We Visit the Largest Japantown in America 🍜 | KQED Food

Itadakimasu! Kanpai! Takoyaki! 𝘔𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘪 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘴. Japan Center Malls, located in the heart of San Francisco's Japantown, is home to every Japanese food you can imagine, with even more to discover at each turn. The center of the Bay Area’s Japanese and Japanese-American community since 1906, San Francisco's Japantown is one of only three remaining in the country — and Japan Center Malls has been its cultural center for the last 60 years.

Check, Please! Bay Area reporter Cecilia Phillips visited Japan Center Malls to sample a variety of authentic Japanese street food and cuisine, tasting everything from piping hot takoyaki to Michelin Plate-awarded omakase sushi, and she’s sharing it with you.

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Chapters:
0:00 Visit Japan Center Malls in San Francisco's Japantown
0:24 The importance of Japan Center Malls' legacy
0:54 Japanese curry at On the Bridge
1:14 Ramen at Marufuku Ramen
1:28 Chawanmushi at Sasa Japanese
1:51 Takoyaki at Takoyaki Yama-chan
2:31 Okonomiyaki at Izumayi Restaurant
2:54 Mochi Donuts at Mochill Mochi Donut
3:16 Matcha soft serve at Matcha Cafe Maiko
3:45 Location and contact information for your next visit

About Check, Please! You Gotta Try This!:
Feed your foodie soul with Check, Please! You Gotta Try This!, KQED’s new spin-off series hosted by Leslie Sbrocco. Listen in as locals reveal their recommendations for the most delectable dishes in the Bay Area — from tasty appetizers and entrees to sinful desserts. These are the foods people love so much they’d stand happily in a long line to savor. And if you’re wondering why something is so delicious, the chefs will take us into their kitchens to see what’s in a dish and how it’s made, as well as share the stories behind them. Each episode is capped off by a segment where producer/reporter Cecilia Phillips hunts down off-the-grid dining experiences for even more delicious bites.

Support for Check, Please! You Gotta Try This! is provided by Oakland International Airport, IRG, Total Wine and More, Sutter Health and Oceania Cruises.

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