially liked that you explained about the japanese meal concept and showed the importance of nutrients over calories, while also showing your breakfast version. Great inspiration, please keep using this format!! Salutări din Romania!

[HeidiSue]

With fish, eggs, and tofu, that Japanese breakfast is quite high in protein. I do love the idea of kimchi or other fermented vegs. Going to give that a try for sure!

[estrellanarvaez-reynolds]

This is honestly making me rethink my breakfast choices. I either don't eat or eat horribly in the morning, plus I know for a fact I lack healthy bacteria in my gut. This could help in so many ways, thank you! <3

[sjferguson]

I love this idea! That American breakfast is not really typical for most of us, it's mostly something we eat on special occasions 😊 I do love the idea of incorporating such a wide variety of foods to power out morning. My mornings are fairly busy and sometimes it hard to even get a granola bar in but I do tend to eat much better for lunch and dinner. I'm definitely going to be giving my breakfast, or the lack thereof, a second though 😊