Name: 日本辣醬製造商的一天 (Day in the Life of a Japanese Hot Sauce Maker)
Uploaded: 2025-08-11T18:16:51.000Z
Duration: 19 min 25 s

This is a day in the life of a Japanese hot sauce maker.

這是日本辣醬製造商一天的生活。

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This is Kentaro, 43 years old, living in Japan's heavy snow region of Myoko, Niigata, and he's just waking up for work.

這位是居住在日本新瀉縣妙高市大雪地區的健太郎，今年 43 歲，他剛剛起床準備去上班。

Kentaro has a wife and son, but last night he spent the night alone here at the Shotaku company housing.

健太郎有妻子和兒子，但昨晚他獨自在正大公司的宿舍過夜。

In Japan, many companies often have these residential facilities for their employees to stay, or even offer permanent lower-cost housing as a part of their benefits.

在日本，許多公司通常都有這樣的住宅設施供員工居住，甚至作為福利的一部分提供長期低價住房。

He had to work quite late last night, so he decided to stay here because it's a lot closer to work.

他昨晚要工作到很晚，所以決定住在這裡，因為這裡離工作地點近很多。

He usually makes breakfast for his family, but today he's just cooking something quick for himself.

他通常會為家人做早餐，但今天他只是為自己做一些快餐。

I guess he's eating rice with eggs, sausage, takuan radish, and freeze-dried instant miso soup.

我猜他吃的是雞蛋飯、香腸、高官蘿蔔和凍幹即食味噌湯。

Oh, that's an ultralight down from Uniqlo, a very common wear for Japanese in the winter due to the country's exceedingly cold winters.

哦，那是優衣庫的超輕羽絨服，由於日本的冬天異常寒冷，日本人在冬天經常穿這種衣服。

Luckily, it's not snowing today, so he's leaving on time.

幸運的是，今天沒有下雪，所以他準時出發了。

But on heavy snow days, he often wakes up much earlier as it takes him twice as long to commute to work.

但在下大雪的日子裡，他經常會更早起床，因為通勤時間要比平時多一倍。

In fact, Japan is the snowiest country in the world, with Japanese cities taking the top three positions for annual snowfall worldwide.

事實上，日本是世界上降雪量最大的國家，日本城市的年降雪量位居世界前三位。

In this Myoko area alone, there are 142 snow days in an average year.

僅在妙高地區，平均每年就有 142 個下雪天。

Hey, I noticed you've got basketball shoes in the back.

嘿，我注意到你後面有雙籃球鞋。

Well, that's important. Who's your favorite player?

這很重要你最喜歡的球員是誰？

Good morning, everyone. I'm back with another day in the life, and I'm beyond excited for this one because I also get to share with you the makings of my new original made-in-Japan Paolo from Tokyo hot sauce.

大家早上好。我又回來了，這一天的生活讓我無比興奮，因為我還能與大家分享我新制作的日本原產 "東京保羅 "辣醬。

This has been one of my dreams for such a long time now, and one of the people responsible for helping make it all happen is Kentaro, who should be arriving shortly.

這是我長久以來的夢想之一，而負責幫助實現這一切的人之一就是健太郎，他很快就會到達。

This is his workplace, Kanzuri, a family-owned small batch producer of a one-of-a-kind fermented chili paste, also named Kanzuri.

這就是他的工作場所--Kanzuri，一家生產獨一無二的發酵辣椒醬（也叫 Kanzuri）的家族式小批量生產企業。

Its original form dating back more than 400 years as the Niigata people carried it into battle as a way to supplement their nutrition and warm their bodies.

其原始形態可追溯到 400 多年前，新瀉人將其作為補充營養和溫暖身體的一種方式帶入戰場。

Still undiscovered by much of the world, this spicy, umami-rich ingredient is widely known among culinary experts and chefs throughout Japan, and Kentaro has been working tirelessly for the company for the last nine years in sales, along with 18 other artisans and staff to make it all happen.

在過去的九年裡，Kentaro 和其他 18 名工匠及員工一起，為公司的銷售工作不懈努力。

The first thing he does is clean with all of the other workers.

他做的第一件事就是和其他工人一起打掃衛生。

It's a typical part of Japanese office culture as they believe that it will brighten the workplace and improve work efficiency, so much so that there's even a common saying in Japan, make it cleaner than when you arrived.

這是日本辦公室文化的一個典型組成部分，因為他們認為這將使工作場所更加明亮，並提高工作效率，以至於在日本甚至有這樣一句俗語：讓這裡比你來的時候更乾淨。

Oh, they're studying Chorei, a typical Japanese morning meeting that's attended by everyone in the company.

哦，他們在學習 Chorei，這是一種典型的日本晨會，公司裡的每個人都要參加。

After practicing formal greetings and discussing the day's agenda like most other companies, here they read from their workplace education booklet as they believe that this form of proactive participation energizes the atmosphere and fosters a strong sense of unity.

與其他大多數公司一樣，在正式問候和討論當天的議程之後，他們在這裡朗讀工作場所教育手冊，因為他們認為這種主動參與的形式可以活躍氣氛，培養強烈的團結意識。

現在，他有一些案頭工作要做。

So, what's the most challenging part for you?

那麼，對你來說最具挑戰性的部分是什麼？

Unlike widely understood Japanese condiments like wasabi or miso, which are produced by a multitude of companies, they're the only ones in the world who produce Kanzuri.

與眾所周知的日本調味品（如山葵或味噌）不同，這些調味品由許多公司生產，而世界上只有他們生產 Kanzuri。

It's a massive business challenge for a local producer like themselves to introduce their product to a wide domestic customer base, let alone the rest of the world.

對於像他們這樣的在地生產商來說，將產品推向廣大的國內客戶群是一項巨大的商業挑戰，更不用說推向世界其他地方了。

Yet, it's Kentaro's primary responsibility to get it done.

然而，完成這項工作是健太郎的首要責任。

And when he does, he says there's nothing like seeing his new customers fall in love with Kanzuri after just the first taste, which is exactly what happened to me and why nothing brings me more joy than to be able to help and support local Japanese artisans like them who perfected their rare craft

他說，看到新顧客在品嚐第一口後就愛上了 Kanzuri，這正是我的感受，也是為什麼沒有什麼比幫助和支持像他們這樣完善其稀有工藝的日本當地工匠更讓我高興的了。

Now, he has a meeting with the artisan responsible for crafting their hot sauce.

現在，他要與負責製作辣醬的工匠會面。

So, what are you two going to talk about?

It's truly been an amazing experience to be part of this meticulous journey to create the perfect bottle of hot sauce.

能夠參與這次精心製作一瓶完美辣醬的旅程，確實是一次令人驚歎的經歷。

In fact, these are just some of the final blends as many more samples were created before this, the ultimate goal to craft a premium fiery hot sauce with a deep Japanese umami flavor that I'd be proud to share with all of you.

事實上，這些只是最終調配的一部分，在此之前還調配了更多的樣品，最終目標是調配出一款具有濃郁日式鮮味的優質火辣辣調味汁，讓我自豪地與大家分享。

We experimented with various types of chili peppers, and we even made our own hot sauce.

我們嘗試了各種類型的辣椒，甚至還自制了辣椒醬。

We experimented with various types of chili peppers, premium shoyu, Japanese soy sauce, and even premium kanzuri chili paste aged for at least six years to get the perfect blend of spiciness, taste, and consistency.

我們嘗試了各種類型的辣椒、高級醬油、日本醬油，甚至是窖藏至少六年的高級金櫻子辣椒醬，以獲得辣度、口感和稠度的完美融合。

And now, they're reconfirming my top selected blends.

而現在，他們再次確認了我最喜歡的混合物。

Kentaro, what do you think about my favorite blend?

健太郎，你覺得我最喜歡的混合物怎麼樣？

Let me just double check that this is the one.

You can tell I'm already sweating just a little bit.

你可以看出我已經出了一點汗。

Seriously, there is no hot sauce like this in the world.

說真的，世界上沒有任何一種辣醬能與之媲美。

The umami is so flavorful, and then the fire is unmatched.

鮮味如此濃郁，火候更是無與倫比。

So, it looks like Kentaro is going to be doing a little bit more desk work over here.

看來，健太郎要在這裡多做一點案頭工作了。

So, while he's doing that, let's see what's cooking up around here.

在他做這些的同時，讓我們來看看這裡都在做些什麼。

So, now that I'm suited up, let's go see what's going on in the factory.

既然我已經穿戴整齊，就去看看工廠裡發生了什麼吧。

I'm going to start preparing the ingredients by mixing them with a seasoning called Kanzuri.

首先，我要把配料與一種叫 Kanzuri 的調料混合在一起。

Apparently, the blending only happens a few times in the winter months.

顯然，這種混合只在冬季進行幾次。

Kanzuri itself is a chili paste that's been fermented for at least three years, crafted from four simple ingredients.

Kanzuri 本身是一種發酵至少三年的辣椒醬，由四種簡單的配料製成。

Rice koji from Niigata, fresh yuzu from Kochi Prefecture,

新瀉產米麴，高知縣產新鮮柚子、

Akaho sea salt, and snow-bathed red chilies grown on their own nearby fields.

阿卡霍（Akaho）海鹽和在自家附近田地裡種植的雪浴紅辣椒。

哇，你真的能聞到柚子的香味。

One of the elements that sets Kanzuri apart is its use of fresh yuzu, producing a captivating zesty citrus flavor which pairs harmoniously with the spiciness of the red chilies.

Kanzuri 的與眾不同之處在於它使用了新鮮的柚子，產生了迷人的柑橘香味，與紅辣椒的辛辣味和諧搭配。

Hot damn, look at that fiery red chili pepper.

真他媽辣，看看這火紅的辣椒。

They're newly planted locally every year with seeds from the previous harvest.

它們每年都是用上一年收穫的種子在當地新種的。

This ensures a high and consistent quality, but it also means that the quantities are highly limited.

這確保了產品的高質量和一致性，但同時也意味著數量非常有限。

The blend is fermented and aged for at least three years, which elevates its umami to new depths, forming a unique chili paste infused with yuzu's citrus notes, a technique that these artisans have refined and mastered over the last half century.

這種混合物經過至少三年的發酵和陳釀，將其鮮味提升到了新的深度，形成了一種獨特的辣椒醬，並融入了柚子的柑橘香味，這是這些工匠在過去半個世紀中不斷完善和掌握的技術。

Now, let's go to the kitchen where they craft the hot sauce.

現在，讓我們去廚房看看他們製作辣醬的地方。

Nice, what do you need to be most careful about?

I missed a skilled artisan's hand-blending what's gonna be the red Kaminari hot sauce, made with Kanzuri, aged at least three years, habanero chili peppers, and shoyu.

我錯過了一位技藝高超的工匠手工調製紅色 Kaminari 辣醬的過程，這種辣醬是用陳釀至少三年的 Kanzuri、哈瓦那辣椒和醬油調製而成的。

So this is where my hot sauce is going to be bottled.

這就是我的辣醬要裝瓶的地方。

Well, let's hope it all goes well later today with the owner.

好吧，希望今天晚些時候和主人的談話一切順利。

Then my signature Paolo from Tokyo premium Kaminari hot sauce will go into production.

然後，我的招牌 "Paolo from Tokyo premium Kaminari hot sauce "將投入生產。

Made with an original blend of their premium Kaminari chili paste aged six years for a deeper umami, locally grown Carolina reaper peppers for that extra fire, and shoyu, a Japanese soy sauce.

該菜餚由上等 Kaminari 辣椒醬和當地種植的卡羅萊納收割機辣椒以及日本醬油混合製成，上等 Kaminari 辣椒醬經過六年陳釀，具有更濃郁的鮮味，卡羅萊納收割機辣椒則具有更強的火辣感。

And it'll be bottled just like this by one of the artisans, each empty bottle one by one to ensure that there are no breaks or defects.

它將由一位工匠像這樣裝瓶，每個空瓶都要逐個檢查，以確保沒有破損或瑕疵。

And it was only just recently they installed a labeling machine.

直到最近，他們才安裝了一臺貼標機。

Before this, each and every label was applied by hand.

在此之前，每個標籤都是手工貼上去的。

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