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築地の喧騒を少し離れた場所にひっそりと佇む【鮨佳太】。札幌すすきで腕を磨き、銀座の名店「みずかみ」「太一」で研鑽を積んだという大将が握る鮨は、一貫一貫に魂が込められているかのようでした。
扉を開けると、温かく迎え入れてくれる大将と、和やかな雰囲気のカウンター席が目に飛び込んできます。8席のみという隠れ家のような空間は、不思議と居心地が良く、初めて一人で訪れた私にも、隣のお客さんたちが気さくに話しかけてくださいました。まるで旧知の友人のような、一体感のある雰囲気に、大将の人柄が滲み出ているのを感じます。
まず供されたのは、丁寧な仕事が施されたおつまみの数々。白身が2つ、次に赤身が2つ、そしてタコ、と続き、まだつまみが続きます。徐々に1ポーションあたりの量も増えていく流れに、早くも驚かされます。「これで俺の腹はいける?大丈夫かな?」と一瞬心配になるほどのボリュームでしたが、続く握りを前に、そんな懸念はすぐに吹き飛びました。
そして、始まったお寿司のコース。その順番に、まず意表を突かれました。なんと最初に登場したのは、ねっとりとした旨みが口いっぱいに広がるマグロの漬け。続く二貫目は、とろけるような舌触りの中トロです。通常、終盤に登場することの多いマグロを序盤に持ってくるあたりに、大将の自信と遊び心を感じます。その後も、鯖、イカ、肉厚なハマグリと、期待を裏切らない美味しさが続きます。
さらに、大トロ、車海老、上品な味わいの白身魚、コリコリとした食感がたまらない赤貝、そして、とろけるイワシの三枚漬け、濃厚なウニ、ふっくらとした穴子と、まさに「全員が4番バッター」のような豪華絢爛なラインナップ。しかし、ただ豪華なだけでなく、要所に挟まれる白身やイワシが、口の中をリフレッシュさせ、最後まで飽きさせない巧妙な構成となっています。
どの一貫も、シャリの大きさとネタのバランスが絶妙で、口の中に広がる幸福感はまさに至福のひととき。「美味しい」という言葉では表現しきれないほどの感動を覚えました。「正直、最高。」の一言に尽きます。
ただ、正直なところ、一貫のボリュームが大きいため、お腹はかなりいっぱいになりました。しかし、それを差し引いても、この感動的な鮨体験は間違いなく「最高」でした。
【鮨佳太】は、大切な彼女や奥様との特別な食事にはもちろん、気の置けない友人との語らいの場としても最適でしょう。もちろん、私のように一人でふらりと訪れても、温かい雰囲気の中で素晴らしい時間を過ごせるはずです。
近いうちに、必ず再訪したい。そう思わせてくれる、記憶に残る鮨体験でした。