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九州のド真ん中、椎葉村。
ここで、焼畑をやっている農家が1軒ある。
ずっと代々続いている焼畑は、今や日本ではこの1軒だけのようだ。
交通の便は非常に悪い。
椎葉村の中心部に行くのでさえも遠いのに、そこからさらに山奥へ車で約1時間。
ここは九州の最後の秘境ではないかとも思えた。
ちなみに、そんなこちらを訪れた目的は、この焼畑で育てた蕎麦の料理を頂くため。
こちらは、基本的に民宿。
昼食だけでも利用できるようだが、ここまで行くのだったら食事だけして帰るなんて勿体ない。
というわけで、1泊2食付きで利用。料金は7,000円+税。
蕎麦は、提供されるのは、「そばがき」、「わくど汁」の2つ。
いわゆる蕎麦切り(細長い麺)は予約しておかなければならなかったようだ。
しかしながら、頂いたこの2品が超絶的に美味しかった。
特に「そばがき」の味の力強さがもの凄くて、驚いた。
野趣溢れるというのはまさにこのことで、蕎麦の香りと味わいが荒々しい。
強い粘りの「そばがき」を口に含むと、何もしなくてもブワッて味と香りが広がる。
口の中で徐々に解いていくと、更に強い味わいがグワンっていう感じで広がる。
一方の「わくど汁」の方は、そばがき程の鮮烈さはないけれど、
味噌汁の中でひときわ存在感を主張する味わい。
もう、大満足だった。
こちらの蕎麦粉は、所有されている山を焼畑にしてそのあと蕎麦の種を捲いて育てたもの。
サイクル的に30年以上の周期で焼畑にするので、同じ場所で蕎麦を育てるのも30年以上の周期。
もともと個性の強い在来品種を、こうした栄養分たっぷりの焼畑で育てることで、
味の強い蕎麦になるのだろう。
なお、夕食は、ボリュームたっぷり、品数たっぷりのもの。
既製品も多く並べられるがこの宿泊費だからある程度致し方なし。
それでも、少し散りばめられる手作り品がとても素晴らしい。
朝食も同様に、ボリュームたっぷり、品数たっぷり。
まさに、田舎のおばあちゃんちに来て、ご馳走が出てきたようなイメージ。
民宿を経営されていらっしゃる、お父さん、お母さん、おばあちゃんは、
とても温かく、とても気持ちよく宿泊することができた。
行く前までは焼畑ってどういうものかよくわからなかったのだが、
実際に行ってみて、本を読んだりDVDを観たりして(夜は暇なので時間がたっぷりある)、
いろいろなことを知ることができた。
そして、翌日に、焼畑を実際にこの目で見ることができて、大満足。
更に、椎葉村の中心部に戻って、博物館でも更にいろいろ学ぶことができて、大満足。
ちなみにこの「椎葉民俗芸能博物館」は展示物がかなり充実していてとても良かった。
そんなこんなで、民宿焼畑は、遠かったけど行ってよかったです。