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ツバメはスズメ目の中のツバメ科なんですね。日本でポピュラーな鳥という共通項はあるけれど、なんだかシュッとした都会的なツバメと、長閑な田舎っぽさがあるスズメはある意味、両極端の位置にいるものだと思っていたので、ちょっと意外。
そのツバメは北半球に生息し、一部は日本で越冬するものもいるのですが、基本は冬にはジャワ島やマレー半島といった温かいところで過ごすのだそうで、秋になって南方へ帰っていく燕を「帰燕(きえん)」と言うそうです。
ツバメのようにお客さんが帰ってきてくれることを願った店名でしょうか。この「帰燕」、私も帰ってきたくなりました。
初めての訪問は週末のお昼。予約の電話の受け答えも丁寧で、気持ちよく過ごせそうなお店だということが予約時点で伝わってきます。5800円のコースを頼んでおきました。
ちょっと歩けば皇居と国会議事堂がある場所ですが、田舎に帰ってきたような錯覚に陥ってしまう、緑に囲まれた玄関を通り越して中へ。
今回は個室で食事。料理の説明が丁寧で、料理を出すタイミングやお酒を追加したい時に顔をのぞかせてくれるタイミングもばっちり。2時間近くを心から楽しめました。
コースのスタートはうにを載せた生湯葉。この出汁がおいしくて、舌にすいつくように滑らかな生湯葉が豊かな味わいに変わります。揚げたうなぎや海老しんじょに続き、ご飯にかけてかきこみたくなる鱧の卵とじ。鯛とやりいかの刺身。鮎の一夜干しの焼き物と、ぱりぱりとした食感に旨味がこびりついた鮎の骨揚げ。蟹の餡をかけた粘り気のあるおいもの揚げもののあとは、穴子と細く切ったみょうがの炊き込みご飯。これは絶品。
デザートは4種類から選べます。瓶ビールと新潟の鮎正宗、山形の日本響(2合)をいただき、一人当たり約9400円。
ツレは塩が少し強いと言っていましたが、私にはちょうどいい味付け。また来たい!