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昔は日光詣での帰りに大名と僧侶のみが許された鬼怒川温泉、傷に大変効能があるアルカリ単純泉とか。ここでゆっくり温泉に浸かり疲れを癒して、至高のお料理を頂くことに。青々とした山並みと渓谷を望む檜の露天風呂を一人で独占、部屋数が少ないからか、誰ともバッティングせず、景色と気持ちいい湯をゆっくり堪能。
お待ちかねのお料理は、前菜、吸物、お造り、蒸し物、揚げ物、煮物、ご飯に、デザート。これがメインというのはなく、どれも手間暇かけて、旬の土地のものを使った、繊細で上品なお料理ばかり、言わば全てがメインのよう。
まずは前菜、胡麻豆腐は餡が掛かっていて濃厚な味わいで火炎のような器が印象的。チーズと蟹の塩辛はパテのような感じでクラッカーに付けて食べる、ワインが良く合いそう。今が旬の木耳、モロヘイヤも、とても美味しい、焼トマトは旨味が凝縮したジューシーな味。小皿がのったベースの大皿は、山並みを表現したような模様で素敵、どの器も本当に美しく、どうやら有田焼らしい。
お吸い物はジャガイモと生姜の千切りが入っていて、優しい鶏のスープと鰹だしのミックス、リラックス出来る、体に優しい一品。
お造りは鯛と烏賊、何年か寝かせたもろみ醤油は重厚な味わいで鯛との相性が良く、もう一つの醤油は円やかで少し甘味があり、烏賊に合う。
次の豚の餡掛けは、トマトと茄子から作った餡掛けが何とも円やかで上品な味、言われなければ、茄子とトマトを使っているのが分からない程。飯蒸しとも、炊いた豚ともこの円やかな餡と素晴らしく合う、これに栃木一番の日本酒「鳳凰美田」とのマリアージュが最高、舌鼓を打つ至福のひと時。
揚げ物も一風変わっていて、あられと煎餅を砕いて衣にしている、ピンクの身のヤシオマスとお野菜の揚げ物は何とも香ばしく、味わい深い。
最後は鮎の身で出汁を取って、新生姜と一緒に炊き上げたご飯、これも大変上品で繊細な味、なめこの味噌汁とお漬物で美味しく頂きました。
デザートはあんずのシャーベットと、大根を飴で煮て本味醂のおこごりで覆った一品、デザートらしからぬ素材だが、食べると一転、爽やかで実に美味しい。
どれも旬の土地の素材を使って、下拵えから時間と手間を掛けた、渾身のお料理ばかりでした。お味も上品で繊細、濃過ぎず薄過ぎず、量も少な過ぎず多すぎず、どのお料理もしっかり味わえるよう考えられています。
そして一つ一つのお料理も主張し過ぎず、調和が取れていて、栃木の名酒とも最高の相性でした。正に至高のお料理でした。
追伸ですが、翌朝の朝食がまたまたビックリ、35種類のお野菜が入ったサラダ、それを紫蘇のドレッシングで食べるも良し、人参のドレッシング、英国産のお塩で頂くも良し、それぞれが本当に美味しい。そして最後に新鮮な卵掛けご飯と、どれも特上の素材ばかりを頂く醍醐味でした。
是非もう一度訪れたいと思う出会いでした。