Foreign tourists are currently crazy about Japanese gyoza. We asked them why they are so fascinated by gyoza. ■Why? Foreigners are crazy about "Japanese gyoza" The sound of the oil and water popping. The fragrant aroma that wafts through the air. The golden brown appearance of the gyoza. It stirs the human senses in more ways than one, and makes you hungry to eat more. That's fried gyoza. It has now become a standard menu item in Japanese cuisine, and is extremely popular with foreign tourists. Australia, Shreece (35) "I love gyoza. Gyoza is very popular in Australia. It looks delicious and exciting." Passionate fans flock from overseas, and it is a huge success, with 90% of the customers being foreigners. Matthew (36) from France: "I came here once when I was in Tokyo two weeks ago because a French website and YouTuber said it was 'very good,' and now I'm back again." The most popular and signature dish is the crispy fried dumplings, cooked in a secret recipe of boiling water. Matthew came to Japan after seeing a French YouTube video introducing this dish. He savored the long-awaited fried dumplings. Matthew: "It's amazing. It has a Japanese taste. It's crunchy and delicious." The second most popular dish at the restaurant is the plump shrimp dumplings. The filling of the dumplings is made from minced shrimp and other ingredients. You can enjoy the texture of the shrimp in these dumplings, which are all about shrimp. Shreece from Australia, who says she loves dumplings, tried them for the first time. She savored the piping hot shrimp dumplings. Shrishee: "It's hot. It's very cheap and tastier than the gyoza in Australia. There are many flavours. In Australia, they only have chicken and pork, so it's an interesting taste. Very tasty." Third on the popularity ranking is the "Chicken and Cheese Gyoza." The "ultimate collaboration" of chicken and cheese, accented with black pepper. Arianna from Mexico (30): "A great combination! Chicken and cheese." The group from Mexico, where tacos are the national dish, seemed to be hooked on the "Fried Chicken and Cheese Gyoza." Sankera from Mexico (42): "Delicious." Arianna: "It's crunchy and has cheese in it, so it's delicious." There are over 20 types of original gyoza, and foreign customers are excited. Beris from Australia (29): "I like them all, but these are my favourite." She was impressed by the original gyoza topped with melted cheese and tomato sauce. Bellis: "Delicious. The deep-fried taste and the sauce go well together. The crunchy fried parts and the meat inside are fantastic. I'm so happy right now." More and more foreigners are feeling happy about the evolved Japanese gyoza. ■"Japanese gyoza" is very popular with foreigners! At a gyoza restaurant in Shinjuku that is very popular with foreign tourists... American Martin (32) "Ohtani. I'm wearing Otani's uniform" Martin, who came from Los Angeles, USA, is a big fan of Dodgers player Shohei Otani. He watched the live broadcast of the World Series in Shibuya. Although the Dodgers lost on the 30th, he filled his stomach with "fried gyoza" in Japan, Otani's hometown, in preparation for cheering from the 31st onwards. Martin: "I've eaten gyoza in Los Angeles before. But I wanted to try it in Japan. Every bite makes me happy and makes me want to dance." ■"I searched for the best gyoza..." Furthermore, Japanese boiled gyoza is also highly acclaimed overseas. This boiled dumpling specialty restaurant has been ranked number one among restaurants in Tokyo for four consecutive years on the internet review site TripAdvisor. Overflowing with juices. John (38) from Australia: "I searched 'best dumplings' on Google and this restaurant was the first thing that came up." He tries to eat the boiled dumplings, which are piping hot from the pot, but... John: "It's hot. I need to let it cool a bit." He blows on them and takes a bite. John: "Very nice." He thoroughly enjoyed the excellent boiled dumplings that have been praised by people all over the world. John: "Very good, very nice." [TV Asahi News] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp