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Getting hard-to-find Japanese ingredients while living abroad on a yacht! | São Paulo's "Liberdade," one of the world's largest Japantowns, is just like being in Japan! | We're kicking things off with an "Octopus Party" dinner using Japanese seasonings.
6 May 2025 · 14 min · 1K views · Liberdade, São Paulo
What this video covers
Hitomi and her husband, who live aboard a yacht in Brazil, traveled to the Liberdade district in São Paulo to restock Japanese ingredients.0:02 Liberdade, known as one of the world's largest Japanese neighborhoods, features a prominent red torii gate and street markets offering sushi, takoyaki, karaage, and anime merchandise.2:51 The couple purchased staples including natto, kimchi, gochujang, doubanjiang, chili oil, and chicken stock powder.6:07 Back on their boat, they prepared a dinner featuring fresh octopus, which they served as karaage, takikomi gohan (octopus rice), and a cucumber salad seasoned with the newly acquired gochujang and kimchi.10:48 They also paired the meal with IPA beer.7:52 The couple noted that sourcing specific Japanese seasonings is a significant challenge for their long-term cruising lifestyle in Brazil.0:18
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