One of Tokyo's most famous food alleys is at Shinjuku's West gate where loads of yakitori and motsunabe restaurants date back to the late 1940s. It's a street food paradise where you can see and smell the grilling and frying -- hungry, you will be!

In this episode, John and Shingo visit OMOIDE YOKOCHO (?????) or "Memory Lane". Have a look around the alley and shops in 360 VR!

Food featured:
? Yakitori / ????
? Motsunabe / ???
? Ramen / ????
? Yakisoba / ???? (fried noodles in sauce)
? Yukhoe (Korean based dish of seasoned raw beef with egg)

? Best seen in 4K (2160p) / change the settings and watch with WIFI on for super clear views.

Omoide Yokocho is most famous for motsunabe (stewed giblets) and yakitori. Why"
THE HISTORY:
Following WWII, flour was a government regulated good and ramen / noodles weren't available to street stands. Instead, restaurant owners turned to non-regulated ingredients like pig and cow enthralls which were readily available and cheap from American servicemen occupying the city. From this, motsunabe (stewed giblets) and yakitori (from enthralls) were born.
It's much better tasting than it sounds! About 20 shops in Omoide Yokocho still serve motsunabe like they did back in the mid 1940s.

The alley retains its old Showa period charm despite all the modern new buildings surrounding it. It's like entering a world trapped in time and definitely worth a stop on anyone's trip to Tokyo.

This place used to be called "Piss ...